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The British Machins: Their Origins, Technical Aspects & Varieties

9/7/2021

Did you know that the Machin series is made up of thousands of varieties?

Discover the many factors that contribute to the 7000+ varieties that make-up the Machin series; value, color, phosphor/fluor, paper, perforations and printing processes. Deepen your understanding of origins and artistic design. Explore the technical aspects of these stamps that allow their interaction with automated facing and sorting equipment, including the technical complexity of the Non-Value-Indicating (NVI) printings.

Session 1 (session recording 54 minutes)

Introduction to the Machin series
The evolution of the Machin stamp design
The artistic elements of the Machin stamp
Catalog approaches: Scott, Stanley Gibbons, Deegam
Collecting/Displaying levels
The album page challenge

Session 2 (session recording 66 minutes)

Process & Appearance
Printing Methods - Intaglio, Photogravure, Lithography, Digital Gravure
Phosphor & Fluor - Types, Band Configurations, Errors

Session 3 (session recording 66 minutes)

The origins of paper variety
Paper-gum combinations
Perforation
Non-Value Indicated Printings

Instructor: Steve McGill

Cost: APS Members $25/Non-Members $50

Included: 3 recordings totaling more than 3 hours of content and course handouts

This course was recorded during 2021 Summer Seminar Online.

Click here to access the recording or go to https://stamps.org/learn/c3a-online-learning and click Enter c3a →ECommerce→ Summer Seminar Online (under Categories) and select the course.

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