A388-“UK 1986-87 Christmas Block of 8 Mint Unhinged 13p& 34pTraffic Light Marg

Title:

“UK 1986-87 Christmas Block of 8 Mint Unhinged 13p & 34p Traffic Light Margins (Harrison)”

Category:

“Stamps & Postal History > Great Britain > Commemorative Issues > 1970-1999 (QEII)”

Condition:

Mint, never hinged, full original gum, blocks of eight with margin and colour control “1A / 1B / 1C etc” bars (traffic-light margin) from printing sheets (as shown). No cancellations, clean perforations, excellent centering.

(You should note if there any gum toning or beading etc.)

Item Specifics (some suggested fields):

Country/Region of Manufacture: Great Britain

Date of Issue: 1986 / 1987

Denomination: 13p & 34p

Series: Christmas

Format: Block of 8 (2×4) with margin

Printing: Harrison & Sons Ltd (visible in margin)

Condition: Mint Unhinged (MUH)

Colour Control Margin: Yes (traffic-light bars)

Certificate of Authenticity: (if you have one)

Year of Issue: 1986-87

Valuation:

The stamps in question appear to be from the UK Christmas commemorative issues – for example the 1986 Christmas 13p “Glastonbury Thorn” issue. There is also a 34p valuation in that 1986 set. Given the marginal blocks and fresh MUH condition, they carry a premium over single stamps.

However, readily listed blocks of eight similar items seem to trade for modest amounts (many listings show USD ~$10-20 or equivalent).

A conservative valuation might be £25-£40 for the pair of blocks (13p and 34p) in your described condition. If truly premium condition and highly sought-after margin variety then perhaps a little higher.

You could state “Estimated value approx £30”.

Recommended eBay Listing Price:

I would suggest a “Buy It Now” listing price of £34.95. This gives a clear price for a buyer while leaving a little room for negotiation or sale.

Auction Option:

You may offer as auction with a starting bid of £19.99, no reserve (or a modest reserve of say £20) and a duration of 5 or 7 days. This will allow the market to set the price and can generate interest. But since margin blocks in MNH condition tend to have limited demand, the risk of low final price exists.

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