Preparing collector insight…
Search the UPA catalogue
Describe what you collect in ordinary language, or search by country, date, Stanley Gibbons reference, description and classification.
Perforation-assisted identification Already know the stamp, country or SG reference? Add its measured perforation to narrow possible catalogue matches and help distinguish perforation varieties. Try UPA’s Digital Perf Reader ↗
Saved lots 0
Save interesting lots as you browse this catalogue.
Related-lot discovery: showing stronger factual matches to Lot 3205. Distinctive philatelic features are prioritised over generic similarities such as format, condition or date; results are ranked locally from the full current UPA catalogue.
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
½anna on 3a black/dull red 'Liberty Light' horiz pair, No Wmk, P14, manuscript surcharge & initialed 'T.E.C.R.', very fine used, tied to a neatly clipped piece by a Mombasa cds.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
surcharge ?
wmk ?
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.
surcharge — Surcharge
An overprint that changes or states the stamp’s face value.
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 1895
SG 31
SG value £130.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Handstamped ½a brown 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 1895
SG 33
SG value £48.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Handstamped ½a deep brown 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 1895
SG 33
SG value £48.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Handstamped 1a green 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 1895
SG 34
SG value £140.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Handstamped 1a blue green 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 1895
SG 34
SG value £140.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Handstamped 2a vermilion fine used, Mombasa JY 10 95 pmk
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
SG 35
SG value £120.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Handstamped 2½a black/yellow 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 1895
SG 36
SG value £70.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Handstamped 2½a black/bright yellow used, slight perf faults
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 1895
SG 36
SG value £70.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Handstamped 2½a black/bright yellow 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 1895
SG 36
SG value £70.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
QV: 2½a black/bright yellow. FU,
Philatelic terms
FU ?
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
FU — Fine Used
A used stamp described as being in fine condition, usually with an acceptable cancellation and overall appearance.
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
SG 36
SG value £70.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Handstamped 4a yellow brown fine used, Lamu DE 22 95 pmk
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
SG 38
SG value £50.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
4a yellow brown 'Light & Liberty' handstamped 'British East Africa', 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 1895
SG 38
SG value £50.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Handstamped 5a black/grey blue 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 1895
SG 40
SG value £180.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Handstamped 1R carmine fine used, Mombasa pmk
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
SG 43
SG value £75.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Handstamped 5R grey green fine used, Mombasa pmk
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
SG 47
SG value £375.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
2½ on 1a6p sepia 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 1895
SG 64
SG value £65.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
2½ on 1a6p sepia used, tone patches on reverse
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
SG 64
SG value £65.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Ovpts on 1R slate(11) 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 1895-96
SG 49-59
SG value £346.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Why this lot?
For a collector interested in British East Africa, this lot offers four used CA values from 2R to 5R. View collector insight →
×
Collector insight · Lot 3207
Why this lot?
Why it matches For a collector interested in British East Africa, this lot offers four used CA values from 2R to 5R.
What makes this lot interesting The group includes the 2R, 3R, 4R and 5R, with a spot on the reverse of the 5R.
Catalogue facts British East Africa, CA 2R, 3R, 4R and 5R. Fine used; the 5R has a spot on reverse. SG catalogue value: £235.00. Auction estimate: £80.00. Collector note The catalogue dates the stamps to 1896–1901.
Grounded in this UPA catalogue record
Find similar lots →
CA 2R,3R,4R,5R fine used, the 5R has a spot on reverse
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 1896-1901
SG 76-79
SG value £235.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
2½ on 1a indigo & red 'Sultan' (of Zanzibar) opt'd 'British East Africa', 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 1897
SG 86
SG value £80.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
2½ on 3a grey & red 'Sultan' (of Zanzibar) opt'd 'British East Africa', 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 1897
SG 89
SG value £70.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Ovpt on Zanzibar 2½a on 3a grey and red 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 1897
SG 91
SG value £75.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
CC 1R grey blue fine used, hinge remnants
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 1897-1903
SG 92
SG value £55.00
Related lot Related to Lot 3205 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
1r grey-blue, CC Wmk, P14, fine used.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
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 1897-1903
SG 92
SG value £55.00
