Current List Of Label Overprints

As promised below, here is a list of Boots branded labels and unbranded labels, this list is not completely up to date and will be amended when further information becomes available

Index:

B = Branded = Boots Label with Yellow phosphor
U = Unbranded = Plain Label with Blue phosphor
Prices shown are a guide to the current market value and are subject to change. Sales of these items are subject to stock levels and availability, please e-mail me before sending cash.


Stamp Show Overprints


1995 Singapore (B) £8.00

1996Bangkok ’96 (Thailand) 1500 copies (U) £7.50

Stamp ’96 London UK (U) £7.50

Hongpex ’96 (Hong Kong) U £7.50

Taipei ’96 (Taiwan) - blue overprint U £7.50

1997 Hong Kong ’97 (Hong Kong SAR) U £7.50

Pacific ’97 (USA) - Type 1 ‘Boots’ B £7.50

Pacific ’97 (USA) - Type 2 Unbranded U £7.50

Moscow ’97 (Russia) U £6.50

Bangkok ’97 (Thailand) U £6.50

1998 Stamp ’98 (UK) U £7.50

Israel ’98 (Israel) U £6.50

Ilsapex ’98 (South Africa) U £6.50

Singpex ’98 (Singapore) U £6.50

1999 World Stamp Expo ’99 (Australia) B £6.50

IBRA ’99 (Germany) B £6.50

Singapore 95 £6.50

Philexfrance ’99 (France) B £6.50

2000 PhilEuro ’00 (Belgium) U £6.50

The Stamp Show 2000 (UK) - black overprint U £6.50

The Stamp Show 2000 (UK) - blue overprint U £6.50

WIPA 2000 (Austria) B £6.50

World Stamp Expo ’00 (USA) B £6.50

Indonesia ’00 (Indonesia) B £6.50

2001 Hong Kong ’01 (Hong Kong SAR) B £6.50

Stamp ’01 (UK) B £6.50

Belgica ’01 (Belgium) B £6.50

Philanippon ’01 (Japan) B £6.50

Hafnia ’01 (Denmark) B £6.50

2002 Philakorea ’02 (South Korea) B £6.50

Munich International Stamp Day ’02 (Germany) B £5.00

Washington USA 06 £5.00


Publicity Overprints

1998 Rushstamps 40th anniversary logo U £6.00

2000 Rushstamps 1d black Collect British Stamps U £5.00

Rushstamps 2d blue Collect British Stamps U £5.00

Machin Collectors Club £5.00

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Boots Promotional Labels

We have all seen these label panes and I guess the majority of us have a selection of them in our collections. They first appeared 1994 , at Boots the Chemist stores in the UK , sold together in a pack with a greetings card.

Two versions of the label, one with Yellow phosphor and the Boots logo and a reprint without the logo with blue phosphor

Eventually ( after a big moan from collectors ) they were made available by Royal Mail from the majority of the main Philatelic Outlets.

The original label with yellow fluor was printed by Jon Enschede of Holland ONFP/PVA with 2 bright yellow phosphor bands. A second series was introduced without the Boots logo between 1995 - 1998. These also differ in size to the originals and were printed by either Enschede or Questa on OFNP/PVA with 2 blue phosphor bands.

I will add more details of these at a later date, including ellipse types, inset bands and other factors. Be sure to return for this information.

Due to demand and a growing shortage of the Boots Labels , continuing the trend, labels without the Boots logo were also used as promotional labels. There are many to collect and as the popularity for them grows new designs are appearing on a regular basis.

A full list of these labels (including the Boots versions) will be listed shortly.

List of De La Rue Byfleet Printings

Above: First day cover

The Machin high values, notice the missing £ sign on the £2. 00 stamp

missing £ sign

Byfleet & Dunstable Printings

I have recently had a lot of mail asking about the different papers/ gums originating from De La Rue Machin printings from Byfleet and Dunstable.

Hopefully this will help.
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RMS Paper known as (Royal Mail Standard ) or (Specification)
This is the paper currently used at Dunstable for all current printings , Known in certain circles as ATN (c) This has a cream PVA gum and is dull in appearance, developed and designed by order of The Royal Mail to get near to that of HS2 used previously by Harrison's at the High Wycome plant.

TR3: This is the main term for paper used by Royal Mail for the Byfleet printings, there are 3 types found to date with variations of OBA (Optical Brightening Agent) in the coating.

These are listed and known to specialist collectors as Dull, Intermediate and Bright papers

these are given secondry codes by collectors as - d, - i, and - b.

TR3-d = DULL
TR3-i = INTERMEDIATE
TR3-b = BRIGHT (it is believed by some that this paper was also used for a very short period at dunstable, but others disagree)

These above can be sub categorised into (with) different 2 gums
ATN (1) - Layflat gum
ATN (t) - Tinted Gum

HSC is another paper used at Byfleet, a single paned dull paper with Layflat gum (imported from Jon Enschede of Holland). Due to the fact only single panes could be used on the ATN press, only no dot cylinder blocks were available from this printing.

A list of all Byfleet printings, cylinder numbers, paper types and gums will be given shortly. A List of Dunstable printings will follow when more information is available.


Roy Simpson
Machins Made Easy
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