17p greyish blue Machin

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17p greyish blue
(page updated: Dec 28/03)

1st seen: Mar 30/83
Photogravure

Also exists:

Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales

17p pastel green
17p dark blue
17p olive

	Paper	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum

PCP
	PCP1	APS perf	Mar 30/83	Sheets		Dex
	PCP		Sep 3/84	Coil, vert		Dex
	PCP		Sep 3/84	Booklet	cut top [DP69/A] cut bottom [DP69/A] cut top and left [DP69A] cut bottom and left [DP69A, DP91] cut top and right [DP69] cut bottom and right [DP69, DP91] cut left [DP91] cut right [DP91]	Dex
	PCP	with 'D' on back [ pic ]	Mar 5/85	Booklet	cut top [DP69B/C] cut bottom [DP69B/C] cut top and left [DP69C] cut bottom and left [DP69C] cut top and right [DP69B] cut bottom and right [DP69]	Dex

ACP
	ACP		Jun 19/84	Sheets		Dex
	ACP	thin 'P'	Sep 4/84	Booklet	DP72 (The Story of our Christian Heritage prestige booklet) DP77, DP80 (The Story of The Times prestige booklet) DP86, DP89 (The Story of British Rail prestige booklet)	Dex

2-band (9.5mm) phosphor
	FCP		Sep 3/84	Booklet	cut top and right [DP71/B, DP85] cut bottom and right [DP71/B, DP85] cut top and left [DP71A/C, DP85A] cut bottom and left [DP71A/C, DP85A] DP74 (The Story of our Christian Heritage prestige booklet) DP79 (The Story of The Times prestige booklet) DP88 (The Story of British Rail prestige booklet)	Dex
	FCP	right band short[ Type 9: pic ]	Sep 3/84	Booklet	cut top [DP71/A, DP85/A]	Dex
	FCP	left band short[ Type 10: pic ]	Sep 3/84	Booklet	cut top [DP71/A, DP85/A]	Dex
	FCP	thin 'P'	Sep 4/84	Booklet	DP74 (The Story of our Christian Heritage prestige booklet)	Dex
	FCP	thin 'P'; right band short bottom [ Type 2: pic ]	Sep 4/84	Booklet	DP74 (The Story of our Christian Heritage prestige booklet)	Dex
	FCP	thin 'P'; right band short top [ Type 8: pic ]	Sep 4/84	Booklet	DP74 (The Story of our Christian Heritage prestige booklet)	Dex
	FCP	star on back [ Type 2: pic ]; inset at left [ Type 15: pic ]	Nov 4/85	Booklet	DP82 cut at right	Dex
	FCP	star on back [ Type 2: pic ]; short at top [ Type 13: pic ]	Nov 4/85	Booklet	DP82 cut at left and bottom	Dex
	FCP	star on back [ Type 2: pic ]; notch at UL [ Type 16: pic ]	Nov 4/85	Booklet	DP82 cut at right and bottom	Dex
	FCP	unstarred; inset at left [ Type15: pic ]	Aug 12/86	Booklet	DP82 cut at right	Dex
	FCP	unstarred; short at top [ Type 13: pic ]	Aug 12/86	Booklet	DP82 cut at left and bottom	Dex
	FCP	unstarred; notch at UL [ Type 16: pic ]	Aug 12/86	Booklet	DP82 cut at right and bottom	Dex

Right band phosphor
	FCP		Sep 3/84	Booklet	cut top [DP71B/C]	Dex

Left band phosphor
	FCP		Sep 3/84	Booklet	cut top [DP71B/C]	Dex

*PCP and* 2-band phosphor**
	PCP	inset at left [ Type 15: pic ] rare	Aug 86	Booklet	DP82B cut at right	Dex
	PCP	short at top [ Type 13: pic ] rare	Aug 86	Booklet	DP82B cut at left and bottom	Dex
	PCP	notch at UL [ Type 16: pic ] rare	Aug 86	Booklet	DP82B cut at right and bottom	Dex

17p (15k) 17p greyish blue
Northern Ireland
1st seen: Oct 23/84
Lithography
[ Symbol pics ]

Paper Other identification Issue date Source Gum

PCP; Lithography

PCP Questa Oct 23/84 Sheets Dex

PCP Questa; w/o OBA Oct 23/84 Sheets Dex

ACP; Lithography

ACP Questa; type 2a symbol Feb 25/86 Sheets Dex

ACP Questa; type 2b symbol rare Sep 86 Sheets Dex

17p (15k) 17p greyish blue
Scotland
1st seen: Oct 23/84
Lithography
[ Symbol pics ]

Paper Other identification Issue date Source Gum

PCP; Lithography

PCP Waddington; Type 1 symbol, perf 14 Oct 23/84 Sheets Dex

PCP Waddington, Type 2 symbol, perf 14 Apr 85
Jun 26/85 Sheets Dex
PVA

ACP; Lithography

ACP Questa; perf 15x14 Apr 29/86 Sheets Dex

ACP; Lithography

ACP Waddington; perf 14 Jul 86 Sheets Dex

17p (15k) 17p greyish blue
Wales
1st seen: Oct 23/84
Lithography
[ Symbol pics ]

Paper Other identification Issue date Source Gum

PCP; Lithography

PCP Questa Oct 23/84 Sheets Dex

ACP; Lithography

ACP Questa; type 1a symbol Feb 25/86 Sheets Dex

ACP Questa; type 2 symbol scarce Aug 86 Sheets Dex

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