GB 1968 British Paintings
From Stamps of the World
- Date of Issue: 12th August 1968
- Designed by: Stuart Rose
- Printed by: Harrison & Sons, High Wycombe
- Print Process: Photogravure
- Sheet Format: All 60 (10 by 6) except 1/9d. 60 (6 by 10)
- Stamp Size: All (30mm x 41mm) except 1/9d. (36mm x 41mm)
- Paper/Gum: Chalk Surfaced with PVA
- Perforation: 14 x 15 (V) or 15 x 14 (H)
- Withdrawn: 11th August 1989
Contents
Sheet Stamps
First Day Cover
Presentation Pack
Varieties and Errors
Various errors occurred where the Gold was missing, Phosphor missing or Embossing missing on all values.
4d Missing Vermilion
4d Queen Elizabeth I
Major
File:GB 1968 Painters 4d M1.jpg White blister on hand |
Minor
File:GB 1968 Painters 4d m1.jpg No Dot Cylinder - Thick A in Harrison |
File:GB 1968 Painters 4d m2.jpg Dot Cylinder - Black mark in dress above right hand |
1/- Pinkie
Major
No Major flaws recorded.
Minor
File:GB 1968 Painters 1s m1.jpg No Dot Cylinder - Black line across Pinkie's shoulder |
File:GB 1968 Painters 1s m2.jpg No Dot Cylinder - Black mark on serrif of A in Harrison |
File:GB 1968 Painters 1s m3.jpg No Dot Cylinder - Diagonal black line on dress |
1/6d Ruins of St. Mary Le Port
Major
No Major flaws recorded.
Minor
File:GB 1968 Painters 1s6 m1.jpg No Dot Cylinder - In the blue area at top right is a dark spot |
File:GB 1968 Painters 1s6 m2.jpg Dot Cylinder - Curved black flaw in doorway |
File:GB 1968 Painters 1s6 m3.jpg Dot Cylinder - Patch in the yellow wall in the top left corner |
1/9d The Hay Wain
Major
No Major flaws recorded.
Minor
File:GB 1968 Painters 1s9 m1.jpg No Dot Cylinder - Small blue speck after Harrison |
File:GB 1968 Painters 1s9 m2.jpg No Dot Cylinder - Bush in bottom left corner is showing in Green instead of Brown |
