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Machin definitive stamps with security

features – a checklist
A listing of stamps by value and type, with details of the Royal Mail products which produced each one,
showing the more detailed numbering system used on our shop. Dates of issue or discovery, and dates of
printing are shown where known. A new cross-reference table of the stamps based on the Stanley Gibbons
2016 Concise catalogue is also included. Latest version notes Gibbons' numbering of retail booklets with
Security Backing Paper. Additions and amendments are highlighted with pink shading.

This edition includes the February 2017 Windsor Castle retail booklet and PSB stamps.

In any row, the symbol | indicates that the entry in the previous row applies to the current row.

PO Box 119, Dereham, NR20 3YN, United Kingdom

Version 1.5.4 – 22 March 2017 © Norvic Philatelics 2017
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Introduction

When year codes were discovered in the iridescent 'security' printing on Machin definitives we decided at an early
stage that – as customers were asking for the different years – we would need a way to identify the stamps in our
stock. A decimal system seemed the most logical.

Thus the 2009 2nd class sheet stamp is number 2911. The same stamp with MA10 year code is 2911.0, and that with
year code M11L is 2911.1 and so on. The decimal number is applied according to the year code on the stamp, not the
year of issue or discovery. This will last us until 2019! In our webshop some stamps are listed in categories for two
different years: the year of the code, and the year of issue/discovery.

Sheet stamps and booklet stamps are generally listed separately and we followed that convention in our numbering.
The suffix 'B' is added to the Counter Sheet number of the same value for Business Sheets. Suffixes 'S' and 'C' are
added to the number for stamps from Booklets of 12, for Booklets of 6 and mixed content booklets respectively.

There are, admittedly, some inconsistencies, but I hope that readers will be able to follow the principles!

Table of Contents
Simplified list in Norvic catalogue order 2
Detailed Checklist 1st & 2nd NVIs 4
Valued – Self-adhesive 11
Valued – Gummed 13
Other NVIs 14
Diamond Jubilee, Long To Reign 15, 16
Notes 17
Retail Booklets 20
Reverse cross-reference: SG numbers to Norvic 25
First Day Covers - issue dates, and those with none 33

Simplified list in Norvic number order.

Norvic No Description Year of first issue

NVI stamps (self-adhesive unless stated)
2901 2 blue coil of 500/1000 – gummed
nd
2010
2901P 2 blue with ordinary gum from PSB
nd
2015
2902 1st gold coil of 500/1000 – gummed 2010
2911 2 blue counter sheet
nd
2009
2911B 2 blue business sheet
nd
2009
2912 1st gold counter sheet 2009
2912B 1 gold business sheet
st
2009
2913 2 Large blue counter sheet
nd
2009
2913B 2 Large blue business sheet
nd
2009
2914 1st red counter sheet 2013
2914B 1 red business sheet
st
2013
2914R 1 red from self-adhesive coil of 10,000
st
2013
2915 1st Large gold counter sheet 2009
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2915B 1st Large gold business sheet 2009

2916 1 Large red counter sheet
st
2013
2916B 1 Large red business sheet
st
2013
2931 2 blue from booklet of 12
nd
2009
2931P 2nd blue from prestige book 2010
2931R 2 blue from self-adhesive coil
nd
2009
2932 1 gold from booklet of 12
st
2009
2932S 1st gold from booklet of 6 2009
2932C 1st gold from mixed content booklet of 6 2009
2932P 1 gold from prestige book
st
2010
2932R 1 gold from self-adhesive coil
st
2009
2933 2nd Large from booklet of 4 2009
2935 1 Large from booklet of 4
st
2009
2936 1 red from booklet of 12
st
2013
2936S 1 red from booklet of 6
st
2013
2936C 1st red from mixed content booklet of 6 2013
2937 1 Large red from booklet of 4
st
2013
2981 1 Recorded Signed For
st
2009
2982 1st Large Recorded Signed For 2009
2985 Special Delivery to 100g 2010
2986 Special Delivery to 500g 2010
2991 1 Royal Mail Signed For
st
2013
2992 1st Large Royal Mail Signed For 2013
Stamps with a face value: Self-adhesive
3xxx xxx indicates the face value, ie The first printing does
3001 = 1p, 3020 = 20p, and 3100 = £1 not have a year suffix.
Exceptions: Year suffixes indicate
3051 = 50p new colour (issued 2013) later printings.
3101 = £1 new colour (issued 2013)
Others
3271-8 1 & 1 Large Jubilee self-adhesive range
st st
2012
3701 1 gold from PSB or miniature sheet: gummed
st
2011
3702 1st red from PSB: gummed 2013
374 - 1st amethyst purple – Long To Reign Over Us 2015
Stamps with a face value: ordinary gum (no security slits)
4xxx xxx indicates face value Year suffixes indicate
4001 = 1p, 4020 = 20p, and 4100 = £1 later printings.
4003 1st Jubilee – gummed from Jubilee MS 2012
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Source Year Issue Date RM SG GB Norvic SG Comment

code code or EKD§ Product Concise Number Booklet/ (incl first printing date if known)
code MS No ▲ = out of stock
2nd class blue – counter sheet
2009 MAIL MAIL 17/02/09 DS272 U2941 2911 PD 04/12/08
2010 | MA10 30/06/10 § | U2957 2911.0 PD 10/03/10 (Cat date 1/7/10) ▲
2011 | M11L Jan 2011 § | | 2911.1 PD 22/11/10
2012 | M12L 01/04/12 § | | 2911.2 PD 10/02/12
2013 | MA13 01/10/13§ | | 2911.3 No PD, then 08/05/13
2014 | M14L 18/03/14 § | | 2911.4 PD 22/01/14
2015 | M15L March 15§ | | 2911.5 PD 26/02/15
2016 | M16L Oct 16§ | | 2911.6 PD 16/02/16
2017 | M17L Feb 17§ | ? 2911.7 PD 04/01/17

2nd class blue – business sheet

2009 MBIL MAIL 13/03/09§ DS950 U2945 2911B PD 24/12/08 FDI 31/03/09 *11
| | | 11/07/09§ | | 2911Ba With split arcs PD 18/01/09
2010 | MA10 12/08/10 | U2961 2911B.0 PD 04/03/10 (Cat date 3/10)▲
2011 | M11L 18/01/11§ | | 2911B.1 PD 05/11/10
2012 | M12L 01/03/12§ | | 2911B.2 BS35 PD: 18/01/12 Walsall + FSC logo
2013 | M13L 12/04/13§ | | 2911B.3 BS35A PD: 07/01/13 ▲
2014 | M14L 21/07/14§ | | 2911B.4 BS35B PD: 18/02/14 & 19/02/14
| | | 31/07/14 DS973 | | BS35C New phone number
2015 | M15L March 15§ | | 2911B.5 ? PD: 23/03/15
| | | January 16§ | | 2911B.5a ? PD: 01/12/15 SBP *16
2016 | M16L March 16§ | | 2911B.6 ? PD 18/01/16
| | | Feb 17 § | | 2911B.6a PD 15/12/16 SBP2 *

2nd class blue – Booklet of 12

2009 MTIL MAIL 31/03/09 UB295 U2947 2931 ME5 With printer's name ▲
2010 | MA10 24/02/10 | U2963 2931.0 ME5a
| | | 19/08/10 UB316 | | ME5b Without printer's name
2011 | M11L Mar 2011§ | | 2931.1 |
| | | 25/10/11 UB333 | | ME5c With FSC logo
2012 | M12L 15/01/12 § | | 2931.2 | PK: 03/01/12 ▲
2013 | M13L 02/03/13 § | | 2931.3 | PK: 31/01/13
2014 | M14L May 2014 § | | 2931.4 | PK: ?/01/14
| | | 31/07/14 UB375 | | | PK: 14/05/14 New phone number
2015 | M15L 13/4/15§ | | 2931.5 | PK: ?
| | | Feb 16§ | | 2931.5a ME6 PD: 23/11/15 SBP *16
2016 | M16L April 16§ UB375 | 2931.6 | PK: ?
| | | Feb 17§ | | 2931.6a ME7a? With SBP2 PK: 13/12/16
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Source Year Issue Date RM SG GB Norvic SG Comment

code code or EKD§ Product Concise Number Booklet/ (incl first printing date if known)
code MS No ▲ = out of stock
2nd class blue – 10,000 Coil (self-adhesive)
2009 MRIL MAIL June 2009 § n-a U2946 2931R ▲
2010 | MA10 July 2011 § | U2962a 2931R.0 Known used only (cat date 6/12) ▲
2011 | M11L - | - - Not seen *13 ▲
2012 | MA12 01/07/12 § | | 2931R.2 (Cat date 6/12) ▲
| | M12L 26/01/14 § | | 2931R.2W No number on reverse
| | | 31/07/14 DC923 | 2931R.2Wa Number on reverse
2015 | M15L 07/11/15§ n-a | 2931R.5 ▲

2nd class blue – Prestige Book See pages 11 & 13

1st class gold – Counter Sheet

2009 MAIL MAIL 17/02/09 DS361 U2942 2912 PD 03/12/08
2010 | MA10 24/5/10 § | U2958 2912.0 PD 10/03/10 ▲
2011 | M11L Feb 2011 § | | 2912.1 PD 23/11/10

1st class gold – Business Sheet

2009 MBIL MAIL 13.03.09 § DS949 U2948 2912B PD 11/12/08 FDI 31/03/09 *11
| | | 11/07/09§ | | 2912Ba With split arcs PD 13/02/09
2010 | MA10 30/06/10§ U2964 2912B.0 PD 23/02/10 ▲
2011 | M11L 18/01/11§ 2912B.1 PD 10/11/10 ▲

1st class gold – Book of 12

2009 MTIL MAIL 31/03/09 UB294 U2952 2932 MF5 With printer name. Narrow edge strip
| | | 15/12/09 UB309 | | MF5a No name, Wide edge strip *9
2010 | MA10 24/02/10 | U2968 2932.0 MF5b No name, Wide edge strip *9 ▲
2011 | M11L 06/04/11 § | | 2932.1 | ▲
| | M11L 25/10/11 UB332 | | MF5c With FSC logo
2012 | M12L 14/04/12 § N/A | 2932.2 | PK: 22/11/11 ▲ *12

1st class gold – Book of 6

2009 MSIL MAIL 09/03/09 § UB293 U2951 2932S MB8 'Postcode' FDI 31/03/09 *11
2010 | MA10 26/01/10 UB307 U2967 2932S.0 MB8a 'postcode' – narrow edge strip
| | | 19/08/10§ | | | | 'postcode' – wide edge strip
| | | 30/03/10 UB310 | | MB8b LFOS – printed edge strip *1
| | | 19/08/10 UB317 | | MB8c No printer name
2011 | M11L 19/03/11 § | | 2932S.1 | ▲ *2
| | | 25/10/11 UB331 | | MB8e With FSC logo & 2012 Calendar ▲
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Source Year Issue Date RM SG GB Norvic SG Comment

code code or EKD§ Product Concise Number Booklet/ (incl first printing date if known)
code MS No ▲ = out of stock
1st class gold – Mixed book of 6
2009 MCIL MAIL 10/03/09 UB298 U2949 2932C PM16 Also in others – see *8 below
| | MAIL 21/05/09 UB300 | 2932CA PM18 With 'A' missing at left
2010 | MA10 25/02/10 UB308 U2965 2932C.0 PM22 Also in others – see *8 below
2011 | M11L 11/01/11 UB323 | 2932C.1 PM27 Also in others – see *8 below

1st class gold – 10,000 Coil (self-adhesive)

2009 MRIL MAIL July 2009 § n-a U2950 2932R ▲
2010 | MA10 Nov 2011 § | U2966a 2932R.0 Cat date 15.7.11 ▲
2011 | M11L - | - - Not seen *13 ▲
2012 | MA12 Aug 2013§ | | 2932R.2
1st class gold – Prestige Book See pages 11 & 13

1st class red – Counter Sheet

2013 MAIL M12L 03/01/13 DS601 U2958a 2914 PD 19/09/12
| | MA13 18/09/13 | | 2914.3 Available at Stampex – no PD
2014 | M14L 17/04/14 § | | 2914.4 PD: 17/03/14
2015 | M15L 8/5/15 § | | 2914.5 PD: 20/03/15
2016 | M16L Oct 16 § | | 2914.6 PD: 23/06/16 (also in December 16)

1st class deep scarlet – Counter Sheet

2016 MAIL M16L Jan 17 § 2914a.6 Reported but believed to be a mock-up – not
seen! PD: 15/12/16 with SBP2 *

1st class red – Business Sheet

2013 MBIL M12L 03/01/13 DS965 U2968a 2914B BS38 PD 04/09/12
| | M13L 25/04/13 § | | 2914B.3 BS38A PD 03/01/13 ▲
2014 | M14L 31/07/14 DS972 | 2914B.4 BS38B Change to telephone number
2015 | M15L 10/4/15§ | | 2914B.5 PD: 23/03/15
| | | Feb 2016 § | | 2914B.5a PD: 13/01/16 SBP *16
2016 | M16L May 2016 § | | 2914B.6 PD: 17.03.16

1st class deep scarlet – Business Sheet

2016 MBIL M16L| 20/10/16 DS977 U2968ab 2914B.6a PD: 08/09/16 Dp scarlet, new font.

1st class red & deep scarlet Prestige Book See page 13
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Source Year Issue Date RM SG GB Norvic SG Comment

code code or EKD§ Product Concise Number Booklet/ (incl first printing date if known)
code MS No ▲ = out of stock
1st class red – Book of 12
2013 MTIL M12L 03/01/13 UB358 U2968e 2936 MF7
| | M13L 22/04/13 § | | 2936.3 |
2014 | M14L 01/03/14 | | 2936.4 | PK: 04/02/14
| | | 31/07/14 UB372 | | | Change to telephone number
2015 | M15L 30/6/15§ | | 2936.5 | PK: 30/03/15
| | | Feb 2016 | | 2936.5a MF8 SBP *16
2016 | M16L Mar 2016§ | | 2936.6 | PK: ?

1st class deep scarlet – Book of 12

2016 MTIL M16L 20/10/16 UB400 U2968ea 2936.6a MF9 Ditto, new font, Dp scarlet SBP
| | | Feb 17§ | ? 2936.6b MF9a? Ditto with SBP2 * PK: 12/12/16

1st class red – Book of 6

2013 MSIL M12L 03/01/13 UB356 U2968d 2936S MB12
| | M13L 12/02/13 § | | 2936S.3 |
2014 | M14L 20/06/14 | | 2936S.4 | 0845 phone number
| | | 31/07/14 UB371 | | | 0345 phone number
2015 | M15L June 15§ | | 2936S.5 |
2016 | M16L 28/07/16 UB394 | 2936S.6 MB17 Padlock design on front cover

1st class deep scarlet – Book of 6

2016 MSIL M16L 20/10/16 UB396 U2968da 2936S.6a MB18 Ditto, new font, Dp scarlet

1st class red – Mixed book of 6

2013 MCIL M12L 09/01/13 UB359 U2968b 2936C PM35
| | M13L 09/05/13 UB361 | 2936C.3 PM37 Also in others – see *8 below ▲
2014 | M14L 15/04/14 UB368 | 2936C.4 PM42 Also in others – see *8 below
2015 | M15L 06/01/15 UB380 | 2936C.5 PM46 Also in others – see *8 below

1st class deep scarlet – Mixed book of 6

2016 MCIL M16L 20/10/16 UB395 U2968ba 2936C.6 PM54
2017 | M17L 15/02/17 UB403 | 2936C.7 PM55 Windsor Castle PK: 30/11/16

1st class red – 10,000 Coil (self-adhesive)

2013 MRIL MA12 03/01/03 DC921 U2968c 2914R RM code for strips of 5
2014 MRIL M13L 10/06/14§ DC922 | 2914R.3 Available mint from RM 31/07/14
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Source Year Issue Date RM SG GB Norvic SG Comment

code code or EKD§ Product Concise Number Booklet/ (incl first printing date if known)
code MS No ▲ = out of stock
2nd Large blue – counter sheet
2009 MAIL MAIL 17/02/09 DS421 U2943 2913 PD: 10/12/08
2010 | MA10 Feb 2011§ | U2959 2913.0 PD: 17/09/10 only (Cat date 26.1.11)
2011 | MA11 April 2011§ | | 2913.1 PD: 24/11/10
2012 | MA12 01/07/12§ | | 2913.2 PD: 29/02/12
2013 | MA13 21/06/13§ | | 2913.3 No PD, then 07/05/13
2014 | M14L 16/05/14§ | | 2913.4 PD: 20/03/14
2015 | M15L 8/5/15 § | | 2913.5 PD: 25/02/15
2016 | M16L Feb 16§ | | 2913.6 PD: 15/01/16

2nd Large blue – Business sheet

2009 ROYBL MAIL 31/03/09 DS952 U2953 2913B PD 18/01/09 ▲
2010 MBIL MA10 13/03/11 § | U2969 2913B.0 (Cat date 3.11) 30/09/10 only PD
2011 | MA11 April 2011 § | | 2913B.1 PD 04/11/10 ▲
2012 | MA12 01/04/12 § | | 2913B.2 BS36 PD: 29/03/12 Walsall + FSC logo ▲
2013 | MA13 Aug 2013 § | | 2913B.3 BS36A PD 03/03/13 *15
2014 | MA14 25/03/14 § | | 2913B.4 BS36B PD: ?
| | | 31/07/14 DS975 | | BS36C New telephone number
2015 | MA15 30/4/15 § | | 2913B.5 PD: 23/02/15
2016 | M16L 13/4/16§ | | 2913B.6 PD: 11/02/16

2nd Large blue – Booklet of 4

2009 FOYAL MAIL 31/03/09 UB297 U2954 2933 RA2
2010 MFIL MA10 08/05/10 | U2970 2933.0 RA2a First at London Fest of Stamps▲
2011 | MA11 22/3/11 UB326 | 2933.1 RA2b No printer name *7
| | | 25/10/11 UB335 | | RA2c With FSC logo
2012 | MA12 25/07/12§ | | 2933.2 | ▲
2013 | MA13 22/08/13 § | | 2933.3 | PK: 29/04/13
2014 | MA14 31/07/14 UB373 | 2933.4 | New telephone number
| | | later UB335 | | | Old telephone number
2015 | MA15 09/09/15 § UB373 | 2933.5 | PK: 25/02/15
2016 | ? July 2016 § | | 2933.6 | PK: ?

1st Large gold – Counter Sheet

2009 MAIL MAIL 17/02/09 DS520 U2944 2915 PD: 09/12/08
2010 | MA10 Nov 2010 § | U2960 2915.0 PD: 15/03/10 (Cat date 3.11.10)
2011 | MA11 Feb 2011 § | | 2915.1 PD: 23/11/10
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Source Year Issue Date RM SG GB Norvic SG Comment

code code or EKD§ Product Concise Number Booklet/ (incl first printing date if known)
code MS No ▲ = out of stock
1st Large gold – Business Sheet
2009 ROYBL MAIL 31/03/09 DS951 U2955 2915B PD 18/01/09
2010 MBIL MA10 10/06/10 § | U2971 2915B.0 PD: 09/03/10 (Cat date 06.10) ▲
2011 | MA11 Mar 2011 § | | 2915B.1 PD 03/11/10 ▲

1st Large gold – Booklet of 4

2009 FOYAL MAIL 31/03/09 UB296 U2956 2935 RB2
2010 MFIL MA10 08/05/10 U2972 2935.0 RB2a First at London Fest of Stamps ▲
2011 | MA11 22/03/11 UB325 | 2935.1 RB2b No printer name, narrow strip *7
| | | n/k | | | | Wide strip
| | | 25/10/11 UB334 | | RB2c With FSC logo PK: 27/07/11

1st Large red – Counter Sheet

2013 MAIL MA12 03/01/13 DS902 U2960a 2916 PD: 24/09/12 ▲
| | MA13 18/09/13 | | 2916.3 Available at Stampex, PD 28/03/13
2014 | M14L 17/04/14 § | | 2916.4 PD: 18/03/2014
2015 | M15L 8/5/15 § | | 2916.5 PD: 02/04/2015
2016 | M16L 06/04/16§ | | 2916.6 PD: 14/01/16

1st Large deep scarlet – Counter Sheet

Not yet issued

1st Large red – Business Sheet

2013 MBIL MA12 03/01/13 DS966 U2973 2916B BS39 PD 24/09/12 ▲
| | MA13 15/10/13 § | | 2916B.3 BS39A PD: 04/03/13 ▲
2014 | MA14 17/05/14 § | | 2916B.4 BS39B PD: 06/01/14
| | | 31/07/14 DS974 | | BS39C New telephone number
2015 | MA15 May 2015§ | | 2916B.5 PD: 23/02/15
| | | May 2016 § | | 2916B.5a PD: 06/11/15 SBP
2016 | M16L ? July 16§ | | 2916B.6 PD: 15/02/16

1st Large deep scarlet – Business Sheet

2016 MBIL M16L 20/10/16 DS979 U2973a 2916B.6a PD: 07/09/16
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Source Year Issue Date RM SG GB Norvic SG Comment

code code or EKD§ Product Concise Number Booklet/ (incl first printing date if known)
code MS No ▲ = out of stock

1st Large red – Booklet of 4

2013 MFIL MA12 03/01/13 UB357 U2974 2937 RB4 PK: 14/11/12
| | MA13 01/08/13 § | | 2937.3 |
2014 | MA14 31/07/14 UB372 | 2937.4 | New telephone number
| | | later UB357 | | | Old telephone number
2015 | MA15 March 15 § UB372 | 2937.5 | New telephone number
| | | Feb 16§ | | 2937.5a RB5 PD: 21/12/15 SBP *16
2016 MFIL M16L May 2016§ | | 2937.6 | PD: 14/01/16 (earlier date)

1st Large deep scarlet – Booklet of 4

2013 MFIL M16L 20/10/16 UB397 U2974a 2937.6a RB6 PD: 22/09/16
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Value and colour Year Source Year Issue Date RM SG GB Norvic Comment
Code code or EKD§ Product Concise Number (incl first printing date)
code ▲ = out of stock

Self-adhesive stamps

2nd class blue 2010 MPIL MA10 08/05/10 DX50 U2962 2931P.0 DX50 K.George V PSB
st
1 class gold 2010 MPIL MA10 08/05/10 DX50 U2966 2932P.0 DX50 K.George V PSB
1p deep crimson 2011 - - 08/03/11 DS017 U2991 3001 PD 05/01/11 *3
2013 MAIL M12L 03/01/13 DS018 U2920 3001.2 PD 17/09/12
2015 | M15L March 15§ | | 3001.5 PD 21/01/15
2016 M16L May 16 § | | 3001.6 PD: 02/02/16
2p deep green 2011 - - 08/03/11 DS021 U2992 3002 PD 04/01/11 (31/12/10?) * 3

2013 MAIL M12L 03/01/13 DS022 U2921 3002.2 PD 12/09/12

2014 MAIL M14L 08/10/14 § DS022 | 3002.4 PD 10/09/14
2015 | M15L March 15§ | | 3002.5 PD 05/03/15
2016 | M16L Feb 16§ | | 3002.6 PD: 12/01/16
5p dull red-brown 2011 - - 08/03/11 DS054 U2993 3005 PD 31/12/10 *3
2011 - - 05/05/11 (YB045) - 3005w DY1 Morris by Walsall
2013 MAIL M12L 03/01/13 DS055 U2922 3005.2 PD 12/09/12
2014 | M14L 03/12/14 § | | 3005.4 PD 17/09/14
2015 | M15L March 15§ | | 3005.5 PD 05/03/15
2016 | M16L July 16§ | | 3005.6 PD 04/02/16
10p dull orange 2011 - - 08/03/11 DS109 U2994 3010 PD 04/01/11 *3
2011 - - 05/05/11 (YB045) - 3010w DY1 Morris by Walsall
2013 MAIL M12L 03/01/13 DS010 U2923 3010.2 PD 13/09/12
| | MA13 June 13 § | | 3010.3 No PD, then ?
2014 | M14L 08/04/14 § | | 3010.4 PD: 07/03/14
2015 | M15L June 15 § 2015 | 3010.5 PD: 13/05/15
2016 | M16L Feb 16§ | | 3010.6 PD: 11/01/16
20p bright green 2011 - - 08/03/11 DS206 U2995 3020 PD 31/12/10 *3
2013 MAIL M12L 03/01/13 DS207 U2924 3020.2 PD 13/09/12
| | MA13 July 13 § | | 3020.3 PD 09/05/13
2014 | M14L 08/04/14 § | | 3020.4 PD: 14/03/14
2015 | M15L March 15§ | | 3020.5 PD 10/03/15
2016 | M16L May 16 § | | 3020.6 PD: 03/02/16
50p grey 2009 MAIL MAIL 17/02/09 DS509 U2911 3050 PD 08/12/08
2010 MPIL MA10 08/05/10 (YB042) U2917 3050P.0 DX50 K George V, 2 types▲
2011 MPIL M11L 05/05/11 (YB045) | 3050P.1 DY1 Morris by Walsall
50p slate 2013 MAIL M12L 03/01/13 DS500 U2925 3051.2 PD 18/09/12
68p turquoise-green 2011 MAIL M11L 29/03/11 DS681 U2926 3068 PD 11/01/11
2012 | M12L 01/02/12§ | | 3068.2 PD 25/01/12
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Value and colour Year Source Year Issue Date RM SG GB Norvic Comment
Code code or EKD§ Product Concise Number (incl first printing date)
code ▲ = out of stock
76p bright rose 2011 MAIL M11L 29/03/11 DS760 U2927 3076 PD 10/01/11
2012 | M12L 01/02/12§ | | 3076.2 PD 25/01/12 ▲
78p deep mauve 2013 MAIL M13L 27/03/13 DS781 U2928 3078w Walsall PD 05/12/13
2013 | MA13 05/04/13§ DS782 | 3078d DLR No PD *4
81p emerald 2014 MAIL M14L 26/03/14 DS811 U2928a 3081 PD 16/01/14
87p yellow-orange 2012 MAIL M12L 25/04/12 DS870 U2929 3087 PD 08/02/12
88p orange-yellow 2013 MAIL M13L 27/03/13 DS881 U2930 3088w Walsall PD 04/12/13
2013 | MA13 05/04/13§ DS882 | 3088d DLR No PD *4
97p bluish-violet 2014 MAIL M14L 26/03/14 DS097 U2930a 3097 PD 17/01/14
£1 magenta 2009 MAIL MAIL 17/02/09 DS105 U2912 3100 PD: 08/12/08 ▲
2011 | M11L 06/10/11 § | U2931 3100.1 PD:30/08/11 CD:10/10/11
2012 | M12L 15/04/12 § | | 3100.2 PD:15/03/12
£1 bistre-brown 2013 MAIL M12L 03/01/13 DS106 U2932 3101.2 PD: 18/09/12
2014 | M14L Apr 2014§ | | 3101.4 PD: 10/03/14
2015 | M15L March 15§ | | 3101.5 PD: 13/01/15
2016 | M16L 06/04/16 § | | 3101.6 PD: 09/02/16

£1.05 sage-green 2016 MAIL M16L 22/03/16 DS098 U2932a? 3105 PD: 20/01/16
£1.10 yellow-olive 2011 MAIL M11L 29/03/11 DS110 U2933 3110 PD: 10/01/11
2012 | M12L [2/4/13] | | - *5 ▲
£1.17 vermillion 2017 MAIL M17L 21/03/17 ? 3117 PD: 20/01/17
£1.28 emerald 2012 MAIL M12L 25/04/12 DS128 U2934 3128 PD: 08/02/12
2013 | MA13 Apr 2013§ | | 3128.3 PD blank & 24/04/13 *5
2014 | M14L Apr 2014§ | | 3128.4 PD: 03/03/14
£1.33 orange-yellow 2015 | M15L 24/03/15 DS133 U2934a 3133
2016 | M16L 04/02/16§ | | 3133.6 PD: 08/01/16
£1.40 grey-green 2017 MAIL M17L 21/03/17 ? 3140 PD: 19/01/17
£1.47 lavender-grey 2014 MAIL M14L 26/03/14 DS147 U2934b 3147 PD 20/01/14 [±]
£1.50 brown-red 2009 MAIL MAIL 17/02/09 FS150 U2913 3150 PD 20/01/09
£1.52 deep mauve 2015 | M15L 24/03/15 DS152 U2934c 3152
£1.57 olive-green 2017 MAIL M17L 21/03/17 ? 3157 PD: 20/01/17
£1.65 grey-olive 2011 MAIL M11L 29/03/11 DS165 U2935 3165 PD 10/01/11
2012 | M12L [2/4/13] | | - *5▲
£1.88 dull ultram 2013 MAIL M13L 27/03/13 DS188 U2936 3188w Walsall PD 06/02/13
2013 | MA13 05/04/13§ DS187 | 3188d DLR No PD *4
£1.90 bright mauve 2012 MAIL M12L 25/04/12 DS190 U2937 3190 PD 09/02/12
£2.00 deep bl-green 2009 MAIL MAIL 17/02/09 FS029 U2914 3200 PD 20/01/09
2013 | MA13 April 13 § | U2938 3200.3 No PD *4
£2.15 greenish-blue 2014 MAIL M14L 26/03/14 DS215 U2939 3215 PD 21/01/14
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£2.25 plum purple 2015 | M15L 24/03/15 DS225 U2940 3225

2016 | M16L Dec 16 | | 3225.6 PD: 21/11/6
£2.27 Ochre 2017 MAIL M17L 21/03/17 ? 3227 PD: 23/01/17
£2.45 Spruce green 2015 | M15L 24/03/15 DS245 U2940a 3245
£2.55 dp red-brown 2017 MAIL M17L 21/03/17 ? 3255 PD: 24/01/17
£3 deep mauve 2009 MAIL MAIL 17/02/09 FS307 U2915 3300 PD 20/01/09
£3.15 Aqua green 2015 | M15L 24/03/15 DS315 U2940b 3315
£3.30 Rose Pink 2015 | M15L 24/03/15 DS330 U2940c 3330
£5 azure 2009 MAIL MAIL 17/02/09 FS059 U2916 3500 PD 20/01/09
± 3147 changed from SG U2934a to U2934b

Stamps with ordinary gum

Value and colour Year Source Year Issue Date RM SG GB Norvic Comment
Code code or EKD§ Product Concise Number (incl first printing date)
code 2014 ▲ = out of stock
2nd class blue 2010 MRIL MA10 13/05/10 *6 U3001 2901 Coils of 500/1000 ▲
2015 MPIL M15L 17/12/15 (YB059) U3014a 2901P.5 DY14 Star Wars PSB
1st class gold 2010 MRIL MA10 13/05/10 *6 U3002 2902 Coils of 500/1000
2011 MPIL M11L 09/09/11 (YB046) U3015 3701.1 DY2 Aerial Post ▲
| MMIL AM11 14/09/11 S1004 - 3701.1m MS3222 Machin Cent'y
1st Diamond Blue 2012 MMND None 06/02/12 (MZ083) (MS7372) 4003 From Jubilee MS
| MPND None 310/5/12 (YB048) (DY4) 3328 From Jubilee PSB
1st class red 2013 MPIL M13L 09/05/13 (YB051) U3016 3702P DY7 Football Cartor
2015 MPIL M15L 17/12/15 (YB059) | 3702P.5 DY14 Star Wars PSB
2016 | M16L 21/04/16 (YB063) ? 3702P.6 DY16 Queens 90th
st
1 class dp scarlet | | | 15/02/16 (YB068) ? 3702aP.6 DY20? Windsor Castle
st
1 class purple 2015 REIGM O15R 09/09/15 (MZ110) (MS3747) 3747 From Long To Reign MS
2016 REIGP O16R 21/04/16 (YB063) ? 3748 DY16 Queens 90th
1p deep crimson 2013 MPIL M13L 09/05/13 (YB051) U3010 4001P.3 DY7 Football Cartor
2014 | M14L 19/02/15 (YB056) | 4001P.4 DY12 Inventive Britain
2015 | M15L 14/05/15 (YB057) | 4001P.5 DY13 Great War 15 PSB
2p deep green 2013 MPIL M13L 09/05/13 (YB051) U3011 4002P.3 DY7 Football Cartor
| | | 20/02/14 (YB053) | 4002P.3E DY9 Locos Enschede
2014 | M14L 19/02/15 (YB056) | 4002P.4 DY12 Inventive Britain
2016 | M16L 15/02/17 (YB068) | 4002P.6 DY20? Windsor Castle
5p dull red-brown 2013 MPIL M12L 26/03/13 (YB050) U3012 4005P.2 DY6 Dr Who. Cartor
| | M13L 09/05/13 (YB051) | 4005P.3 DY7 Football Cartor
| | | 19/09/13 (YB052) U3012b 4005P.3e DY8 M Navy Enschede
| | | 20/02/14 (YB053) U3012 4005P.3f DY9 Locos Enschede
2015 | M15L 14/05/15 (YB057) | 4005P.5 DY13 Great War 15 PSB
| | | 18/06/15 (YB058) | 4005P.5a DY14 Waterloo PSB
2016 | M16L 28/07/16 (YB066) | 4005P.6 DY19 Beatrix Potter
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10p dull orange 2013 MPIL M12L 26/03/13 (YB050) U3013 4010P.2 DY6 Dr Who. Cartor
| | M13L 09/05/13 (YB051) | 4010P.3 DY7 Football Cartor
2014 | M14L 15/04/14 (YB054) | 4010P.4 DY10 Buckingham Pal.
| | | 28/07/14 (YB055) | 4010P.4a DY 11 Great War 14 PSB
2015 | M15L 18/06/15 (YB058) | 4010P.5 DY14 Waterloo PSB
2016 | M16L 28/07/16 (YB066) | 4010P.6 DY19 Beatrix Potter
(10p) 2017 | | 15/02/17 | | DY20? Windsor Castle
20p bright green 2013 MPIL M12L 26/03/13 (YB050) U3014 4020P.2 DY6 Dr Who. Cartor ▲
2014 | M14L 15/04/14 (YB054) | 4020P.4 DY10 Buckingham Pal.
| | | 28/07/14 (YB055) | 4020P.4a DY11 Great War 14 PSB
50p slate 2013 MPIL M13L 19/09/13 (YB052) U3017 4050P.3 DY8 M Navy Enschede
2015 | M15L 18/06/15 (YB058) | 4050P.5 DY14 Waterloo PSB
68p turquoise-green 2011 MPIL M11L 10/01/12 (YB047) U3005 4068.1 DY3 Dahl, WSP gravure
76p bright rose 2011 MPIL M11L 09/09/11 (YB046) U3019 4076.1 DY2 Aerial Post
81p turquoise-green 2014 MPIL M14L 19/02/15 (YB056) U3019a 4081.4 DY12 Inventive Britain
87p yellow-orange 2013 MPIL M12L 26/03/13 (YB050) U3020 4087P.2 DY6 Dr Who. Cartor ▲
97p bluish-violet 2014 MPIL M14L 19/02/15 (YB056) U3020a 4097P.4 DY12 Inventive Britain
£1 bistre-brown 2014 MPIL M14L 15/04/14 (YB054) U3021 4100P.4 DY10 Buckingham Pal.
| | | 28/07/14 (YB055) | 4100P.4a DY11 Great War 14 PSB
2015 | M15L 18/06/15 (YB058) | 4100P.5 DY14 Waterloo PSB
£1.05 sage-green 2016 | M16L 28/07/16 (YB066) U3021b 4105P DY19 Beatrix Potter
2017 | | 15/02/17 | | DY20? Windsor Castle
£1.33 orange-yellow 2015 MPIL M15L 14/05/15 (YB057) U3022 4133P.5 DY13 Great War 15 PSB
£5 Sapphire blue 2017 ? ? 06/02/17 FS551 ? 4500 Accession Anniv.
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Year Issue Date RM SG GB Norvic SG Comment

Service code or EKD§ Product Concise Number Booklet/ (incl first printing date)
code 2014 MS No ▲ = out of stock
Other NVIs – premium services Counter Sheets source code MAIL
Recorded 1st MAIL 17/11/09 DS114 U2981 2981 PD:16/10/09
MA10 Mar 2011 § | U2983 2981.0 PD: 11/03/10 ▲
st
Recorded 1 Large MAIL 17/11/09 DS136 U2982 2982 PD: 21/10/09
MA10 Mar 2011 § | U2984 2982.0 PD: 12/03/10
RM Signed For 1st MA13 27/03/13 DS155 U2983a 2991 No PD, then 02/05/13
M15L Mar 2015§ | | 2991.5 PD 25/02/15
M16L Oct 2016§ | | 2991.6 PD 10/05/16
st
RM Signed For 1 Large MA13 27/03/13 DS185 U2984a 2992 No PD, then 01/05/13
M15L Mar 2015§ | | 2992.5 PD 24/02/15
M16L 06/04/16§ | | 2992.6 PD 01/03/16
Special Delivery 100g MA10 26/10/10 FS505 U2985 2985 PD 14/08/10
M14L 01/08/14§ | | 2985.4 PD 17/06/14
M15L 08/05/15 § | | 2985.5 PD 07/04/15
M16L Oct 2016§ | | 2985.6 PD 03/10/16
Special Delivery 500g MA10 26/10/10 FS550 U2986 2986 PD 16/08/10
M14L 06/11/14§ | | 2986.4 PD 16/09/14
M16L 06/04/16§ | | 2986.6 PD 03/03/16

DIAMOND JUBILEE issue, 2012.

1st class Diamond Blue Self-adhesive unless stated
Source Source Issue Date RM SG GB Norvic SG Comment
code or EKD§ Product Concise Number Booklet/ (incl first printing date)
code 2014 MS No ▲ = out of stock
Counter Sheet MOND 06/02/12 DS461 U3271 3271 PD 21/11/11
Retail book 12 MTND | UB340 U3272 3272 MF6
Business Sheet MBND | DS961 U3273 3273 De La Rue printing PD 02/12/11 ▲
| | | | | 3273w Walsall printing PD 13/01/12
Mixed book 6 MCND 31/05/12 UB342 U3274 3274 PM33 Also in others – see *8 below
Retail book 6 MSND 01/10/12 UB355 U3275 3275 MB11
Prestige Book MPND 31/05/12 YB048 3328 3328 DY4 Ordinary gum
Single from MS MMND 06/02/12 MZ083 - 4003 Ex SG MS3272
1st class Large Diamond Blue
Counter Sheet BILEE 08/03/12§ ± DS901 U3276 3276 PD: 19/01/12
Business Sheet BILBE 19/03/12§ ± DS963 U3278 3277 PD: 25/01/12 ▲
Retail book 4 BILFE 23/03/12§ ± UB341 U3277 3278 RB3

± Postage rates normally increase at the beginning of April, with stamps issued in the last week of March. The date of 27
March 2012 was always intended by Royal Mail to be the date when the Machin and Country definitives for new postage
rates were issued. But delays in the regulator approving the increase meant the postponement of the official issue date of the
Tariff Change stamps (FDC & Presentation Packs) to 25 April.
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Supplies of the previous, gold, stamps were exhausted at PO Supplies Department at Swindon, and many Post Office
branches had no supplies of Large stamps (other than the Jubilees) in any format. Consequently some branches put the
stamps on sale at least by the dates shown above, and we added images to our blog well before the end of March. PO HQ
issued instructions that the stamps were not to be used and that the Large rate should be made up in other ways. But despite
Royal Mail's official date, PO HQ then instructed branches to put the stamps on sale on 27 March, and we produced FDCs
for that date.
Official FDCs produced by Royal Mail Tallents House were dated 25 April and included the new tariff stamps.

LONG TO REIGN OVER US issue 2015 (note 14)

1st class Amethyst Purple Year code O15R* Self-adhesive unless stated
Source Source Issue Date RM SG GB Norvic SG Comment
code or EKD§ Product Concise Number Booklet/ (incl first printing date)
code 2015 MS No
Miniature Sheet REIGM 9/9/15 MZ110 MS3747 3747 - Ordinary gum
Counter Sheet REIGN 9/9/15 DS063 U3744 3744 - PD: 03/06/15, 04/06/15, 05/06/15
| Feb 16§ | | 3744.6 - PD: 21/01/16 Year code: O16R
Retail book 6 REIGS 9/9/15 UB385 U3745 3745 MB14 Packing date 04/07/15
| Feb 16§ | | 3745a MB15 PD: 06/01/16, 12/01/16 SBP *16
| March 16§ | | 3745a.6 | PD: ? Year code: O16R
Mixed book 6 REIGC 18/9/15 UB386 U3746 3746 PM49 Packing date 13/07/15
| 21/4/16 UB390 | 3746.6 PM50 PD: 23/02/16 Year code: O16R
Prestige Book REIGP 21/4/16 YB063 ? 3748 DY17
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Notes

1. LFOS = London Festival of Stamps. Booklet has an advert inside front cover and dark blue and white edge
strip similar to mixed (PM series) books.

2. Gibbons booklet number MB8d was not allocated. MB9-10 contain Olympic Definitives.

3. The low values (1p – 20p) were initially issued with security cuts but no iridescent layer.

4. New Tariff 2013. Because De La Rue had moved their plant from Dunstable to Gateshead they were unable to
print all the stamps needed for issue on 27 March 2013 so they contracted out to Walsall the printing of the valued
stamps – 78p, 88p & £1.88. The Royal Mail Signed For stamps due for issue the same day were printed by De La
Rue.

Because of the delays Royal Mail were unable to distribute stamps as quickly as they wished, and the first priority was
to supply Post Office branches. As usual, Tallents House FDCs were produced from special multi-value coils (by
DLR). Stamps at Post Offices on the day of issue were printed by Walsall. DLR printings were not available in post
offices until presentation packs were available on 5 April.

Tallents House advised customers that the stamps and first day covers would not be delivered until 12 April. Single
stamps sent to bureau Standing Order customers were generally DLR printings, whilst those who ordered blocks were
generally Walsall. Customers who ordered both blocks and singles received both printings! Printings by De La Rue
were available a few weeks after the issue date. Because De La Rue had not been able to set up the ink-jet unit on the
presses the first printings had no printing date or sheet numbers. Royal Mail's stocklist shows stamps from both
printers with the same date of use. (This applied to other values printed during the same period, such as the £1.28 and
£2 MA13.)

A formal distribution of the DLR printing was made to standing order customers in August 2013 as a visible difference,
although the only visible difference recognised by Royal Mail was the cylinder number.

In conclusion the Walsall printings were available on 27 March 2013 and DLR printings were not available until 5
April. Dual-dated first day covers with 8 stamps cancelled on the relevant dates are probably scarce!

5. The £1.10 yellow-olive and £1.65 grey-olive were reprinted on 25/01/12 with year code M12L (along with the
68p and 76p values). However the two higher values were never put on sale. Images and the story on the blog –
tinyurl.com/n76vajz

6. 1st and 2nd class coils with iridescent security layer and ordinary gum (without security slits) [Norvic 2901/2,
SG 3001/2] were available from Royal Mail Tallents House with the following product codes:

500 x 2nd class – DC117 strip of 5 - DC917

1000 x 2nd class – DC119 strip of 5 – DC919
500 x 1st class – DC116 strip of 5 – DC916
1000 x 1st class – DC118 strip of 5 – DC918

7. Royal Mail Product Codes for the 22/03/11 Large booklets with no printers name were originally advised to
dealers as UB326 (1st) and UB327 (2nd). On the public Stocklists they were listed as UB325 & UB326 respectively.
UB327 was used for the Thomas the Tank Engine mixed booklet.
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8. In most years MCIL stamps appeared in a number of booklets. They are listed with the other booklets
on page 19.

9. Booklet 12 x 1st, with printer's name removed.

Royal Mail's January 2010 Stocklist has these entries for booklets, in this order:

Copy Change – Printer's name removed 12 x 1st VC 15.12.09 UB309 £4.68

Olympic & Paralympic Games No 1 6 x 1st 07.01.10 UB306 £2.34
Copy Change – website address 6 x 1st VC 26.01.10 UB307 £2.34
Copy Change – Printer's name removed 12 x 1st VC 26.01.10 UB310 £4.68
Olympic & Paralympic Games No 2 6 x 1st 25.02.10 UB308 £2.34
London 2010 Festival of Stamps 6 x 1st + advert 30.03.10 UB311 £2.34

It is clear from this that booklets were numbered in the order that they were planned, and that the date of issue of the
12 x 1st with no printer's name came after others had been issued. But why two entries – UB309 and UB310?

In the April 2010 Stocklist, the second (UB310) was no longer listed, but that was after the booklets had already been
sold. In fact UB309 was issued on 15.12.2009 and contained stamps with no year code (SG MF5a). UB310 was
issued on 26.01.10 and contains stamps with year code MA10: this is SG MG5b. It seems that there was an error in
allocating Royal Mail product codes: as the contents are not regarded by them as different (year codes being ignored)
UB310 was redundant and they subsequently used UB309 to sell either booklet.

But that was after the differences had been identified by buyers and 26 January first day covers produced for the
MA10 version. This is possibly the only booklet sold by Tallents House which has a specific date of issue but which
is not distinguished by Royal Mail from the previous booklet.

10. Booklet Product Codes UB344-350, 354 and 377 were not used by Royal Mail.

11. The planned date of issue for the entire range of stamps with Security features was 17 February 2009 but not
all the stamps could be printed in time. The coils were dropped from the plan, and the booklets and business sheets
were given a first day of philatelic availability of 31 March. However the first Designs Classics booklet was issued on
10 March with code MCIL, and the 1st x 6 booklet was available at some retail outlets on 9 March. Both 1 st and 2nd
class (small) business sheets were distributed by Royal Mail Direct by 13 March, but philatelic distribution (even to
dealers) was later.

12. 1st class M12L booklet of 12. The last M11L gold booklet of 12 was issued 25 October 2011 with the cover
showing the FSC logo. With the Diamond Jubilee booklet to be issued on 6 February 2012 one might think that there
would be no need for a further printing of the gold. It's possible that the M12L version was the conclusion of the 2011
contract, but printed in 2012 and attracting the M12L year code. Whatever the cause, the M12L booklets appeared in
retail outlets 2 months after the Jubilee booklets were issued, and were not available from Royal Mail Tallents House.

13. 2011 Coils. Royal Mail inadvertently released the information that the 2 nd & 1st class SA coils of 10,000 had
been printed, but none has ever been found.

14. Long to Reign Over Us. Miniature sheets and counter sheets were distributed to Post Office branches in mid-
August 2015. While there may have been a sale-date on/with the miniature sheet packaging there was apparently no
indication with the counter sheets of the first day of sale. Inevitably at least one branch (on the grounds that their
stocks of red stamps were exhausted) placed the counter sheet stamps on sale on or before 18 th August. At the time of
writing we have no reports of early release of the miniature sheets, nor of delivery of the booklets.
On these stamps the Source Code coincides with the security slit to the right. It is difficult to distinguish
between the sources by the code alone. However, the counter sheet stamps have the conventional white backing paper,
whilst the booklet stamps have thin card backing which is purple on the reverse ('S' book) or red on the reverse (mixed
content 'C' books).
The 'C' stamps from mixed booklets always have a rouletted left or right edge. The 'S' stamps from booklets
of 6 may have a rouletted left edge, but any stamps with no rouletted edge must be from 'S' booklets.
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The miniature sheet Machin definitive is printed in gravure but the larger stamps are printed in intaglio
('recess' like banknotes). Although credited to International Security Printers this work was actual done by Fabrica
Nacional de Moneda y Timbre in Madrid, Spain, using a Goebel press for the intaglio and Giave for the gravure. The
perforating and finishing (cutting to size) was done by Cartor in France. This of course means another new printer for
Machin definitives. The engraver was Chris Matthews, who has worked for Bradbury-Wilkinson, Harrisons, and De
La Rue. He engraved the 1988 Castle high values and the Stamp World 90 Penny Black miniature sheet.

15. Some business sheet stamps exist with and without gaps in the U-shaped security cuts. I've only listed the
versions that we had in stock as reliable information was not always available, and the size of some gaps varied so
much as to be almost invisible unless the stamp was held up to a strong light. I'll be happy to add details if provided
with clear images. Printing dates from headers would also be useful.

16. SBP. In June 2014 Britain's Stamp Magazine reported that “Self-adhesive stamps are to be printed with a
security inscription on the entire backing paper from next year to deter forgers. This will include special stamps as
well as definitives in counter sheets, booklets, business sheets and coils.”

In fact the new paper was not used until the autumn of 2015, the stamps first appearing in early 2016. First
was the 2nd class business sheet, followed by several booklets, all printed by Walsall. At the time of writing no counter
sheets by De La Rue have been reported with what we are referring to as Security Backing Paper (or SBP). Entries in
the checklist are only marked 'SBP' to distinguish them from those without where both types exist. All 2016 booklets
and business sheets have security backing paper. Counter sheets with SBP will be so marked when they appear in
2016.

Stamp printing expert Glenn Morgan, countering suggestions that this was just a move to get more money from
collectors wrote:
“This feature is not there for Joe Public to spot, but it is an essential part of security when bringing a case to
court by the Royal Mail investigators .... [Eventually] all Machin stamps [will] have the new SBP [and] it will give
the juror the ability to know "beyond all reasonable doubt" that any dubious stamps that form part of the case have to
be forgeries, as they will not bear correctly printed features. A conviction will follow.”

16a. SBP2. In May 2016 Royal Mail said that there was a delay in producing counter sheet stamps with Security
Backing Paper because of the need for printing between the paper and the glossy substrate. At the same time, and
apparently unconnected, Royal Mail also announced that, so that the paper may be used in any direction (especially
useful if there are part-reels to be used) the security printing will be changed so that alternate pairs of lines of text will
be inverted. The first appearance of stamps on the new backing paper was the 2 nd class business sheet printed on
14/12/2016 (with M16L year code). Around the same time Stamp Magazine reported that the 1st class counter sheet
(apparently in deep scarlet) not only had security printing but it was the new type. This was a printing reported to be
09/12/2016, again with year code M16L. In the listings we are referring to this new type as SBP2.

17. Stanley Gibbons Concise catalogue has sub-numbers for booklets with the Printer's imprint removed, and for
the addition of the FSC logo, but not for the change of telephone numbers from 0845 to 0345. This change is noted in
footnotes only. New whole numbers were allocated when security printing was added to the backing paper inside the
booklets.
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RETAIL BOOKLETS LISTS

SG Norvic Year Issue Date RM SG Stamp Norvic Comment

Booklet Booklet code or EKD§ Product No Stamp ∇ = booklet out of
Number No code Number stock
Book of 12 x2nd class blue
ME5 ME5 MAIL 31/03/09 UB295 U2947 2931 With printer's name ∇
ME5a ME5.0 MA10 24/02/10§ | U2963 2931.0 |
ME5b ME5.0b | 19/08/10 UB316 | | Without printer's name
| ME5.1b M11L Mar 2011§ | | 2931.1 | ∇
ME5c ME5.1c | 25/10/11 UB333 | | With FSC logo
| ME5.2c M12L 15/01/12 § | | 2931.2 | PK: 03/01/12
| ME5.3c M13L 02/03/13 § | | 2931.3 | PK: 31/01/13
| ME5.4c M14L May 2014 § | | 2931.4 0845 phone number PK: ?/01/14
|ø ME5.4d | 31/07/14 UB375 | | 0345 phone number PK: 14/05/14
| ME5.5 M15L 13/4/15§ | | 2931.5 PK: ?
ME6 ME6 | Feb 16§ | | 2931.5a SBP *16 PK: 23/11/15
| ME6.6 M16L April 16§ UB375 | 2931.6 SBP *16 PK: ?
ME7 ME7 | 20/10/16 UB400 | | New font PK: 07/10/16
? ME7a | Feb 17§ | | 2931.6a SBP2 * PK: 13/12/16 +14

Book of 6 x 1st class gold

MB8 MB8 MAIL 09/03/09 § UB293 U2951 2932S Postcodes4free
MB8a MB8.0 MA10 26/01/10 UB307 U2967 2932S.0 postcodes4free Narrow edge
| | | 19/08/10§ | | | -“- Wide edge ∇
MB8b MB8.0b | 30/03/10 UB310 | | LFOS Advert
MB8c MB8.0c | 19/08/10 UB317 No printer name
| MB8.1 M11L 19/03/11 § | | 2932S.1 | ∇
MB8e MB8.1e | 25/10/11 UB331 | | 2012 Calendar i.f.c FSC logo ∇

Book of 6 x 1st class Diamond Blue

MB11 MB11 01/10/12 UB355 U3275 3275 Diamond Jubilee advt

Book of 6 x 1st class red

MB12 MB12 M12L 03/01/13 UB356 U2968d 2936S
MB12 MB12.3 M13L 12/02/13 § | | 2936S.3
MB12 MB12.4 M14L 20/06/14 | | 2936S.4 0845 phone number
|ø MB12.4a | 31/07/14 UB371 | | 0345 phone number
MB12 MB12.5 M15L June 15§ | | 2936S.5
MB17 MB17 M16L 28/07/16 UB393 | 2936S.6 New branding Or UB394≠
ø shown as footnote only in SG Concise
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Book of 6 x 1st class deep scarlet

MB18 MB18 | 20/10/16 UB396 U2968da 2936S.6a Deep Scarlet PK: 11/10/16

Book of 6 x 1st class Amethyst Purple

MB14 MB14 O15R 09/09/15 UB385 U3745 3745 PK: 03/07/15
MB15 MB15 O15R Feb 16§ | | 3745a SBP *16 PK: 06/01/16
| MB15.6 O16R March 16§ | | 3745a.6 SPB PK: ?

Book of 12 x 1st class gold

MF5 MF5 MAIL 31/03/09 UB294 U2952 2932 With printer name. Narrow edge
strip
MF5a MF5a | 15/12/09 UB309 | | No name, Wide edge strip
*9
MF5b MF5b.0 MA10 24/02/10 | U2968 2932.0 | |
| MF5b.1 M11L 06/04/11 § | | 2932.1 | ∇
MF5c MF5c.1 | 25/10/11 UB332 | | | ∇ With FSC logo
| MF5c.2 M12L 14/04/12 § N/A | 2932.2 PK: 22/11/11 ∇ *12

Book of 12 x 1st class Diamond Blue

MF6 MF6 06/02/12 UB340 U3272 3272

Book of 12 x 1st class red

MF7 MF7 M12L 03/01/13 UB358 U2968e 2936
MF7 MF7.3 M13L 22/04/13 § | | 2936.3
| MF7.4 M14L 01/03/14 | | 2936.4 0845 phone number PK: 04/02/14
|ø MF7.4a | 31/07/14 UB372 | | 0345 phone number
| MF7.5 M15L 30/06/15 § | | 2936.5 PK: 30/03/15
MF8 MF8 | Feb 16§ | | 2936.5s SBP *16
| MF8.6 M16L Mar 16§ | | 2936.6 PK: ?

Book of 12 x 1st class deep scarlet

MF9 MF9 M16L 20/10/16 UB399 U2968ea 2936.6a New font PK: 28/09/16
? MF9a | Feb 17§ | ? 2936.6b SBP2 * PK: 12/12/16 +13 (+14?)
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Book of 4 x 2nd Large blue

RA2 RA2 MAIL 31/03/09 UB297 U2954 2933 FOYAL
RA2a RA2a.0 MA10 08/05/10 | U2970 2933.0 MFIL ∇ First at London
Fest of Stamps
RA2b RA2b.1 MA11 22/3/11 UB326 | 2933.1 No printer name *7
RA2c RA2c.1 | 25/10/11 UB335 | | With FSC logo
| RA2c.2 MA12 25/07/12§ | | 2933.2 ∇
| RA2c.3 MA13 22/08/13 § | | 2933.3 PK: 29/04/13
| RA2c.4 MA14 § | | 2933.4 0845 phone number ∇
|ø RA2d.4 | 31/07/14 UB373 | | 0345 phone number
| RA2d.5 MA15 09/09/15§ UB373 | 2933.5 | PK: 25/02/15
| RA2d.6 M16L July 16 § | | 2933.6 PK:
RA3 RA3 | 20/10/16 UB398 | | New font PK: 26/09/16
ø shown as footnote only in SG Concise

Book of 4 x 1st Large gold

RB2 RB2 MAIL 31/03/09 UB296 U2956 2935 FOYAL
RB2a RB2a.0 MA10 08/05/10 U2972 2935.0 MFIL ∇ First at London
Fest of Stamps
RB2b RB2b.1 MA11 22/03/11 UB325 | 2935.1 No printer name,
narrow strip *7
| RB2b.1a | § | | | Wide strip ∇
RB2c RB2c.1 | 25/10/11 UB334 | | With FSC logo PK: 27/07/11
|
Book of 4 x 1st Large Diamond Blue
RB3 RB3 23/3/12§± UB341 U3277 3278

Book of 4 x 1st Large red

RB4 RB4 MA12 03/01/13 UB357 U2974 2937 PK: 14/11/12
| RB4.3 MA13 01/08/13 § | | 2937.3
| RB4.4 MA14 § | | 2937.4 0845 phone number ∇
|ø RB4.4a | 31/07/14 UB372 | | 0345 phone number
| RB4.5 MA15 Mar 15 § | | 2937.5
RB5 RB5 | Feb 16§ | | 2937.5a SBP *16 PK: 21/12/15
| RB5.6 M16L May 16§ | | 2937.6 PK: 14/03/16
ø shown as footnote only

Book of 4 x 1st Large deep scarlet

RB6 RB6 | 20/10/16 UB397 U2974a 2937.6a New font Dp scarlet PK: 22/09/16
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1st class gold – Mixed book of 6

PM16 PM16 MAIL 31/03/09 UB298 U2949 2932C Design Classics Bus and phone box
PM17 PM17 | 21/04/09 UB299 | | Design Classics Mini-car
PM18 PM18 | 21/05/09 UB300 | 2932CA Nat Assoc Flower Arranging Socs §1
PM19 PM19 | 18/08/09 UB301 | 2932C Design Classics Concorde
PM20 PM20 | 17/09/09 UB302 | | Design Classics Miniskirt
PM21 PM21 | 07/01/10 UB306 | | Olympics 1
PM22 PM22 MA10 25/02/10 UB308 U2965 2932C.0 Olympics 2
PM23 PM23 | 15/06/10 UB314 | | Mammals
PM24 PM24 | 27/07/10 UB315 | | Olympics 3 Rowing & Table Tennis
PM25 PM25 | 15/09/10 UB318 | | Design Classics Spitfire
PM26 PM26 | 12/10/10 UB320 | | Olympics 4 Football & BMX Cycling
PM27 PM27 M11L 11/01/11 UB323 | 2932C.1 Thunderbirds
PM28 PM28 | 24/02/11 UB324 | | British Heart Foundation
PM29 PM29 | 14/06/11 UB327 | | Thomas the Tank Engine
PM30 PM30 | 27/07/11 UB328 | | Olympics 5 Rugby & Sailing
PM31 PM31 | 23/08/11 UB329 | | Classic Locomotives of England
PM32 PM32 | 15/09/11 UB330 | | Olympics 6 Gymnastics & Fencing
st
1 class Diamond Blue – Mixed book of 6
PM33 PM33 - 31/05/12 UB342 U3274 3274 Diamond Jubilee
PM34 PM34 - 27/09/12 UB351 | | Classic Locomotives of Scotland
1st class red – Mixed book of 6
PM35 PM35 M12L 09/01/13 UB359 U2968b 2936C.2 London Underground
PM37 PM37 M13L 09/05/13 UB361 | 2936C.3 Football Heroes 1
PM38 PM38 | 18/06/13 UB362 | | Classic Locomotives of N Ireland
PM39 PM39 | 11/07/13 UB363 | | Butterflies
PM40 PM40 | 19/09/13 UB364 | | Royal Mail Transport
PM41 PM41 | 20/02/14 UB367 | | Football Heroes 2
PM42 PM42 M14L 15/04/14 UB368 | 2936C.4 Buckingham Palace (fluor: dull or bright)
PM43 PM43 | 17/07/14 UB369 | | Commonwealth Games (bright fluor)
PM44 PM44 | 18/08/14 UB376 | | Sustainable Fish
PM45 PM45 | 18/09/14 UB370 | | Classic Locomotives of Wales
PM46 PM46 M15L 06/01/15 UB380 | 2936C.5 Alice in Wonderland
PM47 PM47 | 01/04/15 UB382 | | Comedy Greats
PM48 PM48 | 18/08/15 UB384 | | British Bees
st
1 class deep scarlet – Mixed book of 6
PM54 PM54 M16L 20/10/16 UB395 U2968ba 2936C.6 Mr Men & Little Misses
PM55? PM55? M17L 15/02/17 UB403 | 2936C.7 Windsor Castle
PM56? PM56? | 14/03/17 UB404 | | Music Giants 2: David Bowie
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1st class Amethyst Purple – Mixed book of 6

PM49 PM49 O15R 18/09/15 UB386 U3746 3746 Rugby World Cup
PM50 PM50 O16R 21/4/16 UB390 | 3746.6 Queen's Birthday: Q+POW
PM51 PM51 | 09/06/16 UB391 | 3746.6 Queen's Birthday: PW+PG
PM52 PM52 | 28/07/16 UB392 | 3746.6 Beatrix Potter
PM53 PM53 | 16/08/16 UB393 | 3746.6 Landscape Gardens

§1 UB300 - The letter 'A' is missing from iridescent print at the left above the value.
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Reverse Cross-Reference from Stanley Gibbons Concise numbers to Norvic numbers

(a) Self-adhesive DLR=De La Rue; WSP=Walsall Security Printers; CSP=Cartor Security Printing

SG No. Value Year Issue Date Norvic No Note

Code
U2911 50p grey counter - 17.2.09 3050 DLR
U2912 £1 magenta counter - 17.2.09 3100 DLR
U2913 £1.50 brown-red counter - 17.2.09 3150 DLR
U2914 £2 deep blue-green counter - 17.2.09 3200 DLR
U2915 £3 deep mauve counter - 17.2.09 3300 DLR
U2916 £5 azure counter - 17.2.09 3500 DLR
U2917 50p grey MPIL WSP MA10 8.5.10 3050P.0 PSB DX50 London 2010
| | M11L 5.5.11 3050P.1 PSB DY1 Wm Morris

U2920 1p deep crimson counter M12L 3.1.13 3001.2 DLR

| | | M15L 3001.5 DLR
| | | M16L 3001.6 DLR
U2921 2p deep green counter M12L 3.1.13 3002.2 DLR
| | | M14L 3002.4 DLR
| | | M15L 3002.5 DLR
| | | M16L 3002.6 DLR
U2922 5p dull red-brown counter M12L 3.1.13 3005.2 DLR
| | | M14L 3005.4 DLR
| | | M15L 3005.5 DLR
U2923 10p dull orange counter M12L 3.1.13 3010.2 DLR
| | | MA13 3010.3 DLR
| | | M14L 3010.4 DLR
| | | M15L 3010.5 DLR
| | | M16L 3010.6 DLR
U2924 20p bright green counter M12L 3.1.13 3020.2 DLR
| | | MA13 3020.3 DLR
| | | M14L 3020.4 DLR
| | | M15L 3020.5 DLR
| | | M16L 3020.6 DLR
U2925 50p slate-blue counter M12L 3.1.13 3051.2 DLR
U2926 68p dp turq-green counter M11L 29.3.11 3068 DLR
| | | M12L - 3068.2 DLR
U2927 76p brt rose counter M11L 29.3.11 3076 DLR
| | | M12L - 3076.2 DLR
U2928 78p deep mauve Counter M13L 27.3.13 3078w WSP
| | | MA13 5.4.13 3078d DLR
U2928a 81p emerald counter M14L 26.3.14 3081 DLR
U2929 87p yell-orange counter M12L 25.4.12 3087 DLR
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SG No. Value Year Issue Date Norvic No Note

Code
U2930 88p orange-yellow Counter M13L 27.3.13 3088w WSP
| | | MA13 5.4.13 3088d DLR
U2930a 97p bluish-violet counter M14L 26.3.14 3097 DLR
U2931 £1 magenta counter M11L - 3100.1 DLR
| | | M12L - 3100.2 DLR
U2932 £1 bistre-brown counter M12L 3.1.13 3101.2 DLR
| | | M14L - 3101.4 DLR
| | | M15L 3101.5 DLR
| | | M16L 3101.6 DLR
U2932a £1.05 sage-green | M16L 22.3.16 3105 DLR
U2933 £1.10 yellow-olive counter M11L 29.3.11 3110 DLR
U2934 £1.28 emerald counter M12L 25.4.12 3128 DLR
| | | MA13 - 3128.3 DLR
| | | M14L - 3128.4 DLR
U2934a £1.33 yellow-olive counter M15L 24.3.15 3133 DLR
| | | M16L 3133.6 DLR
U2934b £1.47 lavender counter M14L 26.3.14 3147 DLR [was 2934a]
U2934c £1.52 bright mauve counter M15L 24.3.15 3152 DLR
U2935 £1.65 grey-olive counter M11L 29.3.11 3165 DLR
U2936 £1.88 dull-ultram Counter M13L 27.3.13 3188w WSP
| | | MA13 5.4.13 3188d DLR
U2937 £1.90 brt mauve counter M12L 25.4.12 3190 DLR
U2938 £2 deep blue-green counter MA13 - 3200.3 DLR
U2939 £2.15 grnish blue counter M14L 26.3.14 3215 DLR
U2940 £2.25 deep violet counter M15L 24.3.15 3225 DLR
U2940a £2.45 emerald counter M15L 24.3.15 3245 DLR
U2940b £3.15 turquoise-blue counter M15L 24.3.15 3315 DLR
U2940c £3.30 bright magenta counter M15L 24.3.15 3330 DLR

U2941 2nd brt blue Counter - 17.2.09 2911 DLR

U2942 1st gold Counter - 17.2.09 2912 DLR
U2943 2 Large brt blue
nd
Counter - 17.2.09 2913 DLR
U2944 1 Large gold
st
Counter - 17.2.09 2915 DLR
U2945 2nd brt blue Bus Sheet - 31.3.09 2911B MBIL DLR
U2946 2 brt blue
nd
Coil - - 2911R MRIL DLR
U2947 2 brt blue
nd
Book of 12 - 31.3.09 2931 MTIL WSP
U2948 1 gold
st
Bus Sheet - 31.3.09 2912B MBIL DLR
U2949 1st gold Mixed book 6 - 10.3.09 2932C MCIL WSP
U2950 1 gold
st
Coil - - 2932R MRIL DLR
U2951 1 gold
st
Book of 6 - 31.3.09 2932S MSIL WSP
U2952 1st gold Book of 12 - 31.3.09 2932 MTIL WSP
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SG No. Value Year Code Issue Date Norvic No Note

U2953 2nd Large brt blue Bus sheet - 31.3.09 2913B ROYBL DLR
U2954 2 Large brt blue
nd
Book of 4 - 31.3.09 2933 FOYAL WSP
U2955 1 Large gold
st
Bus sheet - 31.3.09 2915B ROYBL DLR
U2956 1st Large gold Book of 4 - 31.3.09 2935 FOYAL WSP
U2957 2 brt blue
nd
Counter MA10 - 2911.0 DLR
| | | M11L - 2911.1 DLR
| | | M12L - 2911.2 DLR
| | | MA13 - 2911.3 DLR
| | | M14L - 2911.4 DLR
| | | M15L - 2911.5 DLR
| | | M16L - 2911.6 DLR
| | | M17L - 2911.7 DLR
U2958 1st gold Counter MA10 - 2912.0 DLR
| | | M11L - 2912.1 DLR
U2958a 1 vermillion
st
Counter M12L 3.1.13 2914 DLR
| | | MA13 [18.9.13] 2914.3 DLR
| | | M14L - 2914.4 DLR
| | | M15L - 2914.5 DLR
U2958a | | M16L - 2914.6 DLR
U2959 2nd Large brt blue Counter MA10 - 2913.0 DLR
| | | MA11 - 2913.1 DLR
| | | MA12 - 2913.2 DLR
| | | MA13 - 2913.3 DLR
| | | M14L - 2913.4 DLR
| | | M15L - 2913.5 DLR
| | | M16L - 2913.6 DLR
U2960 1st Large gold Counter MA10 - 2915.0 DLR
| | | MA11 - 2915.1 DLR
U2960a 1 Large vermillion
st
Counter MA12 3.1.13 2916 DLR
| | | MA13 [18.9.13] 2916.3 DLR
| | | M14L - 2916.4 DLR
| | | M15L - 2916.5 DLR
| | | M16L - 2916.6 DLR
U2961 2nd brt blue Bus sheet MBIL MA10 - 2911B.0 DLR
| | | M11L - 2911B.1 DLR
| | | M12L - 2911B.2 WSP
| | | M13L - 2911B.3 WSP
| | | M14L - 2911B.4 WSP
| | | M15L - 2911B.5 WSP
| | | M15L - 2911B.5a WSP – SBP #
| | | M16L - 2911B.6 WSP
| | | | 14.12.16 2911B.7 WSP
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SG No. Value Year Issue Date Norvic No Note

U2962 2 brt blue
nd
PSB DX50 MA10 8.5.10 2931P.0 MPIL break at foot of U
| | PSB DX50 MA10 8.5.10 2931P.0a MPIL break at top & foot
U2962a 2 brt blue
nd
Coil MRIL MA10 - 2931R DLR only known used
| | | MA12 - 2931R.2 Enschede
| | | M12L - 2931R.2W WSP – unnumbered
| | | M12L - 2931R.2Wa WSP - numbered
U2963 2nd brt blue Book of 12 MA10 - 2931.0 MTIL - WSP
| | | M11L - 2931.1 MTIL - WSP
| | | M12L - 2931.2 MTIL - WSP
| | | M13L - 2931.3 MTIL - WSP
| | | M14L - 2931.4 MTIL - WSP
| | | M15L - 2931.5 MTIL- WSP
| | | M15L - 2931.5a MTIL - WSP SBP #
| | | M16L - 2931.6 MTIL - WSP
| | | | 2931.6b MTIL WSP SBP2
U2964 1 gold
st
Bus sheet MBIL MA10 - 2912B.0 DLR
| | | M11L - 2912B.1 DLR
U2965 1st gold Mixed booklet MA10 25.2.10 2933C.0 MCIL WSP
| | | M11L 11.1.11 2933C.1 MCIL WSP
U2966 1 gold
st
PSB DX50 MA10 8.5.10 2933P.0 MPIL break at foot of U
| | PSB DX50 MA10 8.5.10 2933P.0a MPIL break at top & foot
U2966a 1st gold Coil MRIL MA10 - 2932R.0 DLR
| | | MA12 - 2932R.2 Enschede
U2967 1 gold
st
Book of 6 MSIL MA10 26.1.10 2932S.0 WSP
| | | M11L - 2932S.1 WSP
U2968 1st gold Book of 12 MA10 - 2932.0 MTIL -WSP
| | | M11L - 2932.1 MTIL - WSP
| | | M12L - 2932.2 MTIL – WSP
U2968a 1st vermillion Bus sheet MBIL M12L 3.1.13 2914B WSP
| | | M13L - 2914B.3 WSP
| | | M14L 31.7.14 2914B.4 WSP
| | | M15L - 2914B.5 WSP
| | | M15L - 2914B.5a WSP SBP #
| | | M16L - 2914B.6 WSP
st
U2968ab 1 deep scarlet | | 20.10.16 2914B.6a WSP
U2968b 1st vermillion Mixed booklet M12L 9.1.13 2936C MCIL WSP
| | | M13L 9.5.13 2936C.3 MCIL WSP
| | | M14L 15.4.14 2936C.4 MCIL WSP
| | | M15L 6.1.15 2936C.5 MCIL WSP
U2968ba 1st deep scarlet | M16L 20.10.16 2936C.6 MCIL WSP
| | | M17L 15.2.17 2936C.7 MCIL WSP
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SG No. Value Year Issue Date Norvic No Note

U2968c 1 vermillion
st
Coil MRIL MA12 3.1.03 2914R Enschede
| | | M13L - 2914R.3 WSP
U2968d 1 vermillion
st
Book of 6 MSIL MA12 - 2936S WSP
| | | M13L - 2936S.3 WSP
| | | M14L - 2936S.4 WSP
| | | M15L - 2936S.5 WSP
| | | M16L 28.07.16 2936S.6 WSP?
U2968da 1st deep scarlet | | 20.10.16 2936S.6a MSIL WSP
U2968e 1 vermillion
st
Book of 12 M12L - 2936 MTIL WSP
| | | M13L - 2936.3 MTIL WSP
| | | M14L - 2936.4 MTIL WSP
| | | M15L - 2936.5 MTIL WSP
| | | M15L - 2936.5a MTIL WSP SBP #
| | | M16L - 2936.6 MTIL WSP
st
U2968ea 1 deep scarlet | | 20.10.16 2936.6a MTIL WSP
| | | | 2936.6b MTIL WSP SBP2
U2969 2nd Large brt blue Bus Sheet MA10 - 2913B.0 MBI DLR
| | | MA11 - 2913B.1 BIL DLR
| | | MA12 - 2913B.2 BIL WSP
| | | MA13 - 2913B.3 BIL WSP
| | | MA14 - 2913B.4 MBIL WSP
| | | MA15 - 2913B.5 MBIL WSP
| | | M16L - 2913B.6 MBIL WSP
U2970 2nd Large brt blue Book of 4 MA10 8.5.10 2933.0 MFI WSP
| | | MA11 22.3.11 2933.1 FIL WSP
| | | MA12 - 2933.2 FIL WSP
| | | MA13 - 2933.3 FIL WSP
| | | MA14 31.7.14 2933.4 MFIL WSP
| | | MA15 2933.5 MFIL WSP
| | | M16L 2933.6 MFIL WSP

U2971 1st Large gold Bus Sheet MA10 - 2915B.0 MBI DLR
| | | MA11 - 2915B.1 BIL DLR
U2972 1 Large gold
st
Book of 4 MA10 8.5.10 2935.0 MFI WSP
| | | MA11 22.3.11 2935.1 FIL WSP
U2973 1 Large vermillion
st
Bus Sheet MA12 3.1.13 2916B BIL WSP
| | | MA13 - 2916B.3 BIL WSP
| | | MA14 - 2916B.4 MBIL WSP
| | | MA15 - 2916B.5 MBIL WSP
| | | | - 2916B.5a MBIL WSP SBP #
| | | M16L - 2916B.6 MBIL WSP
U2973a 1st Large deep scarlet | | 20.10.16 2916B.6a MBIL WSP
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SG No. Value Year Issue Date Norvic No Note

U2974 1st Large vermillion Book of 4 MA12 3.1.13 2937 MFIL WSP
| | | MA13 18.9.13 2937.3 MFIL WSP
| | | MA14 - 2937.4 MFIL WSP
| | | MA15 - 2937.5 MFIL WSP
| | | MA15 - 2937.5a MFIL WSP SBP #
| | | M16L - 2937.6 MFIL WSP
st
U2974a 1 Large deep scarlet | | 20.10.16 2937.6a MTIL WSP

Higher value NVIs

U2981 Rec Signed For 1 Counter DLR MAIL 17.11.09 2981

U2982 Rec Signed For 1L Counter DLR MAIL 17.11.09 2982
U2983 Rec Signed For 1 Counter DLR MA10 - 2981.0
U2983a RM Signed For 1 Counter DLR MA13 27.3.03 2991
| | | M15L - 2991.5
| | | M16L - 2991.6
U2984 Rec Signed For 1L Counter DLR MA10 - 2982.0
U2984a RM Signed For 1L Counter DLR MA13 27.3.03 2992
| | | M15L - 2992.5
| | | M16L - 2992.6
U2985 Spec Delivery 100g Counter DLR MA10 26.10.10 2985
| | | M14L - 2985.4
| | | M15L - 2985.5
| | | M16L - 2985.6
U2986 Spec Delivery 500g Counter DLR MA10 26.10.10 2986
| | | M14L - 2986.4
| | | M16L - 2986.6

No iridescent printing

U2991 1p crimson Counter DLR - 8.3.11 3001

U2992 2p deep green Counter DLR - 8.3.11 3002
U2993 5p dull red-brown Counter DLR - 8.3.11 3005
U2994 10p dull orange Counter DLR - 8.3.11 3010
U2995 20p bright green Counter DLR - 8.3.11 3020
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(b) Ordinary Gum DLR=De La Rue; WSP=Walsall Security Printers; CSP=Cartor Security Printing
SG No. Value Year Issue Norvic No Note
Code Date
U3001 2nd brt blue Coil MRIL MA10 13.5.10 2901 Coils 500/100 DLR
st
U3002 1 gold Coil MRIL MA10 13.5.10 2902 Coils 500/100 DLR
U3005 68p turq-green MPIL PSB M11L 10.1.12 4068.1 Roald Dahl DY3 WSP
U3010 1p crimson MPIL PSB M13L 9.5.13 4001P.3 Football DY7 CSP
| | | M14L 19.2.15 4001P.4 DY12 Inventive Britain
| | | M15L 14.5.14 4001P.5 DY13 Great War 15
U3011 2p deep green MPIL PSB M13L 9.5.13 4002P.3 Football DY7 CSP
| | | | 20.2.14 4002P.3E Locomotives DY9 Ensch
| | | M14L 19.2.15 4002P.4 DY12 Inventive Britain
| | | M16L 15.2.17 4002P.6 Winsdor Castle PSB
U3012 5p dull red-brown MPIL PSB M12L 26.3.13 4005P.2 Dr Who DY6 CSP
| | | M13L 9.5.13 4005P.3 Football DY7 CSP
| | | | 19.9.13 4005P.3e MN DY8 Ensch perf error
| | | | 20.2.14 4005P.3f Locomotives DY9 Ensch
| | | M15L 14.5.14 4005P.5 DY13 Great War 15
| | | M15L 18.6.15 4005P.5a DY14 Waterloo
| | | M16L 28.7.16 4005P.6 DY18 Beatrix Potter
U3013 10p dull orange MPIL PSB M12L 26.3.13 4010P.2 Dr Who DY6 Cartor
| | | M13L 9.5.13 4010P.3 Football DY7 CSP
| | | M14L 15.4.14 4010P.4 Buck Palace DY10 CSP
| | | | 28.7.14 4010P.4a Great War DY11 CSP
| | | M15L 18.6.15 4010P.5 DY14 Waterloo
| | | M16L 28.7.16 4010P.6 DY18 Beatrix Potter
U3014 20p brt green MPIL PSB M12L 26.3.13 4020P.2 Dr Who DY6 CSP
| | | M14L 15.4.14 4020P.4 Buck Palace DY10 CSP
| | | | 28.7.14 4020P.4a Great War DY11 CSP
U3014a 2nd brt blue MPIL PSB M15L 17.12.15 2901P.5 Star Wars DY14? CSP
st
U3015 1 gold MPIL PSB M11L 9.9.11 3701.1 Aerial Post DY2 CSP
U3016 1st vermillion MPIL PSB M13L 9.5.13 3702P Football DY7 CSP
| | MPIL PSB M15L 17.12.15 3702P.5 Star Wars DY14? CSP
| | MPIL PSB M16L 21.4.16 3702P.6 Queen 90 DY16 CSP
U3016a? 1st deep scarlet | | 15.2.17 3702aP.6 Windsor Castle CSP
U3017 50p slate-blue MPIL PSB M13L 19.9.13 4050P.3 MN DY8 Ensch perf error
| | | M15L 18.6.15 4050P.5 DY14 Waterloo
U3019 76p bright rose MPIL PSB M11L 9.9.11 4076.1 Aerial Post DY2 CSP
U3019a 81p turquoise-green MPIL PSB M14L 19.2.15 4081.4 DY12 Inventive Britain
U3020 87p yellow-orange MPIL PSB M12L 26.3.13 4087P.2 Dr Who DY6 CSP
U3020a 97p bluish-violet MPIL PSB M14L 19.2.15 4097.4 DY12 Inventive Britain
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SG No. Value Year Issue Norvic No Note

Code Date
U3021 £1 sepia MPIL PSB M14L 15.4.14 4100P.4 DY10 Buckingham Palace
| | | | 28.7.14 4100P.4A DY11 Great War 14
| | | M15L 18.6.15 4100P.5 DY14 Waterloo
U3021b £1.05 sage-green | M16L 28.7.16 4105P.6 DY18 Beatrix Potter
U3022 £1.33 orange-yellow MPIL PSB M15L 18.6.15 4133P.5 DY14 Waterloo
? £5.00 Sapphire blue - S17ION 6.2.17 4500 Counter sheet Walsall

Arnold Machin Centenary

st
MS3222 1 gold x 10 MMIL AM11 14.9.11 3701.1m < singles WSP

Diamond Jubilee (all in slate-blue; self-adhesive except where stated) No year code
Source
3328 1st gummed PSB MPND 31.5.12 3328 WSP
st
MS3272 1 gummed MS MMND 6.2.12 4003 < Single from MS WSP
U3271 1st Counter MOND 6.2.12 3271 DLR
U3272 | Book of 12 MTND 6.2.12 3272 WSP
U3273 | Bus Sheet MBND 6.2.12 3273 DLR
| | | | 6.2.12 3273w WSP
U3274 | Mixed booklet MCND 31.5.12 3274 WSP
U3275 | Book of 6 MSND 1.10.12 3275 WSP
st
U3276 1 Large Counter BILEE ¶ 3276 DLR ¶ see main listing p13
U3277 | Book of 4 BILFE ¶ 3277 WSP ¶ see main listing p13
U3278 | Bus Sheet BILBE ¶ 3278 WSP ¶ see main listing p13

Long To Reign Over Us (all in amethyst purple, self-adhesive except where stated)
MS3747 Miniature Sheet REIGM 9.9.15 3747MS FNMT*
st
- 1 gummed MS | | 3747 < Single from MS FNMT*
U3744 1st Counter O15R REIGN 9.9.15 3744 DLR
| | Counter O16R | * 3744.6 |
U3745 | Book of 6 O15R REIGS 9.9.15 3745 WSP
| | | | | 3745a WSP SBP #
U3746 | Mixed booklet REIGC 18.9.15 3746 WSP
| | | | 21.4.16 3746.6 WSP
? | PSB REIGP 21.4.16 3748 CSP

*FNMT = Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre, the Spanish Royal mint.

# - SBP – Security Backing Paper
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First Day Covers – issue dates in chronological order.

Date Stamps and source Status

2009 (no year code)
17 February 2009 2nd, 1st, 2nd Large, 1st Large, 50p, £1, £1.50, £2, £3, £5 counter sheets 1. Official
10 March 2009 1st class MCIL no year code – Designs Classics retail booklet 2. Formal
nd st nd st
31 March 2009 2 , 1 , 2 Large, 1 Large – Business Sheets MBIL and ROYBL 2. Formal
31 March 2009 2nd & 1st MTIL, 1st MSIL, 2nd Large & 1st Large FOYAL - booklets 2. Formal
17 November 2009 Recorded Signed For (2) 1. Official
nd st
No specific date 2 & 1 gold coil MRIL self-adhesive
2010
26 January 2010 MA10 1st MSIL – change to website address 2. Formal
24 February 2010 MA10 2nd & 1st MTIL booklets of 12 3. Stampex
st
25 February 2010 MA10 1 MCIL – Olympics 2 mixed booklet 2. Formal
nd st
8 May 2010 MA10 2 Large & 1 Large booklets of 4 3. LFOS unoff
8 May 2010 MA10 2nd, 1st & 50p MPILSA – two types of cuts from KGV PSB 2. Formal
nd st
13 May 2010 MA10 2 & 1 gummed coils of 500/1000 2. Formal
10 June 2010 MA10 1st Large MBIL business sheet 3. Unofficial
nd
12 August 2010 MA10 2 MBIL business sheet 3. Unofficial
26 October 2010 Special Delivery (2) 1. Official
nd st st
No specific date 2 & 1 gold, 1 Large counter sheets
2011
11 January 2011 M11L 1st MCIL – Thunderbirds mixed booklet 2. Formal
8 March 2011 1,2,5,10,20p with security cuts but no iridescent printing 2. Formal
22 March 2011 MA11 2nd Large & 1st Large MFIL booklets 2. Formal
29 March 2011 MA11 68p, 76p, £1.10, £1.65 counter sheets new tariff 1. Official
5 May 2011 M11L 50p MPIL SA – Morris & Co PSB 2. Formal
9 September 2011 M11L 1st & 76p gummed – Aerial Post PSB 2. Formal
st
14 September 2011 1 MMIL AM11 – Arnold Machin Centenary MS 1. Official
No specific date MA10 2nd Large counter sheet, 2nd Large MNIL business sheet, 2nd class & 1st
gold MRIL coil, 1st & 1st Large Recorded Signed For
M11L 2nd & 1st gold counter sheet, 2nd & 1st gold MTIL, 2nd Large & 1st Large
counter sheet, 2nd Large & 1st Large business sheet, £1 red counter sheet
2012
10 January 2012 M11L 68p MPIL gummed – Roald Dahl PSB 2. Formal
st
6 February 2012 Diamond Jubilee 1 MOND MTND MBND MMND – counter sheet, business 1. Official
sheet, booklet of 12, gummed miniature sheet
27 March 2012 Diamond Jubilee 1st Large – LEE LBE LFE – counter, business, booklet 2. Formal
25 April 2012 M12L 87p, £1.28, £1.90 MAIL counter sheets 1. Official
st
31 May 2012 Diamond Jubilee 1 MPND MCND – mixed book SA, gummed PSB 2. Formal
1 October 2012 Diamond Jubilee 1st MSND – booklet of 6 SA 2. Formal
nd nd st nd nd nd
No specific date 2 counter sheet, 2 & 1 gold MTIL, 2 MRIL, 2 Large counter sheet, 2
Large business sheet, 2nd Large booklet, 68p, 76p & £1 counter sheet
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2013
3 January 2013 M12L New palette: 1st MAIL MTIL MSIL MBIL MRIL (counter, booklet of 12, 1. Official
booklet of 6, business sheet, coil) 1st Large MAIL MBIL MFIL (counter,
business sheets, booklet of 4)
3 January 2013 M12L 1,2,5,10,20p 50p slate, £1 brown MAIL 1. Official
st
9 January 2013 M12L 1 MCIL – London Underground mixed booklet 2. Formal
26 March 2013 M12L 5p, 10p, 20p, 87p MPIL – Dr Who PSB 2. Formal
27 March 2013 M13L 78p, 88p, £1.88, MA13 1st, 1st Large RM Signed For MAIL 1. Official
5 April 2013 MA13 78p, 88p, £1.88 MAIL – De La Rue (see note 4 above) 3. Unofficial
9 May 2013 M13L 1, 2, 5, 10p 1st class MPIL, 1st MCIL – Football Heroes 2. Formal
st st
18 September 2013 MA13 1 , 1 Large MAIL counter sheets 3. Unofficial
19 September 2013 M13L 5p, 50p MPIL – Merchant Navy PSB 2. Formal
1 October 2013 MA13 2nd MAIL counter sheet 3. Unofficial
st
No specific date MA12 1 gold coil
MA13 2nd & 2nd Large counter sheet, 2nd 1st red 2nd Large & 1st Large red business
sheet, 2nd & 1st red MTIL, 1st red MSIL, 2nd & 1st Large red booklet,
5p, 20p, 78p, 88p, £1.28, £2 1st & 1st Large RMSF £1.28, £2 counter sheet
2014
20 February 2014 M13L 2p, 5p MPIL – Classic Locos of UK PSB 2. Formal
26 March 2014 M14L 81p, 97p, £1.47, £2.15 new tariff 1. Official
st
15 April 2014 M14L 10p, 20p £1 MPIL, 1 MCIL – Buckingham Palace 2. Formal
28 July 2014 M14L 10p, 20p, £1 MPIL – The Great War 1914 2. Formal
31 July 2014 M14lLMA14 - 1st MBIL, 2nd Large and 1st Large MFIL 2. Formal
nd st
No specific date M12L 2 coil M13L 1 red coil
M14L 2nd, 1st red, 2nd Large, 1st Large red, SD 100 & SD 500, 2p, 5p, 20, 20p, £1,
£1.28 counter sheets, 2nd, 1stred, & 2nd Large business sheets, 2nd MTIL,
2015
6 January 2015 M15L 1st MCIL – Alice in Wonderland RB 2. Formal
19 February 2015 M14L 1p, 2p, 81p turquoise-blue, 97p MPIL – Inventive Britain PSB 2. Formal
24 March 2015 M15L £1.33, £1.52, £2.25, £2.45, £3.15, £3.30 – tariff 1. Official
14 May 2015 M15L 1p, 5p, £1.33 MPIL (and definitive-size Poppy) – Great War PSB 2. Formal
18 June 2015 M15L 5p, 50p, £1 MPIL – Battle of Waterloo PSB 2. Formal
9 September 2015 Long To Reign Over Us (LTROU) MS 1. Official
LTROU 1st purple counter sheet and retail book (IGN & IGS) 2. Formal
st
18 September 2015 LTROU 1 purple mixed booklet (IGC) - Rugby World Cup 2. Formal
st nd
17 December 2015 M15L 1 & 2 MPIL (and gummed UnionFlag) - Star Wars PSB 2. Formal
No specific date 2nd class counter sheet, booklet, coil and business sheet;
1st class red counter sheet, booklets of 6 & 12, and business sheet;
2nd class Large counter sheet, booklet, and business sheet
1st class Large red counter sheet, booklet, and business sheet
1st & 1st Large RMSF & SD 500, 1,2,5,10,20p, £1, £1.28, £1.33 counter sheet
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2016
22 March 2016 M16L £1.05 new tariff 1. Official
st st
21 April 2016 LTROU 1 purple O16R PSB (IGP) & mixed booklet (IGS), 1 red M16L MPIL 2. Formal
28 July 2016 5p, 10p, £1.05 M15L MPIL PSB Beatrix Potter 1. Official
st
28 July 2016 M16L 1 class red MSIL – new design booklets 2. Formal
20 October 2016 1st Dp scarlet M16L MCIL – Mr Men booklet 1. Official
st st
20 October 2016 1 Dp scarlet M16L, MSIL, MTIL, MBIL; 1 Large Dp scarlet M16L MBIL, 1. Official
MFIL.

No specific date All other stamps; will be added in detail later.

2017
6 February 2017 £5 sapphire counter sheet (Accession) 1. Official
st
15 February 2017 1 dp scarlet M17L MCIL Windsor Mixed book, 2p M16L MPIL PSB 2. Formal
21 March 2016 £1.17, £1.40, £1.57, £2.27, £2.55 1. Official

FDC Status

1. Official – Royal Mail identified as a new issue and produced FDCs

2. Formal – Royal Mail identified as a new issue but did not produce FDC for individual stamps, eg
mixed booklets, Prestige Books.
3. Unofficial – no official issue date but first day of availability can be positively stated.

My thanks to friends, collectors and dealers for their continued contributions to the body of knowledge that
is now listed here. Much of the detail has been validated against the lists of the Modern British Philatelic
Circle. If you aren't a member, maybe you should be – http://www.mbp-circle.co.uk/

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