Added by | Alain Martineau |
General Description : | Color: Sand 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 | 50 Pence |
Catalog code (Michel) | GB 1265C |
Catalog code (Scott) | GB MH160 |
Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier GB 1459 Stanley Gibbons GB X993 AFA number GB 1349 Unificato GB 1456 |
Series | Machin |
Stamp colour | Ocher |
Watermark | None |
Stamp use | Definitive stamp |
Issue date | 13/03/1990 |
Designer | Arnold Machin |
Paper type | ordinary |
Print technique | Photogravure |
Printed by | Harrison & Sons Ltd |
Perforation | 15 x 14 |
Height | 24.00 mm |
Width | 20.00 mm |
Catalog prices | Used stamp $0.80 Unused stamp $2.00 |