Lot 349 Great Britain SG#FX2A, FX3A, FX6A 1979-1983 Three £1.80-£2.20 Christmas Booklets Containing Panes of 20 Machins, Selvedge at Left, All Tabs With Cutting Guidemarks and One With Cylinder Number, SG. Cat. £10.75 = $17.95

VFNH examples of a £1.80 booklet and two £2.20 Christmas booklets, each containing a pane of 20 Machins, consisting of either 20 12.5p stamps, ten of each of 10p and 12p, or 10 each of 10p and 8p. The selvedge is at the left for all booklets. The selvedge tabs all contain a single extension perf hole, cutting guidemarks and the £1.80 booklet has the cylinder numbers B5 and B4 visible in the tab. The pane containing 20 12.5p stamps is tagged with a centre band down each stamp. The other two booklets have two band tagging on the top stamps and centre band tagging on the bottom stamps. All have PVAD gum, with the 12.5p stamps having a double lined star underprint underneath the gum. The booklet containing 12.5p stamps has a HF cover and HB/MF pane. The other £2.20 booklet has HB cover and HB/HF pane and then the £1.80 booklet has a HF cover and HB/MF pane.
Gibbons Concise cat. £10.75 = $17.95. The booklets offered grade between VF-80 and VF-84.