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Catalogue closes October 6, 2026
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Related lotRelated to Lot 21462 · Same country / area · Similar period
Sultan Sir Hamoud bin Thuwaini - Part set of 11v, ½a to 8a, wmk w12 (missing 1a violet-blue & 3a grey). Mint with h/r or trace and large part o.g. Most with gum crackling.
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 21462 · Same country / area · Similar period
2½ on 1a6p sepia mint block of 36 plus a pair detached from top left comprising SG 35(17), SG 36(6), SG 37(15) v.f.m., lightly browned gum as usual, the stamps are mostly unmounted, a spectacular and rare multiple
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.
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 21462 · Same country / area · Similar period
QV: Stamps of India ovpt 'ZANZIBAR'. Part set of 10v to 1r (missing 2a blue, 4a slate-green, 6a 8a dull mauve, 1r slate, 2r to 5r), wmk Large Star, perf 14. Mint with hinge trace, some large.
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.
perf — Perforation
The rows of holes or cuts between stamps that allow them to be separated; measurements describe the spacing of those perforations.
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 21462 · Same country / area · Similar period
Why this lot?With no specific search terms or filters supplied, this Zanzibar lot may interest collectors seeking the listed Sultan Sir Hamoud bin Mohammed issue.
Collector insight · Lot 20562
Why this lot?
Why it matches
With no specific search terms or filters supplied, this Zanzibar lot may interest collectors seeking the listed Sultan Sir Hamoud bin Mohammed issue.
What makes this lot interesting
The lot is a short set of 12 values from ½a to 8a, with watermark W18 on ½a and 1a and W12 on the others.
Catalogue facts
Dated 1899–1901; SG 188–199.
Mint with h/r; some large and heavy.
SG catalogue value £100.00.
Auction estimate £36.00.
Collector note
The catalogue describes a 12-value short set with mixed watermark details and notes the stated mint condition.
