Lot 266 St. Lucia SC#276-289a 1c - $10, 1970-1973 Harrison Pictorial Definitive Issue, a VFNH Complete Set of the Sideways/Upright Watermark

A VFNH set of the 1970-1973 Harrison Pictorial Definitive Issue, with the sideways watermarks on the 1c to 35c and $10 and the upright watermarks on the other values. 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 HF/HB, MF/MF and MF/LF papers, with the individual varieties listed on the back of the 102 cards the stamps are in.

Gibbons values these stamps at 13.50 GBP = approximately $22.95. The stamps offered here grade between 75 and 84.