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2d green Wmk inverted, 12 compound with 11 UMM
Philatelic terms
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 1907
SG D47w
SG value £28.00
1s emerald, Die II MM
Philatelic terms
MM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1913
SG 11
SG value £95.00
1/- blue green in a block of 4. FU
Philatelic terms
FU ?
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
block ?
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.
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 1913
SG 11a
SG value £112.00
1/- blue green with Wmk inverted. FU
Philatelic terms
FU ?
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
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 1913
SG 11w
SG value £80.00
2/- brown Die II first wmk, well centred, l.m.m. barely a trace, with light overall toned gum.
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 1913
SG 12
SG value £275.00
Wide 'A' 1st watermark Kangaroo 10s. handstamped 'Specimen' fine unused partial gum trace example centred S.W., few variable perfs, mild paper wrinkle not affecting appearance, the last stamp in the pane, bearing S.E. corner vertical outside edge of plate border impression to right-hand side, and at base (as viewed from front), fine colour, note 'kite' flying plate variety to left of 'Darwin' from Roo's head to 'U' of Australia. Early 'Specimen' stamps with varieties raise the roof in Australian auctions. Specialist piece. Rare. Unique
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
variety ?
watermark ?
plate ?
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.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
watermark — Watermark
A design or pattern incorporated into stamp paper during manufacture and visible when the paper is examined appropriately.
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.
Date 1913
SG 14s
1d red (Die I) Wide Crown Wmk sideways (Type W2) G/FU
Philatelic terms
FU ?
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
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 1913
SG 2a
SG value £275.00
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Collector insight · Lot 512
Why this lot?
Why it matches This lot may interest a collector seeking Australian stamps, particularly an item dated 1913.
What makes this lot interesting The description identifies it as a 3d olive, Die I, with a Wide Crown watermark (Type W2).
Catalogue facts Australia, dated 1913; SG 5. 3d olive (Die I), Wide Crown watermark (Type W2). Described as G/FU. SG catalogue value: £95.00; auction estimate: £37.00. Collector note The catalogue describes the stamp as G/FU.
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3d olive (Die I), Wide Crown wmk (Type W2) G/FU
Philatelic terms
FU ?
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
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 1913
SG 5
SG value £95.00
3d yellow olive, Die I with Wide Crown wmk inverted MM
Philatelic terms
MM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
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 1913
SG 5dw
SG value £200.00
3d yellow olive, Die I with Wide Crown wmk inverted FU
Philatelic terms
FU ?
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
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 1913
SG 5dw
SG value £90.00
3d yellow-olive (Die II), Wide Crown wmk (Type W2). FU
Philatelic terms
FU ?
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
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 1913
SG 5ea
SG value £95.00
4d orange yellow, Die II, wmk Wide Crown (Type W2). FU
Philatelic terms
FU ?
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
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 1913
SG 6a
SG value £90.00
5d chestnut, Die II VLMM
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 1913
SG 8
SG value £100.00
5d chestnut Die II first wmk well centred fine m.m.
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 1913
SG 8
SG value £120.00
6d ultramarine (Die II). LMM
Philatelic terms
LMM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
LMM — Lightly Mounted Mint
A mint stamp showing only light evidence of previous mounting or hinging.
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 1913
SG 9
SG value £85.00
2/- brown, Die II, wmk Wide Crown (Type W2). FU
Philatelic terms
FU ?
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
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 1913
SG O11
SG value £180.00
2/- brown, Die II, wmk Wide Crown (Type W2). FU
Philatelic terms
FU ?
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
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 1913
SG O11
SG value £180.00
Kangaroo's wmk Type 2 punctured large OS Type O1, slightly mixed condition, 2½d & 3d both with light tone marks most with cds cancels. (10).
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 1913
SG O1-10
SG value £450.00
Kangaroo 2d grey, wmk Type 2, punctured large OS Type O1, fine looking m.m. with h/r.
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 1913
SG O3
SG value £85.00
Kangeroo 2/- brown, wmk Type 2, punctured large OS Type O1, part cds 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 1913
SG OO11
SG value £180.00
'Roo 4d orange collection mint(1) and used(11) with shades inc yellow orange(3) and potmark interest, mainly fine
Date 1913-14
Roos ½d, 1d 9torn perf at top), 2d (slight offset) and 6d (corner stain), h/r, m.m. (4)
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
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 1913-14
SG 1/9
SG value £191.00
9d violet, Die II, Wide Crown Wmk, Plate 2, Specialist variety 'Shading Break over N & White flaw over A in Australia', B/W 24(2)pa, fine mint centred to right.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
variety ?
wmk ?
plate ?
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.
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.
Date 1913-14
SG 10
1s blue-green 'Roo' (Die II), Wide Crown Wmk INVERTED, 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 1913-14
SG 11w
SG value £80.00
