The second issue of Royal Mail pictorial “Post and Go” stamps, to be issued on 24th January 2011, shows six more British garden birds. This issue shows (In the order that they are printed on the machine-vended strip):- Collared dove,  Greenfinch , Blackbird,  Magpie, Long-tailed Tit  and Chaffinch. The stamps are available in two different versions :-Firstly as as a sheet […]

Yesterday (Sept 13th)  was the first day of sale for the much anticipated  new Gold Imperforate Horizon labels in Chesterfield.. A first day cover is shown .. The next stage is believed to be their introduction in Wales..

Today (8th September 2010) the Post Office commenced the software upgrade required to issue the new pictorial ‘Birds of Britain I’ Faststamps on17th September 2010   So far two branches in London have been  upgraded ;- Ludgate Circus -(Machine 4 only) and 205 Old Street. As a result of these changes the machine printed text […]

One of the most common requests I get is for a “simplified listing” of the Horizon Postage Labels currently available (as well as the ones that have been withdrawn), in order that collectors can determine how ‘complete’ their collections are . Shown here is the full list of the 29  Postage Label Indicators, showing the […]

There is no end to some peoples ingenuity in ‘Manufacturing’ covers that should not actually exist. Here is a cover that appeared on Ebay , with the vendor suggesting someone actually producing it on the first day in Camden Town – but only Special Delivery items were processed on the first day ,suggesting the item […]

It has now been confirmed that the First Day of use of the Gold Horizon Labels in Wales was yesterday, April 20th 2010

The De La Rue printed ‘Gold Machin’ postage labels, previously trialed at ‘Camden Town High Street Crown Office’ will shortly return to use at Post Office Counters ~ This time, initially at least, the distribution of the labels will be restricted to Post Offices in Wales.

‘r De La Rue ‘n argraffedig “Gold Machin” llythyrdoll labels , ‘n flaenorol trialed am “Camden Dref ‘n Dal Hystryd Chorona Office” ewyllysia ‘n anhydwf ddychwelyd at arfer am Llythyrdy Counters ~ Hon amsera , ‘n ddechreuol o leiaf , ‘r ddosbarthiad chan ‘r labels ewyllysia bod restricted at Llythyrdai i mewn Cymru.

One of the rarest of the current Horizon Postage Label Identifiers is ‘RPR’  – This is only ever used for items being returned under a “Packet Post Returns” Licence where exceptionally the sender has requested the ‘Recorded Signed For’ service – so the label only has a fixed value of 75p (74p from 5/4/10) (77p […]

New Horizon Labels launched as part of Post Office software upgrade.
This week, the Post office have commenced its roll-out of its latest software upgrade (Known as “Horizon Online”). This will result in the appearance of all items printed in a Post Office changing slightly in appearance, which obviously includes Clerk-printed postage labels.

Mint Gold Machin Labels from Camden Town trial appear On EBay!