tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post8997756311012302241..comments2024-01-12T00:20:22.174-12:00Comments on Machin Mania: Catalogue ValuationsMachin Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09518381259926478157noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-53581669932635558892013-06-01T06:46:24.380-12:002013-06-01T06:46:24.380-12:00Thanks for the tribute, Larry, but without all the...Thanks for the tribute, Larry, but without all the contributors and readers our blog would be much the poorer.<br /><br />I can't say for sure, but it may be that the price difference on the Castles was also partly due to some people not finding out about them soon enough. <br /><br />A similar situation occurred with the <i>Consignia</i> branded Christmas Smilers sheets which I, for one, was using as postage without realising that I ought to have an extra whole sheet of each. (Fortunately I was able to buy them at face!)Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-83933893560390248072013-06-01T06:38:06.750-12:002013-06-01T06:38:06.750-12:00I think it's a bit early to judge the value of...I think it's a bit early to judge the value of 2010 varieties. Sometimes it takes the market a while to adjust to actual supply and demand. <br /><br />Another consideration is the information about new issues is now very much more available than it was in 1971, or even 1991. Ian's excellent blog, along with our own humble efforts and others, complement groups such as the Modern British Philatelic Circle and the Machin Collectors Club. Everyone should know what is available and needed for their collections.<br /><br />Still, shortages occur. I noticed not long ago, when filling in some gaps in my 2009/2010 issues with security overprints, that a few of those stamps have been somewhat hard to find and costly to acquire.<br /><br />Another issue that surprises me is the 1997 high value castles printed by Enschede. They were on sale for nearly two years, before being replaced by Machins, yet they are quite pricey compared to the various Harrison versions that preceded them. <br /><br />--LarryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-42020829872291387842013-05-30T23:07:14.339-12:002013-05-30T23:07:14.339-12:00Many Thanks Ian Many Thanks Ian Machin Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09518381259926478157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-7849196292265935412013-05-30T07:44:39.701-12:002013-05-30T07:44:39.701-12:00SG's Concise catalogue 2013 has:
Y1765 5p £3....SG's Concise catalogue 2013 has:<br /><br />Y1765 5p £3.50 mint/used<br /><br />Y1783 54p £2.00 mint/used<br /><br />These prices seem to be in line with other recent one-offs in PSBs.<br /><br />The earlier litho 5p Y1763 from the Britain Alone and Aerial Post PSBs (although the two stamps are different) is £2.50.<br /><br />The 50 lake-brown Y1764 from the WWF book is £2.00.<br /><br />In fact, there are few litho-printed stamps under £1 as almost all of them came from PSBs and users of pre-printed albums often fail to pick these up at face value when they are still available, so demand on dealers drives up the prices.<br /><br />The ½p side-band, of course, was in limited supply with 100% perfs because the perfs were trimmed when the booklets were made up.Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.com