Hi all, I retired a few years ago and decided to pick up my childhood hobby. I had an aim that seemed entirely sensible at the time – to collect mint and used of all the principle stamps in the SG concise catalogue. I did get a fair way forward with this but now realise what a huge task it is. In sh...

Hi MJT

I've just found these and wondered how far you got on your quest?

I don't know very much about them (yet) but would be keen to find out.

Hi David thanks for the scans - they tie in exactly with what I was thinking as well - nice to have it confirmed though. I'd never really been 'into' cylinder blocks but I can see now that it's a very handy way of having a 'standard' by which to judge colour. Thanks again Another thing to collect th...

Quick update ...

I've contacted Tony Hinder at Arun Stamps and he was extremely helpful. Whilst I've not exactly found my 'consultant' yet I'm sure that we'll have a dialogue and see where things go.

Bob

Hi Tony, Thanks for getting back. This is a good shout. I did come across Arun Stamps acouple of years ago at my first stampex in London - it was probably Tony H that I met. On that occasion I spoke with a lot of dealers but came away thinking that Arun Stamps was by far the most aproachable of them...

I'm guessing that either there are not many Pre-Decimal Machin collectors out there or that the question has everyone stumped or .... (my preferred option) ... the question is just a bit too obvious or basic and I really ought to know. As a follow up then .... I wonder if anyone knows of someone who...

Hi all, My first post here so let me first explain that I'm a bit of a newbie with philately. The usual story - picked it up again when I retired a couple of years ago. I'm beginning to learn that I know nothing! I'm just starting my exploration of Machins. I have a reasonable collection of 'stock' ...