MACHIN AND HIGH VALUE ERRORS, SELECTED ITEMS & "BETTER" SPECIALISED SINGLES

This section lists Machin and High Value errors and varieties from all sources (sheet, booklet pane, coil) and also those "better" single stamps and multiples (this may include scarcer phosphor band varieties, perforation types, value settings etc). Even if not specified it can be assumed that all items are perfect unmounted mint and with full perforations.

Important Note: When scanning images of imperforate stamps the margins sometimes appear irregular. This effect is artefact and the items are in fine condition with neat cut margins unless specifically mentioned otherwise.

 

MACHIN SPECIALIST ITEMS

 

An increasing number of selected and specialised Machin items will appear only on my companion site

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PRE DECIMAL  GA

SG No.

Description

Selling Price
     

 

PRE DECIMAL  PVA

SG No.

Description

Selling Price

724 var

1d olive green PVA Head B. Error MISSING PHOSPHOR ex vertical coil.

£4

736a

6d reddish purple PVA Head A. Error MISSING PHOSPHOR ex cyl 3-5.

£7.50

743Eva

 

1/6 greenish blue and deep blue 2B  PVA gum.Error  MISSING GREENISH BLUE . Fine unmounted mint single

 

£45

743Eve

 

1/6 greenish blue and deep blue 2B  PVA gum.Error  MISSING GREENISH BLUE and ONE BROAD BAND LEFT. Fine unmounted mint single

 

£48

 

 

DECIMAL
   

Counter Training Labels

Printed in same colour as issued stamp these labels were used to familiarise Post Office Counter staff with the introduction of decimalisation. 

UM set of 5 labels 

 

£1.50
   

Counter Training Labels

Printed in same colour as issued stamp these labels were used to familiarise Post Office Counter staff with the introduction of decimalisation.  

Set of 5 labels in UM blocks of four

 

£5

 

DECIMAL FCP/PVA

SG No.

Description

Selling Price

Spec U103 var

  

3p FCP/PVA 2B ultramarine

  Dramatic misperforation resulting in value appearing twice on the stamp and some of jubilee bar from bottom margin being incorporated into stamp.

 

£130

SOLD

X885a

 

10p orange brown and chestnut FCP/PVA 2B.

 UM marginal single with error MISSING ORANGE BROWN. Illustrated with normal at right.

 

£115

 

DECIMAL FCP/GA

SG No.

Description

Selling Price
 

 

  

 

DECIMAL OCP/PVAD

SG No.

Description

Selling Price
   

3½p deep olive green OCP/PVAD 2B.

 A fine UM single. This paper/gum combination resulted from use of the wrong paper. The paper is thicker than the original OCP. The stamp also has a glossy surface probably accounting for the deeper olive green shade, distinct from other printings.

 

£110

SOLD

 

DECIMAL FCP/PVAD

SG No.

Description

Selling Price
  2p green FCP/PVAD Head B2 error MISSING PHOSPHOR ex £3 Wedgewood 2p pane of 6

£6

X865Ey

  

4½p grey blue FCP/PVAD.

UM block of four error COMPLETELY MISSING PHOSPHOR ex cyl. 3,7.

 

£10

SOLD
  7p purple brown FCP/PVAD. Error MISSING PHOSPHOR Ex 10p booklets (Farm Buildings) pane DP31/N. Superb full perfs

£2.50
   

8p red FCP/PVAD CB.

UM block of four with downward shift of horizontal perforations.

 

£22

SOLD

X883a

  

9p purple FCP/PVAD 2B.

 UM COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE horizontal pair.

 

£175

SOLD

X886a

 

10p orange brown FCP/PVAD 2B

 UM COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE horizontal pair. Illustrated above.

 

£175

SOLD

X893c

U201c

 11½p drab FCP/PVAD. UM single error MISSING PHOSPHOR. Ex 50p booklets pane DP45/N.   Superb full perfs.

£2.75

X893a

 

11½p Mushroom FCP/PVAD CB.

 UM COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE horizontal marginal pair.

 

£175

SOLD

UEP5d

  

Ex 1980 £3 Wedgewood Book

UM 12p pane of nine with listed constant variety "blemish in front of nose" R3/1 

 

£3

X898a

  

12½p light emerald FCP/PVAD CB.

 A pristine UM COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE block of four 

 

£110

SOLD

 

U221 var

 13p Chestnut FCP/PVAD. UM single with CB plus broad centre band due to phosphor wash. Ex £1.30 counter booklets. Superb full perfs.

£3.50

X901Ea

U219b

 13p Chestnut FCP/PVAD. UM single error TWO PHOSPHOR BANDS (short band right). Ex £1.54 booklet with UNSYNCHRONISED PHOSPHOR BANDS. Superb full perfs.

£3

X905a

 

 

15p bright blue FCP/PVAD CB.

 A superb pristine UM horizontal pair COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE..(The slight irregularity at right edge is scanner artefact).

 

£350

SOLD

UEP25b

 

Ex 1986 British Rail

UM  17p pane of nine with listed constant variety "vertical smudge below jewel"  R3/1. 

 

£4

X909 var

U248e

 17p grey blue FCP/PVAD UM single error ONE SIDE BAND AT LEFT. Ex £1.54 booklet pane with UNSYNCHRONISED PHOSPHOR BANDS. Superb full perfs.

£7

 

 

50p Non Phos.

UM block of six ex Cyl 21 with "17 Pin Perf Error" row 2.

 

£65

 

 

DECIMAL PCP/PVAD

SG No.

Description

Selling Price

X924a

 

½p turquoise PCP2/PVAD

A fine UM COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE horizontal pair

 

£75
   

3p Magenta PCP1/PVAD. 

A fine UM cylinder 43 block of six with "17 pin perf error" on row 19

 

£10
  3p magenta PCP1/PVAD. Marginal block of six with "17 pin perf error" in centre. Fine block with angled margins.

£2.50

X962a

 

22p Blue PCP1/PVAD.

 A fine and attractive marginal pair COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE. UM but with slight "scuff" on gum of stamp at right. Still appears UM but as such not pristine.

 

£50

SOLD
   

26p Red  PCP/PVAD. 

A fine UM marginal block of six with "17 pin perf error" on middle row.

 

£55
     

 

DECIMAL  ACP/PVAD

SG No.

Description

Selling Price
   

16p ACP/PVAD

A fine UM cylinder block of eight with "17 pin perf error" on row 17

 

£30
     

 

DECIMAL 1d Black Anniversary

SG No.

Description

Selling Price
     

 

DECIMAL OFNP/PVA

SG No.

Description

Selling Price
  6p lime green (Enschede) OFNP/PVA variety WIDE BAND LEFT   (block of 4 £2.40)

65p

 

DECIMAL OFNP/PVAD

SG No.

Description

Selling Price

Y1677a

 

19p bistre OFNP/PVAD.

 UM horizontal pair COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE. Pristine  (The slight irregularity at right edge is scanner artefact) .

 

£250

SOLD

Y1685 var

 

26p red brown OFNP/PVAD

. A fine UM positional block of eight with constant variety "missing serif to base of p" R14/4.

 

£5

 

DECIMAL DE LA RUE BYFLEET PRINTING

SG No.

Description

Selling Price
 

 

2003 4p New Blue 2B De La Rue Byfleet printing. 

A fine UM  marginal horizontal pair COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE. Pristine Post Office fresh

 

£140

SOLD

Y1673

  

2004 7pBright Magenta  2B De La Rue Byfleet printing. 

A fine UM  marginal horizontal pair COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE. Pristine Post Office fresh. 

 

£85

Y1673

 

  

 

2004  7p  Bright Magenta  2B De La Rue Byfleet printing. 

A fine UM  COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE block of four. Pristine Post Office fresh.

 

 

£170
     

 

HIGH VALUES

SG No.

Description

Selling Price

831b var

 

1973 £1 Bradbury.

A fine UM horizontal pair with an attractive COMPLETE OFFSET on one stamp and nearly 50% of other stamp affected

 

£95

1410 var

 

1988 £1 Carrickfergus Castle

A fine UM  marginal single with  shift of vertical perforations resulting in "C" being cut off from "Carrickfergus" and appearing at right of stamp. Supplied with normal at right.

 

£35

1611 var

 

1992 £1 Carrickfergus Castle

A fine UM  single with  shift of horizontal perforations. Illustrated with normal at right.

 

£20

SOLD

1612 var

 

1992 £1.50 Caernarfon Castle

A fine UM single with 6mm upward shift of horizontal perforations resulting in "Caernarfon Castle" appearing at top of stamp instead of bottom. Normal at right.

 

£90

1613a var

 

 

1995 £3 Carrickfergus Castle

A fine UM single with attractive  shift of vertical perforations. Illustrated with normal at right.

 

£65

   

2003 £1 De La Rue

UM single with downward shift of horizontal perforations.

 

£22

Y1727a

 

2003 £2 De La Rue

UM cylinder pair with error MISSING "£" IN VALUE

 

£75