User:Minoa/Machin stamps

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Decimal series (1970–2021)[edit]

1970–1971 set[edit]

1970–1971 set
Value Colour Size Issued Demonetised Notes
½p Turquoise blue 21 mm × 24 mm
(0.83 in × 0.94 in) 		15 Feb 1971[1] 31 Jul 2023[2]
1p Crimson
1½p Black
2p Myrtle green
2½p Magenta 2nd Class basic rate from 15 February 1971 to 9 September 1973.[3]
3p Ultramarine 1st Class basic rate from 15 February 1971 to 9 September 1973.[3]
3½p Olive grey
4p Ochre brown
5p Pale violet
6p Light emerald
7½p Chestnut
9p Yellow orange and black
10p Cerise 30 mm × 35 mm
(1.2 in × 1.4 in) 		17 Jun 1970[4]
20p Olive green
50p Ultramarine
£1 Blue/black 5 Mar 1969[5] Upon demonetisation, the £1 blue/black will be the oldest-circulating Machin stamp, at 54 years and 148 days.

1971–1976 set[edit]

1971–1976 set
Value Colour Size Issued Demonetised Notes
½p Turquoise blue 21 mm × 24 mm
(0.83 in × 0.94 in) 		15 Feb 1971[1] 31 Jul 2023[2]
1p Crimson
1½p Black
2p Myrtle green
2½p Magenta 2nd Class basic rate from 15 February 1971 to 9 September 1973.[3]
3p Ultramarine 1st Class basic rate from 15 February 1971 to 9 September 1973; 2nd Class from 10 September 1973 to 23 June 1974.[3]
3½p Olive grey 1st Class basic rate from 10 September 1973 to 23 June 1974; 2nd Class from 24 June 1974 to 16 March 1975.[3]
4p Ochre brown
4½p Grey blue 24 Oct 1973[6] 1st Class basic rate from 24 June 1974 to 16 March 1975.[3]
5p Pale violet 15 Feb 1971[1]
5½p Purple 24 Oct 1973[6] 2nd Class basic rate from 17 March to 28 September 1975 (pre-metrication).[3]
6p Light emerald 15 Feb 1971[1]
6½p Greenish blue 4 Sep 1974[7] 2nd Class basic rate from 29 September 1975 to 6 June 1976 (post-metrication).[3]
7p Purple brown 15 Jan 1975[8] 1st Class basic rate from 17 March to 28 September 1975 (pre-metrication).[3]
7½p Chestnut 15 Feb 1971[1]
8p Rosine 24 Oct 1973[6]
8½p Yellowish green 24 Sep 1975[9] 1st Class basic rate from 29 September 1975 to 6 June 1976 (post-metrication).[3]
9p Yellow orange and black 15 Feb 1971[1]
10p Orange-brown and chestnut 11 Aug 1971[10]
20p Olive green 30 mm × 35 mm
(1.2 in × 1.4 in) 		17 Jun 1970[4]
50p Ultramarine
£1 Blue/black 5 Mar 1969[5] Upon demonetisation, the £1 blue/black will be the oldest-circulating Machin stamp, at 54 years and 148 days.

1976–1981 set[edit]

1976–1981 set
Value Colour Size Issued Demonetised Notes
½p Turquoise blue 21 mm × 24 mm
(0.83 in × 0.94 in) 		15 Feb 1971[1] 31 Jul 2023[2]
1p Crimson
1½p Black
2p Myrtle green
2½p Magenta
3p Ultramarine
5p Pale violet
6½p Greenish blue 4 Sep 1974[7] 2nd Class basic rate from 29 September 1975 to 6 June 1976 (post-metrication).[3]
7p Purple brown 15 Jan 1975[8]
7½p Chestnut 15 Feb 1971[1]
8p Rosine 24 Oct 1973[6]
8½p Yellowish green 24 Sep 1975[9] 1st Class basic rate from 29 September 1975 to 6 June 1976 (post-metrication).[3]
9p Deep violet 25 Feb 1976[11]
9½p Purple
10p Orange brown
10½p Yellow
11p Brown red
20p Dull purple
50p Ochre brown 2 Feb 1977[12]

1983[edit]

1970–1971 decimal series
Value Colour Size Issued Demonetised Notes
½p Turquoise blue 21 mm × 24 mm
(0.83 in × 0.94 in) 		15 Feb 1971[1] 31 Jul 2023[2]
1p Crimson
2p Myrtle green

1987[edit]

1970–1971 decimal series
Value Colour Size Issued Demonetised Notes
1p Crimson 21 mm × 24 mm
(0.83 in × 0.94 in) 		15 Feb 1971[1] 31 Jul 2023[2]
2p Myrtle green

1991[edit]

1970–1971 decimal series
Value Colour Size Issued Demonetised Notes
1p Crimson 21 mm × 24 mm
(0.83 in × 0.94 in) 		15 Feb 1971[1] 31 Jul 2023[2]
2p Myrtle green

Regional issues[edit]

Regional definitives are solid colour.

Regional series
Value Colour Region(s) Issued Demonetised Notes
2½p Pink Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales 7 Jul 1971[13] 31 Jul 2023[2]
3p Blue Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales 7 Jul 1971[13]
3½p Green Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales 23 Jan 1974[14]
4½p Grey blue Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales 29 May 1974[14]
5p Purple Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales 7 Jul 1971[13]
5½p Purple Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales 23 Jan 1974[14]
7½p Brown Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales 7 Jul 1971[13]
8p Rosine Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales 23 Jan 1974[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Definitive [15 February 1971]". Collect GB Stamps. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Know where your old stamps are?". Royal Mail. London: International Distributions Services. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Letter Rates 1968-2006". Great Britain Philatelic Society. London. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b "High Value Definitive [17 June 1970]". Collect GB Stamps. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b "High Value Definitives [5 March 1969]". Collect GB Stamps. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d "Definitive [24 October 1973]". Collect GB Stamps. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Definitive [4 September 1974]". Collect GB Stamps. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Definitive [15 January 1975]". Collect GB Stamps. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Definitive [24 September 1975]". Collect GB Stamps. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Definitive [11 August 1971]". Collect GB Stamps. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Definitive [25 February 1976]". Collect GB Stamps. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Definitive [2 February 1977]". Collect GB Stamps. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  13. ^ a b c d "British stamps for 1971". Collect GB Stamps. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  14. ^ a b c d "British stamps for 1974". Collect GB Stamps. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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