Collecting: Machins - The Digital Philatelist
WEBCollecting: Machins. The Machin series of postage stamps is the main definitive stamp series in the United Kingdom, used since 5 June 1967. It is the second series to figure the image of Elizabeth II, replacing the Wilding series. Designed by Arnold Machin, they consist simply of the sculpted profile of the Queen and a denomination, and are ...
List of Machin stamps - Wikipedia
WEBThis is a list of all the major variations of the Machin series of postage stamps in the United Kingdom. The complete list of all variations is vast and outside the scope of this encyclopedia.
The Machin Design - The Postal Museum
WEBThe Machin design is instantly recognisable and has become an icon of the British monarchy. Great Britain is the only country in the world where the name of the country doesn’t feature on the stamp. As the creators of the stamp, the image of our monarch denotes the country and since 1967 Arnold Machin’s image has been doing this.
Hampstead Castle for Machin stamp collecting, with 2,000 …
WEBWe have thousands of different Machin definitive stamps for collectors, with Cylinder blocks, booklets, coils and most other GB QEII issues.
Machin series - Wikipedia
WEBThe Machin series / ˈmeɪtʃɪn / of postage stamps was the main definitive stamp series in the United Kingdom for most of the reign of Elizabeth II, from 1967 until her death in 2022. Introduced on 5 June 1967, it was the second series …
An introduction to Machin stamps - All About Stamps
WEBApr 2, 2022 · An introduction to Machin stamps. It may just be the most reproduced image in the history of the world. The Machin stamp design, named after sculptor Arnold Machin, is familiar to millions of people. Find out more about the definitive stamp design in this introductory guide.
The Complete Machin Stamp Catalogue - 5th Edition 2024
WEBThe Catalogue covers all machins from June 1967 - April 2023 and includes current market values for Mint, Used and Fine Used. More detailed than Concise and much more information than the last edition. Contents: A Brief History of ‘The Machin’. Building a Machin Collection.
Machin stamps: finite, interesting, challenging - Linns Stamp …
WEBOct 27, 2003 · The Connoisseur Catalogue of Machin Stamps provides even greater detail in 376 densely packed pages. And the ultimate is The Complete Deegam Machin Handbook. You can find just about anything you ever wanted to know about Machin stamps in its 1,272 pages in two volumes.
The British Machins: Their Origins, Technical Aspects & Varieties
WEBSep 7, 2021 · Discover the many factors that contribute to the 7000+ varieties that make-up the Machin series; value, color, phosphor/fluor, paper, perforations and printing processes. Deepen your understanding of origins and artistic design.
Machin - GB Stamp Booklets
WEBMar 3, 1970 · A new stamp design based on a plaster cast by Arnold Machin was introduced in 1967. The first stamps were issued on 5 June 1967, and booklets followed soon afterwards, the first being the 6s booklet in September 1967. Only the 4s6d and 6s booklets continued with the same cover designs as before.