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:

Price lists

SG713-714 Christmas, 1966
SG713p-714p - with phosphor bands
Issued: 1st December 1966
Designers: Tasveer Shemza (3d) and J. Berry (1/6)
(winners of a children's design competition for this first British Christmas issue)
Printed in photogravure by: Harrison & Sons Ltd. High Wycombe
Watermark: Multiple Crowns (see under) - sideways on 3d
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.

SG715-716 European Free Trade Association
SG715p-716p - with phosphor bands
Issued: 20th February 1967
Designer: C. Abbott
Printed in photogravure by: Harrison & Sons Ltd. High Wycombe
Watermark: Multiple Crowns (see above)
Perforations 15x14 - Stamp size 41mm x 24mm

 

SG717-722 British Wild Flowers
SG717p-722p - with phosphor bands
Issued: 24th April 1967
Designers: Reverend W. Keble Martin (4d) and Mary Grierson (9d & 1/9)
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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