tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post715399756582440887..comments2024-03-28T16:38:56.638+00:00Comments on Norvic Philatelics Blog: New Prestige Book definitive stamps have 2014 codingIan - Norvichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-18806732377456081322015-02-07T09:28:12.978+00:002015-02-07T09:28:12.978+00:00I understand that they have stopped supplying copi...I understand that they have stopped supplying copies of the Machin pane for FDCs to the trade because the 81p is in the wrong colour, but that they will not reprint the book, even if supplies run low. Whatever happened to quality control?machinmaniacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-67894402162722110632015-01-28T08:45:13.411+00:002015-01-28T08:45:13.411+00:00I wonder why the original colour was used on the 8...I wonder why the original colour was used on the 81p Machin and not the current colour?Brian Morrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-43891683331131427222015-01-27T14:28:08.550+00:002015-01-27T14:28:08.550+00:00Some of the stamps ARE missing the £ symbols on th...Some of the stamps ARE missing the £ symbols on those publicity pictures,, but there is no consistency - a poor job all round either by GBH or Royal Mail. I'll add the picures to this post.Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-65338267117181148612015-01-27T14:22:42.225+00:002015-01-27T14:22:42.225+00:00A question related to a different pane in the book...A question related to a different pane in the booklet...panes 3 and 4...are those actual scans? The DNA and Stainless Steel stamps on those panes appears to be lacking the £ symbol. Also the text and Queen's effigy appear grey instead of white.Jonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-34695979965175682142015-01-27T11:20:41.679+00:002015-01-27T11:20:41.679+00:00It does look more like the old 20p, doesn't it...It does look more like the old 20p, doesn't it?<br /><br />That image was taken from eBay as my stock has yet to arrive and I had only a cursory glance in the PO to check on coding. We will soon know.Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-74686820918938139732015-01-27T11:11:51.596+00:002015-01-27T11:11:51.596+00:00If this scan of the actual pane is anything to go ...If this scan of the actual pane is anything to go by, the 81p appears to be printed in 'sea green' rather than 'holly green'!<br />The mock-up pane shows iridescent codes MRIL/MA12 on the 1p & 2p as if they came from coils!!Robertnoreply@blogger.com