tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post8858178624434279838..comments2024-01-12T00:20:22.174-12:00Comments on Machin Mania: The End of Make-Up Rate MachinsMachin Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09518381259926478157noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-45990223521505849822010-03-15T18:34:14.679-12:002010-03-15T18:34:14.679-12:00Anonymous-
We do currently have 17p and 22p stamp...Anonymous-<br /><br />We do currently have 17p and 22p stamps. They are being withdrawn from general sale when the rates go up because they no longer serve their purpose. <br /><br />The make-up amount for first class letters to large letters becomes 25p instead of 22p, and for second class letters to large letters becomes 19p instead of 17p.<br /><br />Robert-<br />You are right, there are not generally make-up stamps between second class large and first class large. Ian mentioned it on his blog, so I included it.<br /><br />--LarryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-520625260061580032010-03-14T09:03:09.354-12:002010-03-14T09:03:09.354-12:00Robert - the April situation regarding internation...Robert - the April situation regarding international rates is only continuing the present situation. We have, for many years, had multiple stamps for 1st & 2nd class inland, for Europe and the rest of the world. <br /><br />It would be political suicide to withdraw the Country stamps. 'We' collectors may have 6 different stamps to choose from for each rate - some will say we are <b>forced</b> to buy them, though we are not - but in each of the countries of the United Kingdom no more than two stamps and often only one are on sale for each value. The Scotland stamps are not on sale in Wales; the England stamps are not on sale in Northern Ireland.<br /><br />Adding in the 7th pair of stamps is a red herring. These are only available in the personalised and business Smilers service. <br /><br />These and the others were only released in the miniature sheet because the trade told Royal Mail that it would be unfair on ordinary collectors for the new stamps to be <b>only</b> available in sheets of 10/20 at a premium price, and that if RM didn't want a lot of flack they should find some way of issuing them at face value. I would have preferred that they were issued in booklets, but realise that such a move is clearly not cost-effective, as the airmail greetings stamps would not suit all situations which required a 20gr airmail stamp.Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-17889136301204636252010-03-14T03:09:02.657-12:002010-03-14T03:09:02.657-12:00Another consequence of the absence of inland make-...Another consequence of the absence of inland make-up values is that the 15 new definitives to be issued on 30 March are all for new overseas rates. Of these 15 stamps, no less than SIX cover the Europe 20g rate and a further SIX the Worldwide airmail 20g rate. This is not to mention a further definitive size stamp for each of these released in the February Smilers sheet. Do we really need SEVEN different definitives to pay each of these two rates????Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-64420619595411866502010-03-14T02:51:33.116-12:002010-03-14T02:51:33.116-12:00Did (do) we not have 17p and 22p?Did (do) we not have 17p and 22p?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-84650545629261862742010-03-14T01:30:29.882-12:002010-03-14T01:30:29.882-12:00Have I missed something because I can't see th...Have I missed something because I can't see the need for a potentiel 15p value anyway. If the example of other years had been followed, there would have been 19p & 25p to make up the rates from standard to large letters of each class, but there haven't been any make-up stamps between 2nd large and 1st large (which I presume is the explanation of your 15p?). As you say the 9p remains valid as the gap between standard 1st & 2nd is still 9p after the April increase.Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-26316497088553196312010-03-13T20:37:51.127-12:002010-03-13T20:37:51.127-12:00There's a downside to everything Roy. This sh...There's a downside to everything Roy. This should mean that prestige book Machin panes will no longer contain the make-up values. While they could use the 5p, 10p, 15p I suspect there will be more use of NVIs and higher-rate stamps.Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.com