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Printers Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Codes

Now that the practice of having a Company Imprint has been discontinued from Business Sheets, Booklets, etc, the FSC code can be used to determine the printer as these are allocated on a company by company basis and all products now carry these codes. The four main Royal Mail stamp printers have the following FSC codes :-

As an example, the Diamond Jubilee 100x1st Business Sheets were printed by both De La Rue and Walsall with the top panels carrying the two different FSC codes (De La Rue : C020244, Walsall : C023216 respectively).

International Security Printers was the group name that included both Cartor and Walsall until 2021. In late 2021 the group was rebranded under the name Cartor Security Printers. When Royal Mail quote either name, the FSC code needs to be referred to in order to determine the printer in the group that actually printed the product.

2nd	1st	2nd Large	1st Large

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Counter Sheets with Barcode appearing twice in the right hand margin - July 2021

The latest printings of the 2p, £1, £1.70, £2.55 and £4,20 counter sheet values have the Barcode in two positions on the right hand side margin of the sheet - by row 1 and row 5.

Counter Sheets with Barcode appearing twice in the right hand margin - June 2021

New printings of the 1p, 5p, 10p, 20p and £3.25 became available late June 2021, all with a printing date of March 2021. The Counter Sheets now exhibit the Barcode twice in the right hand margin - by row 1 and row 5. Previously, the Barcode only appeared by row 1. Similarly, the 2nd Large and 1st Large (19/02/21 printing) now have the two Barcodes on the front of the sheets also (they continue to appear on the back as well) but these occur by rows 2 and 7 respectively.

£4.20 - Date 01/10/20	£3.25 - Date 23/03/21

2nd Class NVI with QR Code in Business Sheets of 50 - 23rd March 2021

A new version of the 2nd Class NVI (66p) stamp was issued on 23rd March 2021. The stamp itself is larger than the standard definitive size and attached along side it, on the right, is a QR code.

Standard 2nd NVI and new 2nd NVI with QR Code

This issue will form part of a trial for new technology. The base stamp is printed in gravure and has the iridescent codes of 'MBIL' and 'M21L' and centre phosphor band. The QR code is digitally printed as a separate process and it provides a datastring that includes a unique identifier for each stamp. Initially, the stamps will be available in self adhesive Business Sheets of 50 priced at £33.

The format of the new Business sheet is :-

Business Sheet 50x2nd NVI with QR Codes - top panel

The datastring is obtained by scanning the QR Code on an individual stamp; an example would be :-

Within the datastring - the digits in orange are the Supply Chain Id; the digits in blue are a unique stamp identifying number; the digits in green are the stamp value and digits in red are the date.

1st NVI Wales Country Pictorial - 12th January 2021

A new printing of the 1st NVI Wales Country Pictorial with the print date 10/08/20 has been issued. The plate numbers are C4 and the grid box of four has no shaded portions - thus all four positions are for this Wales value. Again, the value tablet uses the original typeface (as did Plate C3). When new plates were made for the 2nd NVI (print date 16/04/20) they used the revised typeface (see June 2020 entry below).

Secondary Hidden Iridescent Code - Year 2021 - January 2021

Gravure - Self Adhesive Issues

	Value	Source	Format		Year Code
	1p	Sheet †	x25	MAIL	M21L	25 Jun 2021
	2p	Sheet †			M21L	Jul 2021
	5p	Sheet †			M21L	25 Jun 2021
	10p	Sheet †			M21L	25 Jun 2021
	20p	Sheet †			M21L	25 Jun 2021
	£1	Sheet †			M21L	5 Jul 2021
	£1.70	Sheet †			M21L	23 Dec 2020
	£2.55	Sheet †			M21L	5 Jul 2021
	£3.25	Sheet †			M21L	23 Dec 2020
	£4.20	Sheet †			M21L	23 Dec 2020
	2nd	Sheet †			M21L	Jul 2021
	1st	Sheet †			M21L	Sep 2021
	2nd Large	Sheet †			M21L	Jun 2021
	1st Large	Sheet †			M21L	Jun 2021
	2nd	Business Sheet †	100x2nd	MBIL	M21L	Jun 2021
	2nd QR Code	Business Sheet †	50x2nd QR	MBIL	M21L	23 Mar 2021
	1st RM Red	Business Sheet †	100x1st	MBIL	M21L	Mar 2021
	2nd Large	Business Sheet †	50x2nd Large	MBIL	M21L	Jul 2021
	1st Large	Business Sheet †	50x1st Large	MBIL	M21L	May 2021
	1st RM Red	Booklet †	4x1st; 2x1st	MCIL	M21L	14 Jan 2021
	1st RM Red	Booklet †	6x1st	MSIL	M21L	Jul 21
	2nd	Booklet †	12x2nd	MTIL	M21L	Apr 21
	1st RM Red	Booklet †	12x1st	MTIL	M21L	Mar 2021
	2nd Large	Booklet †	4x2nd Large	MFIL	M21L	Jul 2021
	1st Large	Booklet †	4x1st Large	MFIL	M21L	Jul 2021
	† These are printed with the revised 'ROYAL MAIL' wavyline text in substrate (SBP2). Click here for illustrations and listings of the latest known variants.

Litho - Normal Gum Issues

New Tariff Rates - 1st January 2021

New Tariff Rates came into effect on 1st January 2021. For a second time within six months changes have been made to the Post & Go Collectors Strips of six, increasing the price by £4.78 (£9.06 to £10.11 in Sep 2020 and then £10,11 to £13.84 in Jan 2021). The four higher NVI rates have changed :-

Old Rates - Year Code R19YAL	New Rates - Year Code R17YAL
Post & Go Collectors Strips : First Class rose from £10.11 to £13.84.

New Tariff Rate Issue - 23rd December 2020

In respect of new Tariff Rates coming into effect from 1st January 2021, three new Machin values were added to the range on 23rd December 2020. These were the £1.70, £3.25 and £4.20 values.

Additionally, the £2.55 value was reprinted to meet the Worldwide 100g rate and again printed in Garnet Red. Originally, these were printed by De La Rue in 2017 and were produced on two different types of backing paper namely - without the 'ROYAL MAIL' and with 'ROYAL MAIL' underprint (SBP2).Both had the iridescent year code M17L.

Interestingly, all four values have a Date of Printing of 01/10/20 but the iridescent year codes are not all the same. The £2.55 value has a code M20L while the other three values have the code M21L. Its worth bearing in mind the 'Date of Printing' is produced by a Gravure cylinder and so if just one date cylinder had made been for these values its possible the £2,55 was printed on a different day and in doing this, a different iridescent cylinder was used.

Also, on the same day, four Country Pictorials were issued - these were the £1.70 value and were printed by Cartor on normal gummed paper.

England £1.70	N. Ireland £1.70	Scotland £1.70	Wales £1.70

Post & Go Collectors Sets - 1st September 2020

The 1st September 2020 saw a number of Tariff Rate changes for International Postage rates. New Machin or Country Pictorial stamps were NOT produced in respect of these changes, however, the Post & Go Collectors sets of six had three changes to the set. The cost of a set rose from £9.06 to £10.11.

Old Rates - Year Code R17YAL	New Rates - Year Code R19YAL
Post & Go Collectors Strips : First Class rose from £9.06 to £10.11.

Country Pictorial Reprints - July 2020

A further two Country Pictorials were reprinted in June 2020 and issued in July. The were the English 2nd NVI Three Lions and English 1st NVI Lion & Shield designs. Again, both have the revised value tablet. Judging from the printing date (25/06/20) and plate grid positions they were printed from the same primary sheet. The Plate numbers are 'C2'.

England - 1st Lion & Shield	England - 2nd Three Lions
Left Pane	Right Pane

Country Pictorial Reprints - June 2020

Two of the Country Pictorials were reprinted in April 2020 and issued in June. The were the Scottish 2nd NVI Saltire and Welsh 2nd NVI Leek designs. Again, both have the revised value tablet. Judging from the printing date (16/04/20) and plate grid positions they were printed from the same primary sheet. The Plate numbers are 'C1'.

Scotland - 2nd Saltire	Wales - 2nd Leek

Secondary Hidden Iridescent Code - Year 2020 - Jan to Dec 2020

Gravure - Self Adhesive Issues

	Value	Source	Format		Year Code
	1p	Sheet †	x25	MAIL	M20L	7 Sep 2020
	2p	Sheet †			M20L	Jun 2020
	5p	Sheet †			M20L	Aug 2020
	10p	Sheet †			M20L	6 Jul 20
	20p	Sheet †			M20L	Jun 2020
	£1.42	Sheet †			M20L	17 Mar 2020
	£1.63	Sheet †			M20L	17 Mar 2020
	£1.68	Sheet †			M20L	17 Mar 2020
	£2.42	Sheet †			M20L	17 Mar 2020
	£2.97	Sheet †			M20L	17 Mar 2020
	£3.66	Sheet †			M20L	17 Mar 2020
	£3.82	Sheet †			M20L	17 Mar 2020
	2nd	Sheet †	x50	MAIL	M20L	15 Jun 20
	1st	Sheet †			M20L	15 Jun 20
	2nd Large	Sheet †			M20L	30 Jun 20
	1st Large	Sheet †			M20L	15 Jun 20
	1st RMSF	Sheet †			M20L	18 Sep 20
	1st L RMSF	Sheet †			M20L	1 May 2020
	SD 100g	Sheet †	x25		M20L	18 Sep 20
	SD 500g	Sheet †			M20L	1 May 2020
	2nd	Business Sht †	100x2nd	MBIL	M20L	May 2020
	1st RM Red	Business Sht †	100x1st	MBIL	M20L	Jul 2020
	2nd Large	Business Sht †	50x2nd L	MBIL	M20L	Nov 2020
	1st Large	Business Sht †	50x1st L	MBIL	M20L	Oct 2020
	1st RM Red	Booklet †	4x1st; 2x1st	MCIL	M20L	21 Jan 2020
	1st RM Red	Booklet †	6x1st	MSIL	M20L	Oct 2020
	2nd	Booklet †	12x2nd	MTIL	M20L	Jul 2020
	1st RM Red	Booklet †	12x1st	MTIL	M20L	Jul 2020
	2nd Large	Booklet †	4x2nd Large	MFIL	M20L	Sep 2020
	1st Large	Booklet †	4x1st Large	MFIL	M20L	Aug 2020
	† These are printed with the revised 'ROYAL MAIL' wavyline text in substrate (SBP2). Click here for illustrations and listings of the latest known variants.

Litho - Normal Gum Issues

Counter Sheets of 50 NVI (1st, 2nd Large and 1st Large) by Walsall - Sep 2019

The large NVI counter sheets of 50 sheets (1st, 2nd Large and 1st Large) have appeared with a new method of folding. The two panes of 25 are now folded between the panes so that the stamps face each other. On the reverse of the carrier paper a Barcode is printed - once on both panes of 25. The 1st, 2nd Large and 1st Large have been seen and all have the same printing date of 18/04/19 - the 2nd NVI will presumably appear in due course.

£2, £3 and £5 Reprints by Walsall - Sep 2019

The £3 and £5 have been reprinted and were available at Autumn Stampex 2019. These now come in sheets of 25 and are printed by Walsall and obviously now come with the year code MI9L. The £2 has also been reprinted and again comes from Walsall with the year code MI9L and its believed they may have been available before 11th Sep 2019 (previously, De La Rue printed the £2 value in sheets of 25 with the year code MAI3).

Wales Pictorial 1st NVI Reprint from Plate C3 - June 2019

The Wales Pictorial 1st NVI has been reprinted and was issued on 17th June 2019. Interestingly, this reprint has reverted back to using the Original typeface for the value tablet. The Plate Numbers are C3 and the Print Date was 30/01/19.

Reprint pl C3 Print Date 30/01/19 Original Typeface	First Printing pl C1 Print Date 26/12/17 'Machin' Style Typeface

Secondary Hidden Iridescent Code - Year 2019 - March 2019

Gravure - Self Adhesive Issues

	Value	Source	Format		Year Code
	1p	Sheet †	x25	MAIL	MI9L	May 2019
	2p	Sheet †			MI9L	July 2019
	5p	Sheet †			MI9L	July 2019
	10p	Sheet †			MI9L	May 2019
	20p	Sheet †			MI9L	Mar 2019
	50p	Sheet †			MI9L	21 Jan 2020
	£1	Sheet †			MI9L	17 Jun 2019
	£1.35	Sheet †			MI9L	19 Mar 2019
	£1.55	Sheet †			MI9L	23 Apr 2019
	£1.60	Sheet †			MI9L	19 Mar 2019
	£2	Sheet †			MI9L	11 Sep 2019
	£2.30	Sheet †			MI9L	19 Mar 2019
	£2.80	Sheet †			MI9L	19 Mar 2019
	£3	Sheet †			MI9L	11 Sep 2019
	£3.45	Sheet †			MI9L	19 Mar 2019
	£3.60	Sheet †			MI9L	19 Mar 2019
	£5	Sheet †			MI9L	11 Sep 2019
	2nd	Sheet †	x50		MI9L	23 Apr 2019
	2nd Large	Sheet †	x50		MI9L	23 Apr 2019
	1st	Sheet †	x50		MI9L	23 Apr 2019
	1st Large	Sheet †	x50		MI9L	23 Apr 2019
	1st RMSF	Sheet †	x50		MI9L	Oct 19
	SD 100g	Sheet †	x25		MI9L	May 2019
	2nd	Business Sht †	100x2nd	MBIL	MI9L	May 2019
	1st RM Red	Business Sht †	100x1st	MBIL	MI9L	June 2019
	2nd Large	Business Sht †	50x2nd L	MBIL	MI9L	May 2019
	1st Large	Business Sht †	50x1st L	MBIL	MI9L	July 2019
	1st RM Red	Booklet †	4x1st; 2x1st	MCIL	MI9L	14 Mar 2019
	1st RM Red	Booklet †	6x1st	MSIL	MI9L	Aug 2019
	2nd	Booklet †	12x2nd	MTIL	MI9L	Jul 2019
	1st RM Red	Booklet †	12x1st	MTIL	MI9L	Jul 2019
	2nd Large	Booklet †	4x2nd L	MFIL	MI9L	June 2019
	1st Large	Booklet †	4x1st L	MFIL	MI9L	July 2019
	† These are printed with the revised 'ROYAL MAIL' wavyline text in substrate (SBP2). Click here for illustrations and listings of the latest known variants.

Litho - Normal Gum Issues

Another SBP1 Booklet printing - January 2019

The 12x2nd Booklet has now surfaced with the original 'ROYAL MAIL' text in the substrate backing paper (SBP1) for the hidden codes MTIL and MI8L. The wavyline 'ROYAL MAIL' text is upright.

Machin Post & Go Labels - December 2018

The First Class version of the Machin Post & Go Label has now appeared with the Year Code 17. The code format has changed from 'MAI6' of the previous year to 'RI7YAL' which has been used for Special Issue versions for sometime. The code can be found in line with the Queens nose in a central position and so depending upon the overprint it may well be obscured.

Machin Post & Go Label with Year Code 'RI7YAL'' below the 'de' of the word 'wide'

Walsall Counter Sheets - December 2018

Three more Walsall counter sheets were officially issued on 4th December 2018 (the SD 100g and SD 500g had already been found at Post Offices previously).

1st Large RMSF	SD 100g

Scotland Country Pictorial Reprints - November 2018

Reprints of the Scotland Country Pictorial 2nd and 1st class NVI stamps were issued on 6th November 2018. Both have 4xPlate C2 numbers and the printing date was 27/08/18 and use the new 'Machin' style typeface (introduced on 20th March 2018 for the 2nd and 1st values).

2nd Scotland Plate C2 Grid positions - right column	1st Scotland Plate C2 Grid positions - left column

Reappearance of SBP1 - October 2018

In January 2016 a new self adhesive paper substrate was introduced having a repeating wavyline 'ROYAL MAIL' text appearing on the backing paper (under the stamps). This was given a code 'SBP1'. Subsequently, a modified version superseded this - two lines of upright repeating wavyline 'ROYAL MAIL' text followed by two lines of inverted repeating wavyline 'ROYAL MAIL' text and was coded SBP2. In early October (late September) 2018 the 6x1st booklets with Padlock covers were found with the original SBP1 paper substrate (hidden codes MSIL and MI8L). These had already been issued in the year with the SBP2 substrate. Now, the Harry Potter custom retail booklet has been found to exist on both SBP1 and SBP2 substrates (hidden codes MCIL and MI8L).

Harry Potter booklet with SBP1 (inverted)

Walsall printings - May 2018

Further Walsall printings were issued on 23rd May 2018. These included the NVI 1st and 1st Large values. Both came in counter sheets of 50 (as with the previous De La Rue printings) but the primary sheet laydowns were different from the Walsall denominated values which came in sheets of 25 and so there is a different set of Grid Box Positions.

1st NVI	1st Large NVI

Country Pictorials - March 2018

Two new Country Pictorial values were issued on 20th March 2018 in respect of the tariff rate changes. These were for the £1.25 and £1.45 rates. These now used a 'redrawn style' of value tablet based on that used for the Machins. At the same time, the 2nd and 1st NVI's were reprinted and issued with this new typeface style.

Wales Versions
Original 2nd NVI	Revised 2nd NVI

Original 1st NVI	Revised 1st NVI

Secondary Hidden Iridescent Code - Year 2018 - March 2018

Gravure - Self Adhesive Issues

Walsall £2.25 from Counter Sheets of 25

Walsall took over the Counter Sheet printing contract from the start of 2018 so all year code MI8L counter sheet printings were produced by Walsall. The first Walsall printings for the year were the new tariff values issued on 20th March 2018. These and subsequent sheets do not exhibit a sheet serial number and the 'printing date' is pre-printed using a gravure cylinder.

	Value	Source	Format		Year Code
	1p	Sheet †		MAIL	MI8L	12 Sep 2018
	2p	Sheet †			MI8L	Jun 2018
	5p	Sheet †			MI8L	12 Sep 2018
	10p	Sheet †			MI8L	23 May 2018
	20p	Sheet †			MI8L	23 May 2018
	£1	Sheet †			MI8L	23 May 2018
	£1.25	Sheet †			MI8L	20 Mar 2018
	£1.45	Sheet †			MI8L	20 Mar 2018
	£1.55	Sheet †			MI8L	20 Mar 2018
	£2.25	Sheet †			MI8L	20 Mar 2018
	£2.65	Sheet †			MI8L	20 Mar 2018
	2nd	Sheet †			MI8L	23 May 2018
	1st RM Red	Sheet †			MI8L	23 May 2018
	2nd Large	Sheet †			MI8L	12 Sep 2018
	1st Large	Sheet †			MI8L	23 May 2018
	1st L RMSF	Sheet †			MI8L	4 Dec 2018
	SD 100g	Sheet †			MI8L	Oct 2018
	SD 500g	Sheet †			MI8L	Sep 2018
	2nd	Business Sht †	100x2nd	MBIL	MI8L	Apr 2018
	1st RM Red	Business Sht †	100x1st	MBIL	MI8L	Jun 2018
	2nd Large	Business Sht †	50x2nd Large	MBIL	MI8L	Oct 2018
	1st Large	Business Sht †	50x1st Large	MBIL	MI8L	Jun 2018
	1st RM Red	Booklet †	4x1st; 2x1st	MCIL	MI8L	20 Mar 2018
		Booklet #	4x1st; 2x1st	MCIL	MI8L	16 Oct 2018
		Booklet †	6x1st	MSIL	MI8L	May 2018
		Booklet #	6x1st	MSIL	MI8L	Oct 2018
	2nd	Booklet †	12x2nd	MTIL	MI8L	May 2018
	1st RM Red	Booklet †	12x1st	MTIL	MI8L	Jun 2018
	2nd Large	Booklet †	4x2nd Large	MFIL	MI8L	May 2018
	1st Large	Booklet †	4x1st Large	MFIL	MI8L	Apr 2018
	Sheet printings with the year code MI8L were all printed by Walsall. # These are printed with the 'ROYAL MAIL' wavyline text in substrate (SBP1) † These are printed with the revised 'ROYAL MAIL' wavyline text in substrate (SBP2). Click here for illustrations and listings of the latest known variants.

Litho - Normal Gum Issues

Post & Go Game of Thrones - January 2018

Two Post & Go labels were issued on 23rd January 2018 with the Game of Thrones theme, one for the second class rates and one for the first class rates. These both used the now standardised Year Code forms of - CLI8S for the Second Class rate and RI8YAL for the First Class rate.

Second Class - Year Code CLI8S

Post & Go Winter Greenery - November 2017

For Christmas 2017 the Winter Greenery Post & Go labels (first issued in November 2014) were re-issued on 13th November 2017. Both the Second Class and First Class Designs were re-prints and have new Year Codes - CLI7S for the Second Class rate and RI7YAL for the First Class rate.

Second Class - Year Code CLI7S	First Class - Year Code RI7YAL

Post & Go Remembrance Poppy - October 2017

The Remembrance Poppy for 2017 was re-issued on 24th October 2017. The format of the hidden year code was changed to RI7YAL (as used for the Royal Mail Heritage - Mail by Air issue).

Post & Go Royal Mail Heritage - Mail by Air - September 2017

The latest Post & Go Labels taking the theme Royal Mail Heritage - Mail by Air were issued on 13th September 2017. The designs include First UK Aerial Mail 1911, Military Mail 1919, International Airmail 1933, Domestic Airmail 1934, Flying Boat Airmail 1937 and Datapost 1980. The format of the hidden year code has changed to RI7YAL for this issue - this is positioned just left of the pictorial image and about half way down.

The Postal Museum Official Opening - July 2017

The new Postal Museum opened to the public on 28th July 2017. Its located at 15-20 Phoenix Place, London WC1X 0DA, this is just along the road from its previous temporary home. To mark this event a new overprint was introduced. This was 'Official Opening 2017' for the 2nd Class NVI and 1st Class NVI on Wreathed Head Machin designs (1st NVI tariff rate only). The other three reels, Post Office (London) Railway, Mail Coach and Union Flag were vended for all six tariff rates with the overprint being 'Official Opening'. Note : The Official Opening day of the New Museum was 28th July 2017, however, the Post & Go machine in the foyer was made available on the 25th July vending the special 'Official Opening' overprint

2nd Class NVI	1st Class NVI on Wreathed Head Machin

'ROYAL MAIL' text in the Self Adhesive paper substrate - April 2017

With the introduction of the revised (upright / inverted) 'ROYAL MAIL' text in the Self Adhesive paper substrate we have the possibility that printings can yield a new variant depending upon how the paper was reeled. This has now happened with the counter sheet £1.17 value. The second printing in March 2017 (printing date 03/03/17, this was the first printing with the new substrate) was issued with the paper direction that was different from the Walsall 100x2nd Business Sheets (see section 'Revised ROYAL MAIL Self Adhesive Substrate - January 2017' below). Subsequently, a third printing occurred in April 2017 (printing date 07/04/17). This has a different paper direction - which is in fact the same as the first Walsall 100x2nd Business Sheets.

£1.17 - printing date 03/03/17	£1.17- printing date 07/04/17
The four lines appear as :-
large ROYAL MAIL upr small ROYAL MAIL upr large ROYAL MAIL inv small ROYAL MAIL inv	small ROYAL MAIL upr large ROYAL MAIL upr small ROYAL MAIL inv large ROYAL MAIL inv

This paper substrate has a reference code 'SBP2' and 'SBP2i' for the inverted version. For simplification, if the two lines of upright text are considered, we have L(arge) text followed by s(mall) text for the upright substrate - SBP2 and s(mall) text followed by L(arge) text for the inverted substrate - SBP2i. Click here for a listing of the latest known variants.

Country Pictorials - 21st March 2017

Two new value Pictorials for each of the four Country Designs were issued on 21st March 2017. These use the same two designs as used previously. The value tablet typeface has been changed to that used by the Machin definitives. Over time, the 2nd and 1st NVI values will also be printed using the revised typeface.

£1.17 England - Oak Tree	£1.40 England - Tudor Rose
For each Country, the two values were printed on the same primary sheet

Secondary Hidden Iridescent Code - Year 2017 - February 2017

Gravure - Self Adhesive Issues

Gravure/Litho - Normal Gum Issues

Revised 'ROYAL MAIL' Self Adhesive Substrate - January 2017

The self adhesive substrate with the 'ROYAL MAIL' wavyline text under the stamps (on the carrier paper), has been issued in a new form. Alternating pairs of lines of the text are now in either upright or inverted orientation. Apparently, this has been done to aid in the production process. It first appeared in late January 2017 and has been found on the 2nd class Business sheets of 100 dated 15/12/16 - the stamps have the year code 'MI6L'. Booklets and Counter Sheets will follow in due course (Don Staddon reports in March 2017 Stamp Magazine that the 1st Class counter sheet version has been printed - date 09/12/16 and year code 'MI6L').

The ‘ROYAL MAIL’ text printed on the substrate (carrier paper) is made up of the following four repeating lines.

• line of upright ‘ROYAL MAIL’ wavyline text using a small font
• line of upright ‘ROYAL MAIL’ wavyline text using a large font
• line of inverted ‘ROYAL MAIL’ wavyline text using a small font
• line of inverted ‘ROYAL MAIL’ wavyline text using a large font

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