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KGV: 1d carmine-red, no wmk, perf 11 with variety 'Retouch to crown and top frame' - Brusden White 59(3)e with 10 x premium over normal. Positional NE corner block of 6 (2x3), variety at lower left (R3/19). UM with but hinge traces in margin.
Philatelic terms
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.
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.
KGV: 1d bright scarlet, no wmk, perf 11 with Plate 4 variety 'Vertical line inside right frame' - Brusden White 59(4)d AND 59(4)e with 10 x premium over normal. Left marginal block of 4, varieties at lower R4/1 AND R4/11, UM.
Philatelic terms
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.
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.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
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.
KGV: 1d pale red, no wmk, perf 11 with Plate 1 variety 'Retouched right frame and segments' (R1/6) - Brusden White 59(1)g with 5 x premium over normal, UM.
Philatelic terms
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.
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.
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.
'Roo 2½d blue specialized collection(29 stamps, 8 covers) including 1913 2½d indigo mint(3), 1917 two covers to USA, 1915 censored cover to USA, 1919 Regd cover to USA carried by S.S. Niagara sunk by a German mine shortly afterwards, 1915 printing inc mint shades(4), mainly fine with shade and potmark interest
Balance collection on a stock page & one album page of 'OS' issues entirely used in mixed condition with much being cds fine used. Incls 5/- SGO37 x 2 Cat £250 each with faults. GV Heads, some commems with O134-36. Cat £800+ (59).
An extensive, all different, original, unpicked, used collection on printed pages from a SG IMPERIAL ALBUM with very few spaces left to fill. Includes 'Roo' - 1913 set to 5s, 1915 set, 1915-27 set to £1 (10s & £1 -faults), 1923 set (£1 corner fault), 1929-30 set to 5s, 1931-35 set to 5s & (faulted)£1, KGV Heads complete 'Basic' range of the period, Commemoratives complete 'Basic' range of the period, BOTB inc P/D 1902 set, 1902-04 most values to 5s, later ranges to 2s, Off - 'O S' overprinted complete. Condition is mostly good, plenty are fine with some very fine inc 5s Sydney Harbour Bridge.(200 stamps)
Philatelic terms
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.
