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£1 green, GD, faint rub in NE corner and suggestion of a few lightly toned perfs, light oval Registered pmks, fine used.
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 1891
SG 212
SG value £675.00
£1 green, vertical pair, RB-SB, very good used.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
pair ?
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.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1891
SG 212
SG value £1,350.00
£1 green, JC, with FRAME BREAK, small abrasion in NE corner, light oval Registered pmks, odd blunt perf, o/wise fine used.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
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.
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 1891
SG 212a
SG value £1,300.00
£1 green, vertical pair, SA-TA, latter WITHOUT the frame break, diagonal blue crayon on TA, oval Registered pmks, slight toning on reverse, v.g.u. Scarce. SG Spec. K17-aa
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
pair ?
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.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1891
SG 212-a
5d dull purple and ultramarine, wmk Imperial Crown, perf 14, mint with h/r.
Philatelic terms
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 1902-10
SG 242
SG value £45.00
1s dull green and scarlet (chalk surfaced paper), wmk Imperial Crown, perf 14. Mint with h/r.
Philatelic terms
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 1902-10
SG 259
SG value £75.00
4d bright orange, wmk Imperial Crown, perf 14, mint with h/r.
Philatelic terms
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 1902-10
SG 278
SG value £120.00
9d deep plum and blue, wmk Imperial Crown, perf 14. Mint with h/r.
Philatelic terms
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 1911-13
SG 307a
SG value £60.00
½d yellow-green (Die B), wmk Imperial Crown, perf 15x14. Block of 6, 5 stamps UM, h/r on centre top stamp.
Philatelic terms
UM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
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.
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.
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 1911-12
SG 324
SG value £72.00
½d green, wmk Royal Cypher (simple), perf 15x14. Block of 6, 5 stamps UM, h/r on centre top stamp.
Philatelic terms
UM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
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.
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.
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 1912
SG 344
SG value £20.00
½d bright green & 1d bright scarlet, wmk Royal Cypher (simple), perf 15x14. Blocks of 6, 5 stamps UM, h/r on centre top stamp. Ex-booklet, perfs trimmed at right.
Philatelic terms
UM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
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.
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 1912-24
SG 352, 357
SG value £12.00
2½d bright blue, wmk Royal Cypher (simple), perf 15x14. Horizontal pair, left stamp UM, right stamp with light hinge trace.
Philatelic terms
UM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
pair ?
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.
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.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1912-24
SG 371a
SG value £34.00
2½d blue, wmk Royal Cypher (simple), perf 15x14. Mint with h/r.
Philatelic terms
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 1912-24
SG 372
SG value £12.00
4d grey-green, wmk Royal Cypher (simple), perf 15x14. Horizontal pair, h/r on both stamps.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
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.
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.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1912-24
SG 379
SG value £30.00
5d yellow-brown, wmk Royal Cypher (simple), perf 15x14. Horizontal pair, left stamp UM, right stamp with light hinge trace.
Philatelic terms
UM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
pair ?
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.
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.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1912-24
SG 382
SG value £40.00
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Why this lot?
Why it matches With no specific search terms supplied, this lot may interest collectors of Great Britain KGV material.
What makes this lot interesting It is a horizontal pair of 6d reddish purple stamps, with a stated simple Royal Cypher watermark and hinge remnants on both stamps.
Catalogue facts Dated 1912–24; SG 385. Perf 15 × 14; mint with h/r on both stamps. SG catalogue value: £30.00; auction estimate: £15.00. Collector note The catalogue records the pair as mint with hinge remnants on both stamps.
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6d reddish purple, wmk Royal Cypher (simple), perf 15x14. Horizontal pair, mint with h/r on both stamps.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
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.
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.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1912-24
SG 385
SG value £30.00
7d olive, wmk Royal Cypher (simple), perf 15x14. Horizontal pair, mint with large h/r across both stamps.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
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.
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.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1912-24
SG 387
SG value £40.00
8d black / yellow, wmk Royal Cypher (simple), perf 15x14. Horizontal pair, mint with large h/r across both stamps.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
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.
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.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1912-24
SG 390
SG value £64.00
9d agate, wmk Royal Cypher (simple), perf 15x14. Horizontal pair, mint with hinge trace on both stamps, stamp at left with light diagonal crease.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
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.
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.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1912-24
SG 392
SG value £30.00
10d turquoise-blue, wmk Royal Cypher (simple), perf 15x14. Horizontal pair, mint with large h/r across both stamps.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
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.
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.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1912-24
SG 394
SG value £44.00
10d turquoise-blue, wmk Royal Cypher (Simple), perf 15x14. 3 copies with distinct colour variations, mint with h/r or trace.
Philatelic terms
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 1912-24
SG 394
SG value £66.00
1s sepia, wmk Royal Cypher (simple), perf 15x14. Horizontal pair, mint with large h/r across both stamps.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
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.
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.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1912-24
SG 395
SG value £40.00
British Empire Exhibition, 1924. 1d scarlet (2 shades) and 1½d brown, mint with hinge trace on 1d, and h/r on 1½d.
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 1924-25
SG 430-431
SG value £35.00
3 album pages with stamps from this issue, all mint and hinged on pages. Variety of shades, wmk Block Cypher, perf 15x14. ½d x 6, 1d x 8, 1½d x 10, 2d x 4, 2½d x 5, 1d x 1, 4d x 3, 5d x 5, 6d x 7, 9d x 4, 1s x 1. Odd fault, but generally in good condition. Individual stamps with cat value £300.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
variety ?
perf ?
wmk ?
block ?
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
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.
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 1924-26
SG 418-429
