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Catalogue closes October 6, 2026
Related-lot discovery: showing stronger factual matches to Lot 10018. Distinctive philatelic features are prioritised over generic similarities such as format, condition or date; results are ranked locally from the full current UPA catalogue.
Related lotRelated to Lot 10018 · Same country / area · Pair · Similar period · Same classification
FINE MINT or NHM Downey Head one-penny Specialized collection, Die 1A, Imperial Crown Wmk, Spec N7 (1 to 6) neatly presented on a sleeved, printed page, inc a shaded selection of vertical pairs & two 'A11' Control singles. (18)
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
wmk — Watermark
An abbreviation for watermark: a design or pattern incorporated into the stamp paper during manufacture.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Related lotRelated to Lot 10018 · Same country / area · Pair · Similar period · Same classification
DOWNEY HEAD - MINT CONTROL PAIRS COLLECTION. An attractive assembly of ½d & 1d mint or NHM Control Pairs (corner & marginal), Controls 'A11 to B13', with various shades, perforation types, Die types etc, all three Watermarks represented, some duplication seen. Most stamps are NHM (46 control pairs)
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Related lotRelated to Lot 10018 · Same country / area · Pair · Similar period · Same classification
½d green (Die 2), Imperial Crown Wmk, P15 x 14, Mint or NHM Marginals presented on a sleeved printed page, inc deep green block of 4 nhm, green shade 'B12' Control singles & 'B12' Corner Control pair . (10)
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
wmk — Watermark
An abbreviation for watermark: a design or pattern incorporated into the stamp paper during manufacture.
block — Block
A joined group of stamps, normally arranged in at least two rows and two columns.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Related lotRelated to Lot 10018 · Same country / area · Pair · Similar period · Same classification
Why this lot?With no specific search terms supplied, this may interest collectors of Great Britain KGV material featuring a 1½d stamp and a SW corner control pair.
Collector insight · Lot 10024
Why this lot?
Why it matches
With no specific search terms supplied, this may interest collectors of Great Britain KGV material featuring a 1½d stamp and a SW corner control pair.
What makes this lot interesting
The lot is described as a bright orange-brown SW corner control pair with an imperforate margin.
Catalogue facts
1½d bright orange-brown; SW corner control (U22, imperf margin) pair.
Related lotRelated to Lot 10018 · Same country / area · Pair · Similar period · Same classification
1d scarlet C12 (perf) control block of 4, bright scarlet C12 (perf) control block of 6, carmine-red N19 (imperf) control strip of 3, brick-red P20 (perf) control strip of 3, plus vermilion L18 (imperf) pair, most stamps are u.m.
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
imperf — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
perf — Perforation
The rows of holes or cuts between stamps that allow them to be separated; measurements describe the spacing of those perforations.
block — Block
A joined group of stamps, normally arranged in at least two rows and two columns.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
strip — Strip
Three or more joined stamps in a single row or column.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Related lotRelated to Lot 10018 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Downey Head half-penny (Die 1A), Imperial Crown Wmk, mint Specialized collection, N1 (1 to 5) neatly presented on a sleeved, printed page. Inc the five listed shades, plus blocks of 4 of 3 shades, green, pale green & deep green. (17)
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
wmk — Watermark
An abbreviation for watermark: a design or pattern incorporated into the stamp paper during manufacture.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
