Lot 329 Great Britain SG#FJ3A, FJ4B, FJ5A, FJ6B 1981 Four £1.20 Booklets Containing Panes of 10 12p Green Machins, Selvedge at Left and Right, All Tabs With Cutting Guidemarks and One With Cylinder Number, SG. Cat. £16 = $26.75

VFNH examples of four £1.20 booklets from the Industrial Archaeology Series, Write Now Issue, National Gallery Issue and the Handwriting Issue, each containing a pane of 10 12 Machins. The Industrial Archaeology booklet contains the yellow green 12p, whereas the other three contain the bright emerald 12p’s.
The Industrial Archaeology booklet has the selvedge at the left, has the boxed cylinder number 4 in the selvedge, has cutting guidelines and a single perf extension hole in the tab. The paper is HB/HF phosphorized paper and the cover is HF. The gum is PVAD.
The pillar box booklet has the selvedge at right and shows a half-arrow cutting guideline at the top of the tab. The tab has a single extension perf. hole and the pane is tagged with a single central phosphor band. The pane is HB/HF and the cover is also HB. The gum is also PVAD. The National Gallery booklet has the same characteristics, except that the selvedge is at left, and there is no half-arrow marking in the tab. The Handwriting booklet is similar to the pillar box booklet, except that the cover is HF rather than HB.
Gibbons Concise cat. £16= $26.75. The booklets offered grade between VF-80 and VF-84.