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Great Britain training stamp, or whatever the official name is.
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Looks like it's from a childrens toy post office set/game. Vague memories of seeing this before.
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GB Post Office Training Stamp, Machin issue
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Many thanks for the always helpful SOR members.
So, according to all info, a stamp from the decimalisation series of Great Britain. A cinderella that will go with all the other cinderellas.
Appereciate the help.
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This is one of a set of 5 initial colours to match the new (1971) decimal Machins. Used by the Post Office to train counter staff.
Other values were 2p, 2½p, 3½p and 4p.
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Scan and show the reverse side.
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Reverse side as requested.
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Thanks!
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1898: Just curious: why did you ask for a scan of the reverse side? Were you expecting to see something there?
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I'm just curious! Is it stuff like colored thread and stuff like that that you're expecting to see? What exactly could be there? I'm interested so I can start looking as well.
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Just about all major printers and agencies produce examples of their planned issues, some quite speculative, and some for some official purpose. While "Cinderellas" may be a convenient catch-all phrase, training stamps are official non- denominative issues and an interesting segment of a well researched series collection.
What is sometimes quite interesting is when some clever devil, or totally vacuous fool, manages to get a training stamp passed and cancelled, in the regular mail.
Previously, RM ordered both Machins and Wildings with one or two broad facial bars in various combinations to be used at training facilities. ( George Vs and George VIs ??? ). Tyro's often assumed that they had found some previously unrecorded, and obviously rare, examples of the "phosphor bars that had been tested in the Southampton area ( UK, not L.I., N.Y.) during the late 1950s.
I admit some puzzlement at that time, but using the Stanley Gibbons Specialized that I had bought at the closing of the Stamp show in the Big Apple. The dealer was packing up, and glad to lighten his load. I've managed to acquire some last minute bargains that way.
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1898 - I really want to know what you are looking for on the backs of stamps. When I turn a stamp over I see gum residue, hinge remnants, occasionally threads in the paper, pencil marks or writing, sometimes offset printing, sometimes inclusions or thins, etc. What else could I be looking for? I have a stamp printed on the gum side. I have a couple stamps with complete off set mirror images on the back. I know the backs are often very important but what else should I be looking for? This is a serious question so please give me an answer! I apologize that this is off topic from the original post.
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No need to answer, as you have already did!
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Below is an example of the training stamps that managed to get through the mail. The cover was sent to me by Glenn Morgan, co-author of British Stamp Exhibitions and an expert on Dummy stamps.
These Post Office Training stamps were printed by Harrison & Sons, the colours and values matching the issued Machins.
The full set of 5.
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Maybe they need to train them on how to cancel nicely.
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Great Britain training stamp, or whatever the official name is.
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Looks like it's from a childrens toy post office set/game. Vague memories of seeing this before.
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GB Post Office Training Stamp, Machin issue
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Many thanks for the always helpful SOR members.
So, according to all info, a stamp from the decimalisation series of Great Britain. A cinderella that will go with all the other cinderellas.
Appereciate the help.
Mel
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This is one of a set of 5 initial colours to match the new (1971) decimal Machins. Used by the Post Office to train counter staff.
Other values were 2p, 2½p, 3½p and 4p.
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Reverse side as requested.
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1898: Just curious: why did you ask for a scan of the reverse side? Were you expecting to see something there?
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I'm just curious! Is it stuff like colored thread and stuff like that that you're expecting to see? What exactly could be there? I'm interested so I can start looking as well.
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Just about all major printers and agencies produce examples of their planned issues, some quite speculative, and some for some official purpose. While "Cinderellas" may be a convenient catch-all phrase, training stamps are official non- denominative issues and an interesting segment of a well researched series collection.
What is sometimes quite interesting is when some clever devil, or totally vacuous fool, manages to get a training stamp passed and cancelled, in the regular mail.
Previously, RM ordered both Machins and Wildings with one or two broad facial bars in various combinations to be used at training facilities. ( George Vs and George VIs ??? ). Tyro's often assumed that they had found some previously unrecorded, and obviously rare, examples of the "phosphor bars that had been tested in the Southampton area ( UK, not L.I., N.Y.) during the late 1950s.
I admit some puzzlement at that time, but using the Stanley Gibbons Specialized that I had bought at the closing of the Stamp show in the Big Apple. The dealer was packing up, and glad to lighten his load. I've managed to acquire some last minute bargains that way.
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1898 - I really want to know what you are looking for on the backs of stamps. When I turn a stamp over I see gum residue, hinge remnants, occasionally threads in the paper, pencil marks or writing, sometimes offset printing, sometimes inclusions or thins, etc. What else could I be looking for? I have a stamp printed on the gum side. I have a couple stamps with complete off set mirror images on the back. I know the backs are often very important but what else should I be looking for? This is a serious question so please give me an answer! I apologize that this is off topic from the original post.
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No need to answer, as you have already did!
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Below is an example of the training stamps that managed to get through the mail. The cover was sent to me by Glenn Morgan, co-author of British Stamp Exhibitions and an expert on Dummy stamps.
These Post Office Training stamps were printed by Harrison & Sons, the colours and values matching the issued Machins.
The full set of 5.
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Maybe they need to train them on how to cancel nicely.
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