| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | 5p 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 1090bCS |
| Catalog code (Scott) | GB MH203 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier GB 1684 Stanley Gibbons GB Y1670 Unificato GB 1678 |
| Series | Arnold Machin |
| Place in series | 4 |
| Stamp colour | Rose Brown |
| Watermark | None |
| Stamp use | Definitive stamp |
| Issue date | 08/06/1993 |
| Designer | Arnold Machin |
| Paper type | non phosphorised (OFNP) with two phosphor stripes (10.5 mm spacing) |
| Print technique | Photogravure |
| Printed by | Joh. Enschedé |
| Perforation | Syncopated Perf. 15x14 |
| Height | 24.00 mm |
| Width | 20.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | Used stamp $0.20 Unused stamp $0.20 |
