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Late last year Questa released its version of the self adhesive stamp. 1st class sheets were issued. To add to this, Walsall issued a restyled version of its own sheet. The beginning of the year (2001) has been quite busy as far as new releases in the machin field are concerned. With the change over to self adhesives there is much to report.

Walsall and Questa have released new stamps in booklet form, these are all self adhesives. issued on 29th January.


	Printed by Walsall

6 x 1st class W1 phosphor

6 x 2nd class W1 phosphor

6 x 1st class + Victoria Label WI phosphor W1 W1 W1 **

12 x 1st class W1 phosphor

** Issued with a commemorative pane for the centenary of the death of Queen Victoria.


	Printed by Questa

	12 x 2nd class Q1 phosphor 12 x 1st class Q1 phosphor 10 x 2nd class Q1 phosphor 10 x 1st class Q1 phosphor 6 x 1st class Q1 phosphor ** These are vending machine booklets


	The perforation points on Questa stamps appear to have straight edges, Walsall,s are more rounded. Questa,s 2nd class phos bands are also wider than Walsall,s

Stop Press

Questa £1 vending book revised post code (lighter phosphor)

now on sale @ £1.75p order here

	10 x special issues (Pets) + 2 x 1st class Machins booklet now on sale. @ £3.55p . (inset band right available @ £9.95p) Submarines x 2 + 4 x 1st class @ £2.25 10 x special issues sheetlet (pets) @ £ 3.50p *order here*

		Forth coming issues:

	Oct - 4 x NVI “E” self adhesive booklet Oct - 4 x 65p & 4 x 41p self adhesive booklets 4 x 1st class + 2 x commemoratives (flags) October? 6 x 1st class + label (not known at present)



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