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Catalogue closes October 6, 2026
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Related lotRelated to Lot 10145 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
FINE USED Downey Head half-penny Specialized collection, Die 2, Imperial Crown Wmk, Spec N4 (1 to 7) & a yellow-green - No Cross on Crown & broken frame variety N4 (6)c neatly presented on a sleeved, printed page. (10)
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.
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Related lotRelated to Lot 10145 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
(Jan) 1d scarlet, album page showing plate wear and development of NO CROSS variety, with no less than 7 such varieties; also includes 1912 (Aug) 1d (3) with plate wear A11 with cds cancels.
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.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
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.
Related lotRelated to Lot 10145 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
1d scarlet, SE corner control strip of 3 (D14, perf margin), control single (R20/11) with TWO WHITE SPOTS ON NECK variety, torn perf on another stamp, fine cds used.
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.
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.
strip — Strip
Three or more joined stamps in a single row or column.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Related lotRelated to Lot 10145 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
Ninth UPU Congress London: P.U.C. £1. Black, genuine sound no faults commercially used example well-cancelled clear of profile by almost legible date contemporary Registered oval date stamp cancel. Well-centred fractionally S., perforation clear of design. Reverse small hinge remnants. Very Good Used-Fine example. One of the finest engraved stamps in existence. Almost every collector's favourite. (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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Related lotRelated to Lot 10145 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
KGV 1929 9th UPU Congress £1. St. George and the Dragon PUC £1., sound very good to fine commercially used example. Britain's 'Death & Glory' key bellwether issue. A masterpiece missing from most typical stamp collections. (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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
