John Collects Stamps - Episode 33 - Queen Elizabeth II High Values and Machin Miscellany

[@stampsandpostcardsadventure]

What a great collection! You've inspired me to start my own Machin stamp collecting journey 😊

[@michaelwest1]

Lovely video John. there are so many Machins to collect - "One phosphor band, two phosphur bands, centre phosphur band, phosphur all over", I've tried collecting them but have given up after the mid-1970s issues. They must be a real labour of love. I like your castles, decimal, predecimal, and those one-off high value stamps and mini-sheets. You have a lovely collection. Nearly 800 subs, I bet you'll hit 1000 subs by this time next month. Great stuff!

[@johncollectsstamps]

Thanks Michael, My Machin collection has taken around 12 years to get to this stage, every now and then I'll have a binge and accrue some more that I'm missing. It is a labour of love, but I love seeing the pagesbecoming completed, so satisfying.Thanks for your support and for commenting.

[@SnailmailwithSmokey]

A wonderful video as always. I really like the year of the 3 kings stamps.

[@johncollectsstamps]

Thanks Smokey. Even though the Royal Mail produces far too many commemorative stamps (in my opinion), they do produce some fantastic miniature sheets for landmark historical anniversaries.

[@chrislovesstamps]

Nice informative video again. Much to learn, our only ‘enemy’ is time 🙂 Thanks for all these video’s you made John, have a nice day!

[@johncollectsstamps]

Thanks Chris.

[@mr.ultralord9013]

Thank you for a new interesting and informative video!

[@johncollectsstamps]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@GreatStampAdventure]

The machins are really interesting. I wonder if there is another definitive series design in the world that stayed in essence the same for such a long period! The high value castles are beautiful. Thanks for the interesting video as always, John!

[@johncollectsstamps]

Thanks for watching and your kind words.

[@jeffreyhalvorson31]

@@johncollectsstamps The Post Horn design of Norway is the longest unchanged design of postage stamps in the world.

[@johncollectsstamps]

@@jeffreyhalvorson31 Thanks for the info

[@granthouston6770]

Great video John and as always really informative. Given your previous videos on Wildings and Machins I have started my own collection. I have some way to go to be anywhere near your superb collection.

[@johncollectsstamps]

Thanks Grant, and again, thanks for sending the IOM Albums, a fantastic collection. The Machins are a rabbit hole, but I love the diversity and breadth of them, especially the regional country variants.

[@johnwhalley223]

Thank you John for more great content, and thank you for re-igniting my interest in collecting GB stamps. My stock books unashamedly copy yours (in design only, not content yet 🙂). I have binged watched all your content over the past two weeks and enjoyed every one. Thanks again.

[@johncollectsstamps]

Always good to hear that some has returned to the hobby after an absence. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@alunpugh6301]

Great video John, the 1955 castle set were Waterlow printing then in 1958 the printers changed to De la rue and is known as the 1st De La Rue set. Very expensive in u/mint. I have put a bid at an Auction site for this set, so fingers crossed. Auction, s

[@johncollectsstamps]

Thanks for the info, and good luck with the bid

[@voneschenbachmusic]

Wow - this was quite informative; I had only a small idea of how many variations of these different stamps there were. Looking forward to organizing my own UK stamps! On the self-adhesive Machins, I've been using isropropyl alcholol to soften the gum and corn starch to eliminate the stickyness.

[@jeffsstamps]

Hi John - another great video!! I love those 1969 high value Machins -I am going to try and get some - also I will endeavour to get the Machins from 1970 :) and also the 1977 High value decimal Machins - beautiful looking stamps !!!! Thanks again for another very informative video

[@johncollectsstamps]

Thanks Jeff, tthe Machins are a passion of mine.

[@ncmillenium]

Great video . 👍👌

[@yossicohen851]

Great informative videos!!

[@johncollectsstamps]

Thanks for watching!

[@q-dragon-8873]

Thank you John, for this great episode as always !!👏😃 Question: Which catalogue do you use/advice for the machins?

[@johncollectsstamps]

Day to day I generally use the Stanley Gibbons "Collect British Stamps" catalogue, it has a great section on the Machins and Regional stamps towards the rear of the book.

[@umasankarbanerjee3593]

Excellent video

[@johncollectsstamps]

Glad you liked it

[@hamoostaffat]

The windows on the later castles are different too, almost looks like they ever so slightly changed the photo reference point and made a new perspective, more noticable looking at the left hand side tower on the £5 Incase somebody out there hadn't noticed yet ✌️

[@Horsa-sr8oz]

Very nice presentation.

[@johncollectsstamps]

Thank you!

[@JOJo-jv2vb]

Can you please explain to me what do the numbers mean on back of stamps I have asked this question quite a few times and I get replies saying what numbers when holding the stamp at an angle these numbers appear that seem very faded what do they mean

[@williambrown-fh3ve]

I have been collecting Machins for years and still do not have them all.

[@seanjohnson2904]

so glad some northerners like using the term ten bob it was a small fortune when you got it in a birthday card.

[@johncollectsstamps]

Indeed! I used to get sent to the shop when I was a lad to get my Dad's cigarettes, 20 Senior Service, and as a reward, I was given two bob to get some sweets and a small bottle of Ben Shaws pop.

[@jameslove1092]

Hi john. Do you have a collection of wilding diffs as well. If so do you have a video on this. Thanks again. Best regards from james in scotland.keep licking.

[@johncollectsstamps]

Episode 14 is a Wilding episode

[@Themetalsurgeon]

My dad has a album just like that

[@le_med]

What is the brand of stockbook?

[@johncollectsstamps]

Just whatever is on Amazon for the best price at the time.

[@le_med]

@@johncollectsstamps Thanks but that does not answer the question. Since the name was not easy to read can you please let me know what the brand is of the particular stockbook you used. There is a reason I am asking because I am reviewing multiple brands and I don t recognize this one

[@johncollectsstamps]

@@le_med If you are referring to the Stckbook in this episode, it has no brand listed upon it, and I bought this particular book in around 2009/2010 so I don't recall any branding, sorry.

[@le_med]

@@johncollectsstamps Yes I realize this now as I watched a couple other videos were you had stockbooks with the logo in the lower right of the cover and I must have thought this was one of the same

[@Martycycleman]

I still call 2/6 half a dollar and 5/- a dollar.

[@jameslove1092]

Hi again john. I have thousands of machins doublers so if you have gaps let me know and i will send you some. James in scotland.

[@johncollectsstamps]

The only ones I'm missing are some of the mint self-adhesive issues.

[@larkspur4714]

I still use 30 bob for £1.50 ...

[@johncollectsstamps]

Love it!