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| New values for 2010
(not including printer, perforation, and tagging varieties
click on the illustration
for full details.)
Illustrated here are new values and/or colours not seen before.
| Jan 7/10 |
| Two Machin panes from Classic Album
Covers prestige booklet
The 5p and 54p values have new value types
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| Mar 30/10 |
| New values/colours: |
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| Security prints with '10' year code |
| Security print issues (all
self-adhesive):
De La Rue security print coils of 500 and 1000:
- 1st gold with 'R' and '10' (May 13)
- 2nd light blue with 'R' and '10' (May 13)
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April /10 |
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Horizon Gold labels (illustrated at same scale as
other Machins on this page/site)

Many types exist (different letters [service],
language, typeface, perf vs die cut)
The
Deegam Report 90 notes the following Horizon
service codes:
| 1L |
1st
letter, recorded signed for |
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MOR |
Mail
Order Return |
| 1LG |
1st
large letter |
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RPR |
RSF
fee paid on a Packetpost ™ return item |
| 1PK |
1st
packet |
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SD |
Special delivery |
| 1st |
RSF
fee paid on an article for the blind |
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SU |
Surface mail |
| 2L |
2nd
letter, recorded signed for |
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| 2LG |
2nd
large letter |
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| 2PK |
2nd
packet |
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BF
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British Forces Post Office, international parcel |
| A |
Airmail |
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PE |
Global economy |
| AAX |
Airsure |
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PS |
Global value |
| BL |
British Forces Post Office, letter |
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SP |
Standard parcel |
| BLG |
British Forces Post Office, large letter |
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| BPK |
British Forces Post Office, packet |
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| FF |
Free
Forces |
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| FP |
Fully paid |
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May 6/10 |
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George V and Machin head |
 Do you
consider this a Machin issue? |
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May 8/10 |
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Souvenir sheet (all lithography by Cartor) |
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May 13/10 |
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Machin pane from Britain Alone
Covers prestige booklet
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Oct 26/10 |
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New "Special Delivery" Machins
- £5.05 (non-denominated) Special Delivery, up
to 100g
- £5.50 (non-denominated) Special Delivery, up
to 500g
As reported first by Ian Billings of
Norvic Philatelics. |
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