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Sunday, 31 July 2011

Pre-printed albums - what spaces are there for 2010?

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One of our customers outside the UK has bought the SAFE album supplement for 2010 stamps and has asked for the original (Machin Head) Fasts...
Thursday, 28 July 2011

Posted 21st May: Gold medallists will be honoured on stamps in 2012

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Due to a glitch in blogspot this post has been redated as 28 July. I've no idea why this should be! {Press Release} ROYAL MAIL STAM...
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Machin 20p gummed cylinder D5 used before self-adhesives

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De La Rue printed more of the gummed 20p bright green stamps from a new cylinder before the self-adhesive versions were printed and these ar...
Wednesday, 20 July 2011

Faststamps to get an extra value - 40g worldwide

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We have been told that the 5 existing Faststamp values will soon be supplemented by a sixth value, for the 40g World Wide letter rate. The...
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Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Country Definitive printing dates, cylinder numbers, (updated)

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Royal Mail have confirmed that the printing dates for the 2011 Country Definitives are on the litho plates. The printings for both Englan...
Monday, 18 July 2011

New Machin security coil - 2010 2nd class self-adhesive

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Richard P has kindly sent this image of a 2010 2nd class self-adhesive coil MA10 MRIL on a direct mailshot. This is a new find and sugges...
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Thursday, 14 July 2011

Definitive printing dates, cylinder numbers, and speculation (updated)

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News has reached us from various sources concerning printing dates and cylinder numbers on Machin and country definitives. Country stamps ...
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Another new 1st class Machin forgery - with 'security features' found

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We've been sent a photo of the latest 1st class gold definitive forgery.   This one has security features, including the slits and an ov...
Monday, 11 July 2011

New stamp in Postmark's 350th Anniversary striking Smilers sheet

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The first type of British postmark was introduced in 1661, at the London Chief Office, when Henry Bishop was Postmaster General (June 1660 t...
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First Aerial Post PSB - wer'e getting closer to the facts

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The Centenary of the First UK Aerial Post from Hendon to Windsor will be marked by a miniature sheet and prestige stamp booklet.   There has...