Machin series
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The Machin series is a long-running set of British definitive postage stamps featuring Queen Elizabeth II’s profile, designed by sculptor Arnold Machin and first issued in 1967.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | definitive postage stamp series ⓘ |
| authority | British Post Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuedInUseDuring | decimalisation of British currency ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | Queen Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Arnold Machin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollectingAspect |
phosphor varieties
ⓘ
printing and paper varieties ⓘ shade varieties ⓘ value and inscription varieties ⓘ |
| hasDenominationRange | low to high face values ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elliptical perforations on some issues
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multiple colour and value combinations ⓘ multiple printing methods over time ⓘ no country name, indicated by monarch’s head ⓘ phosphor bands for automatic mail sorting ⓘ security slits on some self-adhesive issues ⓘ silhouette portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right ⓘ solid coloured background ⓘ various perforation gauges ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | one of the longest-running definitive stamp designs in the world ⓘ |
| hasServiceType |
1st class
ⓘ
2nd class ⓘ airmail and other rate indicators ⓘ |
| hasType | definitive stamp ⓘ |
| hasUsagePeriod | late 1960s to early 21st century ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
NVI (non-value indicator) Machins
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decimal issues ⓘ pre-decimal issues ⓘ regional Machins ⓘ security overprint Machins ⓘ self-adhesive Machins ⓘ |
| isCollectedBy | philatelists worldwide ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | specialised philatelic catalogues ⓘ |
| issuer | Royal Mail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English (inscriptions such as value and service indicators) ⓘ |
| material | paper ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arnold Machin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraitBasedOn | plaster cast by Arnold Machin ⓘ |
| precededBy | Wilding series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionMethod | recess-engraved portrait with typographed or photogravure frames ⓘ |
| replacedBy | definitive stamps featuring King Charles III (planned and emerging issues) ⓘ |
| startDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| usedFor | everyday postal use ⓘ |
| usedIn | Great Britain postage system ⓘ |
| uses | profile of Queen Elizabeth II ⓘ |
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