Great Britain SC#353-369 SG#570-586 1/2d Orange - 1/6d Grey Blue Queen Elizabeth II, 1958-1967 Wilding Issue, Multiple Crown Watermark, Complete & Partial Sets, Fluorescent & Non Fluorescent White Papers, Many Varieties, Fine to Very Fine Used

Fine to very fine used complete and partial sets of the 1/2d orange - 1/6d grey blue Queen Elizabeth II stamps from the 1958-1967 Wilding Issue. Multiple crown watermark on both fluorescent and non-fluorescent white papers of various types. Although not listed in Gibbons Specialized both the cream and white papers on the multiple crown watermark can be found with wide differences in fluorescence when viewed under long-wave UV light. The cream papers generally are either non-fluorescent or dull fluorescent with fluorescent flecks that make the paper appear LF. The white papers exhibit a much broader range, from dull fluorescent all the way to hibrite, with many of the fluorescent papers having fluorescent flecks of varying concentrations and brightness levels in the paper. Gibbons values this at £17.15. This translates to approximately $34.30. The stamps offered here grade between 70 and 84.

We have written a post that gives a good overview of this issue, explaining how the different varieties fit into the whole. The post identifies the key points of interest and explains how you can turn it into a super specialized collection. You can access that post here.