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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SG689-692 Landscapes
SG689p-692p - with phosphor bands
Issued: 2nd May 1966
Designer: L. Rosoman (Queen's head adpted from coinage by David Gentleman)
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.

SG693-695 World Cup Football Championship
SG693p-695p - with phosphor bands
Issued: 1st June 1966
Designers: David Gentleman (4d), W. Kempster (6d) and D. Caplan (1/3)
Printed in photogravure by: Harrison & Sons Ltd. High Wycombe
Watermark: Multiple Crowns (see above) - sideways on 4d
Perforations 14x15 (4d) 15x14 (6d & 1/3) - Stamp size 24mm x 41mm (4d) 41mm x 24mm (6d & 1/3)

 

SG696-699 British Birds
SG696p-699p - with phosphor bands
Issued: 8th August 1966
Designer: J. Norris-Wood
Printed in photogravure by: Harrison & Sons Ltd. High Wycombe
Watermark: Multiple Crowns (see above)
Perforations 15x14 - Stamp size 41mm x 24mm

 

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