Lot 257 St. Helena SG#226-240 1/2d - 1 Pound, 1968-1971 Harrison Pre-Decimal Currency Pictorial Definitive Issue, a VFNH Complete Set on Different Papers With PVA Gum

A VFNH set of the 1968-1971 Harrison Pre-Decimal Currency Pictorial 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 all have PVA gum and are printed on LF/DF, LF/MF-fl and LF/LF-fl, with the individual values being identified on the back of the 102 card the stamps are in.

Gibbons values these stamps at 9.25 GBP = approximately $15.70. The stamps offered here grade between 70 and 84, with most grading at least 75.