Friday, April 27, 2012

This Little Piggy...

Stardate:270412

Tuesday the 24th April say the issue of yet another new set of Faststamps from Royal Mail. This set is the second of the Farmyard animals theme and depicts six different pigs. Examples from kiosk 1 at Trafalgar Square/William IV Street (015010) post office are illustrated below. Also on this date Aldwych (008010) and Broadway (010011) offices in London were also vending the pigs from all kiosks. 


St Albans (010033) threw up a nice surprise on the 25th April with font 1 appearing on the pig Faststamps.

 
Note that Hytec versions of these faststamps are available in presentation packs.

I would welcome further reports of these and other Witncor and Hytec faststamps and PAGs. 

e-mail address: pmechuk@gmail.com


Sunday, April 22, 2012

Faststamp and PAG Catalogue/Listing

Stardate:220412

An earlier blog entry indicated that I was in the process of producing a listing of UK Faststamp and PAG material produced by either the Wincor-Nixdorf and Hytec machines. A rough draft had been placed on a website and circulated to a few for comment and additions. I now feel that I should include a copy of the draft here. Images will be added later. I am aware of a few more items such as Bird 1 with the up to 40g value, genuine label shifts that I have still to include. I would welcome further information and images of this sort of material.

I intend to put the full listing (with pictures) on its own website in due course. The restrictions that apply are listed in a previous blog entry.

18 April 2013 - A much updated version is at the draft stage and has been circulated to a few people for comment. As to how it will be made available is under consideration. Keep an eye of future blog entries.

The Catalogue/Listing

Faststamps

Machin Font 1 FDC 8/10/08

Machin font 1 missing digit in session

JM          V             SG          Type                                                       Font        Notes
1                              FS1         Machin 1st up to 100g                        1             
1              a              FS1         Machin 1st up to 100g                        1              Presentation Pack
1              b              FS1         Machin 1st up to 100g                        1              Missing digit
2                              FS2         Machin 1st Large                                 1             
2              a              FS2         Machin 1st Large                                 1              Presentation Pack
3                              FS3         Machin Europe up to 20g                   1             
3              a              FS3         Machin Europe up to 20g                   1              Presentation Pack
4                              FS4         Machin Worldwide up to 10g            1             
4              a              FS4         Machin Worldwide up to 10g            1              Presentation Pack
5                              FS5         Machin Worldwide up to 20g            1             
5              a              FS5         Machin Worldwide up to 20g            1              Presentation Pack


V2 Upgrade version of the Machin Faststamp – This was originally seen at Eastcheap/City of London but without the Worldwide up to 40g value.


Birds 1   FDC 17/9/10
6                              FS6         Blue tit 1st up to 100g                         2              Bird1
6              a              FS6         Blue tit 1st up to 100g                         2              Bird1 - Presentation pack
6              b              FS6         Blue tit 1st up to 100g                         1              Bird1
7                              FS7         Blue tit 1st Large                                  2              Bird1
7              b              FS7         Blue tit 1st Large                                  1              Bird1
8                              FS8         Blue tit Europe up to 20g                    2              Bird1
8              b              FS8         Blue tit Europe up to 20g                    1              Bird1
9                              FS9         Blue tit Worldwide up to 10g             2              Bird1
9              b              FS9         Blue tit Worldwide up to 10g             1              Bird1
9              c              FS9         Blue tit Worldwide up to 10g             2              Bird1 - up to 10g missing
10                            FS10       Blue tit Worldwide up to 20g             2              Bird1
10            b              FS10       Blue tit Worldwide up to 20g             1              Bird1
11                            FS6         Goldfinch 1st up to 100g                     2              Bird1
11            a              FS6         Goldfinch 1st up to 100g                     2              Bird1 - Presentation pack
11            b              FS6         Goldfinch 1st up to 100g                     1              Bird1
12                            FS7         Goldfinch 1st Large                             2              Bird1
12            b              FS7         Goldfinch 1st Large                             1              Bird1
13                            FS8         Goldfinch Europe up to 20g               2              Bird1
13            b              FS8         Goldfinch Europe up to 20g               1              Bird1
14                            FS9         Goldfinch Worldwide up to 10g        2              Bird1
14            b              FS9         Goldfinch Worldwide up to 10g        1              Bird1
14            c              FS9         Goldfinch Worldwide up to 10g        1              Bird1 - up to 10g missing
15                            FS10       Goldfinch Worldwide up to 20g        2              Bird1
15            b              FS10       Goldfinch Worldwide up to 20g        1              Bird1
16                            FS6         Wood pigeon 1st up to 100g             2              Bird1
16            a              FS6         Wood pigeon 1st up to 100g             2              Bird1 - Presentation pack
16            b              FS6         Wood pigeon 1st up to 100g             1              Bird1
17                            FS7         Wood pigeon 1st Large                      2              Bird1
17            b              FS7         Wood pigeon 1st Large                      1              Bird1
18                            FS8         Wood pigeon Europe up to 20g        2              Bird1
18            b              FS8         Wood pigeon Europe up to 20g        1              Bird1
19                            FS9         Wood pigeon Worldwide up to 10g 2              Bird1
19            b              FS9         Wood pigeon Worldwide up to 10g 1              Bird1- Presentation pack
19            c              FS9         Wood pigeon Worldwide up to 10g 1              Bird1- up to 10g missing
20                            FS10       Wood pigeon Worldwide up to 20g 2              Bird1
20            b              FS10       Wood pigeon Worldwide up to 20g 1              Bird1
21                            FS6         Robin 1st up to 100g                           2              Bird1
21            b              FS6         Robin 1st up to 100g                           1              Bird1
22                            FS7         Robin 1st Large                                    2              Bird1
22            a              FS6         Robin 1st Large                                    2              Bird1 - Presentation pack
22            b              FS7         Robin 1st Large                                    1              Bird1
23                            FS8         Robin Europe up to 20g                      2              Bird1
23            b              FS8         Robin Europe up to 20g                      1              Bird1
24                            FS9         Robin Worldwide up to 10g               2              Bird1
24            b              FS9         Robin Worldwide up to 10g               1              Bird1
24            c              FS9         Robin Worldwide up to 10g               1              Bird1- up to 10g missing
25                            FS10       Robin Worldwide up to 20g               2              Bird1
25            b              FS10       Robin Worldwide up to 20g               1              Bird1
26                            FS6         House sparrow 1st up to 100g           2              Bird1
26            a              FS6         House sparrow 1st up to 100g           2              Bird1 - Presentation pack
26            b              FS6         House sparrow 1st up to 100g           1              Bird1
27                            FS7         House sparrow 1st Large                    2              Bird1
27            b              FS7         House sparrow 1st Large                    1              Bird1
28                            FS8         House sparrow Europe up to 20g      2              Bird1
28            b              FS8         House sparrow Europe up to 20g      1              Bird1
29                            FS9         House sparrow Worldwide up to 10g2             Bird1
29            b              FS9         House sparrow Worldwide up to 10g1             Bird1
29            c              FS9         House sparrow Worldwide up to 10g1             Bird1- up to 10g missing
30                            FS10       House sparrow Worldwide up to 20g2             Bird1
30            b              FS10       House sparrow Worldwide up to 20g1             Bird1
31                            FS6         Starling 1st up to 100g                        2              Bird1
31            a              FS6         Starling 1st up to 100g                        2              Bird1 - Presentation pack
31            b              FS6         Starling 1st up to 100g                        1              Bird1
32                            FS7         Starling1st Large                                  2              Bird1
32            b              FS7         Starling1st Large                                  1              Bird1
33                            FS8         Starling Europe up to 20g                   2              Bird1
33            b              FS8         Starling Europe up to 20g                   1              Bird1
34                            FS9         Starling Worldwide up to 10g            2              Bird1
34            b              FS9         Starling Worldwide up to 10g            1              Bird1
34            c              FS9         Starling Worldwide up to 10g            1              Bird1- up to 10g missing
35                            FS10       Starling Worldwide up to 20g            2              Bird1
35            b              FS10       Starling Worldwide up to 20g            1              Bird1

Birds 2   FDC 24/1/11

36                            FS12       Blackbird 1st up to 100g                     2              Bird2
36            a              FS11       Blackbird 1st up to 100g                     2              Bird2 - Presentation Pack
37                            FS13       Blackbird 1st Large                              2              Bird2
38                            FS14       Blackbird Europe up to 20g                2              Bird2
39                            FS15       Blackbird Worldwide up to 10g         2              Bird2
40                            FS16       Blackbird Worldwide up to 20g         2              Bird2
41            a              FS11       Magpie 1st up to 100g                        2              Bird2 - Presentation Pack
41                            FS12       Magpie 1st up to 100g                        2              Bird2
42                            FS13       Magpie 1st Large                                 2              Bird2
43                            FS14       Magpie Europe up to 20g                   2              Bird2
44                            FS15       Magpie Worldwide up to 10g            2              Bird2
45                            FS16       Magpie Worldwide up to 20g            2              Bird2
46            a              FS11       Long-tailed tit 1st up to 100g             2              Bird2 - Presentation Pack
46                            FS12       Long-tailed tit 1st up to 100g             2              Bird2
47                            FS13       Long-tailed tit 1st Large                      2              Bird2
48                            FS14       Long-tailed tit Europe up to 20g        2              Bird2
49                            FS15       Long-tailed tit Worldwide up to 10g2               Bird2
50                            FS16       Long-tailed tit Worldwide up to 20g2               Bird2
51                            FS12       Chaffinch 1st up to 100g                     2              Bird2
51            a              FS11       Chaffinch 1st up to 100g                     2              Bird2 - Presentation Pack
52                            FS13       Chaffinch 1st Large                             2              Bird2
53                            FS14       Chaffinch Europe up to 20g               2              Bird2
54                            FS15       Chaffinch Worldwide up to 10g        2              Bird2
55                            FS16       Chaffinch Worldwide up to 20g        2              Bird2
56                            FS12       Collared dove 1st up to 100g             2              Bird2
56            a              FS11       Collared dove 1st up to 100g             2              Bird2 - Presentation Pack
57                            FS13       Collared dove 1st Large                      2              Bird2
58                            FS14       Collared dove Europe up to 20g        2              Bird2
59                            FS15       Collared dove Worldwide up to 10g2               Bird2
60                            FS16       Collared dove Worldwide up to 20g2               Bird2
61                            FS12       Greenfinch 1st up to 100g                   2              Bird2
61            a              FS11       Greenfinch 1st up to 100g                   2              Bird2 - Presentation Pack
62                            FS13       Greenfinch 1st Large                           2              Bird2
63                            FS14       Greenfinch Europe up to 20g             2              Bird2
64                            FS15       Greenfinch Worldwide up to 10g      2              Bird2
65                            FS16       Greenfinch Worldwide up to 20g      2              Bird2
Machin  font  2










Machin  font  2 large gap

66                            FS1a       Machin 1st up to 100g                        2
66            a              FS1a       Machin 1st up to 100g                        2              Large gap
66            b              FS1a       Machin 1st up to 100g                        2              Hytec
67                            FS2a       Machin 1st Large                                 2             
67            a              FS2a       Machin 1st Large                                 2              Large gap
67            b              FS2a       Machin 1st Large                                 2              Hytec
68                            FS3a       Machin Europe up to 20g                   2             
68            a              FS3a       Machin Europe up to 20g                   2              Large gap
68            b              FS3a       Machin Europe up to 20g                   2              Hytec
69                            FS4a       Machin Worldwide up to 10g            2             
69            a              FS4a       Machin Worldwide up to 10g            2              Large gap
69            b              FS4a       Machin Worldwide up to 10g            2              Hytec
70                            FS5a       Machin Worldwide up to 20g            2
70            a              FS5a       Machin Worldwide up to 20g            2              Large gap
70            b              FS5a       Machin Worldwide up to 20g            2              Hytec


Machin Worldwide up to 40g


71                                            Machin Worldwide up to 40g            2             
71            a                              Machin Worldwide up to 40g            2              Large gap


Birds 3   FDC 19/5/11

72                            FS16       Mallard 1st up to 100g                        2              Bird3
72            a              FS16       Mallard 1st up to 100g                        2              Bird3 - Presentation pack
73                            FS17       Mallard 1st Large                                 2              Bird3
74                            FS18       Mallard Europe up to 20g                   2              Bird3
75                            FS19       Mallard Worldwide up to 10g            2              Bird3
76                            FS20       Mallard Worldwide up to 20g            2              Bird3
77                            FS16       Greylag goose 1st up to 100g            2              Bird3
77            a              FS16       Greylag goose 1st up to 100g            2              Bird3 - Presentation pack
78                            FS17       Greylag goose 1st Large                     2              Bird3
79                            FS18       Greylag goose Europe up to 20g       2              Bird3
80                            FS19       Greylag goose Worldwide up to 10g2              Bird3
81                            FS20       Greylag goose Worldwide up to 20g2              Bird3
82                            FS16       Kingfisher 1st up to 100g                   2              Bird3
82            a              FS16       Kingfisher 1st up to 100g                   2              Bird3 - Presentation pack
83                            FS17       Kingfisher 1st Large                            2              Bird3
84                            FS18       Kingfisher Europe up to 20g              2              Bird3
85                            FS19       Kingfisher Worldwide up to 10g       2              Bird3
86                            FS20       Kingfisher Worldwide up to 20g       2              Bird3
87                            FS16       Moorhen 1st up to 100g                     2              Bird3
87            a              FS16       Moorhen 1st up to 100g                     2              Bird3 - Presentation pack
88                            FS17       Moorhen 1st Large                              2              Bird3
89                            FS18       Moorhen Europe up to 20g                2              Bird3
90                            FS19       Moorhen Worldwide up to 10g         2              Bird3
91                            FS20       Moorhen Worldwide up to 20g         2              Bird3
92                            FS16       Mute swan 1st up to 100g                  2              Bird3
92            a              FS16       Mute swan 1st up to 100g                  2              Bird3 - Presentation pack
93                            FS17       Mute swan 1st Large                           2              Bird3
94                            FS18       Mute swan Europe up to 20g             2              Bird3
95                            FS19       Mute swan Worldwide up to 10g      2              Bird3
96                            FS20       Mute swan Worldwide up to 20g      2              Bird3
97                            FS16       Grebe 1st up to 100g                            2              Bird3
97            a              FS16       Grebe 1st up to 100g                            2              Bird3 - Presentation pack
98                            FS17       Grebe 1st Large                                    2              Bird3
99                            FS18       Grebe Europe up to 20g                      2              Bird3
100                          FS19       Grebe Worldwide up to 10g               2              Bird3
101                          FS20       Grebe Worldwide up to 20g               2              Bird3
Birds 4 FDC16/9/11 Wincor

102                          FS21       Puffin 1st up to 100g                           2              Bird4 - Wincor
102          a              FS21       Puffin 1st up to 100g                           2              Bird4 - Presentation pack
                                                                                                                                Wincor
103                          FS22       Puffin 1st Large                                    2              Bird4 - Wincor
104                          FS23       Puffin Europe up to 20g                      2              Bird4 - Wincor
105                          FS24       Puffin Worldwide up to 10g               2              Bird4 - Wincor
106                          FS25       Puffin Worldwide up to 20g               2              Bird4 - Wincor
107                          FS26       Puffin Worldwide up to 40g               2              Bird4 - Wincor
108                          FS21       Gannet 1st up to 100g                         2              Bird4 - Wincor
108          a              FS21       Gannet 1st up to 100g                         2              Bird4 - Presentation pack
Wincor
109                          FS22       Gannet 1st Large                                  2              Bird4 - Wincor
110                          FS23       Gannet Europe up to 20g                    2              Bird4 - Wincor
111                          FS24       Gannet Worldwide up to 10g             2              Bird4 - Wincor
112                          FS25       Gannet Worldwide up to 20g             2              Bird4 - Wincor
113                          FS26       Gannet Worldwide up to 40g             2              Bird4 - Wincor
114          a              FS21       Oystercatcher 1st up to 100g             2              Bird4 - Presentation pack
Wincor
114                          FS21       Oystercatcher 1st up to 100g             2              Bird4 - Wincor
115                          FS22       Oystercatcher 1st Large                      2              Bird4 - Wincor
116                          FS23       Oystercatcher Europe up to 20g        2              Bird4 - Wincor
117                          FS24       Oystercatcher Worldwide up to 10g 2              Bird4 - Wincor
118                          FS25       Oystercatcher Worldwide up to 20g 2              Bird4 - Wincor
119                          FS26       Oystercatcher Worldwide up to 40g 2              Bird4 - Wincor
120                          FS21       Ringed plover 1st up to 100g             2              Bird4 - Wincor
120          a              FS21       Ringed plover 1st up to 100g             2              Bird4 - Presentation pack
                                                                                                                                Wincor
121                          FS22       Ringed plover 1st Large                      2              Bird4 - Wincor
122                          FS23       Ringed plover Europe up to 20g        2              Bird4 - Wincor
123                          FS24       Ringed plover Worldwide up to 10g2               Bird4 - Wincor
124                          FS25       Ringed plover Worldwide up to 20g2               Bird4 - Wincor
125                          FS26       Ringed plover Worldwide up to 40g2               Bird4 - Wincor
126                          FS21       Cormorant 1st up to 100g                   2              Bird4 - Wincor
126          a              FS21       Cormorant 1st up to 100g                   2              Bird4 - Presentation pack
Wincor
127                          FS22       Cormorant 1st Large                            2              Bird4 - Wincor
128                          FS23       Cormorant Europe up to 20g              2              Bird4 - Wincor
129                          FS24       Cormorant Worldwide up to 10g       2              Bird4 - Wincor
130                          FS25       Cormorant Worldwide up to 20g       2              Bird4 - Wincor
131                          FS26       Cormorant Worldwide up to 40g       2              Bird4 - Wincor
132                          FS21       Arctic tern 1st up to 100g                   2              Bird4 - Wincor
132          a              FS21       Arctic tern 1st up to 100g                   2              Bird4 - Presentation pack
                                                                                                                                Wincor
133                          FS22       Arctic tern1st Large                             2              Bird4 - Wincor
134                          FS23       Arctic tern Europe up to 20g              2              Bird4 - Wincor
135                          FS24       Arctic tern Worldwide up to 10g       2              Bird4 - Wincor
136                          FS25       Arctic tern Worldwide up to 20g       2              Bird4 - Wincor
137                          FS26       Arctic tern Worldwide up to 40g       2              Bird4 - Wincor


Birds 4 FDC16/9/11 Hytec – Autumn Stampex


138                          FS21       Puffin 1st up to 100g                           2              Bird4 - Hytec
139                          FS22       Puffin 1st Large                                    2              Bird4 - Hytec
140                          FS23       Puffin Europe up to 20g                      2              Bird4 - Hytec
141                          FS24       Puffin Worldwide up to 10g               2              Bird4 - Hytec
142                          FS25       Puffin Worldwide up to 20g               2              Bird4 - Hytec
143                          FS26       Puffin Worldwide up to 40g               2              Bird4 - Hytec
144                          FS21       Gannet 1st up to 100g                         2              Bird4 - Hytec
145                          FS22       Gannet 1st Large                                  2              Bird4 - Hytec
146                          FS23       Gannet Europe up to 20g                    2              Bird4 - Hytec
147                          FS24       Gannet Worldwide up to 10g             2              Bird4 - Hytec
148                          FS25       Gannet Worldwide up to 20g             2              Bird4 - Hytec
149                          FS26       Gannet Worldwide up to 40g             2              Bird4 - Hytec
150                          FS21       Oystercatcher 1st up to 100g             2              Bird4 - Hytec
151                          FS22       Oystercatcher 1st Large                      2              Bird4 - Hytec
152                          FS23       Oystercatcher Europe up to 20g        2              Bird4 - Hytec
153                          FS24       Oystercatcher Worldwide up to 10g 2              Bird4 - Hytec
154                          FS25       Oystercatcher Worldwide up to 20g 2              Bird4 - Hytec
155                          FS26       Oystercatcher Worldwide up to 40g 2              Bird4 - Hytec
156                          FS21       Ringed plover 1st up to 100g             2              Bird4 - Hytec
157                          FS22       Ringed plover 1st Large                      2              Bird4 - Hytec
158                          FS23       Ringed plover Europe up to 20g        2              Bird4 - Hytec
159                          FS24       Ringed plover Worldwide up to 10g2               Bird4 - Hytec
160                          FS25       Ringed plover Worldwide up to 20g2               Bird4 - Hytec
161                          FS26       Ringed plover Worldwide up to 40g2               Bird4 - Hytec
162                          FS21       Cormorant 1st up to 100g                   2              Bird4 - Hytec
163                          FS22       Cormorant 1st Large                            2              Bird4 - Hytec
164                          FS23       Cormorant Europe up to 20g              2              Bird4 - Hytec
165                          FS24       Cormorant Worldwide up to 10g       2              Bird4 - Hytec
166                          FS25       Cormorant Worldwide up to 20g       2              Bird4 - Hytec
167                          FS26       Cormorant Worldwide up to 40g       2              Bird4 - Hytec
168                          FS21       Arctic tern 1st up to 100g                   2              Bird4 - Hytec
169                          FS22       Arctic tern1st Large                             2              Bird4 - Hytec
170                          FS23       Arctic tern Europe up to 20g              2              Bird4 - Hytec
171                          FS24       Arctic tern Worldwide up to 10g       2              Bird4 - Hytec
172                          FS25       Arctic tern Worldwide up to 20g       2              Bird4 - Hytec
173                          FS26       Arctic tern Worldwide up to 40g       2              Bird4 – Hytec

Machin Commemorative FDC 14/8/11


Machin Commemorative  - lower half of data string missing.
Machin Commemorative  - lower half of 1919-99 missing. (Source: Stamps)


174                          FS27       Machin 1919-99 1st up to 100g          2             
174          a                              Machin 1919-99                                    2              Top half of date only
174          b                              Machin 1919-99                                    2              Top half of data string
175                          FS28       Machin 1919-99 1st Large                   2             
176                          FS29       Machin 1919-99 Europe up to 20g     2             
177                          FS30       Machin 1919-99 Worldwide up to 10g2           
178                          FS31       Machin 1919-99 Worldwide up to 20g2           
179                          FS32       Machin 1919-99 Worldwide up to 40g
                               














V2 Upgrade but with font 1 and missing “up to 10g” version and the “40g” version with mixed font 1 and 2.



180                          FS16       Greylag goose 1st up to 100g            1              Bird3
181                          FS17       Greylag goose 1st Large                     1              Bird3
182                          FS18       Greylag goose Europe up to 20g       1              Bird3
183                          FS19       Greylag goose Worldwide up to 10g1              Bird3
184                          FS19       Greylag goose Worldwide up to 10g1              Bird3 – Missing “up to 10g”
185                          FS20       Greylag goose Worldwide up to 20g1              Bird3
186                                          Greylag goose Worldwide up to 40g1              Bird3
187                                          Greylag goose Worldwide up to 40g1/2           Bird3 “up to 40g” in font 2
188                          FS16       Kingfisher 1st up to 100g                   1              Bird3
189                          FS17       Kingfisher 1st Large                            1              Bird3
190                          FS18       Kingfisher Europe up to 20g              1              Bird3
191                          FS19       Kingfisher Worldwide up to 10g       1              Bird3
192                          FS19       Kingfisher Worldwide up to 10g       1              Bird3 – Missing “up to 10g”
193                          FS20       Kingfisher Worldwide up to 20g       1              Bird3
194                                          Kingfisher Worldwide up to 40g       1              Bird3
195                                          Kingfisher Worldwide up to 40g       1/2           Bird3 “up to 40g” in font 2
196                          FS16       Moorhen 1st up to 100g                     1              Bird3
197                          FS17       Moorhen 1st Large                              2              Bird3
198                          FS18       Moorhen Europe up to 20g                1              Bird3
199                          FS19       Moorhen Worldwide up to 10g         1              Bird3
200                          FS19       Moorhen Worldwide up to 10g         1              Bird3 – Missing “up to 10g”
201                          FS20       Moorhen Worldwide up to 20g         1              Bird3
202                                          Moorhen Worldwide up to 40g         1              Bird3
203                                          Moorhen Worldwide up to 40g         1/2           Bird3 “up to 40g” in font 2
204                          FS16       Mute swan 1st up to 100g                  1              Bird3
205                          FS17       Mute swan 1st Large                           1              Bird3
206                          FS18       Mute swan Europe up to 20g             1              Bird3
207                          FS19       Mute swan Worldwide up to 10g      1              Bird3
208                          FS19       Mute swan Worldwide up to 10g      1              Bird3 – Missing “up to 10g”
209                          FS20       Mute swan Worldwide up to 20g      1              Bird3
210                                          Mute swan Worldwide up to 40g      1              Bird3
211                                          Mute swan Worldwide up to 40g      1/2           Bird3 “up to 40g” in font 2
212                          FS16       Grebe 1st up to 100g                            1              Bird3
213                          FS17       Grebe 1st Large                                    1              Bird3
214                          FS18       Grebe Europe up to 20g                      1              Bird3
215                          FS19       Grebe Worldwide up to 10g               1              Bird3
216                          FS19       Grebe Worldwide up to 10g               1              Bird3 – Missing “up to 10g”
217                          FS20       Grebe Worldwide up to 20g               1              Bird3
218                          FS20       Grebe Worldwide up to 40g               1              Bird3
219                          FS20       Grebe Worldwide up to 40g               1/2           Bird3 “up to 40g” in font 2

RENUMBER































                                                                                FDC 24/2/12
Farm Yard Animals – Sheep (Source: UKpostagelabels)

220                          FS33       Welsh Mountain Badgerface1st up to 100g                    2
220          a              FS33       Welsh Mountain Badgerface 1st up to 100g                   2              Presentation Pack -Hytech
221                          FS34       Welsh Mountain Badgerface 1st Large                             2
222                          FS35       Welsh Mountain Badgerface Europe up to 20g             2
223                          FS36       Welsh Mountain Badgerface Worldwide up to 10g      2
224                          FS37       Welsh Mountain Badgerface Worldwide up to 20g      2
225                          FS38       Welsh Mountain Badgerface Worldwide up to 40g      2
226                          FS33       Dalesbred 1st up to 100g                                                    2
226          a              FS33       Dalesbred 1st up to 100g                                                    2              Presentation Pack -Hytech                
227                          FS34       Dalesbred 1st Large                                                              2
228                          FS35       Dalesbred Europe up to 20g                                               2
229                          FS36       Dalesbred Worldwide up to 10g                                        2             
230                          FS37       Dalesbred Worldwide up to 20g                                        2
231                          FS38       Dalesbred Worldwide up to 40g                                        2
232                          FS33       Jacob  1st up to 100g                                                           2
232          a              FS33       Jacob 1st up to 100g                                                            2              Presentation Pack -Hytech
233                          FS34       Jacob 1st Large                                                                      2
234                          FS35       Jacob Europe up to 20g                                                      2
235                          FS36       Jacob Worldwide up to 10g                                               2             
236                          FS37       Jacob Worldwide up to 20g                                               2
237                          FS38       Jacob Worldwide up to 40g                              
238                          FS33       Suffolk  1st up to 100g                                        2
238          a              FS33       Suffolk 1st up to 100g                                         2              Presentation Pack -Hytech
239                          FS34       Suffolk 1st Large                                                    2
240                          FS35       Suffolk Europe up to 20g                                    2
241                          FS36       Suffolk Worldwide up to 10g                             2             
242                          FS37       Suffolk Worldwide up to 20g                             2
243                          FS38       Suffolk Worldwide up to 40g                             2
244                          FS33       Soay 1st up to 100g                                             2
244          a              FS33       Soay 1st up to 100g                                             2              Presentation Pack -Hytech
245                          FS34       Soay 1st Large                                                       2
246                          FS35       Soay Europe up to 20g                                        2
247                          FS36       Soay Worldwide up to 10g                                 2
248                          FS37       Soay Worldwide up to 20g                                 2
249                          FS38       Soay Worldwide up to 40g                                 2
250                          FS33       Leicester longwool  1st up to 100g                   2
250          a              FS33       Leicester longwool  1st up to 100g                   2              Presentation Pack -Hytech
251                          FS34       Leicester longwool  1st Large                              2
252                          FS35       Leicester longwool  Europe up to 20g              2
253                          FS36       Leicester longwool  Worldwide up to 10g       2
254                          FS37       Leicester longwool  Worldwide up to 20g       2
255                          FS38       Leicester longwool  Worldwide up to 40g       2




FDC 22/2/12 – Jubilee




256                          FS39       Machin –Jubilee   1st up to 100g                       2
257                          FS39       Machin –Jubilee   1st Large                                 2
258                          FS39       Machin –Jubilee   Europe up to 20g                  2
259                          FS39       Machin –Jubilee   Worldwide up to 10g           2
260                          FS39       Machin –Jubilee   Worldwide up to 20g           2
261                          FS39       Machin –Jubilee   Worldwide up to 40g           2


Post and Go



Post and Go – Horizon style
                                                                               
PAG1                                      Horizon style 2nd (2L)                                         Imperf
PAG1     a                           Horizon style 2nd (2L)                                            Perf x imperf
PAG1      b                              Horizon style                                                        Wrong date on label
PAG2                                      Horizon style 2nd large (2LL)                             Imperf
PAG2      a                              Horizon style 2nd large (2LL)                             Perf x imperf
PAG2      b                              Horizon style 2nd large (2LL)                             Smaller font
PAG3                                      Horizon style 1st (1L)                                          Imperf
PAG3      a                              Horizon style 1st (1L)                                          Perf x imperf
PAG4                                      Horizon style 1st large (1LL)                              Imperf
PAG4      a                              Horizon style 1st large (1LL)                              Perf x imperf
PAG5                                      Horizon style (A)                                                 Imperf
PAG5      a                              Horizon style (A)                                                 Perf x imperf
PAG6                                      Horizon style (A small packet)                           Imperf
PAG6      a                              Horizon style (A small packet)                           Perf x imperf
PAG7                                      Horizon style (A printed paper)                         Imperf
PAG7      a                              Horizon style (A printed paper)                         Perf x imperf
PAG8                                      Horizon style (2PK)                                             Imperf
PAG8      a                              Horizon style (2PK)                                             Perf x imperf


Post and Go – Smartstamp style. Perf x Imperf.

Post and Go – Smartstamp style Manchester fault


PAG9                                      Smart stamp style 2nd (2L)               
PAG9      a                              Smart stamp style "Manchester fault"            
PAG10                                    Smart stamp style 2nd large (2LL)
PAG10    a                              Smart stamp style                                                 PA missing in data string
PAG10    b                              Smart stamp style "Manchester fault"                            
PAG11                                    Smart stamp style 1st (1L) 
PAG11    a                              Smart stamp style "Manchester fault"                            
PAG11    b                              Smart stamp style                                                 Wrong date on label
PAG12                                    Smart stamp style 1st large (1LL)                    
PAG12    a                              Smart stamp style "Manchester fault"                            
PAG13                                    Smart stamp style (A)                       
PAG13    a                              Smart stamp style "Manchester fault"                            
PAG14                                    Smart stamp style (A small packet)
PAG14    a                              Smart stamp style "Manchester fault"                            
PAG15                                    Smart stamp style (A printed paper)               
PAG15    a                              Smart stamp style "Manchester fault"                            
PAG16                                    Smart stamp style (2PK)    
PAG16    a                              Smart stamp style "Manchester fault"

V2 Upgrade – additional services

PAG17                                    Smart stamp style RSF                                        V2 includes postcode                         



Note that I have not made any distinction for the increase in postal rates. The basic second class PAG has increased from 30p then to 32p and, as at 7/12/11, it is 36p. These price variations, in theory and practice, add to the possible number of PAG varieties available. Further rises in face values will occur as postal rates increase.





Additional “Stamps”

A number of items associated with the Wincor-Nixdorf kiosks have found their way onto the internet or directly into the hands of collectors. In addition, there is a suggestion that some items are being “manufactured” by those wishing to profit from “scarce” items. These latter items were reportedly produced by pulling the leading edge of the strip of labels leading to mis-placed printing or missing text. Other items do appear such as blank labels and test labels.

Stampex Hytec Varieties


























Source: e-bay

Both of these items and other similar have appeared on e-bay. A number of sources on philatelic sites suggest that these items were produced by pulling hard on the labels as they were being printed. These have been reported as being available at around the £50 mark.

Therefore, since there are serious questions as to their legitimacy as to whether this procedure in producing varieties for gain, I have not included these in my main listing but leave it up to individual collectors as to whether to include them.

  

Blank Labels


Sources: Author (upper) and e-bay (lower)

Examples of both the Faststamps and the PAGs without the service overprint have entered the market place by various means usually by way of careless discards at post offices. These are from the ends of rolls and should have been disposed of as secure waste. These could be regarded as printer’s waste and, in theory, could be repossessed by Royal Mail. Some “printer’s waste” can be expensive to obtain such as the NZ H.M.S. Vanguard “stamps”.

Test Labels








Source: e-bay

As may be expected with all machinery of this type, test labels would be produced to ensure that the kiosk would be functioning correctly. Some of these are routinely given to collectors, etc at exhibitions and such like. These may be seen in the same light as trials for conventional stamps or as the test labels for stamp vending machines or PO training.

References and Sources

My thanks to members of the Postal Mechanisation Study Circle, the British Postmark Society, the UK postage labels site and Norphil for some of the data used.  I acknowledge e-bay and Stamp Magazine for some of the images and Stanley Gibbons in linking my listing to their catalogue.