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Presenting the finest album available
for Machin Stamps
THE CONNOISSEUR ALBUM SYSTEM
Following numerous enquiries from Machin collectors on
how best to mount or keep their collections, Connoisseur Publications
launched the Connoisseur Album for Machin Stamps in 1991. Prior to
this there had never been a printed album that even partially filled the
needs of the specialist collector, so it comes as no surprise that the
album has been widely welcomed as the only realistic choice of album for
the Machin specialist.
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Following the launch of the initial section covering
single stamps, there was heavy demand for pages covering other aspects of
Machin collecting. The result is that the album has developed into a
modular system, enabling the specialist to purchase just the sections that
interest him. Currently available sections cover Single Stamps, Coil
Strips and Stitched Booklet Panes, each split into pre-security (issues up
to 1992) and security issues (issues from 1993 to date). |
Connoisseur Publications has had a long association
with the Machin field, being the publishers of the much acclaimed,
international award winning Connoisseur Catalogue of Machin Stamps, now in
its 10th edition. The same care and attention to detail and accuracy that
is evident within the Catalogue, has been lavished on the Album, making
the Connoisseur Album System the most comprehensive, well thought out and
clearly presented deluxe hingeless storage system for Machins yet to be
devised.
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COMPREHENSIVE
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As you might guess the album is as comprehensive as the Connoisseur
Catalogue itself, with the combined pre-security and security single stamp
sections running to over 370 pages. There are spaces for every single
Pre-decimal and Decimal Machin stamp, Regional & Postage Due listed in the
catalogue — many thousands in total. This covers all the printers, all
paper, gum, perforation (including unperforated edges), ellipse, phosphor
and fluor types, redrawn values and emblems, value settings and
thicknesses, phosphor screens, glazed papers, phosphor under ink, screened
values, major shades, etc. In addition there is also a space for every
listed variety – errors of colour, missing colours, missing phosphors,
broad bands, short and inset bands, A.O.P.’s, uncoated papers, F.B.O.’s,
Specimen overprints, etc. Only imperforates are excluded (as they can vary
in format), but this needn’t limit your collecting as matching blank
leaves are available for collectors to mount as they wish. Similar
comprehensive coverage is also given to Coil Strips and Booklet panes,
with the various selvedge perforation types catered for.
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INFORMATIVE LAYOUT
The album is laid out in much the same way as the catalogue. On the left
hand page is a detailed description of all the stamps, coils or panes to
be mounted on the facing page, giving invaluable information such as issue
dates, head types, settings, catalogue numbers and sources – a truly
authoritative ‘write-up’. The right hand facing page has a space for each
item described on the left, identified simply by the catalogue number.
Extensive introductory notes are included, explaining the terms and
abbreviations used, and with useful fold out reference charts for value
types & settings, and short and inset phosphor band formats, to avoid
turning back and forth from the relevant pages. Fuller information with
regard to production and printing methods and comprehensive identification
notes can, of course, be found in the Connoisseur Catalogue.
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HIGHEST QUALITY
All facets of the album are produced to the highest specifications, as
demanded by today’s discerning collector. Binders are hand made to ensure
long life & quality, covered in a padded “Skai” finish in navy blue, with
elegant gold blocking on cover and spine. Matching slipcases are also
available. The album pages are held within the binder by the widely
adopted multi-ring system, ensuring that the pages always lie flat, and
that it is easy to take out, move or replace individual pages with the
least possible effort. The pages themselves are of high quality heavy duty
pale grey cartridge paper, chosen in this colour for contrast to best
display the perforations and unperforated edges, but without overpowering
the page with a series of black rectangles or boxes, as adopted by other
systems. The stamps are held firmly in place by the finest individually
hand affixed crystal clear mounts, guaranteed against chemical reaction
and 100% safe. |
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REGISTER YOUR ALBUM
Supplements are published to ensure that the album is
brought up to date to include all the latest developments and discoveries.
All customers who have purchased the album are encouraged to register it
with us to receive full details of these supplements (a reply paid
registration card is supplied with the initial purchase), and any further
related products that are published.
THE ULTIMATE MACHIN ALBUM
From the above we hope you will see that there simply is
no better choice for the enthusiast. In its flexible, modular format, you
are able to collect just the fields of Machins that interest you and there
is unlimited scope for customisation. But if you require more proof please
ask us for a complimentary sample album page and you will see the quality
and care lavished on this product. Put simply the Connoisseur Album System
is the ultimate for the Machin Collector.
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Album Accessories
Measuring Magnifier, Album Numbering, Philalux Ultraviolet Lamp,
Exhibition Protectors
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