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4d bright red, with hair lines, centred to SW, fresh, fine mint.
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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 1862-64
SG 81
SG value £1,000.00
6d lilac, with hair lines, AF, IMPERF (watermark upright) top marginal example, slight gum yellowing, stamp is u.m. Previously Cat. £3599 in SG Specialised. Scarce.
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UM ?
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imperf ?
watermark ?
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.
imperf — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
watermark — Watermark
A design or pattern incorporated into stamp paper during manufacture and visible when the paper is examined appropriately.
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Date 1862-64
SG 85b
SG value £1,500.00
9d bistre, BC, couple of blunted perfs, h/r, fresh m.m. Scarce.
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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 1862-64
SG 86
SG value £3,500.00
9d bistre, MA, a few shortish perfs, h/r, m.m. Scarce.
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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 1862-64
SG 86
SG value £3,500.00
9d straw, KG, centred to SW, slightly disturbed gum, most o.g.
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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 1862-64
SG 87
SG value £2,000.00
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This lot may interest collectors of Great Britain QV surface-printed stamps, particularly those looking for the 9d straw on thick paper. View collector insight →
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Why this lot?
Why it matches This lot may interest collectors of Great Britain QV surface-printed stamps, particularly those looking for the 9d straw on thick paper.
What makes this lot interesting The description highlights the thick paper and identifies the stamp as plate 61.
Catalogue facts 9d straw, dated 1862–64. Very fresh unused; traces of gum only. SG catalogue value: £3,500.00; auction estimate: £795.00. Collector note The description also notes that it is centred to top and has adherence.
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9d straw, MK, on THICK PAPER, centred to top, adherence, traces of gum only, very fresh unused. Scarce.
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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 1862-64
SG 87b
SG value £3,500.00
1s green, CK, centred to SE, streaky gum, h/r, part o.g.
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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 1862-64
SG 90
SG value £3,500.00
4d dull vermilion, plate 14, LD, trace of faint corner bend, h/r, fresh o.g.
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SG ?
SG value ?
plate ?
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.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1865-67
SG 93
SG value £650.00
4d vermilion, plate 12, horizontal IMPERF PAIR, OA-OB, single SPECIMEN ovpt. Type 6 over both stamps, left marginal example with inscription, fresh u.m. SG Spec. J29s
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SG ?
SG value ?
imperf ?
plate ?
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.
imperf — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1865-67
SG 94
SG value £1,150.00
4d deep vermilion, plate 12, CJ, h/r, fine and fresh, m.m.
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SG ?
SG value ?
plate ?
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.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1865-67
SG 95
SG value £550.00
3d deep rose, plate 5, JB, centred to NE, part of sheet inscription at bottom, fresh, part o.g.
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SG ?
SG value ?
plate ?
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.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1867-80
SG 102
SG value £650.00
6d dull violet, CA, centred to top, h/r, fresh m.m.
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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 1867-80
SG 108
SG value £700.00
9d straw, PK, centred to SW, fine m.m.
Philatelic terms
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 1867-80
SG 110
SG value £1,500.00
9d straw, EC, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, light gum crease, h/r, fresh part o.g.
Philatelic terms
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 1867-80
SG 110s
SG value £425.00
10d deep red-brown, SG, centred to SE, pulled perf at top right, h/r, most o.g.
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SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1867-80
SG 114
SG value £3,500.00
1s deep green, plate 4, MB, centred to bottom, fresh, fine m.m. Cat. pro rata approx. £1000
Philatelic terms
SG ?
plate ?
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1867-80
SG 115
2s deep blue, JJJ, centred to NW, slight yellowish tinge to gum, h/r, part o.g. Scarce.
Philatelic terms
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 1867-80
SG 119
SG value £3,750.00
wmk Cross 10s, CE, IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL in greenish grey, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, right marginal example with inscription, fresh, fine m.m.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
imperf ?
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.
imperf — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
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 1867-83
SG (128)
SG value £2,400.00
wmk Cross £1, BH, IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL in deep grey-black, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, h/r, very fresh m.m.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
imperf ?
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.
imperf — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
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 1867-83
SG (129)
SG value £2,700.00
wmk Cross £1, DH, IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL in mauve, bottom marginal example with inscription, lovely fresh example, fine mint.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
imperf ?
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.
imperf — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
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 1867-83
SG (129)
SG value £2,700.00
wmk Cross £1, AG, IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL in bistre, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, top marginal example with inscription, stamp is very fine u.m.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
imperf ?
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.
imperf — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
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 1867-83
SG (129)
SG value £2,700.00
5s rose, plate 1, FC, centred to SE, crisp partial cds cancels, very fresh, v.f.u.
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U ?
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plate ?
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.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1867-83
SG 126
SG value £500.00
5s rose, plate 1, FI, vibrant colour, centred to SE, couple of wrinkles at edge, h/r, most o.g.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
plate ?
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.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1867-83
SG 126
SG value £6,000.00
5s pale rose, plate 1, GA, neat full concentric rings cancel, fresh, fine used.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
plate ?
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.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1867-83
SG 127
SG value £500.00
