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Collection of u.m. sets, mostly in blocks of 4, often gutter blocks, with good thematics. Decimal face alone is £75 plus some 1960's £sd sets. Few 100's.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Used collection on leaves(140 stamps,4 covers) including 1903 CA 1s to 5s, 1920-22 MCA values to 2/6d and 10s, 1923 Tercent set to 1s, 1921-29 Script values to 2/6d,5s, 1935 RSJ set, 1938-50 set to £1, 1952 set, 1954 set, mainly fine
Used collection on large leaves(129 stamps, 9 covers) including 1902-03 CA set, 1919 Registered cover to Chicago, 1929 First Flight Cover to British Guiana, 1935 RSJ set on pieces, 1936 Pictorial set on Regd cover to England, 1938-48 set to £1, RSW set, 1949-50 set to $4.80, 1953-63 set to $2.50, mainly fine
Used collection on leaves(170 stamps, 6 covers) including 1877 4d blue, 1886 1½d brown postcard used to the Netherlands, 1888 5s lake, 1904-11 MCA 1s,2s,5s, 1935 RSJ set on cover to Jersey, 1938-47 set to £1, RSW set, 1949-52 set to $4.80, 1955 set to $2.50, mainly fine
Davo album with a fine collection of used to 1970's. With earlies from imperfs and sitting Helvetias, some in mixed condition. Early period cat £1300+. Issues from 1900 are generally fine used. Pro Juventute issues are almost complete. 1945 Pax set is complete f.u. including 3f, 5f and 10f all x 2. With a good range of Airs, nearly complete. Mini Sheets include 1945 Dove pair, 1948 Imaba and 1955 Lausanne all f.u.
Then later sets almost complete to 1970's. Also a range of International Organisations. Total cat value is in excess of £8500.
Philatelic terms
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.
Imperf Helvetias - basic set of 7, various types, but well above average with 2r 3½ margins f.u. (cat £650), 10r 4 margins f.u., 15r 3 margins + and a respectable copy of SG 39 1f. Total cat £2188 minimum (7)
Philatelic terms
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.
imperf — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Used collection on large leaves(4 stamps,8 covers or cards) including 1917 G.E.A. set to 75c on 1919 cover from Daressalaam to Switzerland, 1927 Registered Letter from Arusha to Berlin, 1931 Registered cover from Bagamoyo to Germany, 1933 Air Mail cover from Daressalaam to Zanzibar, mainly fine
