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1st NVI Amethyst Purple
£1.05 Gooseberry Green
Latest Self Adhesive Sheet Printings
Sheet Issues (self adhesive)
Cylinder Blocks
  1p Maroon Cyl D2 D1 ph D1 Code : MI5L Mar 15
  1p   Cyl D2 D1 ph D1 Code : MI6L May 2016
  1p   Cyl D2 D1 ph D1 † Code : MI7L 31 May 2017
  1p   Cyl W1 W1 ph W1 † Code : MI8L 12 Sep 2018
  2p Dark Green Cyl D2 D1 ph D1 Code : MI5L Apr 15
  2p   Cyl D2 D1 ph D1 Code : MI6L Feb 2016
  2p   Cyl D2 D1 ph D1 Code : MI7L 31 May 2017
  2p   Cyl D2 D1 ph D1 † Code : MI7L 7 Dec 2017
  2p   Cyl W1 W1 ph W1 † Code : MI8L Jun 2018
  5p Ash Pink Cyl D2 D1 ph D1 Code : MI5L Apr 15
  5p   Cyl D2 D1 ph D1 Code : MI6L Jul 2016
  5p   Cyl D2 D1 ph D1 † Code : MI7L 3 May 2017
  5p   Cyl W1 W1 ph W1 † Code : MI8L 12 Sep 2018
10p Light Tan Cyl D2 D1 ph D1 Code : MI5L Jun 15
  10p   Cyl D2 D1 ph D1 Code : MI6L Feb 2016
  10p   Cyl D2 D1 ph D1 Code : MI7L 7 Apr 2017
  10p   Cyl D2 D1 ph D1 † Code : MI7L 7 Dec 2017
  10p   Cyl W1 W1 ph W1 † Code : MI8L 23 May 2018
  20p Bright Green Cyl D2 D1 ph D1 Code : MI5L Apr 15
  20p   Cyl D2 D1 ph D1 Code : MI6L May 2016
  20p   Cyl D2 D1 ph D1 † Code : MI7L 3 May 2017
  20p   Cyl W1 W1 ph W1 † Code : MI8L 23 May 2018
  50p Slate Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 † Code : MI7L Jan 2018
  £1 Wood Brown Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI5L Mar 15
  £1   Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI6L Apr 2016
  £1   Cyl W1 W1 ph W1 † Code : MI8L 23 May 2018
  £1.05 Gooseberry Grn Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI6L 22nd Mar 16
  £1.17 Sunrise Red Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI7L 21st Mar 17
  £1.17   Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 † Code : MI7L 7th Apr 17
  £1.25 Holly Green Cyl W1 W1 ph W1 † Code : MI8L 20th Mar 18
  £1.33 Amber Yellow Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI5L 24th Mar 15
  £1.33   Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI6L Feb 2016
  £1.40 Dark Pine Grn Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI7L 21st Mar 17
  £1.40   Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 † Code : MI7L 7th Apr 17
  £1.45 Dove Grey Cyl W1 W1 ph W1 † Code : MI8L 20th Mar 18
  £1.52 Orchid Mauve Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI5L 24th Mar 15
  £1.55 Marine Turq. Cyl W1 W1 ph W1 † Code : MI8L 20th Mar 18
  £1.57 Tarragon Grn Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI7L 21st Mar 17
  £1.57   Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 † Code : MI7L 7th Apr 17
  £2.25 Plum Purple Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI5L 24th Mar 15
  £2.25     Code : MI6L Dec 2016
  £2.25   Cyl W1 W1 ph W1 † Code : MI8L 20th Mar 18
  £2.27 Harvest Gold Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI7L 21st Mar 17
  £2.27   Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 † Code : MI7L 7th Apr 17
  £2.45 Spruce Green Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI5L 24th Mar 15
  £2.55 Garnet Red Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI7L 21st Mar 17
  £2.55   Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 † Code : MI7L 7th Apr 17
  £2.65 Purple Heather Cyl W1 W1 ph W1 † Code : MI8L 20th Mar 18
  £3.15 Aqua Green Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI5L 24th Mar 15
  £3.30 Rose Pink Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI5L 24th Mar 15
  †These are printed with the revised 'ROYAL MAIL' wavyline text in substrate (SBP2). Click Link to information on SA Paper Types here for illustrations and listings of the latest known variants.
 
  2nd Bright Blue Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI5L Mar 15
      Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI6L 14 Sep 16
      Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI7L 1 Feb 17
      Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 † Code : MI7L 7 Apr 17
      Cyl W1 W1 ph W1 † Code : MI8L 23 May 2018
  1st Royal Mail Red Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI5L Apr 15
      Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI6L Aug 16
      Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 † Code : MI6L Oct 17
      Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 † Code : MI7L 7 Apr 2017
      Cyl W1 W1 ph W1 † Code : MI8L 23 May 2018
  1st Amethyst Purple Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : OI5R Aug 15
      Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : OI6R Feb 2016
  2nd Large Bright Blue Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI5L Apr 15
      Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI6L Feb 2016
      Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 † Code : MI7L 7 Apr 2017
      Cyl W1 W1 ph W1 † Code : MI8L 12 Sep 2018
  1st Large Royal Mail Red Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI5L Apr 15
      Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI6L Apr 2016
      Cyl D1 D1 ph D1 † Code : MI7L 7 Apr 2017
      Cyl W1 W1 ph W1 † Code : MI8L 23 May 2018
  †These are printed with the revised 'ROYAL MAIL' wavyline text in substrate (SBP2).
 
  1st RMSF Flame/Yellow Cyl D1 D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI5L Mar 15
      Cyl D1 D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI6L 10 Oct 16
      Cyl D1 D1 D1 ph D1 † Code : MI7L 5 Jul 2017
  1st RMSF L Flame/Yellow Cyl D1 D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI5L Mar 15
        Code : MI6L Apr 2016
        Code : MI7L 7 Apr 2017
  SD 100g Silver/Blue Cyl D1 D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI5L Apr 15
      Cyl D1 D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI6L 10 Oct 16
      Cyl D1 D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI7L 7 Apr 2017
      Cyl D1 D1 D1 ph D1 † Code : MI7L 15 Feb 2018
  SD 100g Silver/Blue Cyl W1 W1 W1 ph W1 † Code : MI8L Oct 2018
  SD 500g Blue/Silver Cyl D1 D1 D1 ph D1 Code : MI6L Apr 2016
  SD 500g Blue/Silver Walsall Cyl Code : MI8L Sep 2018
Date Blocks
1p Maroon 21/01/15 Code : MI5L Mar 15
      04/03/15 Code : MI5L  
      06/05/15 Code : MI5L  
      05/11/15 Code : MI5L  
      02/02/16 Code : MI6L May 2016
      04/07/16 Code : MI6L  
      20/10/16 Code : MI6L  
      20/12/16 Code : MI6L  
      08/03/17 † Code : MI7L 31 May 2017
      19/05/17 † Code : MI7L  
      19/10/17 † Code : MI7L  
      09/05/18 † Code : MI8L 12 Sep 2018
  2p Dark Green 05/03/15 Code : MI5L Apr 15
      07/05/15 Code : MI5L  
      28/09/15 Code : MI5L  
      12/01/16 Code : MI6L Feb 2016
      03/02/16 Code : MI6L  
      08/06/16 Code : MI6L  
      05/07/16 Code : MI6L  
      21/12/16 Code : MI6L  
      30/01/17 Code : MI7L 31 May 2017
      24/10/17 † Code : MI7L 7 Dec 2017
      09/02/18 † Code : MI8L Jun 2018
      08/05/18 † Code : MI8L  
  5p Ash Pink 05/03/15 Code : MI5L Apr 15
      06/05/15 Code : MI5L  
      06/11/15 Code : MI5L  
      11/11/15 Code : MI5L  
      20/01/16 Code : MI6L  
      04/02/16 Code : MI6L Jul 2016
      07/06/16 Code : MI6L  
      05/07/16 Code : MI6L  
      11/10/16 Code : MI6L  
      20/12/16 Code : MI6L  
      09/03/17 † Code : MI7L 3 May 2017
      18/05/17 † Code : MI7L  
      19/05/17 † Code : MI7L  
      03/10/17 † Code : MI7L  
      09/02/18 † Code : MI8L 12 Sep 2018
  10p Light Tan 13/05/15 Code : MI5L Jun 15
      30/09/15 Code : MI5L  
      11/01/16 Code : MI6L Feb 2016
      08/02/16 Code : MI6L  
      20/06/16 Code : MI6L  
      23/11/16 Code : MI6L  
      27/01/17 Code : MI7L 7 Apr 2017
      26/09/17 † Code : MI7L 7 Dec 2017
      09/02/18 † Code : MI8L 23 May 2018
      08/05/18 † Code : MI8L  
      28/08/18 † Code : MI8L  
  20p Bright Green 10/03/15 Code : MI5L Apr 15
      07/05/15 Code : MI5L  
      08/05/15 Code : MI5L  
      01/10/15 Code : MI5L  
      11/01/16 Code : MI6L  
      03/02/16 Code : MI6L May 2016
      21/06/16 Code : MI6L  
      20/10/16 Code : MI6L  
      22/11/16 Code : MI6L  
      23/11/16 Code : MI6L  
      02/03/17 † Code : MI7L 3 May 2017
      17/05/17 † Code : MI7L  
      09/02/18 † Code : MI8L 23 May 2018
      08/05/18 † Code : MI8L  
  50p Slate 23/10/17 † Code : MI7L Jan 2018
  £1 Wood Brown 13/01/15 Code : MI5L Mar 15
      22/01/15 Code : MI5L  
      06/03/15 Code : MI5L  
      09/03/15 Code : MI5L  
      08/05/15 Code : MI5L  
      12/11/15 Code : MI5L  
      08/02/16 Code : MI6L  
      09/02/16 Code : MI6L Apr 16
      09/02/18 † Code : MI8L 23 May 2018
      09/05/18 † Code : MI8L  
  £1.05 Goosebery grn 19/01/16 Code : MI6L  
      20/01/16 Code : MI6L 22nd Mar 16
      10/02/16 Code : MI6L  
      11/02/16 Code : MI6L  
      22/06/16 Code : MI6L  
  £1.17 Sunrise Red 20/01/17 Code : MI7L 21st Mar 17
      03/03/17 † Code : MI7L  
      07/04/17 † Code : MI7L  
      10/04/17 † Code : MI7L  
      23/05/17 † Code : MI7L  
      28/09/17 † Code : MI7L  
  £1.25 Holly Green 10/01/18 † Code : MI8L 20th Mar 18
      06/02/18 † Code : MI8L  
      09/05/18 † Code : MI8L  
  £1.33 Amber Yellow 26/01/15 Code : MI5L 24th Mar 15
      27/01/15 Code : MI5L  
      16/03/15 Code : MI5L  
      09/06/15 Code : MI5L  
      08/01/16 Code : MI6L Feb 2016
      18/02/16 Code : MI6L  
  £1.40 Dark Pine Grn 19/01/17 Code : MI7L 21st Mar 17
      07/03/17 † Code : MI7L  
      22/05/17 † Code : MI7L  
  £1.45 Dove Grey 10/01/18 † Code : MI8L 20th Mar 18
      06/02/18 † Code : MI8L  
  £1.52 Orchid Mauve 15/01/15 Code : MI5L 24th Mar 15
      23/01/15 Code : MI5L  
      26/01/15 Code : MI5L  
      18/03/15 Code : MI5L  
      10/06/15 Code : MI5L  
  £1.55 Marine Turq. 15/01/18 † Code : MI8L 20th Mar 18
      07/02/18 † Code : MI8L  
  £1.57 Tarragon Grn 20/01/17 Code : MI7L 21st Mar 17
      07/03/17 † Code : MI7L  
      27/09/17 † Code : MI7L  
  £2.25 Plum Purple 14/01/15 Code : MI5L 24th Mar 15
      15/01/15 Code : MI5L  
      11/03/15 Code : MI5L  
      10/06/15 Code : MI5L  
      01/10/15 Code : MI5L  
      21/11/16 Code : MI6L Dec 2016
  £2.25 Plum Purple 15/01/18 † Code : MI8L 20th Mar 18
Walsall prt
      07/02/18 † Code : MI8L  
  £2.27 Harvest Gold 23/01/17 Code : MI7L 21st Mar 17
      10/03/17 † Code : MI7L  
      22/05/17 † Code : MI7L  
  £2.45 Spruce Green 16/01/15 Code : MI5L 24th Mar 15
      17/03/15 Code : MI5L  
  £2.55 Garnet Red 24/01/17 Code : MI7L 21st Mar 17
      24/01/17 † Code : MI7L  
      08/03/17 † Code : MI7L  
  £2.65 Purple Heather 15/01/18 † Code : MI8L 20th Mar 18
      07/02/18 † Code : MI8L  
  £3.15 Aqua Green 19/01/15 Code : MI5L 24th Mar 15
      16/03/15 Code : MI5L  
  £3.30 Rose Pink 19/01/15 Code : MI5L 24th Mar 15
      20/01/15 Code : MI5L  
      17/03/15 Code : MI5L  
  †These are printed with the revised 'ROYAL MAIL' wavyline text in substrate (SBP2). Click Link to information on SA Paper Types here for illustrations and listings of the latest known variants.
 
2nd Bright Blue 26/02/15 Link to information on Date blocks Code : MI5L Mar 2015
      02/03/15 Code : MI5L  
      29/09/15 Code : MI5L  
      30/09/15 Code : MI5L  
      03/11/15 Code : MI5L  
      04/11/15 Code : MI5L  
      05/11/15 Code : MI5L  
  2nd Bright Blue 24/02/16 Code : MI6L  
      04/07/16 Code : MI6L 14 Sep 16
      28/10/16 Code : MI6L  
      31/10/16 Code : MI6L  
      01/11/16 Code : MI6L  
      02/11/16 Code : MI6L  
      03/01/17 Code : MI7L  
      04/01/17 Code : MI7L 1 Feb 17
      22/03/17 † Code : MI7L  
      23/03/17 † Code : MI7L  
      24/05/17 † Code : MI7L  
      12/10/17 † Code : MI7L  
      24/10/17 † Code : MI7L  
      25/10/17 † Code : MI7L  
  2nd Bright Blue 14/02/18 † Code : MI8L 23 May 2018
 
  1st Royal Mail Red 19/03/15 Code : MI5L  
      20/03/15 Code : MI5L Apr 15
      14/05/15 Code : MI5L  
      15/05/15 Code : MI5L  
      23/06/16 Code : MI6L Aug 16
      28/09/16 Code : MI6L  
      29/09/16 Code : MI6L  
      30/09/16 Code : MI6L  
      06/12/16 Code : MI6L  
      08/12/16 Code : MI6L  
      09/12/16 Code : MI6L  
      12/12/16 † Code : MI6L Oct 17
  1st Royal Mail Red 27/02/17 † Code : MI7L 7 Apr 2017
      28/02/17 † Code : MI7L  
      04/10/17 † Code : MI7L  
      05/10/17 † Code : MI7L  
      09/10/17 † Code : MI7L  
  1st Royal Mail Red 14/02/18 † Code : MI8L 23 May 2018
      08/05/18 † Code : MI8L  
      29/08/18 † Code : MI8L  
  †These are printed with the revised 'ROYAL MAIL' wavyline text in substrate (SBP2).
 
  1st Amethyst Purple 04/06/15 Code : OI5R Aug 15
      05/06/15 Code : OI5R  
      18/09/15 Code : OI5R  
      21/09/15 Code : OI5R  
      20/01/16 Code : OI6R  
      21/01/16 Code : OI6R Feb 2016
      25/02/16 Code : OI6R  
      26/02/16 Code : OI6R  
           
 
  2nd Large Bright Blue 25/02/15 Code : MI5L Apr 15
      18/05/15 Code : MI5L  
      03/09/15 Code : MI5L  
      04/09/15 Code : MI5L  
      15/01/16 Code : MI6L Feb 2016
      15/02/16 Code : MI6L  
      16/02/16 Code : MI6L  
      09/06/16 Code : MI6L  
      10/06/16 Code : MI6L  
      11/10/16 Code : MI6L  
      12/10/16 Code : MI6L  
      14/12/16 Code : MI6L  
      15/12/16 Code : MI6L  
  2nd Large Bright Blue 13/03/17 † Code : MI7L 7 Apr 2017
      14/03/17 † Code : MI7L  
      24/03/17 † Code : MI7L  
      24/05/17 † Code : MI7L  
      25/05/17 † Code : MI7L  
      17/10/17 † Code : MI7L  
      18/10/17 † Code : MI7L  
      14/02/18 † Code : MI8L 12 Sep 2018
      30/07/18 † Code : MI8L  
           
  1st Large Royal Mail Red 01/04/15 Code : MI5L  
      02/04/15 Code : MI5L Apr 15
      10/04/15 Code : MI5L  
      15/05/15 Code : MI5L  
      01/10/15 Code : MI5L  
      11/12/15 Code : MI5L  
  1st Large Royal Mail Red 14/01/16 Code : MI6L  
      11/02/16 Code : MI6L  
      12/02/16 Code : MI6L Apr 16
      15/02/16 Code : MI6L  
      24/06/16 Code : MI6L  
      27/09/16 Code : MI6L  
      28/09/16 Code : MI6L  
      12/12/16 Code : MI6L  
      13/12/16 Code : MI6L  
      28/02/17 † Code : MI7L  
      01/03/17 † Code : MI7L 7 Apr 2017
      26/05/17 † Code : MI7L  
      30/05/17 † Code : MI7L  
      10/10/17 † Code : MI7L  
      11/10/17 † Code : MI7L  
  1st Large Royal Mail Red 14/02/18 † Code : MI8L 23 May 2018
      30/07/18 † Code : MI8L  
      29/08/18 † Code : MI8L  
  †These are printed with the revised 'ROYAL MAIL' wavyline text in substrate (SBP2).
 
  1st RMSF Flame/Yellow 25/02/15 Code : MI5L Mar 15
      13/11/15 Code : MI5L  
      05/10/16 Code : MI6L 10 Oct 16
      10/10/16 Code : MI6L  
      31/05/17 † Code : MI7L 5 Jul 2017
  1st RMSF L Flame/Yellow 24/02/15 Code : MI5L Mar 15
      29/02/16 Code : MI6L  
      01/03/16 Code : MI6L Apr 16
      26/01/17 Code : MI7L 7 Apr 2017
           
  SD 100g Silver/Blue 07/04/15 Code : MI5L Apr 15
      03/10/16 Code : MI6L 10 Oct 16
      01/02/17 Code : MI7L 7 Apr 2017
      02/10/17 † Code : MI7L 15 Feb 18
  SD 100g Silver/Blue 17/07/18 † Code : MI8L Oct 18
  SD 500g Blue/Silver 03/03/16 Code : MI6L Apr 16
  SD 500g Blue/Silver 17/07/18 † Code : MI8L Sep 18

£5 65th Anniversary of Queens Accession
Sheet Issues (Walsall Gravure printing - normal gum)
Cylinder Blocks
  £5 Sapphire Blue Cyl W1 ACCEI7ION 6 Feb 17
  The sheet did not have a printing date


Sheet Issues - Country Pictorial (Cartor Litho printings - normal gum)
England Plate Blocks
£1 Oak Tree pl C1 x5 ph C1 24th Mar 15
  £1.05 Oak Tree pl C1 x4 ph C1 22nd Mar 16
  £1.17 Oak Tree pl C1 x4 ph C1 21st Mar 17
  £1.25 Oak Tree pl C1 x4 ph C1 20th Mar 18
  £1.33 Tudor Rose pl C1 x5 ph C1 24th Mar 15
  £1.40 Tudor Rose pl C1 x4 ph C1 21st Mar 17
  £1.45 Tudor Rose pl C1 x4 ph C1 20th Mar 18
         
  2nd Three Lions pl C1 x3 C1 ph C1  
      pl C1 x3 C2 ph C1  
      pl C1 x3 C1 ph C1 ex 12/07/13
      pl C1 x3 C1 ph C1 Aug 2016
  2nd # Three Lions pl C1 x4 ph C1 20th Mar 18
  1st Lion & Shield pl C1 x3 C1 ph C1  
      pl C1 x3 C2 ph C1  
  1st # Lion & Shield pl C1 x4 ph C1 20th Mar 18
  # 2nd and 1st NVI value tablets with revised typeface
Northern Ireland Plate Blocks
£1 Linen pl C1 x4 ph C1 24th Mar 15
  £1.05 Linen pl C1 x4 ph C1 22nd Mar 16
  £1.17 Linen pl C1 x4 ph C1 21st Mar 17
  £1.25 Linen pl C1 x4 ph C1 20th Mar 18
  £1.33 Parian china pl C1 x4 ph C1 24th Mar 15
  £1.40 Parian china pl C1 x4 ph C1 21st Mar 17
  £1.45 Parian china pl C1 x4 ph C1 20th Mar 18
         
  2nd # Causeway pl C1 x4 ph C1 20th Mar 18
  1st # Patchwork Fields pl C1 x4 ph C1 20th Mar 18
  # 2nd and 1st NVI value tablets with revised typeface
Scotland Plate Blocks
£1 Thistle pl C1 x5 ph C1 24th Mar 15
  £1.05 Thistle pl C1 x4 ph C1 22nd Mar 16
  £1.17 Thistle pl C1 x4 ph C1 21st Mar 17
  £1.25 Thistle pl C1 x4 ph C1 20th Mar 18
  £1.33 Tartan pl C1 x5 ph C1 24th Mar 15
  £1.40 Tartan pl C1 x4 ph C1 21st Mar 17
  £1.45 Tartan pl C1 x4 ph C1 20th Mar 18
         
  2nd Saltire pl C1 x5 ph C1  
      pl C1 x4 ph C1 Head - Grey;
May 2016
  2nd # Saltire pl C1 x4 ph C1 20th Mar 18
  1st Lion Rampant pl C1 x5 ph C1  
      pl C1 x4 ph C1 Aug 2016
  1st # Lion Rampant pl C1 x4 ph C1 20th Mar 18
  # 2nd and 1st NVI value tablets with revised typeface
Wales Plate Blocks
£1 Daffodil pl C1 x4 ph C1 24th Mar 15
  £1.05 Daffodil pl C1 x4 ph C1 22nd Mar 16
  £1.17 Daffodil pl C1 x4 ph C1 21st Mar 17
  £1.25 Daffodil pl C1 x4 ph C1 20th Mar 18
  £1.33 Feathers pl C1 x6 ph C1 24th Mar 15
  £1.40 Feathers pl C1 x4 ph C1 21st Mar 17
  £1.45 Feathers pl C1 x4 ph C1 20th Mar 18
         
  2nd Leek pl C1 x3 C1 ph C1  
      pl C1 x3 C2 ph C1  
  2nd # Leek pl C1 x4 ph C1 20th Mar 18
  1st Dragon pl C1 x3 C1 ph C1  
      pl C1 x3 C2 ph C1  
      pl C1 x3 C1 ph C1 New grid
      pl C2 x3 C2 ph C2 15th Feb 17
  1st # Dragon pl C1 x4 ph C1 20th Mar 18
  # 2nd and 1st NVI value tablets with revised typeface
  - Click Link to information on Cyl blocks here for plate grid position information.
England Date Blocks
£1 Oak Tree 15/01/15 24th Mar 15
  £1.05 Oak Tree 11/01/16 22nd Mar 16
  £1.17 Oak Tree 11/01/17 21st Mar 17
  £1.25 Oak Tree 27/12/17 20th Mar 18
  £1.33 Tudor Rose 15/01/15 24th Mar 15
  £1.40 Tudor Rose 11/01/17 21st Mar 17
  £1.45 Tudor Rose 27/12/17 20th Mar 18
         
  2nd Three Lions 10/07/12  
      11/07/12  
      12/07/13  
      19/05/16 Aug 2016
  2nd # Three Lions 26/12/17 20th Mar 18
  1st Lion & Shield 10/07/12  
      11/07/12  
  1st # Lion & Shield 26/12/17 20th Mar 18
  # 2nd and 1st NVI value tablets with revised typeface
Northern Ireland Date Blocks
£1 Linen 14/01/15 24th Mar 15
  £1.05 Linen 11/01/16 22nd Mar 16
  £1.17 Linen 29/12/16 21st Mar 17
  £1.25 Linen 27/12/17 20th Mar 18
  £1.33 Parian china 14/01/15 24th Mar 15
  £1.40 Parian china 29/12/16 21st Mar 17
  £1.45 Parian china 27/12/17 20th Mar 18
         
  2nd # Causeway 27/12/17 20th Mar 18
  1st # Patchwork Fields 27/12/17 20th Mar 18
  # 2nd and 1st NVI value tablets with revised typeface
Scotland Date Blocks
£1 Thistle 15/01/15 24th Mar 15
  £1.05 Thistle 11/01/16 22nd Mar 16
  £1.17 Thistle 30/12/16 21st Mar 17
  £1.25 Thistle 27/12/17 20th Mar 18
  £1.33 Tartan 15/01/15 24th Mar 15
  £1.40 Tartan 30/12/16 21st Mar 17
  £1.45 Tartan 27/12/17 20th Mar 18
         
  2nd Saltire 24/04/12  
      25/04/12  
      28/06/12  
      05/12/14  
      23/02/16 May 2016
  2nd # Saltire 27/12/17 20th Mar 18
  1st Lion Rampant 24/04/12  
      25/04/12  
      28/06/13  
      19/05/16 Aug 2016
  1st # Lion Rampant 27/12/17 20th Mar 18
  # 2nd and 1st NVI value tablets with revised typeface
Wales Date Blocks
£1 Daffodil 14/01/15 24th Mar 15
  £1.05 Daffodil 11/01/16 22nd Mar 16
  £1.17 Daffodil 11/01/17 21st Mar 17
  £1.25 Daffodil 27/12/17 20th Mar 18
  £1.33 Feathers 14/01/15 24th Mar 15
  £1.40 Feathers 11/01/17 21st Mar 17
  £1.45 Feathers 27/12/17 20th Mar 18
         
  2nd Leek 10/07/12  
      11/07/12  
      05/12/14  
  2nd # Leek 26/12/17 20th Mar 18
  1st Dragon 10/07/12  
      11/07/12  
      07/04/15  
      17/11/16 15th Feb 17
  1st # Dragon 26/12/17 20th Mar 18
  # 2nd and 1st NVI value tablets with revised typeface
100x2nd Business Sheet Top Panel
100x2nd Business Sheet - Revised STD Telephone code
Original Typeface / New Typeface
NVI Business Sheets (20th Oct 2016)
Typeface change to Front Panel Text
Business Sheet Issues
100x2nd Bright Blue Mar 2015 MBIL; MI5L FSC Logo : C023216
Revised Tele. Code
      Jan 2016 MBIL; MI5L FSC Logo : C023216
Revised Tele. Code
'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
      Mar 2016 MBIL; MI6L FSC Logo : C023216
Revised Tele. Code
'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
      20 Oct 2016 MBIL; MI6L 'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
New Chevin Typeface
      Jan 2017 † MBIL; MI6L Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
New Chevin Typeface
      Jul 2017 † MBIL; MI7L Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
New Chevin Typeface
      Apr 2018 † MBIL; MI8L Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
New Chevin Typeface
  100x1st Royal Mail Red Apr 2015 MBIL; MI5L FSC Logo : C023216
Revised Tele. Code
      Feb 2016 MBIL; MI5L FSC Logo : C023216
Revised Tele. Code
'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
      Apr 2016 MBIL; MI6L FSC Logo : C023216
Revised Tele. Code
'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
      20 Oct 2016 MBIL; MI6L 'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
New Chevin Typeface
Royal Mail Red deeper
      Mar 2017 † MBIL; MI6L Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
New Chevin Typeface
Royal Mail Red deeper
      Aug 2017 † MBIL; MI7L Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
New Chevin Typeface
Royal Mail Red deeper
      Jun 2018 † MBIL; MI8L Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
New Chevin Typeface
Royal Mail Red deeper
           
  50x2nd Large Bright Blue Apr 2015 MBIL; MAI5 FSC Logo : C023216
Revised Tele. Code
      Apr 2016 MBIL; MI6L FSC Logo : C023216
Revised Tele. Code
'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
      20 Oct 2016 MBIL; MI6L 'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
New Chevin Typeface
      Aug 2017 † MBIL; MI7L Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
New Chevin Typeface
      Oct 2018 † MBIL; MI8L Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
New Chevin Typeface
  50x1st Large Royal Mail Red May 2015 MBIL; MAI5 FSC Logo : C023216
Revised Tele. Code
      May 2016 MBIL; MAI5 FSC Logo : C023216
Revised Tele. Code
'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
      Jul 2016 MBIL; MI6L FSC Logo : C023216
Revised Tele. Code
'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
      20 Oct 2016 MBIL; MI6L 'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
New Chevin Typeface
Royal Mail Red deeper
      Apr 2017 † MBIL; MI7L Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
New Chevin Typeface
Royal Mail Red deeper
      Jun 2017 † MBIL; MI8L Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' substrate
New Chevin Typeface
Royal Mail Red deeper
  †These are printed with the revised 'ROYAL MAIL' wavyline text in substrate (SBP2). Click Link to information on SA Paper Types here for illustrations and listings of the latest known variants.
  - Click Link to information on Cyl blocks here for latest Walsall Top Panel dates.
The Machin Definitive Minisheet (issued 5th Jun 2017)
Minisheet Issues
  £3.85 The Machin Definitive
~Golden Anniversary Celebration		 Code: MMIL; MI7L
occurs on the 1st RM Red		 6th Jun 2017
  £3.90 The Machin Definitive
~50 Years of a Design Icon
Special Issues stamps
   6th Jun 2017
Generic Sheet Issues
  @£13.10 175th Anniversary of Penny Red   18th Mar 2016
  @£13.30 Chinese New Year (Rooster) - Fireworks stamp   15th Nov 2016
12x2nd NVI Retail Booklet (31st Jul 2014)
Telephone codes change back cover
6x1st NVI Retail Booklet (28th Jul 2016)
Cover change and revert to Royal Mail Red stamps
Original Typeface / New Typeface
NVI Retail Booklets (20th Oct 2016)
Typeface change to Cover Text
Standard Retail Booklet Issues
Standard Booklets
6x1st NVI
Amethyst Purple		 Cyl W1 W1 ph W3 REIGS; OI5R Feb 2016
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
  6x1st NVI
Amethyst Purple		 Cyl W1 W1 ph W3 REIGS; OI6R Mar 2016
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
  6x1st NVI
Royal Mail Red		 Cyl W7 W1 ph W3 MSIL; MI6L 28 Jul 2016
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate Padlock cover
  6x1st NVI
Royal Mail Red		 Cyl W7 W1 ph W3 MSIL; MI6L 20 Oct 2016
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
Padlock cover New Chevin Typeface
  6x1st NVI
Royal Mail Red		 Cyl W7 W1 ph W3 † MSIL; MI6L Apr 2017
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
Padlock cover New Chevin Typeface
  6x1st NVI
Royal Mail Red		 Cyl W7 W1 ph W3 † MSIL; MI7L Jun 2017
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
Padlock cover New Chevin Typeface
  6x1st NVI
Royal Mail Red		 Cyl W7 W1 ph W2 MSIL; MI7L 5th Jun 2017
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
Red cover New Chevin Typeface & Machin label
  6x1st NVI
Royal Mail Red		 Cyl W7 W1 ph W3 † MSIL; MI8L May 2018
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
Padlock cover New Chevin Typeface
  12x2nd NVI Cyl W6 W1 ph W3 MTIL; MI5L 6th Feb 2016
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
  12x2nd NVI Cyl W6 W1 ph W3 MTIL; MI6L 30th Mar 2016
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
  12x2nd NVI Cyl W6 W1 ph W3 MTIL; MI6L 20th Oct 2016
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
New Chevin Typeface
  12x2nd NVI Cyl W6 W1 ph W3 † MTIL; MI6L Feb 2017
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
New Chevin Typeface
  12x2nd NVI Cyl W6 W1 ph W3 † MTIL; MI7L Jun 2017
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
New Chevin Typeface
  12x2nd NVI Cyl W6 W1 ph W3 † MTIL; MI8L May 2018
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
New Chevin Typeface
12x1st NVI
Royal Mail Red		 Cyl W7 W1 ph W2 MTIL; MI5L Feb 2016
Tele Code:0345
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
    Cyl W7 W1 ph W2 MTIL; MI6L Mar 2016
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
    Cyl W7 W1 ph W2 MTIL; MI6L 20th Oct 2016
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
New Chevin Typeface
    Cyl W7 W1 ph W2 † MTIL; MI6L Feb 2017
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
New Chevin Typeface
    Cyl W7 W1 ph W2 † MTIL; MI7L Apr 2017
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
New Chevin Typeface
    Cyl W7 W1 ph W2 † MTIL; MI8L Jun 2018
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
New Chevin Typeface
  4x2nd Large Cyl W2 W1 ph W2 MFIL; MI6L Jul 2016
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
  4x2nd Large Cyl W2 W1 ph W2 MFIL; MI6L 20th Oct 2016
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
New Chevin Typeface
  4x2nd Large Cyl W2 W1 ph W2 † MFIL; MI7L Aug 2017
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
New Chevin Typeface
  4x2nd Large Cyl W2 W1 ph W2 † MFIL; MI8L May 2018
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
New Chevin Typeface
  4x1st Large
~Royal Mail Red		 Cyl W3 W1 ph W2 MFIL; MAI5 6th Feb 2016
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
  4x1st Large
~Royal Mail Red		 Cyl W3 W1 ph W2 MFIL; MI6L May 2016
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
  4x1st Large
~Royal Mail Red		 Cyl W3 W1 ph W2 MFIL; MI6L 20th Oct 2016
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
New Chevin Typeface
  4x1st Large
~Royal Mail Red		 Cyl W3 W1 ph W2 † MFIL; MI7L May 2017
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
New Chevin Typeface
  4x1st Large
~Royal Mail Red		 Cyl W3 W1 ph W2 † MFIL; MI8L Apr 2018
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
New Chevin Typeface
  †These are printed with the revised 'ROYAL MAIL' wavyline text in substrate (SBP2). Click Link to information on SA Paper Types here for illustrations and listings of the latest known variants.
Great War 1918 Booklet (issued 13th Sep 2018)
Custom, Christmas (definitive sized) and Smilers Booklet Issues
Custom
4x1st NVI Amethyst;
2x1st Charles/Queen		 Cyl W1x6 ph W1 REIGC; OI6R HM The Queen's 90th
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
21st Apr 2016
  4x1st NVI Amethyst;
2x1st George/William		 Cyl W1x6 ph W1 REIGC; OI6R HM The Queen's 90th
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
9th Jun 2016
  4x1st NVI Amethyst;
2x1st Peter Rabbit		 Cyl W1x7 ph W1 REIGC; OI6R Beatrix Potter
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
28th Jul 2016
  4x1st NVI Amethyst;
2x1st Landscapes		 Cyl W1x6 ph W1 REIGC; OI6R Landscapes
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
16th Aug 2016
  4x1st NVI RM Red;
2x1st Mr Happy		 Cyl W1x6 ph W1 MCIL; MI6L Mr Men
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
20th Oct 2016
  4x1st NVI RM Red;
2x1st St Georges		 Cyl W1x6 ph W1 MCIL; MI7L Windsor Castle
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
15th Feb 2017
  4x1st NVI RM Red;
2x1st Bowie		 Cyl W1x6 ph W1 MCIL; MI7L David Bowie
'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
14th Mar 2017
  4x1st NVI RM Red;
2x1st Droids		 Cyl W1x6 ph W1 † MCIL; MI7L Star Wars - Droids
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
12th Oct 2017
  4x1st NVI RM Red;
2x1st Aliens		 Cyl W1x6 ph W1 † MCIL; MI7L Star Wars - Aliens
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
12th Oct 2017
  4x1st NVI RM Red;
2x1st R.A.F		 Cyl W1x5 ph W1 † MCIL; MI8L R.A.F Centenary
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
20th Mar 2018
  4x1st NVI RM Red;
2x1st Red Arrows		 Cyl W1x5 ph W1 † MCIL; MI8L R.A.F Cent. Red Arrows
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
11th May 2018
  4x1st NVI RM Red;
2x1st Dad's Army		 Cyl W1x6 ph W1 † MCIL; MI8L Dad's Army
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
26th June 2018
  4x1st NVI RM Red;
2x1st Hampton Court		 Cyl W1x6 ph W1 † MCIL; MI8L Hampton Court Palace
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
31st July 2018
  4x1st NVI RM Red;
2x1st Poppies		 Cyl W1x6 ph W1 † MCIL; MI8L Great War 1918
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
13th Sep 2018
  4x1st NVI RM Red;
2x1st Harry Potter		 Cyl W1x6 ph W1 † MCIL; MI8L Harry Potter
Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
16th Oct 2018
Christmas Booklets
  12x2nd NVI Cyl W1x4 ph W1 † Madonna & Child Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
7th Nov 2017
  12x2nd NVI Cyl W1x4 ph W1 † Madonna/Snowman Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
7th Nov 2017
  12x1st NVI Cyl W1x4 ph W1 † Madonna & Child Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
7th Nov 2017
  12x1st NVI Cyl W1x4 ph W1 † Madonna / Santa Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Substrate
7th Nov 2017
  †These are printed with the revised 'ROYAL MAIL' wavyline text in substrate (SBP2).
175th Anniv. of Penny Red Booklets
  6x1st NVI Cyl W1 W1 ph W1 Penny Red 18th Feb 2016
Game of Thrones Booklets
  6x1st NVI Cyl 4xW1 ph W1 Game of Thrones 23rd Jan 2018
The Machin Definitive Prestige Booklet - Machin Pane 3
Prestige Book Issues
@£14.58 * Windsor Castle Machin Pane 3:
2x2p, 2x10p, £1.05 and
3x1st RM Red
Code: MPIL; MI6L 		15th Feb 2017
  @£15.59 * The Machin Definitive Machin Pane 3:
1p, 2p, 5p, 10p 20p,
50p, 2nd, £1
Only the £1 has - Code: MPIL; MI7L 		5th Jun 2017
      Machin Pane 4:
1st, 20p, 1st, 1st, 1st,
1st PIP, 20p, 1st RM Red
Only the 1st RM Red has - Code: MPIL; MI7L 		 
     

Machin Pane 5:
4x£1 Gold Foil

 
  @£15.41 * Great War 1917 Pane 4:
8x1st Poppy		 31st Jul 2017
  @£15.99 ** Star Wars Machin Pane 1:
2x£1.40, 2x2nd and 4x1st
Codes: MPIL; MI7L 		14th Dec 2017
  @£13.95 * Game of Thrones Machin Pane 4:
2x5p, 20p, £1.17
Codes: MPIL; MI7L
2x2nd N.I and 2x1st Game of Thrones		 23rd Jan 2018
  @£18.69 * R.A.F Centenary Machin Pane 5:
3x2p, 3x5p and 2x£1.17
Codes: MPIL; MI8L 		20th Mar 2018
  @£15.65 * Great War 1918 Machin Pane 4:
4x1st Poppies; 4x1st RM Red
Codes: MPIL; MI8L
13th Sep 2018
  * sold at a 95p premium over face; ** sold at a £1.67 premium over face;
Coil Issues
  Large User Rolls 10,000x2nd Code MRIL; MI2L Late 2013
    10,000x2nd Code MRIL; MI5L Nov 2015
    10,000x1st
RM Red		 Code MRIL; MAI2 3 Jan 2013
    10,000x1st
Gold 		Code MRIL; MAI2 8 Aug 2013
    10,000x1st
RM Red		 Code MRIL; MI3L Jun 2014
Wreathed Head Post and Go Label (issued 5th Jun 2017)
'Worldwide up to 20g ' Rate
Post and Go Labels (Faststamps)
Post and Go 'RM Heritage - Mail by Rail' Labels
 MAI7 15 Feb 2017
  Post and Go Machin Head Labels
~Olive brown coloured for 1st Class NVI, etc
~'Machin Anniversary 1967-2017' Text		   15 Feb 2017
  Post and Go Machin Head Labels
~Olive brown coloured for 1st Class NVI, etc
~'65th Anniversary of the Queen's Accession' Text		   15 Feb 2017
  Post and Go Machin Wreathed Head Labels
Background wavyline text is 'Machin Anniversary 1967-2017'
~in six different colours 		  5 Jun 2017
  Post and Go 'Horizon' style Labels
 MAI7 Jul 2017 ?
  Post and Go 'RM Heritage - Mail by Air' Labels RI7YAL 13 Sep 2017
  Post and Go Machin Head Labels
~Cyan coloured for 2nd Class NVI, etc
~wavyline text with '2nd CLASS'
CLI7S
 Sep 2017
  Post and Go Remembrance Poppy Labels RI7YAL 24 Oct 2017
  Post and Go 'Winter Greenery' Labels
~two designs for 2nd Class NVI with code
~two designs for 1st Class NVI's with code
CLI7S
RI7YAL 		13 Nov 2017
  Post and Go Game of Thrones Labels
~one design for 2nd Class NVI with code
~one design for 1st Class NVI with code
CLI8S
RI8YAL 		23 Jan 2018
  Post and Go 'RM Heritage - Mail by Sea' Labels RI8YAL 14 Feb 2018
  Post and Go 'RM Heritage - Mail by Bike' Labels RI8YAL 12 Sep 2018
       
Large Letter Horizon Label
Straight edge - Accounting Codes
2015 Horizon Label
Horizon Stamp/Labels - Oversized Machin
  New Horizon label design
~ smaller Machin Head
     22 Sep 2015
~roll out Post Offices
  New Horizon label design
~ smaller Machin Head
~ Darker shade		     2016

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