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Related lot Related to Lot 20557 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
QV 3r brown & green (of India) overprinted 'Zanzibar', Large Star Wmk, VFM.
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SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1895-96
SG 20
SG value £140.00
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5r ultramarine & violet 'QV' (of India) opt'd 'Zanzibar', Star Wmk, P14, VFM.
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SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1895-96
SG 21
SG value £150.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20557 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
set to 5r (gum creasing), 4a and 8a shades, yellowed gum on 1r slate, fine m.m. (17)
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SG ?
SG value ?
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.
Date 1895-96
SG 3-21
SG value £698.00
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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 ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1896
SG 156-168 part
SG value £115.00
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Sultan Sir Hamoud bin Thuwaini - 2r green, wmk w12, perf 14. Mint with large h/r's.
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SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1896
SG 171
SG value £35.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20557 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Sultan Sir Hamoud bin Thuwaini - 5r sepia, wmk w12, perf 14. Mint with hinge traces, centred E but design is clear of perfs.
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SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1896
SG 174
SG value £40.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20557 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
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
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SG ?
SG value ?
block ?
pair ?
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.
Date 1896-98
SG 35,36,37
SG value £4,980.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20557 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
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.
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SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1898-96
SG 3-18 part
SG value £120.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20557 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Sultan Sir Hamoud bin Mohammed -Short set of 12v, ½a to 8a, wmk W18 (½a & 1a) or W12 (others). Mint with h/r, some large and heavy.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1899-1901
SG 188-199
SG value £100.00
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8a grey olive in a block of 4. UMM
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UM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
block ?
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1898
SG 187
SG value £90.00
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Ovpt on India 2R carmine and yellow brown very fine used by 13 JA 01 cancel
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U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
U — Used
A stamp that has been used, normally evidenced by a postal or fiscal cancellation.
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.
Date 1895-96
SG 19
SG value £140.00
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Ovpt on India 3R brown and green very fine used tied to piece by small Reg 31 DE c.d.s.
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U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
U — Used
A stamp that has been used, normally evidenced by a postal or fiscal cancellation.
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.
Date 1895-96
SG 20
SG value £150.00
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Ovpt on India 5R ultramarine and violet very fine used tied to piece by 13 JA 01 cancel
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
U — Used
A stamp that has been used, normally evidenced by a postal or fiscal cancellation.
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.
Date 1895-96
SG 21
SG value £160.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20557 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
Sultan Sir Hamoud bin Mohammed -Surcharged set of 5v, 1a on 4½a orange to 2½a on 8a grey-olive. Mint with h/r and trace, couple of perfs on both 2½a values not fully punched through.
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SG ?
SG value ?
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.
Date 1904
SG 205-209
SG value £70.00
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'Monogram' - part set of 10v to 8a, wmk w18. Mint with h/r or trace (large h/r on 2½a).
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1904
SG 210-219
SG value £55.00
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'Monogram' - 1r blue and red, wmk w18. Mint with small h/r, centred marginally to NE.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1904
SG 220
SG value £42.00
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1r blue & red 'Arms', Multi Rosette Wmk, P14, lightly hinged, VFM.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1904
SG 220
SG value £42.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20557 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
1R yellow green with Wmk sideways VLMM
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SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1908
SG 234a
SG value £120.00
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1R yellow green with Wmk sideways LMM
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LMM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
LMM — Lightly Mounted Mint
A mint stamp showing only light evidence of previous mounting or hinging.
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.
Date 1908
SG 234a
SG value £120.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20557 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
Sultan short set to 2r inc two sideways Wmk, fine mint (12)
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SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1908-09
SG 225/235
SG value £200.00
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Sultan Ali bin Hamoud - part set of 9v to 75c, wmk w18 (3c, 12c & 15c wmk sideways). Mint with h/r or trace, 10a UM.
Philatelic terms
UM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
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.
Date 1908-09
SG 225-233
SG value £90.00
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Why this lot?
Why it matches With no specific search terms supplied, this Zanzibar lot may interest collectors looking for stamps from that country.
What makes this lot interesting The lot is described as a 3r olive-bistre “Sultan” with Multi Rosette watermark and P14 perforation.
Catalogue facts Dated 1908–09; SG 236. Description states VFM; classification is MH. SG catalogue value: £48.00; auction estimate: £28.00. Collector note The catalogue description and values are stated as recorded.
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3r olive-bistre 'Sultan', Multi Rosette Wmk, P14, VFM.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1908-09
SG 236
SG value £48.00
