Lot 271 St. Vincent SC#279-294, 281a-289a 1/2c - $5 1970-1973 Harrison Bird Definitive Issue, a VFNH Complete Set of the Sideways/Upright Watermark

A VFNH set of the 1970-1973 Harrison Bird Definitive Issue, with the sideways watermarks on the 1c, 2c, 3c, 6c, 8c, 20c, 25c, $1 and $2.50, 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/DF, HF/DF-fl, HF/LF-fl, HF/MF-fl and HF/HB papers, with the individual varieties listed on the back of the 102 cards the stamps are in.

Gibbons values these stamps at 36.70 GBP = approximately $62.39. The stamps offered here grade between 75 and 84.