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Today we celebrate the 40th birthday of the first Machin definitive 1967 - 2007On behalf of Machin Nuts everywhere, may you have many more happy returns.
At this time most of the official products from Royal Mail have already been dealt with, so I am looking for something different to show you.
One anniversary cover I have come across made me chuckle . This is a mock cartoon of Arnold Machin from Phil Stamp Covers. The illustration depicts Machin biting his nails and his apprentice ( Phil Stamp ) putting the final touches to a sculpture of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
Phil Stamp is shown hitting the sculpture with a mallet and chisel, in the processs breaking the head from the body. Now we know how the famous head came about!The cover bears a 40th anniversary miniature sheet with a Stoke on Trent hand stamp (Machins Birthplace) and is one of a limited edition of 100 numbered copies.
Below The cover of the 40th Anniversary Prestige Stamp Book
3 comments:
Roy, Brilliant,
I enjoy reading your blog and have learned a lot from the different aspects of the posts.
They are all informative and easy to read. Although they are mainly Machin orientated I find the subject matter varied and topical.
As a matter of interest, What is your favoutite Machin?
D.V Rafel (Netherlands)
Thanks R.V
My favourite Machin? A question I have been asked many times. I will make this the title of my next post.
Roy, many thanks for a brilliant blog...wish I was there to get some of those 40th Anniversary stamps.. I ordered some from RM.. will see what I get... took your advice of course.. as should others as...and, lets face it.. you are the Man!!!!!!!!!
Best wishes...Michael
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