United Kingdom New Machin Definitives

`1999.04.20 United Kingdom New Machin Definitives`

On April 20, Royal Mail issued 4 brand new Machins: 7p light gray, 38p ultramarine, 44p stone, and 64p sea green. The 7p pays the new makeup rate between the first class rate (still 26p) and the new second class rate (19p, down 1p). The 38p pays the new world-wide postcard rate, up 1p. The 44p pays the world-wide airmail rate up to 10g, up from 43p, and the 64p pays the world-wide airmail rate up to 20g, up from 63p. The Machins were the result of a rate change that takes effect on April 26.

There also had new versions of the 19p and 20p Machins. The 19p olive green now have the enhanced EME portrait, while the 20p light green switchs from one phosphor band to two. Royal Mail does not consider these to be new issues.

Since the first class rate remains at 26p, the existing Machin will continue to serve for that purpose.

A simple list of the post rate effected on April 26 is followed:

New Rate Change Change Percent

First Class

60-100g 39p None None

Second Class

to 60g 19p -1p -5.0%

60-100g 31p None None

Airmail Letters

Europe to 20g 30p None None

Zone 1&2 to 10g 44p 1p 2.3%

Zone 1&2 10-20g 64p 1p 1.6%

Airmail Postcards 38p 1p 2.7%

Original information from Great Britain Philately

	New Rate	Change	Change Percent
First Class
60-100g	39p	None	None
Second Class
to 60g	19p	-1p	-5.0%
60-100g	31p	None	None
Airmail Letters
Europe to 20g	30p	None	None
Zone 1&2 to 10g	44p	1p	2.3%
Zone 1&2 10-20g	64p	1p	1.6%
Airmail Postcards	38p	1p	2.7%