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Lot No Country SG Ref Description Estimate Image
27General - Omnibus Issues1935 KGVI: Silver Jubilee Omnibus including Egypt. FU Cat £2250 {U} US £1202upastampauctions.co.uk
33General - Omnibus Issues1948 KGVI: Silver Wedding. Complete Omnibus, 138 values FU Cat £2750 {U} US £1468upastampauctions.co.uk
34General - Omnibus Issues1948 KGVI: Silver Wedding. Complete Omnibus, 138 values UMM Cat £2250 {UM} US £1331upastampauctions.co.uk
35General - Omnibus Issues1948 KGVI: Silver Wedding. Complete Omnibus, 138 values LMM Cat £2250 {MH} US £1001upastampauctions.co.uk
1814Austria3a1850 3k red imperforate Type I, variety printed both sides, very fine used 4 good to large margins example, cancelled 'MISTE 9 NO', trace of light hinging but no remainder both sides, but very fine appearance. RPSL 2021 Photo-certificate states used is genuine, superfluously comments light surface soiling with spot at top, residual hinge front and back at top (minimal - see image/request scan). Lovely colour, reverse printing is fine. Major Austrian rarity of which few exist regardless of condition comment. Wonderful appearance to exhibit. Cat £13000 {U} US8 £1424upastampauctions.co.uk
2122Bahamas156a1942 KGVI: 5/- Reddish lilac & blue. LMM Cat £5500 {MH} US £2225upastampauctions.co.uk
2136Bahamas173/173b1942 KGVI: Landing of Columbus: 3/- brownish black & green in a top right corner (SHEET NO 485) block of 4. The variety does have one gum tone which shows through to the front of the stamp but this is not uncommon with this variety. BPA Cert 2018. UMM Cat £2500 {UM} US £1202upastampauctions.co.uk
2967Belgium1849-1936 valuable mostly Used coln on SG Ideal album pages, largely complete and with useful duplication throughout thoug often missing the top vals, from 1849 Epaulettes 20c U (cut in corner), dupl Medallions incl 1851 40c, 1861 1c & 40c, 1863-65 40c x 6, 1865-66 range to 1f U, 1866-67 Lion 1c & 2c Unused (both grubby), 5c Used, 1869-80 incl 8c both shades, 1911 Brussels Exhib set with '1911' ovpt, 1912 King Albert set, 1914/15 Red Cross sets, 1928/29 Anti-TB sets, 1929 King Albert defins Paris & Malines, through to 1936. (100s) Cat £4150 {U} US2 £1096upastampauctions.co.uk
3022Belgium571869-80 King Leopold II 5f yellow-brown, fresh Unused with small h/r, well centred, comes with APS photo cert stating 'unused, genuine, regummed, repaired on book, very presentable example. Cat £6000 {MH} US3 £1022upastampauctions.co.uk
3461Bermuda51bx1920 KGV: 2/- purple & blue/blue with Wmk reversed. MM Cat £2000 {MH} US £1112upastampauctions.co.uk
3682Bermuda117af1938-53 2/6d black and red/grey blue line perf 14¼ var. gash in chin fine mint, lightly browned gum typical of this issue Cat £3250 {MH} US £1175upastampauctions.co.uk
3743Bermuda116db1943 KGVI: 2/- purple & deep blue/ pale blue with SHADING OMITTED FROM TOP RIGHT SCROLL. A top left corner copy with full selvedge. This is one of the scarcest Key Plate varieties. Off centre to the top right. UMM Cat £2000 {UM} US £1068upastampauctions.co.uk
3756Bermuda120cf1944 KGVI: 12s6d grey & pale orange with GASH IN CHIN variety. LMM Cat £2500 {MH} US £1046upastampauctions.co.uk
5195Burma1/181937 Definitives LMM Cat £3000 {MH} US £1602upastampauctions.co.uk
5220Burma171937 KGV Stamp of India ovpt 'Burma' - 25r Orange & Blue, mint small h/r. Very fresh bright colours. Cat £1800 {MH} £1250upastampauctions.co.uk
5226Burma181937 25r orange & blue (of India) opt'd 'Burma, Multi Star Wmk, NHM upper marginal example. Cat £1800 {UM} £1250upastampauctions.co.uk
7398China1341903 Provisional Dragon 2c red bisect (1c) on cover to Foochow, with boxed 'Postage/1 Cent/Paid' & Foochow pmk, good condition with slight edge marks, expertised on the reverse by Georg Buhler, rare item. Cat £2500 {C} £1250upastampauctions.co.uk
7421China - People's Republic2349a1967 Thought of Mao Tse-tung 8f with gold outer frame in strip of 5, VF UM, folded between 3rd & 4th stamp. Cat £3750 {UM} £1300upastampauctions.co.uk
7660Cook Islands - Penrhyn Island1914 Two Registered covers to Bremen, re-directed to Hannover, one bearing 3d brown(18), the other bearing 6d carmine(10), fine, catalogued £1,310 as stamps, fine and spectacular items {C} £1000upastampauctions.co.uk
8967Falkland Islands146/631938 KGVI: Definitives in marginal blocks of 4. Many are first printings and total cat value is £2,000 plus. UMM Cat £2000 {UM} US £1335upastampauctions.co.uk
9827France1849-1935 Early Used coln on stockpages, incomplete though with much of interest particularly in the earlier issues, from imperf range with some duplication, incl 1849-52 Ceres vals, Napoleon 1853-61 vals with shades, 1863-70 Laureated vals, 1871-76 Ceres Vals, 1876-85 Sage incl 10c green type II (slight toning), 75c rose type II x 2, Blanc & Mouchon sets, Merson incl 2f x 2, Sowers, 1918 Red Cross 15c +5c, 1925-32 New Colours set mostly complete to 20f, 1927/28/30 Sinking Fund surch sets, 1928 Workers 1f.50 ( small hinge stain), 1935 Intellectuals 50c, condition inevitably mixed but a fine coln for the period. (300) Cat £4200 {U} £1500upastampauctions.co.uk
10031France1944-74 Mostly complete & UM coln in large stockbook (damaged), with many better vals & sets, incl 1944 Liberation sets, 1946-53 Postage Due set, 1947-51 Defin set, 1947 UPU set with Air, 1949-50 Air set to 500f, 1949 CITEX 10f, 1950/51/52/53 Celebrities sets, 1956 Portraits set, 1957-59 Tourist set, then virtually complete to 1974. (100s) Cat £2700 HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. {UM} £1200upastampauctions.co.uk
10240France1999-2006 Mostly UM coln of sets, MS, booklets in a large stockbook, appears mostly complete and with many high cat items, incl 2002-04 Marianne defin set & MS trio, also considerable € value, c/v circa £2700. (100s) Cat £2700 HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. {UM} £1350upastampauctions.co.uk
10984Germany - 1871 to 1945MILITARY POST 1944 Vukover. Military Field Post Parcel stamp lake-brown roulette, with INSELPOST ovpt in black inverted, Very Fine UM, expertised on the reverse by Rumgas BPP, comes with Gustav Mogler photo cert confirming genuine, not catalogued in SG (Michel 6K €2400). {UM} £1500upastampauctions.co.uk
10987Germany - 1871 to 1945MILITARY POST 1944 Rhodes. Military Field Post Parcel Airmail stamp ultramarine perf, with INSELPOST ovpt in black, Fin Used with central cds 'FORST/BRUCHSAL', expertised on the reverse by Pickenpack BPP, comes with Bach & Eichele photo cert confirming genuine, not catalogued in SG (Michel 8A €3200). {U} £1500upastampauctions.co.uk
10988Germany - 1871 to 1945MILITARY POST 1944 German occupation of Greek Islands. Rhodes 30c postal stationery card bearing Fieldpost ovpt stamps incl Vukovar ovpt on Parcel roulette stamp (Michel 6), Rhodes Airmail ovpt & parcel ovpt both roulette (Michel 8B, 9), Agram Parcel roulette with blue ovpt (Michel 10b), Rhodes Christmas issue 5c with 'WEIHNACHTEN 1944' ovpt (Michel 12 type I), all tied by 3 strikes of Feldpost cds, plus 'POSTA AEREO/AGEO/25.12.44' cds, comes with Chris Ceremuga photo cert confirming 'genuine in all respects', a remarkable card in excellent condition, probably unique . {U} £2000upastampauctions.co.uk
11456Gibraltar23b1889-96 CA 10c carmine value omitted fresh m.m., very fine Cat £7000 {MH} US2 £2350upastampauctions.co.uk
11658Gibraltar73x1910 KGV Wmk M CA 4/- Black & Carmine variety WATERMARK REVERSED very fine mint full original gum, light hinge trace, well-centred. Fresh & RARE. Comparable - MOMEN (eBay USA Vendor) at time of writing offers the only other example we can locate priced US$1,600 (c.GBP£1,320=) which has 2 x missing perfs and one short perf. UPA Example: Exceptional Cat £1800 {MH} US £1246upastampauctions.co.uk
11746Gibraltar1081925-32 Script £5 violet and black well centred superb used with full Registered oval 17 JA 29, RPS(2004) certificate, exceptional Cat £6000 {U} US2 £3524upastampauctions.co.uk
12425Gold Coast1021921 KGV: £2 green & orange, Die I, FU Cat £2250 {U} US £1558upastampauctions.co.uk
12466Gold Coast36c1935 Silver Jubilee 1d ultramarine and grey black var. 'Lightning conductor' fine used, part blue Regd crayon line, cat. £2,250 as mint, premium for used {U} £1200upastampauctions.co.uk
12546Great Britain - QV (line engraved)(2)1840 1d black, RAINBOW TRIAL IN GREEN, State 3, on thick laid paper, sheet margin at left, printer's ink mark in NE corner, fine unused. SG Spec. DP20Cd. RARE. Cat £2500 {E} US £2581upastampauctions.co.uk
12548Great Britain - QV (line engraved)11840 1d intense black, plate 5, OF, 4 tiny to good margins, couple of small thin spots, small corner stain, h/r, most o.g. RARE. Cat £17500 {MH} US3 £1471upastampauctions.co.uk
12557Great Britain - QV (line engraved)1wi1840 1d intense black, plate 7, QC, with WATERMARK INVERTED, 4 small margins except just about touches at bottom, red MC, fine used. Scarce. SG Spec. AS45e. Cat £3750 {U} US £1424upastampauctions.co.uk
12558Great Britain - QV (line engraved)1wi1840 1d intense black, plate 8, DK, with WATERMARK INVERTED, guide line in NE corner, 3½ margins, very neat crisp red MC, fine used. SG Spec. AS48d. Cat £3750 {U} US £1246upastampauctions.co.uk
12559Great Britain - QV (line engraved)1wi1840 1d intense black, plate 5, DH, with WATERMARK INVERTED, 4 small to large margins, guide line in NE corner, red MC, fine used. SG Spec. AS24e. Scarce. Cat £3750 {U} US £2403upastampauctions.co.uk
12560Great Britain - QV (line engraved)1wi1840 1d intense black, plate 1b, JI, with WATERMARK INVERTED, 4 small to very good margins, showing listed RE-ENTRY, neat red MC, fine used. SG Spec. AS4bl. Cat £2000 {U} US £1046upastampauctions.co.uk
12579Great Britain - QV (line engraved)21840 1d black, plate 7, AL, 4 good to (mostly) huge margins from upper right corner of sheet, several light vertical guide lines extending full height of stamp at right, lovely crisp red MC, superb used. LUXS EXHIBITION QUALITY. Purchased some years ago from Stanley Gibbons for £1100. {U} £1100upastampauctions.co.uk
12589Great Britain - QV (line engraved)21840 1d black, plate 11, MG, 3½ small margins, crisp upright black MC leaves profile clear, v.g.u. Very scarce. Cat £4600 {U} £1400upastampauctions.co.uk
12598Great Britain - QV (line engraved)2Wi1840 1d black, plate 1a, OF, 4 small neat margins, WATERMARK INVERTED, indistinct red MC, fine used. VERY SCARCE. Cat £4000 {U} US4 £1265upastampauctions.co.uk
12599Great Britain - QV (line engraved)2wi1840 1d black, plate 1B, QB, WATERMARK INVERTED, 4 good to huge margins, shows listed burr rub at base ('NE' joined), bold neat red MC, v.f.u. SG Spec. AS5gl. Purchased from BB Stamps for £1195. Cat £2500 {U} £1100upastampauctions.co.uk
12600Great Britain - QV (line engraved)2wi1840 1d black, plate 1a, IF, with WATERMARK INVERTED, 4 tiny (at left) to very good margins, neat red MC, very fresh, f.u. Scarce. SG Spec. AS2g. Cat £4000 {U} US £1736upastampauctions.co.uk
12601Great Britain - QV (line engraved)2wi1840 1d black, plate 6, FJ, with WATERMARK INVERTED, 3½ margins, red MC, fresh, fine used. Scarce. SG Spec. AS41d. Cat £3750 {U} US £1046upastampauctions.co.uk
12602Great Britain - QV (line engraved)2wi1840 1d black, plate 2, AB, with WATERMARK INVERTED, 4 small to large margins, suffused red MC, f.u. SG Spec. AS14l. Scarce. Cat £2400 {U} US £2047upastampauctions.co.uk
12603Great Britain - QV (line engraved)2wi1840 1d black, plate 8, IF, with WMK INVERTED, 4 small margins, very fresh, fine used. SG Spec. AS49d. Cat £3750 {U} US £2403upastampauctions.co.uk
12604Great Britain - QV (line engraved)2wi1840 1d black, plate 4, AI, with WATERMARK INVERTED, 4 margins except just shaves SE corner, neat red MC, fine used. SG Spec. AS23e. Scarce. Cat £3750 {U} US £1513upastampauctions.co.uk
12617Great Britain - QV (line engraved)51840 2d blue, plate 1, HK, 4 small margins, superb perfectly struck distinctive MALTESE CROSS, trace of pressed horizontal crease, very fresh, v.f.u. SG Spec. DS5vc. Purchased from Stanley Gibbons for £1650. Cat £2500 {U} £1250upastampauctions.co.uk
12625Great Britain - QV (line engraved)5wi1840 2d blue, plate 1, DF, WATERMARK INVERTED, 4 tiny to large margins, neat 1844 type postmark, fine used. Cat. pro rata £7000. VERY SCARCE. {U} US £1602upastampauctions.co.uk
12631Great Britain - QV (line engraved)(14)1841 (15 Jan) SMALL TRIAL TWO PENCE PLATE, with white lines, blank lower corners, block of 4 from NW of sheet of 12 (positions 1, 2, 5, 6), misplaced horizontal lines watermark, very fine unused. SG Spec. DP43. RARE. Cat £6000 {P} US £4895upastampauctions.co.uk
12651Great Britain - QV (line engraved)141841 2d blue, plate 4, EB, 4 tiny to huge margins, fresh, h/r, m.m. Cat £5000 {MH} US3 £1030upastampauctions.co.uk
12656Great Britain - QV (line engraved)141841 2d blue, plate 3, AD, 4 tiny to huge margins, h/r, fine m.m. Scarce. Cat £5000 {MH} US £1424upastampauctions.co.uk
12674Great Britain - QV (line engraved)161841 (Apr) 1d red-brown, TRIAL PRINTING ON DICKINSON silk-thread paper, horizontal right marginal pair with sheet inscription, ivory heads, very fresh, very fine unused no gum. RARE. Estimate based on market price. {MH} US £12905upastampauctions.co.uk
12712Great Britain - QV (line engraved)81841 1d red-brown, plate 176, LJ, 4 tiny (at top) to huge margins, fine used. RPS Cert. (1989). RARE. Cat £2500 {U} £1495upastampauctions.co.uk
12715Great Britain - QV (line engraved)81841 1d red-brown, plate 177, EK, 4 mostly very good margins, light postmark, v.f.u. RPS Cert. (1990). RARE. Cat £2750 {U} £1995upastampauctions.co.uk
12744Great Britain - QV (line engraved)81841 1d red-brown, plate 86, left full marginal block of 4 (GA-HB) with inscription, just shaved at top, h/r, fine large part o.g. Cat. £2400 as singles. {MH} US £1024upastampauctions.co.uk
12746Great Britain - QV (line engraved)81841 1d red-brown, plate 87, SPECTACULAR BLOCK OF 36 (12 x 3), variable margins, the 'R' row contains all the 'P' converted 'R' varieties in the sheet (RA-RL), neat '795' numeral cancels of THIRSK, v.g.u. This is the second largest known block. RARE. {U} US £6675upastampauctions.co.uk
12769Great Britain - QV (line engraved)8a1841 Alphabet 2 1d red brown, on very blue paper, plate 145, left marginal block of 6, OA-QB, with part inscription, '620' numeral cancels of PLYMOUTH, into at right, v.g.u. Scarce. {U} US £1068upastampauctions.co.uk
12775Great Britain - QV (line engraved)8aWi1841 1d red-brown on very blue paper, plate 108, horizontal strip of 6, LG-LL, with WATERMARK INVERTED, remarkably margins all around except just touches at lower left corner, Irish diamond numeral cancel '156' of CORK, v.g.u. SCARCE. Cat £2400 {U} US £1380upastampauctions.co.uk
12831Great Britain - QV (line engraved)8wi1841 1d red-brown, plate 61, horizontal strip of 6, PG-PL, with WATERMARK INVERTED, margins probably just clear at right, but cut into PG at bottom left, v.g.u. Scarce. {U} US £1290upastampauctions.co.uk
12840Great Britain - QV (line engraved)91841 1d pale red-brown, plate 93, shortened right sheet margin with inscription, margins clear except just about touches at bottom left corner, wrinkle, very fine l.m.m. Williams Cert. Cat £2700 {MH} US £1513upastampauctions.co.uk
12854Great Britain - QV (line engraved)1850 PRINCE CONSORT ESSAY imperf 1d black, FJ, fine unused. Expertised on reverse. SG Spec. DP71 (2). RARE. Cat £3000 {E} US £1780upastampauctions.co.uk
12866Great Britain - QV (line engraved)171854-57 small Crown 1d red-brown, unissued Reserve plate R14, RL, IMPERF IMPRIMATUR, full sheet margin at right, very fine unused no gum. SCARCE. Cat £2750 {E} US £1424upastampauctions.co.uk
12918Great Britain - QV (line engraved)26wi1854-57 large Crown perf 16 1d red-brown, plate 14, IA, with WATERMARK INVERTED, centred to bottom, fine used. Scarce. Cat £1500 {U} US £1010upastampauctions.co.uk
12919Great Britain - QV (line engraved)26wi1854-57 large Crown per 16 1d red-brown, plate 5, FD, with WATERMARK INVERTED, centred to NW, fine used. Scarce. Cat £1500 {U} US £1001upastampauctions.co.uk
12927Great Britain - QV (line engraved)341854-57 large Crown perf 14 2d blue, plate 5, KF, centred to bottom, odd light bend, fine l.m.m Scarce. Cat £2800 {MH} US £1513upastampauctions.co.uk
12939Great Britain - QV (line engraved)36a1856-58 perf 16 2d blue, centred to SW, which obscures left corner letter, fresh, fine part o.g. RARE. Cat £14500 {MH} US £3115upastampauctions.co.uk
12972Great Britain - QV (line engraved)45wi1858 2d blue, plate 7, DB, with WATERMARK INVERTED, fresh, very fine used. Scarce and undercatalogued. SG Spec. G2d. Cat £750 {U} US £1290upastampauctions.co.uk
12974Great Britain - QV (line engraved)461858 2d blue, plate 15, block of 6, QA-RC, slight gum cracking, very fresh, fine mint. SG Spec. G3 (1). SCARCE. Cat £4350 {MH} US £1246upastampauctions.co.uk
12996Great Britain - QV (line engraved)43/41864 1d red, plate 129, SPECTACULAR BLOCK OF 30 (10x 3), KC-ML, all with HULL cds cancels, some staining on reverse, reinforced perfs, v.g.u. VERY SCARCE. {U} US £1157upastampauctions.co.uk
13006Great Britain - QV (line engraved)1865 'ROYAL' REPRINT 1d rose-carmine, plate 66, horizontal pair, GA-GB, with sheet margin and inscription at left, tiny to huge margins, small corner thin and faint tone patch, part o.g. SG Spec. DP35 (b). RARE. Cat £4500 {E} US £2626upastampauctions.co.uk
13014Great Britain - QV (line engraved)1870 (April-May) PROOF IMPRESSION from New South Wales Diadem issue on white wove paper in rose, complete sheetlet of 6, fine. SG Spec. DP66. RARE. Cat £6000 {P} US £3115upastampauctions.co.uk
13037Great Britain - QV (line engraved)1871 FIRST (LATTER REJECTED) DIE FOR THE ONE PENNY STAMP, the Perkins, Bacon reprint in rose-carmine, on cream wove paper, very fine. SG Spec. DP8 b. RARE. Suggestion of faint diagonal bend. Cat £12500 {D} US £3560upastampauctions.co.uk
13343Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1211867-80 2s brown, DD(wing margin at right), centred to SW, couple of blunted perfs at bottom left, fresh, v.g.u. RARE. Cat £4250 {U} £1000upastampauctions.co.uk
13344Great Britain - QV (surface printed)(128)1867-83 wmk Cross 10s, DH, IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL in greenish grey, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, lower marginal, h/r, fresh m.m. SCARCE. Cat £2400 {S} US £1669upastampauctions.co.uk
13364Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1281867-83 wmk Cross 10s greenish grey, FE, GLASGOW cds, couple of blunted perfs at bottom mentioned for accuracy, fresh, v.f.u. Cat. £5250 incl premium. {U} £1000upastampauctions.co.uk
13365Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1281867-83 wmk Cross 10s greenish grey, GH, slightly smudged cds at top, o/wise fine used. Cat £3000 {U} US £1046upastampauctions.co.uk
13366Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1291867-83 wmk Cross £1 brown-lilac, HI, centred to NE, light central overlapping GLASGOW cds cancels, fresh, v.f.u. Cat £3750 {U} £1850upastampauctions.co.uk
13367Great Britain - QV (surface printed)129s1867-83 wmk Cross £1 brown-lilac, DG, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, centred to SE, good colour, h/r, fine m.m. Cat £6250 {S} US £3694upastampauctions.co.uk
13371Great Britain - QV (surface printed)133s1867-83 blued paper £5 orange, AE, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, wrinkles and gum disturbance, but very fresh, part o.g. Cat £3000 {S} US £2092upastampauctions.co.uk
13372Great Britain - QV (surface printed)133s1867-83 blued paper £5 orange, DE, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, faint pressed horizontal crease, h/r, o.g. Scarce. Cat £3000 {S} US £1491upastampauctions.co.uk
13377Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1371867-83 £5 orange, BI, central EAST SHEEN/S.W. cds (RARE!) and boxed T.M.B/G P.O. pmks, small faint paper crease on reverse mentioned for accuracy, dealer's handstamp on reverse, v.g.u. Only one EAST SHEEN cds recorded in John Horsey's definitive analysis of 2712 stamp. Cat £3500 {U} US3 £1233upastampauctions.co.uk
13378Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1371867-83 £5 orange, CJ, well centred, central crisp GLASGOW cds, very fresh, v.f.u. Cat. £6125 incl. premium. {U} £2450upastampauctions.co.uk
13398Great Britain - QV (surface printed)124a, 1501873 6d pale chestnut, plate 12 (PA), and 1s green, plate 8 (RD) used together on piece with HALIFAX duplex cancels, v.g.u. BPA Cert. (1950), which has Robson Lowe as a signatory. RARE. Cat £3500 {U} US £2536upastampauctions.co.uk
13562Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1882 1s purple, plate 14, FJ, line perf 14, fresh, some blunted perfs, traces of gum only. See Note after SG1b3. RARE. Cat £15000 {MH} US £7009upastampauctions.co.uk
13563Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1371882 £5 Orange Plate 1 (White paper). Upon Stanley Gibbons original retail card described as 'Superb unmounted original gum bottom marginal example lettered C-N. Very scarce so fine' (SG original description when sold for GBP£17,500= c.2015. Comparator: 1st November 2023 the Stanley Gibbons 'Cyriax' auction - a poorly centred right-hand marginal unmounted mint never hinged full original gum example sold two weeks prior to describing this for the sum of GBP £8,680= inclusive of Buyer's Premium. UPA has No Buyer's Premium. What price this near perfectly centred fresh flawless (absent typical creasing that be-devils the mint £5 Orange) conservatively estimated £9,000 example? Present Retail comparables appear not to be in similar exhibition condition quality with retail prices up to GBP £14,000=. A Rare Opportunity. LUXUS Cat £10000 {UM} US £8010upastampauctions.co.uk
13572Great Britain - QV (surface printed)177as1883-84 blued paper 10s cobalt, FC, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, centred to right, couple of blunted perfs at bottom right, h/r, fresh m.m. SG Spec. k13 (2) t. Cat £5000 {S} US £3070upastampauctions.co.uk
13596Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1821883-84 10s cobalt, EE, central vertical creasing, h/r, fresh m.m. EXTREMELY RARE. Brandon Cert. (2021) Cat £35000 {MH} US £9790upastampauctions.co.uk
13597Great Britain - QV (surface printed)182s1883-84 10s cobalt, EB, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, centred to right, very fresh, very fine mint. Wenvoe Cert. (2023). SG Spec. K14 (1) u. Cat £3200 {S} US £2626upastampauctions.co.uk
13621Great Britain - QV (surface printed)177aS1884 10s COBALT on blued paper overprinted SPECIMEN type 9 letters A-G (SG Specialised K13 (2) t.) - very fine fresh mint hinged full original gum example, centred N. one marginally pulled perf N.W. otherwise perforation well clear of design, extraordinary fresh colour, consistent paper bluing, well positioned SPECIMEN clear profile. Catalogued £55,000= as normal – practical affordable example. Delightful. Rare in such fine condition. (1v) Cat £5500 {MH} US4 £1729upastampauctions.co.uk
13627Great Britain - QV (surface printed)185s1884 Crowns £1 brown-lilac, RB, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, centred to NE, toned gum with adherence at top, most o.g. Cat £2800 {S} US £1024upastampauctions.co.uk
13628Great Britain - QV (surface printed)185s1884 Crowns £1 brown-lilac, ND, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, centred to SW, good colour, fine l.m.m. Cat £2800 {S} US £1335upastampauctions.co.uk
13662Great Britain - QV (surface printed)2121891 £1 green (deep shade), QC, h/r, fine m.m. Cat £3500 {MH} US £2092upastampauctions.co.uk
13663Great Britain - QV (surface printed)2121891 £1 green, RD, centred to top, gum crease along bottom does not affect surface appearance, some blunted perfs at bottom, very fresh, fine l.m.m. Cat £3500 {MH} US £1402upastampauctions.co.uk
13699Great Britain - KEVII242wi1902-10 DLR 5d dull purple and ultramarine, on chalky paper, WATERMARK INVERTED, very fresh, fine mint. SG Spec. M29 (1). Cat £5000 {MH} US £3426upastampauctions.co.uk
13775Great Britain - KEVII296s1911-13 Somerset House 6d bright magenta, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 22, slight adherence on gum at edge, extremely fresh, fine mint. RARE. RPS Cert. (2011) Cat £5750 {S} US £6096upastampauctions.co.uk
13981Great Britain - KGV(400)1913 Waterlow 2s6d, IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL in blue-green, on ungummed watermarked paper, very fresh and fine, marginal unused. RARE. Cat £5500 {E} US £3115upastampauctions.co.uk
13982Great Britain - KGV(403)1913 Waterlow £1 deep green, centred slightly to top, neat cds, very fine used. SG Spec. N72 (2). Cat £2000 {U} US £1424upastampauctions.co.uk
13983Great Britain - KGV(403)1913 Waterlow £1 deep green, very fresh, fine m.m. SG Spec. N72 (2). Scarce. Cat £4500 {MH} US £2759upastampauctions.co.uk
14000Great Britain - KGV400-03s1913 Waterlow 2s6d, 5s, 10s and £1 (light hinge, toned), each ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 26, h/r, fine m.m. (4) Cat £5800 {S} US £2626upastampauctions.co.uk
14005Great Britain - KGV4021913 Waterlow 10s indigo-blue, well centred with superb deep colour, very fine u.m. Exceptional. Cat £1500 {UM} £1000upastampauctions.co.uk
14008Great Britain - KGV4021913 Waterlow 10s (deep) indigo-blue, slightly streaky gum, fine u.m. Raybaudi Cert. (1997). Cat £1800 {UM} US £1420upastampauctions.co.uk
14010Great Britain - KGV4021913 Waterlow 10s indigo-blue, light diagonal crease, well centred, very fresh, fine right marginal u.m. Cat £1800 {UM} US £1313upastampauctions.co.uk
14014Great Britain - KGV4031913 Waterlow £1 green, centred slightly to top, nice white gum, fresh, fine m.m. Cat £2800 {MH} US £2626upastampauctions.co.uk
14015Great Britain - KGV4031913 Waterlow £1 green, very fresh, nice white gum, fine m.m. Cat £2800 {MH} US £2626upastampauctions.co.uk
14017Great Britain - KGV403s1913 Waterlow £1 green, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 26, extremely fresh, h/r, fine m.m. Cat £3000 {S} US £1691upastampauctions.co.uk
14018Great Britain - KGV4041913 As described and supplied by Stanley Gibbons c.2019: Seahorse - '1913 £1 Dull blue green. Very fine and fresh well centred unmounted o.g. (original gum) example printed by Waterlow SG 404 Price £4,500='. Literally magnificent example beautifully centred, wonderful colour, full even perforation, super fresh original gum. Comparable current retail value difficult to compare but up to £3,500=. Exceptional in all respects. LUXUS Cat £3800 {UM} US £2670upastampauctions.co.uk
14019Great Britain - KGV4041913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, centred slightly to bottom, tiniest trace of hinge, very fresh, very fine l.m.m. Cat £2800 {MH} US £2626upastampauctions.co.uk
14020Great Britain - KGV404s1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, ovptd. CANCELLED Type 24, small light corner gum bend, fresh u.m. SG Spec. N72 (3) u. Cat £4250 {S} US £2092upastampauctions.co.uk
14023Great Britain - KGV(406)1915 DLR 2s6d cinnamon-brown, centred slightly to NE, very fresh, fine u.m. SG Spec. N64 (9). With photocopy of BPA Cert. (1978) for pair, from which this has been removed. Cat £2500 {UM} US £2448upastampauctions.co.uk
14032Great Britain - KGV(408)1915 DLR 2s6d blackish brown, WATERMARK REVERSED, centred to left (shortened sheet margin at right), fine and fresh, u.m. SG Spec. N64 (14) g. Scarce. Unpriced by SG. {UM} US £2225upastampauctions.co.uk
14034Great Britain - KGV(411)1915 DLR 10s deep bright blue, centred to NE, partial sheet margin (hinged) at right, couple of short perfs at top right, slightly streaky gum, u.m. SG Spec. N70 (6). Scarce. Cat £6250 {UM} US £1780upastampauctions.co.uk
14049Great Britain - KGV407wj1915 DLR 2s6d grey-brown, horizontal (left original) pair, with WATERMARK REVERSED, quite well centred, very fresh, very fine u.m. SCARCE. Cat £3600 {UM} US £2092upastampauctions.co.uk
14054Great Britain - KGV4111915 DLR 10s deep blue, off-centre to NW, toned gum, m.m. Scarce. Cat £3750 {MH} US £1157upastampauctions.co.uk
14056Great Britain - KGV4111915 DLR 10s deep blue (worn plate), centred to SW, slight gum yellowing, l.m.m. Cat £3750 {MH} US £1602upastampauctions.co.uk
14061Great Britain - KGV4121915 DLR 10s blue, centred slightly to right, fine u.m. Scarce thus. Cat £4000 {UM} US £3338upastampauctions.co.uk
14064Great Britain - KGV4121915 DLR 10s blue, top marginal example, centred to left, stamp is fine u.m. Scarce thus. Cat £4000 {UM} US £2804upastampauctions.co.uk
14066Great Britain - KGV4121915 DLR 10s blue, centred to NW, very slight gum yellowing, l.m.m. Cat £3250 {MH} US £1424upastampauctions.co.uk
14067Great Britain - KGV412s1915 DLR 10s blue, ovptd. CANCELLED Type 24, centre to right, u.m. Scarce thus. SG Spec. N70 (1) t. Cat £3000 {S} US £2136upastampauctions.co.uk
14068Great Britain - KGV412s1915 DLR 10s blue, ovptd. CANCELLED Type 24, very slight gum yellowing, l.m.m. SG Spec. N70 (1) t. Scarce. Ex. Chartwell. Cat £3000 {S} US £1598upastampauctions.co.uk
14069Great Britain - KGV412wk1915 DLR 10s blue, WATERMARK INVERTED AND REVERSED, centred to NE, large closed tear at top right, gum toning, m.m. RPS Cert. (1987). Unpriced by SG. RARE, (the unique discovery example) {MH} US £7076upastampauctions.co.uk
14070Great Britain - KGV4131915 DLR 10s pale blue, centred to SE, fine u.m. Rare thus. Cat £4250 {UM} US3 £2024upastampauctions.co.uk
14073Great Britain - KGV4131915 DLR 10s pale blue, odd blunted perf, small winkle, h/r, m.m. Cat £3500 {MH} US £1313upastampauctions.co.uk
14074Great Britain - KGV4131915 DLR 10s pale blue, overall gum toning, l.m.m. Very scarce. RPS Cert. (1981). Cat £3500 {MH} US £1669upastampauctions.co.uk
14077Great Britain - KGV1918-19 BW 2s6d, right marginal horizontal pair, the EXPERIMENTAL PRINTING wmk sideways and reversed plus POSTAGE, each ovptd. CANCELLED Type 24, light horizontal gum crease, fresh l.m.m. Scarce. Cat £1500 {MH} US £1290upastampauctions.co.uk
14081Great Britain - KGV(416)1918-19 BW 5s rose-red, ovptd. CANCELLED Type 24, the EXPERIMENTAL PRINTING (23mm high, with marginal dot), h/r, m.m. SCARCE. Cat £1500 {S} US £1068upastampauctions.co.uk
14378Great Britain - KGVI4891941 Large group of 2½d light ultramarine booklet panes of 6 each with Cyl no. and all different x 49. Slightly mixed condition but generally fine m.m. to u.m. with perfs ranging from good on all sides to trimmed on two sides. Spec QB33. J15 No Dot. J16 No Dot. J17 Dot. J18 No Dot. J20 No Dot. J23, J25, J28, J29, J30,J31, J32, J34, J39, J45, J48, J49, J50, J51, J52, J53, J54, J58, J60, J61 & J62 all as Dot & No Dot panes. J43 Dot & J 59 Dot. Very difficult to assembly today. Cat £3000 {CC} £1250upastampauctions.co.uk
14391Great Britain - KGVI4891941-51 2½d light ultramarine Cylinder Number group in correct format blocks of 6 each, generally very fine & all different. Incls K42 81 Dot u.m. Cat £75. L42 96 No Dot Cat £80 m.m. Some u.m. Cyl 261 Dot As block of 30.Cat £2500.Very difficult to assembly today. (86 Blocks). {CC} £1200upastampauctions.co.uk
14504Great Britain - Covers - QV1840 MULREADY CARICATURE by Menzies, number 1a, used from EDINBURGH to LONDON, with datestamp of July 9 1840 and handstruck 'I', arrival mark also on obverse, reverse seal intact, some minor splitting along folds, but quite fine for this. RARE. RPS Cert. (2022) {C} US £4406upastampauctions.co.uk
14505Great Britain - Covers - QV1840 1d grey-black, plate 1a, NA, 4 good to huge margins, tied to June 15 1840 EL from ATTLEBOROUGH (superb cds on reverse) to GARFORTH, light horizontal fold, but fresh and superb. {C} US £1001upastampauctions.co.uk
14510Great Britain - Covers - QV21840 1d black, plate 2, DD, 4 small to large margins on MAY 24th EL (3rd Sunday of use) from EDINBURGH to STRANRAER, neat datestamp on reverse, light vertical fold, fresh and fine. SG Spec. A1 (2) ti. RARE. Cat £6500 {C} US £3115upastampauctions.co.uk
14512Great Britain - Covers - QV21840 1d black, plate 1b, horizontal strip of 4, RF-RI, 4 margins on RH and RI, tied to 1840 (Aug) EL by red MC, vertical fold through RG (also vertical surface crease), horizontal crease and damage at top, used from CHELTENHAM to WIGTOWNSHIRE N.B. (North Britain). Attractive and scarce in spit of its faults. RPS Certs. (2019). Cat. pro rata £2500++ {C} US £1313upastampauctions.co.uk
14514Great Britain - Covers - QV31840 1d grey-black, plate 1a, PH, 4 small to large margins, tied to 9th MAY 1840 EL from LONDON to DOVER by neat red MC, fine. RARE. SG Spec. A1 (2) td. Cat £4800 {C} US £1513upastampauctions.co.uk
14515Great Britain - Covers - QV31840 1d grey-black, plate 11, DJ, 4 tiny margins (just), tied to 1841 cover from GRANTHAM to NEWARK, seal on reverse is intact, slight soiling, very scarce. Cat £16000 {C} US £4138upastampauctions.co.uk
14516Great Britain - Covers - QVME11840 Mulready 1d Letter Sheet, Forme 2, Stereo A21, used from LIVERPOOL to WHITEHAVEN on May 7th 1840 (2nd day of use), tied by distinctive ORANGE MALTESE CROSS (also similar datestamp on reverse), back flap torn where seal removed, also (strangely) the silk threads have been removed. This item recorded Rockoff and Jackson's 'Encyclopaedia', but not in Jackson's 'May Dates'. Fine appearance. RARE. SG Spec. ME1f/vh. Cat £2200 {C} US £1246upastampauctions.co.uk
14517Great Britain - Covers - QVME31840 Mulready 2d Letter Sheet, Stereo a104, used in LONDON, red MC, very fine uncreased. SCARCE so fine. Cat £2400 {C} US £1335upastampauctions.co.uk
14519Great Britain - Covers - QV81841 1d red-brown, TB, 4 tiny (at top left) to huge margins, tied to 1842 EL (slightly reduced) from OMAGH to MOY by lovely neat MC in DARK GREEN, very attractive, fine and RARE. With 4 different neat backstamps. No longer listed in SG QV Specialised, but was catalogued at £40,000. Brandon Cert. (2006) {C} US £1068upastampauctions.co.uk
14527Great Britain - Covers - QV1853 TREASURY ROULETTE 1d red-brown, plate 152, OH, close at bottom left, tied to Athenaeum Club cover used in LONDON, fine. RARE. Pencil note on reverse states purchased at Christies, 8.10.86, for £1520. RPS (1951) and BPA (1996) Certs. SG Spec. B2 (1) a Cat £15000 {C} US £7788upastampauctions.co.uk
15393Great Britain - Covers - QEII1994 £1 to £5 Castles re-engraved set of 4 on 4 Cotswold FDS's with the 4 relevant dates. This is one of only 3 or 4 sets known. The £1, £1.50 & £2 were serviced by A.G.Bond on later dates but replaced in 2016 Bradbury catalogue with these earlier dates (Cat £1050). The first value released was the £5 (Aug 16th) which has not yet appeared in any catalogue or with any other date. This was followed by the £1.50 (Sept 10th), £2 (Nov 8th) & £1 (Dec 1st) - credit Brian Reeve Stamp Auctions 379, lot 735 (May 2017). Lot estimate was £2,500, realised £3,600. All cancelled 'CENTRAL AVENUE, BEESTON, NOTTINGHAM'. {C} US2 £2154upastampauctions.co.uk
15696Great Britain - OfficialsV1OFFICAL VR 1840 1d black, GE, 4 small to very good margins, central black MC which shows an attempt to remove the obliteration as part of the Official Cancellation Removal Trials of June 1840, v.f.u. RARE. BPA Cert. (1997). Cat £22500 {U} US £13350upastampauctions.co.uk
15848Great Britain - BookletsBD211937 GVI 3/- booklet complete, scarlet cover with Punch on front & Bovril on back. Edition 333. Very fine. Cat £1900 {BK} £1100upastampauctions.co.uk
15852Great Britain - BookletsBD221938 GVI 3/- booklet complete, Scarlet cover with Punch Almanack & Bovril on back. Edition 369. Very fine. Cat £1900 {BK} £1100upastampauctions.co.uk
15853Great Britain - BookletsBD241938 GVI 5/- booklet complete, buff cover Edition 26 London Assurance front cover, Bovril back cover. 1½d advert pane 'You can reach your friends' spec QB23(12). Very fine. Cat £2000 {BK} £1100upastampauctions.co.uk
16035Greece14B1861-62 Hermes 40l mauve Athens fine print with control No. at back, 4 margins close at R, very fresh LMM, expertised by George Fulpius on the reverse, fine example. Cat £4000 {MH} US2 £1253upastampauctions.co.uk
16166Greece1933 Patakonia Air set of 4 with Bari Exhibition ovpt in red and black h/s on the reverse, prepared but not issued, Very Fine UM, each stamp is expertised by B Georgulis, set not quoted in SG (Hellas A1A-A4A). (4) {UM} £1000upastampauctions.co.uk
16714Hong Kong62/761903 KEVII: Definitives. FU Cat £1900 {U} US £1046upastampauctions.co.uk
16746Hong Kong77/901904-06 KEVII: Definitives. FU Cat £2250 {U} US £1157upastampauctions.co.uk
17287Iceland137-150a1921-30 Local Surcharges key set. Generally fine u.m. and very scarce as such (15) Cat £1800 {UM} £1200upastampauctions.co.uk
17613India259/2641937 KGVI: Definitives. The Rupee values from 1R to 25R in blocks of 4 two stamps in each block being UMM. Very rare multiples. LMM Cat £2320 {MH} US £1202upastampauctions.co.uk
18484Italy - Colonies - CyrenaicaO1361934 Rome-Mogadiscio flight 25l +2l carmine with Official ovpt, very fresh UM, well centred, slight discoloration of the gum, fine and very rare. Cat £4000 {O} US2 £2350upastampauctions.co.uk
18505Italy - Colonies - EritreaD401903 Postage Due 10l magenta & blue with ovpt at top, fine LMM, centred to SE, small diag gum crack in SE corner, signed on the reverse by various experts, rarely offered. Cat £3500 {PD} US2 £2036upastampauctions.co.uk
18523Italy - Colonies - EritreaP124-1331927-37 Parcel Post set to 20l (ex 10c) in pairs, Very Fine UM, better vals are expertised on the reverse, a rare set in PO fresh condition. Cat £2500 {UM} US2 £1958upastampauctions.co.uk
18534Italy - Colonies - EritreaO2381934 Official Air 25l+2l carmine, Fresh LMM & perfectly centred, superb example of this rarely seen issue. Cat £4250 {O} US2 £2741upastampauctions.co.uk
18574Italy - Colonies - Somalia81905 Benadir Lion 5a orange-yellow with Zanzibar Gazette 15c surch, LMM with colour a little faded, centred to SW and single rounded corner perf, signed on the reverse by Alberto Diena, good example of this rare stamps. Cat £4000 {MH} US2 £2506upastampauctions.co.uk
18575Italy - Colonies - Somalia91905 Benadir Lion 10a lilac with Zanzibar Gazette 40c surch, Fine UM with typical pathy gum, centred a little to W, signed on the reverse by Emilio Diena, Sassone allow a large premium for UM. Cat £1100 {UM} US2 £1175upastampauctions.co.uk
18623Italy - Colonies - SomaliaO2091934 Official Air surch 25l on 2l rose, fresh MM, well centred, expert marks on the reverse, fine example of this rare stamp. Cat £4250 {MH} US2 £2506upastampauctions.co.uk
18697Italy - Colonies - TripolitaniaO2261935 Rome-Magadiscio flight 25l +2l carmine with Official ovpt, fine MM and very well centred, the stamp is signed on the reverse and with a small dealers mark, rarely offered. Cat £4000 {MH} US2 £2350upastampauctions.co.uk
18728Italy - Occupation of Dodecanese Islands1932 Garibaldi postage set of 10 with each of the 13 island ovpts plus Castelrosso set, well presented on album pages, VF mm, rarely seen complete in this condition. Cat £3275 {MH} £1310upastampauctions.co.uk
18786Italy - Post Offices in ChinaD53-61918 TIENTSIN-Postage Due surcharge set(4) fine unmounted mint, never hinged, with Dr. Terrachini(2012) certificate states EF ** Cat £4627 {PD} US £1958upastampauctions.co.uk
19529Kenya Uganda and Tanganyika631912-21 MCA 500R green and red/green horiz pair with 1920 Nairobi Registration of Documents cancels, fine, a rare and impressive multiple Cat £1800 {R} £1000upastampauctions.co.uk
20299Libya133,etc1952 Parcel Postcard Registered to Germany with Libya overprints on Cyrenaica 3m,10m,20m,50m,100m,200m,500m tied Benghazi postmarks, West Germany Posthorn 10pf,20pf tied to reverse, extremely rare commercial usage, Sassone cat E30,000- on cover {C} US2 £2350upastampauctions.co.uk
20591Malaya - Federated Malay States34b1918 '4 CENTS' on Leaping Tiger 3c scarlet fine unused without gum as the of the few remaining examples are, otherwise fine Cat £5500 {MH} US3 £2180upastampauctions.co.uk
20815Malaya - Kedah43a1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, 25c blue & purple with OVERPRINT INVERTED variety. BPA Cert 2021. VLMM Cat £1600 {MH} US £1001upastampauctions.co.uk
21049Malaya - Pahang17a1897 JFO 3c on half of 5c blue bisected horizontally tied to piece by red ULU PAHANG cancel, rounded top right corner, a great rarity Cat £2750 {U} US3 £1227upastampauctions.co.uk
21051Malaya - Pahang18b1897 JFO 2c and 3c on half 5c blue se-tenant pair mint, pressed out crease, PF(1977) and Brandon(2007) certificates, very rare Cat £4500 {MH} US3 £1908upastampauctions.co.uk
21052Malaya - Pahang18c1897 JFO '2c OK' in black on diagonally bisected 5c blue together with Tiger 1c green tied to piece by KUALA RUMPIN POST OFFICE ON 97/16 cancel, incorrectly dated, a most unusual item with the black surcharges being particularly rare, accompanied by Holcombe(1998) certificate giving an explanation for this occurance, probably unique! Cat £3500 {U} US3 £1874upastampauctions.co.uk
22674Monaco31-371919 War Widow set very fine & fresh looking m.m. with h/r, the 5r superb l.m.m. (7). Cat £2250 {MH} US2 £1292upastampauctions.co.uk
22677Monaco38-471920 Marriage of Princess Charlotte surch set of 10 very fine & fresh looking m.m. some with slight h/r. (5c with small tone mark) The 5f very l.m.m. and comes with a Pascal Scheller 2021 certificate stating genuine. Exceptionally rare so fine. (10) Cat £10000 {MH} US2 £4699upastampauctions.co.uk
23639New Guinea851915 KGV: £1 brown & ultramarine in a vertical strip of three showing the three different settings. Two, including setting b are UMM but there is one fractionally short perf at bottom right. LMM Cat £2400 {MH} US £2047upastampauctions.co.uk
25274North Borneo21883 2c red-brown ovpt 8 cents reading up Type 2 mint with h/r. With an RPS Certificate dated 1924! Stating genuine. Some irregular perfs. Cat £1800 {MH} £1000upastampauctions.co.uk
25397North Borneo2271918 2c + 2c green in a complete sheet of 100. Odd marginal stain and central horizontal fold but a remarkable survivor. Cat £5,500. UMM Cat £5500 {UM} US £2892upastampauctions.co.uk
25777Nyasaland1411938 KGVI: 5/- pale green & red/yellow in a complete sheet of 60. Selvedge trimmed at bottom right. SHEET NO 386 in the margin. UMM Cat £3300 {UM} US £2203upastampauctions.co.uk
25779Nyasaland1421938 KGVI: 10/- emarald and deep-red/pale green in a complete right half sheet of 30. SHEET NO 431 in the margin. Selvedge trimmed at bottom right. Unmounted mint. Cat £1800 {UM} US £1112upastampauctions.co.uk
26176Pitcairn IslandsSB11940 The 1940 Booklet. 4s.8d booklet, dark green cover, thick, rough paper with black printing, approx 500 produced of which less than 25 still seem to exist. This booklet has the 17mm long, rusted staple and contains one of each of the original 8 stamps, interleaved with hand cut wax paper. One of the scarcer types, stapled through the right selvedge leaving the stamps inverted in the booklet. The wax paper has lightly toned the stamps. Very rare booklet together with information outlining the production and the scarcity of the issue. Cat £3250 {BK} US £1558upastampauctions.co.uk
26237Portugal1867-1935 Valuable & extensive mostly FU coln on SG Ideal album pages, with much dupl of vals incl some h/v, from King Luis curved label vals to 120r, straight label vals to 1000r, 1882-47 range to 500r, 1892-93 Provisional ovpts to 50r, 1895 St Anthony vals to 150r & 200r, 1895-1905 defin set to 500r, 1912-20 Ceres to 1E, 1924 Camoens set, then continues to 1935. (100s) Cat £4200 {MX} US £1112upastampauctions.co.uk
26246Portugal327-3411895 St Anthony set of 15 mint, each with blue text under the gum, a very fine & rare set Cat £3000 {MH} US2 £1410upastampauctions.co.uk
26342Portugal - Colonies - Azores1868-1930 Extensive & valuable Mint & Used coln in 2 small stockbooks with many better vals and later duplicated sets, from King Luis curved label imperf unissued 25r U x 2, perf vals incl 120r blue U x 2, 240r U (faded), 1871-76 straight label vals to 150r U, perf 13½ vals to 300r U, 1879-80 perf 13½ 150r yellow M & U, 1882-85 small ovpt vals, 1894 Navigator set FU, 1895 St Anthony vals to 200 FU, 1910 Republic ovpt set M x 3, good Ceres range M & FU with papers/perf varieties, 1925 Branco set M x 3, 1926 1st Independence set M x 3, 1927 2nd set M x 2, then similar to 1930, an excellent coln with scope for further work, c/v circa £5000+ though may incl early reprints, dubious ovpts, etc. (100s) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. {MX} US £1335upastampauctions.co.uk
26364Portugal - Colonies - Macau1884-1935 valuable Mint/Used coln in 2 small stockbooks, at times complete and with dupl of vals & sets, from early range with some mixed condition and possible reprints, incl 1884 Crown 25r rose M x 3, 40r & 50r x 2 unused, 50r green U, 1884 80r on 100r unused and w/o accent U, 1885 Crown new colours vals incl perf 13½ 25r U, 1885 surch vals, 1888 King Luis vals M & U, Provisional ovpts, 1894 New Currency surch vals, Republic ovpts, 1913 Vasco de Gama ovpt set M/unused, 1913-24 Hermes vals, also similar Airs & Post Dues, excellent coln with scope for further sorting and c/v of circa £6750. (100s) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. {MX} US £2047upastampauctions.co.uk
26458Rhodesia131892 QV: £10 brown, part original gum, hinge adhesion, well centred fine m.m. Cat £3250 {MH} US £1380upastampauctions.co.uk
26586Rhodesia921901 QV: £5 deep blue. FU Cat £2750 {U} US £1736upastampauctions.co.uk
26587Rhodesia921901 QV: £5 deep blue. BPA Cert which states 'Slightly soiled'. VLMM Cat £3250 {MH} US £1335upastampauctions.co.uk
26588Rhodesia931901 QV: £10 lilac. UMM Cat £4500 {UM} US £4005upastampauctions.co.uk
26608Rhodesia84bc1907 QV: 1/- bistre in an IMPERF PAIR. LMM Cat £3250 {MH} US £1869upastampauctions.co.uk
28699Spain1889-1930 King Alfonso XIII Mint coln neatly presented on album pages, largely complete and with better, incl 1889 vals to 1p, 1889 5c green & 10c red Light surface marks), 1901-5 range to 1p with shades, 1905-25 Express 20c both shades, 1909-22 vals to 4p, 1920 Air ovpt set, 1926 Red Cross range to 50c, 1927 Coronation ovpt 10c green, 1928 Santiago & Toledo sets, 1930 Goya setwith Airs, condition is mostly very good. (200) Cat £2850 {MH} £1150upastampauctions.co.uk
29732St. Lucia125s-27s1937 Coronation set of 3 perf Specimen unused no gum further endorsed on the reverse of each 'BW Archives Imprimatur' in brown. UNIQUE Provenance Grosvenor Auctions 2015. {S} US £1335upastampauctions.co.uk
29801St. Vincent28a1880 QV: 1d on half 6d deep blue green in an UNSEVERED PAIR. BPA Cert. LMM Cat £2000 {MH} US £1112upastampauctions.co.uk
30083Swaziland91889-90 perf 12½ 10s dull chestnut, centred to SW, light horizontal crease at bottom does not affect appearance, h/r, fresh m.m. Still one of the finest examples extant. RPS Cert. (1972). RARE. Cat £7500 {MH} US3 £3311upastampauctions.co.uk
31177United States of America1851-1936 Extensive Used coln on SG Ideal album pages, substantially complete and with much dupl though some typical mixed condition, from Presidents incl 1851-7 1c & 3c, 1857-61 12c (tear), 1861-66 vals incl 5c, 12c, 24c & 30c, 1869 grill vals to 6c & 12c, 1870-71 vals w/o grill to 15c x 3 & 30c, 1887-88 vals to 90c, 1890-93 set to 90c, 1901 Pan-Am Expo set, 1902-08 defin set ex $1 & $5, then continues with identification of perf, shade, wmk varieties, etc, valuable coln offering much of interest, c/v circa £5,900. (100s) Cat £5900 {U} US £1335upastampauctions.co.uk
31709General - World Highly unusual vendor's lot: eclectic collection primarily focusing upon Japanese Occupation of Malaya including Japanese Occupation of Netherlands Indies with banknotes, stamps and covers range various overprint types/Malay desinations, wide variety ov covers, note couple 'Censors', plus chops, cancels, mixed frankings etc, note 1916 Prisoner of War card from Japan various cancel/chops red straight line endorsed 'Service des Prisonniers de Guerre', plus Japanese Occupation of Philippines, Indonesia range adhesives including chops/overprints, Japanese Occupation of Andaman-Nicobar Isles India 'Dove' Hamlet Naval Forces used p'card Port Blair to Sasebo card, accompanied by range of early European written stamp picture postcard mid/late 1890's through 1930's pre WWII, more Postal History through 1930's incl Bermuda postcards, British Solomon Islands KGVI 10s. Upon Registered (philatelic cover), India Victorian era cards, covers, postal stationery, plus as an example of diversity Hungary 1931 mint right hand marginal imperforate Zeppelin overprint block of 4 (2 Pengo value) VF UM NH light original gum bend stc SG £1,800=. Remarkable original collection bearing much annotation as the owner was considering selling in a different manner … perhaps eBay (as well-suited). For continuation/ development? Substantial - please ask for representative scans/more information. HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. {CC} £3600upastampauctions.co.uk
31837Great Britain - QV (Caricatures)1840 1840 ORIGINAL SPOONER CARICATURE NO.13, THE 'NAPIER' ENVELOPE/HAND COLOURED. A very fine unused original example of the 1840 Spooner Caricature No.13 with references to the war in Syria and Britannia replaced by Sir Charles Napier. Also images of Turkish and Egyptian soldiers. Superbly hand coloured and rare. (Ref 116937). {C} £1250upastampauctions.co.uk
31841Great Britain - QV (Caricatures)1840 ex STANLEY GIBBONS, Postal Stationery 1840 Southgage No.6 'Papal' Envelope. Superb unused, contemporarily hand coloured example of this scarce caricature. Superb quality. {C} £1100upastampauctions.co.uk
31845Great Britain - QV (Caricatures)81851 Albert Smith's Overland Mail Advertising Env. 1851 1d Newcastle-Durham. A very fine used example of this tricky Printed Illustrated Advertising Envelope 'Mr ALBERT SMITH'S OVERLAND MAIL' franked with a four margin SG8 Die I Alphabet I tied by a fine strike of the Newcastle 545 sent to The College, Durham with fine dispatch and arrival marks MR 18th 1851. Rare. Part cut down (reduced) RPSL Cert of authenticity (Number 129045) status genuine Exhibition quality. Part cut down reduced, RPSL Cert (129045) states genuine. EXHIBITION QUALITY. {C} £2850upastampauctions.co.uk
31846Great Britain - QV (Caricatures)81851 1851 OCEAN PENNY POST Bradshaw & Blacklock's - London to Luton, Illustrated & Pictorial Envelopes: 1852 Ocean Penny Post Envelopes Bradshaw & Blacklock's Design: FEB 2, envelope from State 1 on buff paper with imprint at left, addressed to Luton franked SG8 Plate 126 (RJ) tied by indistinct London numeral with arrival datestamp of February 3 in blue alongside, on reverse 'Tottenham S.O' handstamp also in blue and despatch cds in red, overall stains, scarce. {C} £1150upastampauctions.co.uk
31847Great Britain - QV (Caricatures)171854 OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE ENVELOPE STATE 2 BY BRADSHAW AND BLACKLOCK USED LONDON TO HASTINGS. A superb used example of this most attractive envelope from London to St. Leonard's on Sea, Hastings, Sussex with 1854 die 1 1d S.C.16 (SG17) lettered TC tied London Inland office numeral. On reverse London date stamp 15 JY 1854 and ST. LEONARDS ON SEA date stamp JY 15 1854. One of only 13 known recorded used examples. Ex Hobbs exhibition collection. {C} £1500upastampauctions.co.uk
31848Great Britain - QV (Caricatures)401858 GENERAL TOM THUMB OF P.T. BARNUM'S CIRCUS ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPE. A fine used example from Carlisle to London with die 2 1d rose-red on white paper (SG40) lettered IC tied neat CARLISLE/165 duplex JY 2 58. Very slight soiling but a most attractive envelope in blue promoting General Tom Thumb who ws trained by Barnum for his circus. Very rare. {C} £1750upastampauctions.co.uk
31860Great Britain - QV (line engraved)1wi1840 1d intense black, plate 5, FI, with WATERMARK INVERTED (rare on this plate), guide line in NE corner, 4 small margins, red MC, fine used. SG Spec. AS24e. Cat £3750 {U} £1100upastampauctions.co.uk
31863Great Britain - QV (line engraved)21840 1d black, plate 2, block of 4, LI-MJ, tiny margins all around (just about clear in a couple of places), lovely crisp red MC cancels, scissor cut between LJ and MJ, light water stain on reverse at left, super appearance, v.f.u. RARE. Cat £18000 {U} £6250upastampauctions.co.uk
31865Great Britain - QV (line engraved)3wik1840 1d grey-black, plate 1a, OD, WATERMARK INVERTED, faint guide line in NE corner, 4 small to large margins, with 1844-type postmark, v.f.u. VERY SCARCE COMBINATION. {U} £3500upastampauctions.co.uk
31866Great Britain - QV (line engraved)4f1840 2d deep full blue, plate 2, HH, 4 tiny to good margins, neat crisp NUMBER 12 IN CROSS postmark, fresh, fine used. RARE. Cat £14000 {U} £5500upastampauctions.co.uk
31867Great Britain - QV (line engraved)51840 2d blue, plate 1, block of 4, IK-JL, tiny margins just touched in a couple of places, slight rubbing down right, heavy black MC cancels, v.g.u. RARE. Cat £22000 {U} £6750upastampauctions.co.uk
31868Great Britain - QV (line engraved)5wi1840 2d blue, plate 1, RF, WATERMARK INVERTED, just shaved along top, neat light red MC, good colour, fine used. Cat £6000 {U} £1000upastampauctions.co.uk
31873Great Britain - QV (line engraved)15aa1841 2d violet-blue, plate 4, TP, on thicker, lavender-tinted paper, 4 small margins, misplaced 'T' and dot by 'F' flaws, yellowish gum, h/r, m.m. Brandon Cert. (2010). RARE. Cat £22000 {MH} £11750upastampauctions.co.uk
31875Great Britain - QV (line engraved)7wi1841 1d red-brown, from 'black' plate 8, LK, WATERMARK INVERTED, shaved at left, neat MC, fine used. Philatelic Federation of S. Africa Cert. (1978). RARE. Cat £6000 {U} £1400upastampauctions.co.uk
31890Great Britain - QV (line engraved)81841 1d red-brown, plate 23, block of 10 (5 x 2) QH-RL, margins vary but full sheet margin at right, neat crisp MC cancels, fine used. Stunning! {U} £4750upastampauctions.co.uk
31892Great Britain - QV (line engraved)81841 1d red-brown, plate 17, horizontal strip of 4, TC-TF (double letter 'F'), into at left, apparently just clear at top, but remarkable full sheet margin and inscription at bottom, neat black MC cancels, marginal thin just affects TD, fine used. SG Spec. BS6b. {U} £1250upastampauctions.co.uk
31897Great Britain - QV (line engraved)8awi1841 1d red-brown, on very blue paper, plate 141, horizontal strip of 4, CA-CD, WATERMARK INVERTED, small margins all around, lightly cancelled, v.f.u. Scarce. SG Spec. B2(1)c. Cat £1600 {U} £1195upastampauctions.co.uk
31914Great Britain - QV (line engraved)16bwi1850 1d red-brown, plate 100, MC, trial perf 16 by HENRY ARCHER, WATERMARK INVERTED, missing SE corner perf, o/wise fine and attractive. Scarce. Mike Williams Cert. (2023) Cat £3750 {U} £1350upastampauctions.co.uk
31915Great Britain - QV (line engraved)16bwi1850 1d red-brown, plate 99, LK, perf 16 by HENRY ARCHER, with WATERMARK INVERTED, trimmed perfs at bottom, centred to top, lightly cancelled, v.g.u. Accompanied by a matched 1841 1d imperf. Stated to be the only known copy with inverted wmk from this plate (!). SG Spec. CE2d. Cat £3750 {U} £2750upastampauctions.co.uk
31916Great Britain - QV (line engraved)16bwi1850 HENRY ARCHER 1d red-brown perf 16, plate 100 (slightly scarcer), CB, with WATERMARK INVERTD, centred to top, very good used. SCARCE. BPA Cert. (2002). Cat £3750 {U} £2950upastampauctions.co.uk
31936Great Britain - QV (line engraved)29var1855 ex Stanley Gibbons, 1d Red brown Pl.6. Very fine unused o.g. block of six lettered JD-LE bearing three strikes of the 'Frank Ives Scudamore/Chief Examiner' handstamp. This rare handstamp was used on sheets that were earmarked for destruction and thus very few examples survive. Spec. C6(1)var. {C} £1200upastampauctions.co.uk
31942Great Britain - QV (line engraved)38a1856-58 1d pale red, plate 41, GA, the IMPERFORATE variety, 4 small to very good margins, fine used. Brandon Cert. (2023), identifies by older SG Spec. Vol. 1, 16th edition, for a more detailed listing. RARE. Cat £2800 {U} £1600upastampauctions.co.uk
31951Great Britain - QV (line engraved)42a1861 letters engraved 1d rose-red, plate 51, QE, the IMPERFORATE variety, tiny light creases and pinhole, good used. Brandon Cert. (2023), With matched perf example. SG Spec. C12(3)l. RARE. Cat £5750 {U} £1555upastampauctions.co.uk
31952Great Britain - QV (line engraved)(39)1862 1d pale rose-red, Reserve plate 15, EH, the IMPERFORATE variety, tiny (just about clear at bottom left corner) to huge margins, very good used. With matched perf example. SG Spec. C13(2)j. Unpriced by SG. RARE. Brandon Cert. (2023) {U} £2400upastampauctions.co.uk
31959Great Britain - QV (surface printed)781862-64 3d rose, CB, ABNORMAL with WHITE DOTS ADDED, with (irregular) line-perf 14, centred to NE, h/r, fresh m.m. One of only 38 examples known. SG Spec. J27a. RARE. Cat £14000 {MH} £5400upastampauctions.co.uk
31960Great Britain - QV (surface printed)91a1862-64 1s deep green, plate 2, BJ, with hair lines, IMPERF ABNORMAL, watermark inverted, small surface abrasion on mouth, fresh m.m. Very scarce. Cat £7250 {MH} £2750upastampauctions.co.uk
31961Great Britain - QV (surface printed)(128s)1867-83 wmk Cross 10s, BB, IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL IN BISTRE, small faint diagonal crease, h/r, m.m. Cat £2400 {S} £1275upastampauctions.co.uk
31962Great Britain - QV (surface printed)(129s)1867-83 wmk Cross £1, BH, IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL IN BLUE, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, very fresh, fine m.m. Cat £2700 {S} £1700upastampauctions.co.uk
31969Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1281867-83 wmk Cross 10s greenish grey, EB, centred to NW, full GLASGOW CDS of MR 11 82, fine used. Cat £3000 {U} £1285upastampauctions.co.uk
31970Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1281867-83 wmk Cross 10s greenish grey, GJ, centred to SE, central upright GLASGOW cds, one split perf at right mentioned for accuracy o/wise fine used. PTS Cert. (2021) Cat £3000 {U} £1165upastampauctions.co.uk
31972Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1281867-83 wmk Cross 10s greenish grey, FG, centred to bottom, central GLASGOW cds, excellent colour, v.f.u. Cat £3000 {U} £1375upastampauctions.co.uk
31974Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1291867-83 wmk Cross £1 brown-lilac, HF, off-centre to NE, tiny trace of crayon in top left corner, good colour, neat EDINBURGH cds, fine used. Cat £3750 {U} £2350upastampauctions.co.uk
31975Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1291867-83 wmk Cross £1 brown-lilac, EF, quite well centred, light thimble cds leaves profile clear, excellent colour, very fine used. Cat. £6560 incl. premium. {U} £2950upastampauctions.co.uk
31976Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1291867-83 wmk Cross £1 brown-lilac, HH, off-centre to NE, light central EDINBURGH cds, faint trace of orange crayon in in NW corner, o/wise v.f.u. Cat £3750 {U} £1760upastampauctions.co.uk
31977Great Britain - QV (surface printed)129s1867-83 wmk Cross £1 brown-lilac, FF, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9 (partly doubled), centred to SE, some faintly toned perfs at top, o/wise very fine m.m. Previously had BPA Expert Committee Cert., but this has been mislaid. Cat £6000 {S} £3500upastampauctions.co.uk
31979Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1301867-83 blued paper 5s rose, plate 4, GC, neat partial MARK LANE B.O./S.C. cds cancels, clear profile, fresh, v.f.u. Cat. £6125 incl. premium. {U} £1725upastampauctions.co.uk
31980Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1311867-83 blued paper 10s grey-green, GB, very fresh, LONDON E.C. hooded cds cancels, v.f.u. Cat. £8875 incl. premium. {U} £1700upastampauctions.co.uk
31981Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1311867-83 blued paper 10s grey-green, vertical pair, CC-DC, each with neat HOUSE OF COMMONS B.O./S.W. cds, reinforced perfs, fine used. Expertised J. SCHL on reverse. Scarce. Cat £9000 {U} £5750upastampauctions.co.uk
31982Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1321867-83 wmk Anchor blued paper £1 brown-lilac, FC, NEVIN cds, a little faded, v.g.u. RARE. Cat £6500 {U} £5400upastampauctions.co.uk
31983Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1331867-83 blued paper £1 orange, DA, centred to right, faint violet boxed pmk and erased diagonal orange crayon, lovely crisp PARLIAMENT ST. NO. 12/S.W. cds, v.g.u. RARE. Cat £12500 {U} £3850upastampauctions.co.uk
31984Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1331867-83 blued paper £5 orange, BH, boxed violet postmark and neat LIVERPOOL cds (very early date of JY 14 82), tiny closed perf nicks/tears at upper left, v.g.u. RARE. Cat £12500 {U} £2350upastampauctions.co.uk
31985Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1331867-83 blued paper £5 orange, DB, the IMPERF IMPRIMATUR, close at right, very faint tone patch mentioned for accuracy, still extremely fine, l.m.m. EX. the recent fabulous BESANCON collection auctioned in Switzerland. RARE. Cat £34000 {MH} £13500upastampauctions.co.uk
31987Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1341867-83 wmk Anchor 5s pale rose, plate 4, DB, bold upright DEVONPORT/M.O.O. cds, a little faded, fine used. Cat £3250 {U} £1275upastampauctions.co.uk
31989Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1341867-83 5s rose, plate 4, FB, centred to NW, LOMBARD ST. B.O./E.C. central cds, fine used. Cat £3250 {U} £1275upastampauctions.co.uk
31991Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1351867-83 wmk Anchor greenish grey, DD, blunt NE corner perf, neat ST. ENOCH SQUARE thimble cds, v.f.u. Cat. £7000 incl. premium. {U} £2350upastampauctions.co.uk
31992Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1351867-83 wmk Anchor 10s greenish grey, CF, neat central cds, very fresh, v.f.u. Cat. £7000 incl. premium. Scarce so fine. {U} £3100upastampauctions.co.uk
31993Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1361867-83 wmk Anchor £1 brown-lilac, BG, well centred, soiled and stained, fair used. Scarce. Cat £6000 {U} £1495upastampauctions.co.uk
31994Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1361867-83 wmk Anchor £1 brown-lilac, BB, well centred, boxed postmark and YORK ST./MANCHESTER cds, fine used. RARE. Cat £6000 {U} £2650upastampauctions.co.uk
31995Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1371867-83 £5 orange, AN, quite well centred, faint reduced age spot, slightly smudged CHESTER cds, very fine used. Signed Georg Buhler. Karl-Albert Louis Cert. (2023) includes good background information. Cat £3500 {U} £2750upastampauctions.co.uk
31996Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1371867-83 £5 orange, BK, centred to top, upright GLASGOW cds leaves portrait clear, erased orange crayon at left, o/wise fine used. Cat £3500 {U} £3100upastampauctions.co.uk
31997Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1371867-83 £5 orange, DC, centred to right, central GLASGOW cds, trace of green crayon in NW corner, fine used. Cat £3500 {U} £2450upastampauctions.co.uk
31998Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1371867-83 £5 orange, AK, oval Registered pmk, fine used. Cat. £6125 incl. premium. {U} £2975upastampauctions.co.uk
31999Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1371867-83 £5 orange, DJ, neat BRADFORD cds, very fresh, very fine used. Cat. £6125 incl. premium. {U} £4500upastampauctions.co.uk
32000Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1371867-83 £6 orange, DF, central upright MANCHESTER ACCOUNTS cds, couple of faint tone patches on reverse, o/wise v.f.u. Cat £3500 {U} £3750upastampauctions.co.uk
32001Great Britain - QV (surface printed)137s1867-83 £5 orange, BF, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 11, pressed vertical crease at right, fresh m.m. SG Spec. J128t. Cat £4500 {S} £1950upastampauctions.co.uk
32002Great Britain - QV (surface printed)(150)1873-80 1s green, plate 14, TI, ABNORMAL, imperf IMPRIMATUR, very fresh, fine m.m. Brandon Cert. (1997). RARE. Cat £25000 {MH} £16500upastampauctions.co.uk
32003Great Britain - QV (surface printed)(156)1873-80 8d orange, SI, ABNORMAL imperf IMPRIMATUR, just cut into at bottom, h/r, fresh m.m. RARE. Cat £11000 {MH} £4850upastampauctions.co.uk
32004Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1531873-80 4d sage-green, plate 17, TE, imperf ABNORMAL IMPRIMATUR, 4 small margins, h/r, fresh m.m. RARE. Cat £15000 {MH} £7400upastampauctions.co.uk
32005Great Britain - QV (surface printed)(156a)1876 8d purple-brown, DL, watermark inverted, unused, imperf IMPRIMATUR, full sheet margin at right, fresh, very fine p.m.. RARE. Cat £12000 {MH} £11000upastampauctions.co.uk
32008Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1751883-84 blued paper 2s6d lilac, DA, repaired closed tear and slight soiling at top, m.m. Very scarce. Cat £6000 {MH} £1380upastampauctions.co.uk
32011Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1761883-84 blued paper 5s rose, ND, centred to SE, lovely crisp CARDIFF DOCKS thimble cds but '8' of '85' just splits paper, very fresh, fine used. Brandon Cert. (2023) Cat £3250 {U} £1095upastampauctions.co.uk
32012Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1771883-84 blued paper 10s ultramarine, JF, slight soiling mentioned for accuracy, light oval Registered pmk, fine used. Brandon Cert. (2020) Cat £7000 {U} £2750upastampauctions.co.uk
32013Great Britain - QV (surface printed)177as1883-84 blued paper 10s cobalt, KF, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, centred to NW, light creases, fresh m.m. SG Spec. K13(2)t. Cat £5000 {S} £2950upastampauctions.co.uk
32019Great Britain - QV (surface printed)179a1883-84 2s6d deep lilac, on BLUE PAPER IN WHITE PAPER PERIOD, very fresh, BELFAST cds of DE 16 91, v.f.u. Brandon Cert. (2022). Cat. £4500 incl. premium. {U} £1775upastampauctions.co.uk
32023Great Britain - QV (surface printed)180s1883-84 5s rose, AF, ovptd. CANCELLED Type 14, blunted perfs at top, h/r, fine m.m. Cat £4250 {S} £1575upastampauctions.co.uk
32025Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1821883-84 10s cobalt, HE, neat central CHARING cds, slightly faded and soiled, v.g.u. Wenvoe Cert. (2023). RARE. Cat £7500 {U} £1495upastampauctions.co.uk
32027Great Britain - QV (surface printed)182s1883-84 10s cobalt, MH, Type 9, centred slightly to NW, very fresh, very fine mint. Previously had Expert Committee Certificate, but this has been lost. SCARCE. SG K14(1)u. Cat £3200 {S} £2450upastampauctions.co.uk
32032Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1831883-84 10s ultramarine, NA, centred slightly to SE, fresh, fine m.m. Cat £2250 {MH} £1175upastampauctions.co.uk
32036Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1851884 Crowns £1 brown-lilac, RB, some slightly ragged perfs at top left, gum toning, m.m. RPS Cert. (1996). RARE. Cat £28000 {MH} £16500upastampauctions.co.uk
32037Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1851884 Crowns £1 brown-lilac, DB, well centred, neat upright LONDON cds cancels, clear profile, good strong colour, v.f.u. Cat. £6750 incl. premium. {U} £1325upastampauctions.co.uk
32040Great Britain - QV (surface printed)185s1884 Crowns £1 brown-lilac, MD, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, centred to NE, toned gum, h/r, m.m. Cat £2800 {S} £1265upastampauctions.co.uk
32041Great Britain - QV (surface printed)177s1884-84 blued paper 10s ultramarine, ED, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, centred slightly SE, fine l.m.m. Brandon Cert. (2005) Cat £2750 {S} £2450upastampauctions.co.uk
32042Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1861888 Orbs £1 brown-lilac, vertical pair, ED-FD, well centred, light central boxed postmark and individual PADDINGTON/LONDON ST. B.O.W. cds's, very fresh, v.f.u. Scarce multiple incl. premium. Cat £13500 {U} £3500upastampauctions.co.uk
32043Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1861888 Orbs £1 brown-lilac, CB, centred to NE, light boxed pmk and MANCHESTER/TELEGRAPHS cds cancels, good colour, very fresh, fine used. Cat £4500 {U} £1675upastampauctions.co.uk
32044Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1861888 Orbs £1 brown-lilac, PC, trace of green crayon at bottom right, neat WEST STRAND B.O./W.C. cds of FE 2 88, the SECOND DAY OF ISSUE, v.f.u. Cat. £6750 incl. premium. {U} £1325upastampauctions.co.uk
32045Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1861888 Orbs £1 brown-lilac, TC, well centred, decent colour, fine used. Cat £4500 {U} £1875upastampauctions.co.uk
32046Great Britain - QV (surface printed)1861888 Orbs £1 brown-lilac, HB, well centred, neat cds cancels, very fresh, very fine used. Cat. £6750 incl. premium. Exceptional example. {U} £2950upastampauctions.co.uk
32048Great Britain - QV (surface printed)(212s)1891 £1 green, DB, IMPERF, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, tiny wrinkle at right edge, o/wise very fresh and superb u.m. SG Spec. K17s. Cat £6500 {S} £3950upastampauctions.co.uk
32052Great Britain - QV (surface printed)2121891 £1 green, HC, well centred, very fresh, very fine l.m.m. Cat £3500 {MH} £2450upastampauctions.co.uk
32053Great Britain - QV (surface printed)212a1891 £1 green, TA, with FRAME BROKEN variety, centred to top, some creasing, h/r, m.m. SCARCE. Cat £7500 {MH} £2475upastampauctions.co.uk
32141India - States - BhopalO322a1935-36 4a chocolate vertical joined pair ovpt Service, surch in red ¼a on top & Three Pies on lower. Very fine & fresh u.m. Very Rare. Superb display quality item. Cat £4000 {UM} £3000upastampauctions.co.uk
32159India - States - Charkhari561939 1 ANNA on 1r chestnut perf 11 very fine & fresh u.m. with 2010 BPA cert stating genuine. Superb display quality item. Cat £2500 {UM} £2000upastampauctions.co.uk
32167India - States - CochinO56c1942 Litho printing wmk Type 27, 2¼a sage-green ovpt On C G S Type 10, perf 11 with gum m.m. Cat £5500 {MH} £3500upastampauctions.co.uk
32184India - States - Cochin92c1943 Maharaja Kerala Varma II 1a brown orange perf 13x13½ surch, Surcharged One Anna Three Pies (Type 21) light cancel. With Murray Payne & Sismondo Canada certs stating genuine, 'Pulled perfs at lower right & faint crease top right corner' One of the rarest of all GVI period issues. Sold in 2012 for £5200+ premium. Cat £13000 {U} £9000upastampauctions.co.uk
32187India - States - Cochin1031946 4p grey-green perf 13 unused no gum as issued, u.m. very fine & Rare. Cat £4000 {MH} £2800upastampauctions.co.uk
32216India - States - Jasdan21942 1a light green perf 12 block of 4 booklet pane with part of selvedge very fine & fresh u.m. Display quality item. Cat £7200 {UM} £5500upastampauctions.co.uk
32227India - States - Jind109-1261937-38 GVI set ovpt Jind State very fine & fresh u.m. (½a red brown & 8a m.m.) 1r with tiny mark on gum. 25r simply superb. Very rare especially so fine. (18) Cat £1300 {UM} £1000upastampauctions.co.uk
32241India - States - Orchha451939 10r turquoise-green left marginal superb u.m. Cat £1500 {UM} £1000upastampauctions.co.uk
32242India - States - Orchha471939 25r claret very fine & fresh looking superb colour with 2018 RPS Cert stating 'With Light Manuscript Fiscal Cancel is Genuine'. Very Rare Cat £5000 {U} £4000upastampauctions.co.uk
32252India - States - Rajasthan5C1948 4a orange ovpt type 1 in blue, top right corner marginal block of 4 with sheet number 475 in top margin. Some offset on gum very fine u.m. With annotation SG Havell Sale 5/13. Very scarce. Cat £1600 {UM} £1000upastampauctions.co.uk
32257India - States - SoruthO151948 One Anna on 3a horiz joined pair right hand stamp variety 2nd 'N' in Anna inverted. With 1992 BPA Cert stating genuine 'Unused with tropicalised part original gum disturbed, is genuine' Fine looking. Outstanding display quality item. Cat £22000 {MH} £12500upastampauctions.co.uk
32261India - States - SoruthO181948 1a on 1r black & pale blue Sarkari ovpt in red Type O1 bottom marginal with 2008 Ceremuga (Australia) Cert stating genuine 'In all Respects' 'Mint with never hinged original gum, evenly tropicalised, vertical crease at left'. Very Rare. Cat £6000 {UM} £4400upastampauctions.co.uk
32262India - States - SoruthO191948 1a on 1r black & pale blue official very fine u.m. with 2010 BPA Cert stating genuine. Display quality item. Cat £1700 {UM} £1400upastampauctions.co.uk
32319Kenya Uganda and Tanganyika145a,145ad1938-54 1s black and brown horiz pair with margin at right, R.5/10 with mountain retouch, fresh and fine very lightly mounted mint, rare positional piece Cat £4530 {MH} £2750upastampauctions.co.uk
32338Leeward Islands114ba1938-51 £1 brown-purple and black on salmon, MISSING PEARL (position R5/1), fine used with part Plymouth, Montserrat cds, very scarce. Cat £1750 {U} £1150upastampauctions.co.uk
32503New Zealand - Postal FiscalsF1611931-40 Single Star Cowan paper 35s orange yellow superb fresh well centred unmounted mint, possibly the finest example of this stamp in existance, a major rarity missing from almost all collections. Please bid well, you will never be offered an example like this again! Cat £6500 {PF} £4500upastampauctions.co.uk
32506New Zealand - Postal FiscalsF1671931-40 Single wmk Cowan paper £4.10s deep olive grey very fine lighly mounted mint Cat £2000 {PF} £1200upastampauctions.co.uk
32507New Zealand - Postal FiscalsF1811931-40 Wiggins Teape paper 35s orange yellow very fine unmounted mint Cat £8000 {PF} £5000upastampauctions.co.uk
32540Sarawak143-1451945 BMA Overprint High Values $4, $5, & $10 Yellow & Black, superb unmounted mint full original gum S.E. corner marginal selvedge blocks of four, odd minor marginal crease. Each multiple neat pencil Date Oct (19)46 - Provenance ex SG Reference Collection. SG catalogue as singles £1,880-. (Originally believed to emanate from the complete set in UM NH blocks of 4). Find another. RARE Cat £1880 {UM} US £1335upastampauctions.co.uk
32615South AfricaO351944-50 Official (at left) 2d blue & violet, very fresh, very fine u.m. Philatelic Federation of S. Africa Cert. (2006). RARE. Cat £4250 {O} £2200upastampauctions.co.uk