| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | Color: ash pink (red-brown) 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 almost always in a single colour. |
| Face value | 5 Pence |
| Catalog code (Michel) | GB 1090bC |
| Catalog code (Scott) | GB MH55 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier GB 1326 Stanley Gibbons GB X935 AFA number GB 983a Unificato GB 1324 |
| Series | Machin |
| Stamp colour | Brown |
| Watermark | None |
| Stamp use | Definitive stamp |
| Issue date | 26/07/1988 |
| Designer | Arnold Machin |
| Paper type | advanced phosphor coated (ACPB) with strong brightener |
| Print technique | photogravure |
| Printed by | Harrison & Sons Ltd. |
| Perforation | comb 15 x 14 |
| Height | 24.00 mm |
| Width | 20.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | Used stamp $0.20 Unused stamp $0.35 |
