Great Britain, Scott #MH213,1994 used (o), Machin: 25p, salmon pink

Item Specifics

Country

Great Britain

Catalog Number

MH213

Stamp Type

Back of Book (Other) - Machin Head

Condition

Used

Centering

XF

Stamp Format

Single

Topic

People - Royalty

Year of Issue

1994

Item Description

Great Britain, Scott #MH213 (Deegam 250.6.1)(Stanley Gibbons #Y1690)(Complete Machin Stamp Catalog #E28)(Michel #1475.31.1)(Yvert&Tellier #1710A), 1994, used (o) Machin, Queen Elizabeth II, stamp is from the third Machin period of issue which began in April 1993 with the appearance of the elliptical/syncopated oval perforation inserts, typically on the right and left sides of the stamp, down from the middle; they were introduced to deter forgeries; the elliptical perforations began in 1993 and continue on until the end of the Machin series in 2023, however a convenient end-break in this period occurs with the introduction of electro-mechanical engraving in 1996, which gives us a noticeably different face image to the Machin stamps, so this third period would be Syncopated but pre-EME; (the perforations change, but the image remains the same as the previous periods) occurring after the pre-decimal and Perf-4 Sided periods, but before the EME, Wavy Line, and Matrix periods; 25 pence, Scott (salmon), Stanley Gibbons/CMSC (rose red), Deegam (salmon pink), Harrison photogravure, issued: December 20th, 1994, perforated: 14¾x14¼ with syncopated/elliptical double oval perforation space quarter way from the bottom on left and right sides, optical brightening agent free non phosphorus paper (OFNP) with two right and left bands phosphorus, which glow bright yellow under UV light, with 10.5mm very noticeable space between the bars, pre-electromechanical engraved {pre-EME}, from a sheet, customer torn of all four sides, tear, tear, tear, tear {TTTT}, Scott 2025 ly Catalog Value: 90¢, very slightly off-centered (extremely fine), which is very good for the issue as most are considerably off-centered, light, black-inked, horizontal, wavy line cancellation across the front of the stamp, however, the lightness of the cancel leaves the main image remarkably clear, sound back, the Royal Mail did not cut the perforations cleanly, especially along the top and right side, leaving considerable perforation swarf in these locations, otherwise good perforations; centering and reasonably clear cancel warrants a selling price premium. This is not a 'bait-and-switch; the stamp you see will be the one you receive.

Please review my terms of sale. If you are not ordering from the United States, there is a $US1.70 additional postage expense that needs to be added to the price of the stamp. If you are ordering from the United States, there is only a $US0.78 added postage expense. Also, if you make additional purchases from my offerings, they can all go in one mailing at no extra shipping expense for the added purchases. I will send the purchase by US first class mail, since the relatively low value of the stamp does not warrant signature or tracking mail. Hence the buyer assumes risk of loss or non-delivery. I will keep a scan of my mailing to verify that the correct mailing address was used. 

By way of reference, I am an American Philatelic Society member (195176) and an American Stamp Dealers Association (ASDA) member. Thank you for looking, and I hope this is the perfect stamp to fill that gap in your collection.

Seller Information

Seller

JDumville (4273)

Registered Since

06/10/2018

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Store

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Item Location

Virginia, United States

Ships To

Worldwide

Returns Accepted

Yes

Returns Policy

If not satisfied, return the stamp to me at your own expense, and I will refund the cost, but not my postage to you. If the stamp is not as described, I will refund the cost and reimburse you for postage both ways.