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definitive (in 4 forms with more to come), and the Olympic
Definitives. Royal Mail have promised us special stamps
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developments in conjunction with both the Olympics and the
Jubilee.
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News
30 January
Postmark
Images have been added to the Diamond
Jubilee Britons
of Distinction and Sheep
Faststamps pages.
The
one-day postmark and permanent
postmarks pages have also been updated.
The
first Machin
Security Definitives for 2012 (code M12L) have been
reported in post offices, and Birds
1 Faststamps were reported from Cambridge last week,
using version 2, so Worldwide 40g stamps.
All
the latest news here........... 2012 Security stamps,
and Version 2 use of Birds 1 Faststamps!
Norvic
Philatelics'
blog
Preliminary
Stamp Programme 2012
In addition there will be
other Faststamps, Smilers Sheets, prestige and retail
booklets.
Errors Update
King
George
V prestige stamp book. The only recent
error reported to us on PSBs is of one turning up without
the Machin pane.
Charles Darwin
PSB stamp book error. Two days after the date of
issue and we have the first report of a duplicated pane
error in the Charles Darwin PSB - see
this here.
RAF & Regionals
prestige stamp book errors! During last summer a
number Machin Anniversary PSBs were found with duplicated
panes. Now we can report the Regionals Anniversary PSB with
a duplicated pane 1 - see
this and any others on this book here.
See also the pictures
of
Machin PSB errors
here.
We have also been shown the 2nd
class
Business Sheet (PIP) totally imperforate with
matrix complete! (We do not have any of these for
sale)
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STAMP FAIRS
The next Norfolk
& Norwich Philatelic Society STAMP &
POSTCARD FAIRS will be
Saturdays 31 March
and 4 August 2012 Details here.
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