Lot 318 Great Britain SG#FB31-FB33, FB35-FB36 1985-1986 Group of 5 50p Booklets From the Pond Life Series, Panes of 3 + Label and 6, Most With Tab Markings and Cylinder Numbers, SG. Cat. £13.75= $22.95 Without the Numbers

A group of 5 50p booklets, each containing a pane of either 3 + label, or 6 Machins, with the 17p, or 13p, 1p and 5p values. The panes of 6 are tagged with one centre phosphor band, while the others are tagged with 2 side bands. The tabs of all the booklets except the 4th design show remnants of the cutting guidemarks, while the tab of the 4th design booklet is blank. The first design booklet shows the cylinder number B25 in the selvedge tab. The covers are generally HB under UV and the panes are HF/MF or HF/LF. All the booklets of 3 + label have the double lined blue star underprint below the gum on each pane.
Gibbons Concise cat. £13.75 = $22.95, without the cylinder numbers, so with the numbers should be worth more. The booklets offered grade between VF-75 and VF-80.