Lot 191 New Zealand SG#870-879 7c - $2, 1967-1970 Harrison and Bradbury Wilkinson Decimal Currency Pictorial Definitive Issue, a VFNH Set on Different Papers With PVA and Dex Gums

A VFNH set of the 1967-1970 Harrison and Bradbury Wilkinson Pictorial Decimal Currency Definitive Issue. The definitive issues printed by Harrison and Sons between 1967 and 1974 show a wide variety of different fluorescent papers under UV light, as well as differences in the gum used, with both dextrine and PVA gums. The early printings, mostly made before 1969 are on chalky paper that is DF, LF or HF on the front and either HF, MF and LF-fl on the back. Printings made after 1969 on chalky or glazed ordinary papers that are either HB or HF on both the front and back. The stamps in this lot are on HF/HF, DF/MF, DF/LF-fl, LF/LF-fl and LF/MF papers, with all varieties being identified on the back of the 102 card the stamps are in.

Gibbons values these stamps at 21 GBP = approximately $35.70. The stamps offered here grade between 75 and 84.