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QV Medium garter watermark 4d. Carmine upon thick, blued highly glazed paper, SPECIMEN Type 2 (Vertical). SUPERB unmounted mint never hinged S.W. corner marginal well-centred, fine colour 'POSTAGE' inscriptional multiple of x6 in 3x2 format. South-West example bears part trace of double type 2 vertical handstamp. The most extraordinarily RARE positional piece, all stamps UM mint never-hinged, fine colour well-centred and in EXHIBITION standard state of preservation. Multiples of this early period surface prints are exceptionally rare. E.G. SG Specialised states a block of 4 of the normal unoverprinted 4d. Carmine catalogues £60,000= against £11,000 for singles. Currently catalogued £1,200 in SPECIMEN Type 2 format, what premium price for an unmounted mint inscriptional corner block of SIX? Catalogued £1,200 x 6 SPECIMEN singles … £14,000= extrapolated catalogue value seems not unreasonable - but, more important - we suspect that this may be the only such example in private hands. Treasure. EXHIBITION STANDARD. GEM (1. x SPECIMEN BL 6)
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.
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.
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.
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QV 1856 6d. Green Plate Proof on thin white card, neatly cancelled by black Helmsley/Crown experimental trial CDS for '2.4.56'. Accompanied by SG retail card priced £5,500=. Currently mentioned upon page 198 of SG Specialised Volume 1 - 16th Edition catalogued £7,500= Gibbons states 'Very scarce'. Incredibly rare - only the 2nd example we have handled in some 50 years. Beautiful to sit side by side with the final 6d. Deep lilac. Absolutely Superb. Provenance SG/ retail card.
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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QV 1856 1s. Carmine-red imperforate colour trial on white glazed paper, with white cross below chin, socked on the nose by '39' trial cancellation in diamond obliterator. Astonishingly one of only five known in private hands. SG Retail card £7,500= accompanies, plus 2007 RPS London photo-certificate of authenticity. SG Catalogue value £9,500=. Provenance SG, RPS, UPA. RARE. Exhibition standard GEM
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.
imperforate — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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POSTAL HISTORY COVERS & CARDS COLLECTION (plus some letters) presented neatly on written up, sleeved pages ready to Display, Posted overseas bearing a useful selection of issues to various 6d. Destinations inc New Zealand, Australia, Portugal, USA, Canada, France, India, Switzerland, Spain, Austria & Germany. Good selection of Postal markings, transit & receiving cds. Interesting lot. (35+ items)
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.
Related lotRelated to Lot 9240 · Same country / area · Similar period
medium Garter 4d on thick blued paper, wing margin at right, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 2, centred to SW, light gum wrinkle, o/wise fine and fresh, u.m. Scarce thus.
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.
