Lot 295 Sierra Leone SG#366-376 2c - 2L, 1965 Churchill & Margai Memorial Overprints on Harrison Floral Definitive Issue, a VFNH Set on MF/DF Paper

A VFNH set of the 1965 Margai and Churchill overprints on the 1963 Harrison Floral Definitive Issue. The definitive issues printed by Harrison and Sons between 1960 and about 1966 show a wide variety of different fluorescent papers under UV light, as well as slight differences in the appearance of the dextrine gum used on the paper. The early printings, mostly made before 1963 are on chalky paper that is DF or NF on the front and either DF, NF, DF-fl or LF-fl on the back. Printings made between 1962 and 1966 are on chalky papers that give a much brighter fluorescent reaction on the front, and varies on the back from NF, DF, DF-fl, LF-fl and MF-fl. The gum used varies from a smooth white dextrine gum with vertical streaks, or a crackly gum. The stamps in this lot are on MF/DF paper.

Gibbons values these stamps at 29 GBP = approximately $49.30. The stamps offered here grade between 75 and 84.