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Catalogue closes October 6, 2026
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QV 1841 1d. Red-brown plated PL.113. Absolutely superb mint full original gum lower marginal position horizontal pair letters T-H, T-I. Rarely encountered in this quality. Superb colour, upon very deep blued paper (Concise catalogue £500 x 2). However a bottom sheet margin inscriptional pair inscribed 'Hand Side of the Letter. In Wettin'. Premium piece accompanied by SG retail card priced £1,750=. In terms of rarity and Exhibition Standard … certainly worth 100% uplift upon the Concise £1,000 catalogue value. Magnificent. Irreplaceable (1 pr. Gibbons card)
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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JULY 6 1843 Cancelled MATLOCK BATH receiving CDS cancel upon superb Exhibition standard LONDON Number 6 maltese cross upon perfect massive even-marginned 1d. Red-brown letters C-K (stated Plate 33 - unconfirmed), the whole upon fascinating 3 letter page entire posted Butts Hotel Holborn 4th July 1843 mentioning 'floating debt, liquidation' and Mr. C. Arkwright. Could this allude to the Arkwright Mill nearby at Cromford Matlock Bath - one of the 1st water mills, today a World Heritage Site? Perhaps a 'bridge too far' but nevertheless fascinating to mull over - Wonderful entire - for you will not find a better combination of massive margin LONDON Nr.6 maltese cross entire. SG Specialised catalogue value on cover £1,600=. Research-worthy. Exhibition standard. Conjecture
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.
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.
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1d red-brown, from 'black' plate 2, CE, 4 tiny to good margins, slightly toned part o.g. Very detailed 'forensic' Certificate from Mike Jackson detailing evidence for this plate. EXCEEDINGLY RARE.
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.
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.
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ARCHER EXPERIMENTAL PERFORATION (SG16b) 1d. Red-brown PAIR PL.96 LETTERED P-K - P-L MATCHEDWITH 1d. IMPERFS (SG8). A fine to very fine used 1850 Archer 1d. Plate 96 HORIZONTAL PAIR lettered P-K P-L centred slightly N.W., cancelled London '29' Inland Office corner letters matched with 1d. Imperfs - both 4 margins. As you may expect - PAIRS OF ARCHER PERFORATION PRINTINGS ARE RARE, in our opinion a 100% premium therefore estimated catalogue value up to £2,400+. It is lovely to see the matching corner lettering perfectly researched (4v.)
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.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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QV 1851 2d. Violet-blue Pl.4. Superb used four margin example letters J-A on thicker lavender-tinted paper, with part left-hand sheet margin inscription and large part adjoining stamp at right. Neatly cancelled by Derry '172' numeral canceller. As Stanley Gibbons retail card accompanying states 'an exceptional example of this rare shade'. Without exageration this is the finest example of this stamp that we have ever handled in some 50 years trading. The thicker lavender tinted paper is rare and this is an exceptional premium example with pronounced tint, and that's not factoring in the part marginal inscription. Gibbons original selling price £2,250= (unsurprisingly) is near double the current basic £1,200= SG catalogue price. Accompanied by clear Brandon 2006 photo-certificate. Exhibition Standard. Superb. GEM (1v. + SG retail card, Brandon 2006 Cert.)
Concise (2026) catalogue £1,200=
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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TREASURY ROULETTE 1d red-brown, Alphabet 2, Die 1, fine used. Brandon Cert. (2016) states 'Pressed crease' but this cannot be seen by the naked eye. RARE. SG Spec. B2 (1) aa
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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Watermark small crown Die I. P.16 1d. Orange-red letters O-K, 'perfectly' centred magnificent colour example on light blued paper, neatly SON by fine '930' YORK small numeral cancel. Premium example. Exhibition Quality. Fabulous (1v.)
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.
watermark — Watermark
A design or pattern incorporated into stamp paper during manufacture and visible when the paper is examined appropriately.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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PENNY RED 'STARS' ACCUMULATION on stock pages, faulted to very fine examples, many stamps bearing legible numeral cancellations from England, Scotland & Ireland, large & small Crown Wmk, Die I & II, Alphabets, P14 & 16 etc. Ideal for plate reconstruction. Min Cat £9000+. (1150+ stamps)
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.
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.
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QV Stars, wmk small crown P.14 2d. Deeper blue, plate 4, letters O-I, presumably because Perforated Penny Reds (1854–1879): Roughly 12 billion were produced in perforated form (out of a total of ~21 billion overall) and perforated Two Penny Blues (1854–1858): Approximately 45.36 million were printed. The ratio of perforate 1d reds to perforate 2d. Blues is some 265 1d. Reds produced to ONE perforate 2d. Blue … - this is the reason that major miss-perforate 2d. Blues are so seldom encountered. Bear in mind that this example, socked on the nose by Nr.31 London Disctrict cancel has clear corner letters, fine colour and no faults, cancelled S. of the miss-perforation error … This is a special stamp capable of commanding virtually any asking price. Let's start at £495=. Magnificent miss-perforation error (1v.)
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.
error — Error
A significant unintended production difference from the normal stamp. The catalogue description should be used to establish the specific error in a lot.
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.
