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Album pages (for single stamps) Hi-res printable PDF files One of the reasons for creating this website was to force myself to organize our Machins. The end result is a series of album pages catered to different levels of collecting. A checklist of features found in the three sets of album pages appears below. This is just one way to organize your Machin collection. I am not saying that is the best way for you; it is just one method and it works for me. Many collectors will develop their own pages. Many may use stock books, which allows for the easy movement of stamps as new varieties are issued. Basic album The 'Basic' album features one example of every major value and colour Machin stamp. This includes some 449 different stamps. A collection of this type requires absolutely no tool of any kind (such as a perforation gauge, magnifying glass, or ultraviolet lamp). Each stamp can be easily identified at a quick glance. For the more advanced collector or the collector of bulk used material, you could use these pages as a guide in the initial sorting of your accumulation. These pages are free for the downloading. Novice album The 'Novice' album includes all of the major varieties that a collector of used stamps can identify with some basic stamp collecting tools (perforation gauge, magnifying glass, and ultraviolet lamp). Varieties separated at this 'level' include self-adhesives, the EME-image, perforation differences, printing methods, and tagging (2-band, 1-band, colour of tagging). This set of of album pages are organized by 'type'. That is, within each country, all '2-band' phosphors are grouped together, all 'center band' phosphors are grouped together, etc. There are about 825 different single stamps included in the 'Novice' album pages. Specialized album The 'Specialized' album is for the collector who enjoys a challenge. It features one example of every regularly issued variety (errors, perforations, and complete booklets and booklet panes excluded). Included here are the different gum types, source of the stamp (i.e. coil, booklet pane, or sheet), Head and country symbol types, screened values, etc. This set of album pages are organized by denomination. All of the various varieties for a single denomination/colour are found on the same page (or, in some cases, several pages!).   Free!     Feature Basic Novice Specialized Country Currency Anniversary Denomination Value size (narrow vs wide) Value font Colour Elliptical perforations Service inscribed Security features Revised portrait (EME image)   Perforation   Self-adhesive   Printing method   Phosphor bands   Paper (ACP, FCP, PCP, etc.)   Symbol type   Head type   Gum     Source (coil, booklet, sheet)     Value type     Value setting     Screened values     Gum     Screened values     Back prints     Printer     Booklet position     Perforation style     Phosphor screen     17-pin perforations     Total pages 24 59   Cost for colour PDF file Free Canadian $30      Click for PDF file [1.9Mb] Updated: Feb 8/10 Updated: Feb 8/10 View 4-page sample  Under development After payment you will be sent to a new page to download a PDF file that you can print at your leisure All additions and updates are free. Questions? e-mail Album files are in PDF format - Free Adobe Acrobat Reader required.