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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SG700 England's World Cup Football Victory
Issued: 18th August 1966
Designer: David Gentleman
Printed in photogravure by: Harrison & Sons Ltd. High Wycombe
Watermark: Multiple Crowns (see under) - sideways
Perforations 14x15 - Stamp size 24mm x 41mm

 

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.

SG701-704 British Technology
SG701p-704p - with phosphor bands
Issued: 19th September 1966
Designers: D. & A. Gillespie (4d & 6d) and A. Restall (1/3 & 1/6)
Printed in photogravure by: Harrison & Sons Ltd. High Wycombe
Watermark: Multiple Crowns (see above)
Perforations 15x14 - Stamp size 41mm x 24mm

 

SG705-712 900th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings
SG705p-712p - with phosphor bands
Issued: 14th October 1966
Designer: David Gentleman
Printed in photogravure by: Harrison & Sons Ltd. High Wycombe
Watermark: Multiple Crowns (see above) - sideways on 1/3
Perforations 15x14 - Stamp size 41mm x 24mm (4d & 6d) 61mm x 24mm (1/3)

 

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