Machins

 

Decimal Machin Stamps

The Images within this page are copyright Denis Stevens 2006 and are offered purely as a reference

 

Decimal Machin stamps were introduced on 15th February 1971.

Stamps are listed in value order followed by original print date, paper/gum, band width, phosphor/fluor combinations.  Stamps are printed photogravure unless stated otherwise.


 

OCP = Original coated paper, FCP = Fluorescent coated paper, PPP = Phosphor printed paper, PCP = Phosphor coated paper, PCP2 = Phosphor coated glossy paper, ACP = Advanced coated paper, OFNP = Optical free non phosphorised paper, OFPP = Optical free phosphorised paper.


 

GA = Gum Arabic, PVA = Polyvinyl alcohol acetate, PVAD = Polyvinyl alcohol acetate dextrin, LFG = Lay flat gum (Lay flat is PVA gum with added compounds).


 

B1 = Green phosphor ink error, B3 = Original violet phosphor ink, SA = Violet phosphor ink (Litho issues only), A phosphor = new violet phosphor ink, AY = Yellow fluor, AY2 = Dull yellow fluor, AY3 = Greenish yellow fluor, A2Y = Novaglo short and long-wave reacting fluor, BF = short-wave only reacting fluor, B2 = short and long-wave reacting fluor.

9.5mm bands will show two 4.75mm bands on stamp. 9mm bands show two 4.5mm bands on stamp.  8mm bands show two 4mm bands on stamp.


15.2.71


24.5.72


14.12.77


10.12.80

OCP/GA, 9.5mm, B3

FCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

FCP/PVAD, 4mm, B3

PCP/PVAD

OCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

 

 

PCP2/PVAD

FCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

 

 

 

FCP/GA, 9.5mm, B3

 

 

 

FCP/PVAD, 9.5mm, B3

 

 

 

FCP/PVAD, 8mm, B3

 

 

 

 


15.2.71


14.12.77


10.10.79


20.10.86

OCP/GA, 9.5mm, B3

FCP/PVAD, 4mm, B3

PPP/PVAD

FCP/PVAD, 4.75mm, B3

OCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

FCP/PVAD, 4.5mm, A

PCP/PVAD

 

FCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

 

PCP2/PVAD

 

FCP/GA, 9.5mm, B3

 

ACP/PVAD

 

FCP/PVAD, 9.5mm, B3

 

 

 

FCP/PVAD, 8mm, B3

 

 

 


3.3.87


8.6.93


1.3.96

 

FCP/PVAD, 4.75mm, A

OFNP/PVA, 9.5mm, AY

OFNP/PVA, 9.5mm, B2

 

 

OFNP/PVA, 9.5mm, AY2

OFNP/PVA, 9mm, BF (Litho)

 

 

OFNP/PVA, 9.5mm, AY3

OFNP/PVA, 9mm, B2 (Litho)

 

 

 

OFNP/LFG, 9mm, BF

 

 

 

OFNP/PVA, 9mm, B2

 

 

 

OFNP/LFG, 9mm, B2

 

 


15.2.71

 

 

 

OCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

 

 

 

FCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

 

 

 

FCP/PVAD, 9.5mm, B3

 

 

 

 


15.2.71


10.10.79


10.9.91 (Imperf)


11.4.95

OCP/GA, 9.5mm, B3

PPP/PVAD

ACP/PVAD

OFNP/PVA, 9.5mm, AY2

OCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

PCP/PVAD

ACP/PVAD (Litho)

 

FCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

PCP2/PVAD

 

 

FCP/GA, 9.5mm, B3

PCP/PVAD (Litho)

 

 

FCP/PVAD, 9.5mm, B3

ACP/PVAD (Litho)

 

 

FCP/PVAD, 8mm, B3

ACP/PVAD

 

 


14.11.95

 

 

 

OFNP/PVA, 9.5mm, B2

 

 

 

OFNP/LFG, 9mm, BF

 

 

 

OFNP/PVA, 9mm, B2

 

 

 

OFNP/LFG, 9mm, B2

 

 

 

 


15.2.71


15.2.71


24.5.72


21.5.75

OCP/PVA, 4mm, B3

OCP/PVA, 4.75mm, B3

FCP/PVA, 4.75mm, B3

FCP/PVAD, 9.5mm, B3

FCP/PVA, 4mm, B3

FCP/PVA, 4.75mm, B3

 

 

FCP/GA, 4mm, B3

 

 

 

FCP/PVAD, 4mm, B3

 

 

 


14.1.81


26.8.81

 

 

PCP/PVAD

FCP/PVAD, 8mm, B3

 

 

PCP2/PVAD

 

 

 

 


15.2.71


10.9.73


22.10.80


1.2.82

OCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

FCP/GA, 4mm, B3

PCP/PVAD

FCP/PVAD, 8mm, B3

FCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

FCP/PVAD, 4mm, B3

PCP2/PVAD

FCP/PVAD, 9.5mm, B3

FCP/GA, 9.5mm, B3

FCP/PVA, 4mm, B3

ACP/PVAD

 

 


15.2.71


24.6.74


30.3.83


5.4.83

OCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

FCP/PVAD, 4mm, B3

PCP/PVAD

FCP/PVAD, 4mm, B3

FCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

 

PCP2/PVAD

 

FCP/PVAD, 9.5mm, B3

 

ACP/PVAD

 

OCP/PVAD, 9.5mm, B3

 

 

 

 


15.2.71


30.1.80


.11.81


3.9.84

OCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

FCP/PVA, 9.5mm, SA (Litho)

PCP/PVAD (Litho)

FCP/PVAD, 4mm, B3

FCP/GA, 9.5mm, B3

FCP/PVAD, 8mm, B3

PCP/PVAD

 

FCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

 

ACP/PVAD (Litho)

 

FCP/PVAD, 9.5mm, B3

 

ACP/PVAD

 

 

 

OFPP/PVAD

 


8.1.85


8.1.85


14.12.93


2.11.95

FCP/PVAD, 4.75mm, B3

FCP/PVAD, 4.75mm, B3

OFNP/PVA, 9.5mm, AY

OFNP/PVA, 9.5mm, BF

 

 

OFNP/PVA, 9.5mm, AY2

OFNP/PVA, 9.5mm, B2

 

 

OFNP/PVA, 9.5mm, AY3

OFNP/LFG, 9mm, BF

 

 

 

OFNP/LFG, 9mm, B2


22.5.00

 

 

 

OFPP/LFG

 

 

 

 


24.10.73


13.11.74

 

 

FCP/PVAD, 9.5mm, B3

PCP/PVAD plus 9.5mm, B3

 

 

 


15.2.71


10.10.79


27.1.82


20.10.86

OCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

PCP/PVAD

PCP/PVAD (Litho)

FCP/PVAD, 4mm, B3

FCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

PC2/PVAD

ACP/PVAD (Litho)

 

FCP/PVAD, 9.5mm, B3

PCP/PVAD (Litho)

 

 

 

PCP/PVA (Litho)

 

 


27.1.87


26.7.88


8.6.93


26.3.96

FCP/PVAD, 4.5mm, A

ACP/PVAD

OFNP/PVA, 9.5mm, AY

OFNP/PVA, 9.5mm, B2

FCP/PVAD, 4mm, A

OFPP/PVAD

OFNP/PVA, 9.5mm, AY2

OFNP/LFG, 9mm, BF

 

 

OFNP/PVA, 9.5mm, AY3

OFNP/LFG, 9mm, B2


22.5.00

 

 

 

OFPP/LFG

 

 

 

 


24.10.73


17.3.75

 

 

FCP/PVAD, 9.5mm, B3

FCP/PVAD, 4mm, B3

 

 

 


15.2.71


10.9.91


27.4.93


26.3.96

OCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

ACP/PVAD

OFNP/PVA, 9.5mm, AY

OFNP/PVA, 9.5mm, B2

FCP/GA, 9.5mm, B3

 

OFNP/PVA, 9.5mm, AY2

OFNP/LFG, 9mm, BF

FCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

 

OFNP/PVA, 9.5mm, AY3

 

FCP/PVAD, 9.5mm, B3

 

OFNP/PVA, 8mm, AY (Litho)

 

OCP/PVA, 9.5mm, B3

 

 

 


22.5.00

 

 

 

OFPP/LFG

 

 

 

 


4.9.74


24.9.75