tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post2395229120700651398..comments2024-01-12T00:20:22.174-12:00Comments on Machin Mania: The Arnold Machin Centenary Miniature Sheet (yawn...)Machin Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09518381259926478157noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-73445607501110948552011-10-20T01:34:26.558-12:002011-10-20T01:34:26.558-12:00I guess we should count ourselves lucky. This coul...I guess we should count ourselves lucky. This could have been a pane of 10 x £1.00 stamps :-)Machin Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09518381259926478157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-33844344538495016792011-10-18T08:15:43.234-12:002011-10-18T08:15:43.234-12:00Well said...a true yawner. In fact, the whole busi...Well said...a true yawner. In fact, the whole business appears to have lost its way with a focus on creating quantity vs. quality. The Machin security 'features' is a great example of generating revenue - not so sure I buy into the need for the frequent changes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-1184352082656905802011-10-18T05:12:26.840-12:002011-10-18T05:12:26.840-12:00One (slightly) interesting thing I've noticed ...One (slightly) interesting thing I've noticed about the sheets I have seen is they seem to have perforations of different sizes, ie the vertical perfs in the first couple of columns are bigger than the horizontal ones (especially noticeable at the intersection at the left of the first two stamps). The ellipses are also wider or narrow as you move across the sheet. I have seen one on an FDC where it was the columns at the right which showed the larger holes. May not compensate for a drab design but unusual all the same.Robertnoreply@blogger.com