Lot 304 Singapore SG#83-88 1c - $1, 1966-1967 Harrison Flora and Fauna Pictorial Definitive Issue, a VFNH Set With the Sideways Block CA Watermark

A VFNH set of the 1966-1967 Harrison Flora and Fauna 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 have the sideways block CA watermark and are printed on HF/MF, NF/LF-fl papers, with all values having dextrine gum, exccept for the 1c, which has PVA gum.

Gibbons values these stamps at 26 GBP = approximately $44.20. The stamps offered here grade between 75 and 84.