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NVI Machins 1989-2017

Introduction

The British Non-Denominated Definitive Series
A Study in Production Materials, Printers and Process
and the Resulting Varieties

Purpose: This is an exhibit of stamps which documents the introduction, variety and expansion of non-denominated or No-Value-Indicated (NVI) printings in the United Kingdom.

Treatment: Royal Mail introduced NVIs in 1989. Starting as a simple set of 1st & 2nd class Machin postage stamps, this effort has grown to encompass additional letter rates and National & Country stamp designs.

This period of stamp production encompasses many of the significant technological changes to UK definitives that continue to require a stamp to be a complex, multi-layered, mechanisation-interactive device. Forces compelling these qualities of modern UK definitives include Post Office service and cost considerations, regulatory, nationalism and environmental factors, security, ease of use and rate escalation - all across multiple printers. The chapters of the exhibit will explain at a specialist level the resulting evolution of the NVI definitives.

Scope: The exhibit includes Test, Proof, Trial and production printings of National and Country releases.

Exhibit Chapter Plan

Ch. 1 - Tests, Proofs and Trials, & Early Printings 1989-2005
Ch. 2 - A Convergence of Innovation 1993-1995
Ch. 3 - Evolution of Packaging, Fluor, Color and a New Non-Denominated Designation 1995-1999
Ch. 4 - Machin NVIs 2000-2008
Ch. 5 - Security, Forgeries and an Expansion of NVI Service Classes 2009-2017
Ch. 6 - Regional-Country Printings

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Frame 1

  1. Introduction and Plan
1 - Tests, Proofs and Trials, & Early Printings 1989-2005
  1. Electronic Gravure Cylinder Test on Plastic Film
  2. See sheet 2
  3. See sheet 2
  4. The Large 1st Sheet on Plastic Film
  5. See sheet 2
  6. See sheet 2
  7. See sheet 2
  8. Electronic Gravure
  9. Color or Cylinder Test and Full 4-Color Production on Self-Adhesive Paper Laminate
  10. See sheet 10
  11. See sheet 10
  12. The Large 1st Business Sheets on Self-Adhesive Paper
  13. See sheet 10
  14. See sheet 10
  15. See sheet 10
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Frame 2

1 - Tests, Proofs and Trials, & Early Printings 1989-2005 (cont)
  1. Self-Adhesive Experimentation
  2. Unreleased & Unrecorded Perforated Self-Adhesive Booklet Trial
  3. See sheet 18
  4. See sheet 18
  5. Walsall Trial
  6. See sheet 18
  7. See sheet 18
  8. See sheet 18
  9. Enschede Trial
  10. Unrecorded Questa 2nd Gold Color Trial
  11. Questa Color Trial
  12. Unrecorded De La Rue(?) PiP/Disability 2nd Trial
  13. Why NVIs Exist
  14. Early Printings and Varieties
  15. 1st Black ACP(H)-DEX Photogravure Harrisons 1989
  16. 1st Black FCP(C)-PVA Litho Walsall 1989
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Frame 3

1 - Tests, Proofs and Trials, & Early Printings 1989-2005 (cont)
  1. 1st Black ACP(H)-PVA Litho Questa 1989-90
  2. 2nd Light Blue FCP(C)-PVA Litho Walsall, FCP(H)-DEX Photogravure Harrisons, FCP(C)-PVA Litho Questa 1989
  3. 2nd Light Blue FCP(C)-PVA Litho Questa 1989-92
  4. FCP(C)-PVA Litho Walsall 1990 - Blind at Base Perforations (Bickel Perforator)
  5. 2nd Dark Blue FCP(H)-DEX Photogravure Harrisons 1990
  6. 2nd Dark Blue FCP(C)-PVA Litho Walsall, FCP(C)-PVA Litho Questa 1990
  7. 1st Flame ACP(H)-DEX Photogravure Harrisons 1990-92, ACP(C)-PVA Litho Walsall 1990-91
  8. 1st Flame ACP(C)-PVA Litho Walsall 1990 Color Error
  9. 1st Flame ACP(C)-PVA Photogravure Walsall 1990-91, ACP(C)-PVA Litho Questa 1991-93 - Error of Perforation and Low OBA
  10. 2nd Light Blue FCP(C)-PVA Litho Walsall 1990-91
  11. 1st Flame, 2nd Light Blue FCP(C)-PVA Litho Questa Prestige Booklets 1992
2 - A Convergence of Innovation 1993-1995
  1. Introduction 1
  2. Introduction 2
  3. Sheet 46
  4. Sheet 47
  5. Sheet 48
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Frame 4

2 - A Convergence of Innovation 1993-1995 (cont)
  1. Sheet 49
  2. Sheet 50
  3. Sheet 51
  4. Sheet 52
  5. Sheet 53
  6. Sheet 54
  7. Sheet 55
  8. Sheet 56
  9. Sheet 57
  10. Sheet 58
  11. Sheet 59
  12. Sheet 60
  13. Sheet 61
  14. Sheet 62
  15. Sheet 63
  16. Sheet 64
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Frame 5

2 - A Convergence of Innovation 1993-1995 (cont)
  1. Sheet 65
  2. Sheet 66
  3. Sheet 67
  4. Sheet 68
  5. Sheet 69
  6. Sheet 70
  7. Sheet 71
  8. Sheet 72
  9. Sheet 73
  10. Sheet 74
  11. Sheet 75
  12. Sheet 76
  13. Sheet 77
  14. Sheet 78
  15. Sheet 79
  16. Sheet 80
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Frame 6

2 - A Convergence of Innovation 1993-1995 (cont)
  1. Sheet 81
  2. Sheet 82
  3. Sheet 83
  4. Sheet 84
  5. Sheet 85
  6. Sheet 86
  7. Sheet 87
  8. Sheet 88
  9. Sheet 89
  10. Sheet 90
  11. Sheet 91
  12. Sheet 92
  13. Sheet 93
  14. Sheet 94
  15. Sheet 95
  16. Sheet 96
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Frame 7

2 - A Convergence of Innovation 1993-1995 (cont)
  1. Sheet 97
  2. Sheet 98
  3. Sheet 99
  4. Sheet 100
  5. Sheet 101
  6. Sheet 102
  7. Sheet 103
  8. Sheet 104
  9. Sheet 105
  10. Sheet 106
  11. Sheet 107
  12. Sheet 108
  13. Sheet 109
  14. Sheet 110
  15. Sheet 111
  16. Sheet 112
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Frame 8

2 - A Convergence of Innovation 1993-1995 (cont)
  1. Sheet 113
  2. Sheet 114
  3. Sheet 115
  4. Sheet 116
  5. Sheet 117
  6. Sheet 118
  7. Sheet 119
  8. Sheet 120
  9. Sheet 121
  10. Sheet 122
  11. Sheet 123
  12. Sheet 124
  13. Sheet 125
  14. Sheet 126
  15. Sheet 127
  16. See sheet 127