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New values for 2009
Listed here are new values and/or colours not seen before.
| Feb 17/09 |
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New "security feature" Machins |
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New "security feature" Machins,
noted as:
"Future
printings of basic and Large Letter stamps will
be printed with irridescent ink in a security
pattern in the dark area around the Queen's
head, and four small semi-circular slits within
the stamp "which will prevent the removal of
stamps from envelopes.
Fraudulent use
of used stamps costs Royal Mail a considerable
amount every year. .... The features are
designed to prevent any stamps from removal."
Thanks to Ian Billings of
Norvic Philatelics
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| Mar 31/09 | New values/colours: | |
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New Machin varieties Jan 13/09
- 16p and
50p from British Design Classics Prestige
Booklet (different printer: Cartor Security Printers
of France, lithography, DP395)
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Feb 12/09
- 5p,
10p and 48p from Charles Darwin Prestige
Booklet (De La Rue, lithography, DP402)
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Mar 31/09 (and Mar 10/09 and Jul /09)
 Walsall Machins,
with security features
- 1st gold
- 2nd blue
- 1st Large gold
- 2nd Large blue
These come with different slit cutting and
'hidden codes', found in the wavy ROYAL MAIL
pattern, located at the top right, above the diadem.
The codes are as follows (from
Norvic Philatelics
blog):
- B replacing A in Royal - ROYBL MAIL - in business
sheets (Large 1st and 2nd Machins)
- B replacing A in Mail - ROYAL MBIL - in business
sheets (standard 1st and 2nd Machins)
- C replacing A in Mail - ROYAL MCIL - in mixed
booklets with four 1st Machins and two
commemoratives ("C" is for custom; 1st
gold "C" was issued Mar 10/09)
- F replacing R in Royal - FOYAL MAIL - in booklets of
four stamps (large 1st and 2nd Machins)
- S replacing A in Mail - ROYAL MSIL - in booklets of
six (standard 1st Machins)
- T replacing A in Mail - ROYAL MTIL - in booklets of
twelve (standard 1st and 2nd Machins)
- R replacing A in Mail - ROYAL MRIL - in
rolls of 10,000 (standard 1st and 2nd Machins; July
2009)
There are no hidden codes in counter sheets, which
means that no denominated Machin has a code.
Royal Mail says that these codes let them know the
source of a stamp when a problem is discovered, for
example, a sub-standard application of the phosphor
bands.
1st gold security letters (click detail for full
image):
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Aug 18/09
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Sep 17/09
- 1p, 90p from Treasures of the Royal Navy Uniforms Prestige
Booklet (different printer: Cartor Security Printers
of France, lithography)
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Nov 17/09 New "Recorded Signed For" Machins
As reported first by Ian Billings of
Norvic Philatelics. |
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