4. Enschedé DefinitivesIntroductionThe first definitive printed by Jon Enschedé was in 1979 (8p Rosine) and after that the 18p Bright Green in 1991. However these were oddities to make-up deficiencies of the contracted Printers at the time. They helped Royal Mail out in similar circumstances in 2000 with the £1.50-£5.00 high values and again in 2005 by printing the 35p Lime Green when DLR were unable to fulfil the contract.This article concentrates on the period that they were actually contracted to produce stamps for the Royal Mail on a regular basis - the years between 1993 and 1996. The sequence of stamps that they produced in those few years could form the basis of a specialised collection in their own right. To that end I have produced a chart of the different variations involved in the production which is included below. VariationsThe primary variety within these stamps is the type of security fluor used to identify the postal rate. These are known as YELLOW and BLUE fluor (and there are variations on that main theme as well - but maybe later). Within these two main fluor colours there are major considerations to take into account.YELLOW FLUOR
BLUE FLUOR
Generally speaking there are "No Dot" and "Dot" versions of each cylinder number to collect except where indicated. A ready-made PDF version of a detailed listing can be purchased from the Enschedé Machin Definitive Specialised Album. This will enable you to display your singles as an album. Alternatively you could print off this one-page guide to use as a checklist. Enschedé Cylinder Block Listing
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