Great Britain 1958 2d light red brown "Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial”, SG573var Palestine stamps author Henry Buckton began assembling

author Henry Buckton began assembling correspondence from British politicians and military personnel to illustrate his book "Forewarned is Forearmed" (The Royal Observer Corps motto)

R3/2 is from the withdrawn first printing

A very fine and fresh unmounted mint example with full original gum with black (face value) omitted

There was an immediate need for a large quantity of stamps

Great Britain 1958 2d light red brown "Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial”, SG573var Palestine stamps author Henry Buckton began assemblingGreat Britain 1958 2d light red brown "Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial, SG573var. A very fine perforated left hand marginal block of eight on gummed crowns watermarked (upright) paper, with a single green phosphor band at left. Although similar to the issued stamp (SG613), the colour is much paler, the printing courser and the phosphor reaction afterglow much stronger. The phosphor band is printed by photogravure and clearly visible in normal light on both