Deegam Publications
Here you can access everything you wish to know about the
definitive stamps of the United Kingdom with the head of Queen Elizabeth
based on a sculpture by Arnold Machin OBE RA
Contact
If you have any questions, comments, criticisms, news, suggestions, bouquets, brickbats, a wish list for future Handbook content or simply want to report a find, you can contact me:By e-mail:
deegampub@gmail.com
I do not undertake to identify stamps by post. All the information you need for this purpose is in the Handbook and is demonstrated in Appendix 7. However, I'm always pleased to hear of new discoveries.
Hints for reporting items for inclusion in the Handbook
Please do not send stamps for examination unless requested to do so.
Unlisted items
Reports of items not listed in the current version of the Handbook are always welcome. Please include the information required by the Deegam Machin Identity Finder Card on page 3 of Appendix 7 of the Handbook as far as you are able, especially the H and V value settings measurements. A scan is always useful.
Phosphor shifts
Reports of shifts should always state whether the perforations are well-centred. This is to prevent perforation shifts being falsely treated as phosphor shifts. The rule is: "If the perforations were where they should have been would the phosphor still have missed them?"
A phosphor shift will not be listed unless the phosphor is clear of the regular holes by at least 0.25mm. The diagram shows the minimum horizontal shift, in blue, that qualifies for listing. Vertical shifts are dealt with in the same way.
Items which result in a new listing will normally be included in a Deegam® Report accompanied by the name of the reporter. If you do not wish your name to be mentioned, please say so when sending your report.
Please do not send stamps for examination unless requested to do so.
Unlisted items
Reports of items not listed in the current version of the Handbook are always welcome. Please include the information required by the Deegam Machin Identity Finder Card on page 3 of Appendix 7 of the Handbook as far as you are able, especially the H and V value settings measurements. A scan is always useful.
Phosphor shifts
Reports of shifts should always state whether the perforations are well-centred. This is to prevent perforation shifts being falsely treated as phosphor shifts. The rule is: "If the perforations were where they should have been would the phosphor still have missed them?"
A phosphor shift will not be listed unless the phosphor is clear of the regular holes by at least 0.25mm. The diagram shows the minimum horizontal shift, in blue, that qualifies for listing. Vertical shifts are dealt with in the same way.
Items which result in a new listing will normally be included in a Deegam® Report accompanied by the name of the reporter. If you do not wish your name to be mentioned, please say so when sending your report.
