Peter's GB Stamp Album

British stamps from 1924 to date. If you are interested in buying any stamps illustrated on these pages, please make a note of the SG catalogue number(s) and go to my price list:

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SG659-660 Opening of the Forth Road Bridge
SG659p-660p - with phosphor bands
Issued: 4th September 1964
Designer: A. Restall
Printed in photogravure by: Harrison & Sons Ltd. High Wycombe
Watermark: Multiple Crowns (see under)
Perforations 15x14 - Stamp size 41mm x 24mm

 

Multiple Crowns

Phosphor band issues. Vertical phosphor bands are printed on the face of the stamp and are visible under UV radiation or at an oblique angle to a light source. They may be applied to the left, right and/or centre of the stamp. Only the fact that a stamp has phosphor bands is mentioned here. Some values occur with bands at left, right, centre or with two or three bands.

SG661-662 Commemoration of Sir Winston Churchill
SG661p-662p - with phosphor bands
Issued: 8th July 1965
Designers: David Gentleman and Rosalind Dease from photo by Karsh
Printed in photogravure by: Harrison & Sons Ltd. High Wycombe
Watermark: Multiple Crowns (see above)
Perforations 15x14 - Stamp size 41mm x 24mm

 

SG663-664 700th Anniversary of Simon de Montfort's Parliament
SG663p (not 2/6) - with phosphor bands
Issued: 19th July 1965
Designers: S. Black (6d) and R. Guyatt (2/6d)
Printed in photogravure by: Harrison & Sons Ltd. High Wycombe
Watermark: Multiple Crowns (see above)
Perforations 15x14 - Stamp size 41mm x 24mm (6d) 61mm x 24mm (2/6)

 

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