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Related lot Related to Lot 4591 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
2C PALE-BROWN, CA Wmk, P14, VFM.
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SG ?
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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.
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 1883-96
SG 146
SG value £80.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4591 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
CC 5c on 64c red brown perf 14 fine m.m.wing marginal, a tiny piece of stray ink in wing margin
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SG ?
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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 1885
SG 158
SG value £150.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4591 · Same country / area · Similar period
QV: 5c on 96c drab FU,
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U ?
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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 1885
SG 159
SG value £75.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4591 · Same country / area · Similar period
Why this lot?
For a collector interested in Ceylon, this lot is an 1885 Postage & Revenue issue with “FIVE CENTS” inverted on 4c rose. View collector insight →
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Collector insight · Lot 4594
Why this lot?
Why it matches For a collector interested in Ceylon, this lot is an 1885 Postage & Revenue issue with “FIVE CENTS” inverted on 4c rose.
What makes this lot interesting Its distinguishing feature is the inverted “FIVE CENTS” inscription, and the record describes it as very fine used.
Catalogue facts Ceylon, dated 1885; SG 178a. “FIVE CENTS” inverted on 4c rose. SG catalogue value: £350.00. Auction estimate: £160.00. Collector note The catalogue describes the stamp as very fine used.
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CA Postage & Revenue 'FIVE CENTS' inverted on 4c rose very fine used
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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 1885
SG 178a
SG value £350.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4591 · Same country / area · Similar period
QV: 1r.12 dull rose, wmk Crown CC (sideways), average used. 6 barred oval 'A' cancellation.
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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 1886
SG 201
SG value £38.00
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1r12c dull rose on blues paper, CC Wmk-Sideways, P14, NHM.
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UM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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.
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 1886-95
SG 201
SG value £42.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4591 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
10d orange, CC Wmk, P12½, VFM.
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SG ?
SG value ?
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.
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 1870
SG 70c
SG value £160.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4591 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
QV: 2c pale brown, wmk Crown CC, perf 14. MM, centred SE, both frames clipped by perfs.
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perf ?
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MM — Mounted Mint
A mint stamp that has previously been mounted or hinged, normally with some hinge trace or disturbance to the gum.
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 1872
SG 121
SG value £38.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4591 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
2c, 4c (small adhesion spot) and 8c, fresh 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 1872-80
SG 121/24a
SG value £143.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4591 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
2c pale brown, CC Wmk 'INVERTED', unused & without gum, hinge remnant.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
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.
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 1872-80
SG 121w
SG value £200.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4591 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
24c green, CC Wmk, P14, VFM
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SG ?
SG value ?
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.
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 1872-80
SG 127
SG value £100.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4591 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
2r50c purple/red, CA Wmk, P14, VFM.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
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.
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 1893-99
SG 249
SG value £48.00
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QV Surcharged set, fine mint (3)
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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 1898-99
SG 250/255
SG value £90.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4591 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
set to 2r25, fine mint. (9)
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 1899-1900
SG 256-64
SG value £250.00
