1966 Europa
5 September 1966. Perforated 11 line. Second airplanes design.
| 117 | 3 pence BAC One-Eleven | .10 | .10 | |
| 118 | 6 pence DC 3 | .20 | .20 | |
| 119 | 1/- Dart Herald | .30 | .30 | |
| 120 | 1/6 Heron | .40 | .40 | |
| 121 | 3/- Viscount | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| The complete set of five values | £2 | £2 |
The 1966 Europa set was produced in two printings. The second printing has the overprint at the top of the stamps, value + 50%.
These stamps also exist imperforate, value £3 each.
Missing overprints are known of the 3d., 6d. and 1/6 stamp, value £3 each.
Uniform Colours
Printed in units of 3 miniature sheets. The miniature sheets were separated prior to delivery. Imperforate.
| 122 | 3 pence BAC One-Eleven | .50 | .50 | |
| 123 | 6 pence DC 3 | .50 | .50 | |
| 124 | 1/- Dart Herald | .50 | .50 | |
| 125 | 1/6 Heron | .50 | .50 | |
| 126 | 3/- Viscount | .50 | .50 | |
| The complete set of five values | 2.50 | 2.50 |
The Uniform Colours from the second miniature MS7sheets are bolder than the Uniform Colours from the first miniature sheet MS6. Click here for a detailed illustration of the two types of overprints. Value for the bold overprints £1 each.
First Europa 1966 Miniature Sheets
The three types of miniature sheets from the printer´s sheet can be identified.
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| MS6a | Miniature sheet with five stamps in uniform colours 3/- small scar only |
3.00 | 3.00 | |
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| MS6b | Miniature sheet with five stamps in uniform colours 3/- heavy scar across bottom of stamp |
3.00 | 3.00 | |
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| MS6c | Miniature sheet with five stamps in uniform colours 3/- with lighter scar across bottom of stamp, two dots on peninsula |
3.00 | 3.00 |
Second Europa 1966 Miniature Sheet
Kennedy Montage
These sheets were called luxe sheets at the time of issue, printed with a montage of Kennedy stamps in the margins.
The three types of miniature sheets from the printer´s sheet can be identified.
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| MS7a | Miniature sheet with five stamps in uniform colours 3/- small scar only |
6.00 | 6.00 | |
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| MS7b | Miniature sheet with five stamps in uniform colours 3/- heavy scar across bottom of stamp |
6.00 | 6.00 | |
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| MS7c | Miniature sheet with five stamps in uniform colours 3/- with lighter scar across bottom of stamp, two dots on peninsula |
6.00 | 6.00 |
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