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Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Orbs £1 brown-lilac, JB, centred to top, good colour, partial THREADNEEDLE ST. squared circle pmk, stained on reverse but decent appearance, v.g.u.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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 1888
SG 186
SG value £3,500.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Orbs £1 brown-lilac, EB, blue crayon partially erased at left, a few light tones on reverse, o/wise v.g.u.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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 1888
SG 186
SG value £3,500.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Orbs £1 brown-lilac, LD, central THREADNEEDLE STREET/E.C. cds, very good used. Scarce.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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 1888
SG 186
SG value £3,500.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
£1 green, JD, centred slightly to JD, central BELFAST cds of SE 9 (dropped) 95, v.f.u. Original owner paid £325 in 2004!'
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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 1891
SG 212
SG value £675.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
£1 green, Three Crowns Wmk, good 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 1891
SG 212
SG value £675.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
£1 green, Three Crowns Wmk, used with short/missing perfs at SE corner..
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 1891
SG 212
SG value £675.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
£1 green, JB, light pressed vertical crease at left, tiny (2mm) green crayon at lower left mentioned for accuracy, o/wise v.f.u.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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 1891
SG 212
SG value £675.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
£1 green, check letters 'L - C', Three Crowns Wmk, SOTN London cds (Jan 17, 1895), the ink of which has permeated to rear of stamp, o/w superb.
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 1891
SG 212
SG value £800.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
£1 green, 3x Crowns Wmk, check letters 'M - B', used with black 'R' oval & registered oval date stamp.
Philatelic terms
M ?
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
M — Mint
A stamp that has not been postally used. Gum and mounting condition may be described separately.
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 1891
SG 212
SG value £675.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
£1 green, OB, well centred, LOMBARD ST. B.O./E.C. central cds, fine used.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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 1891
SG 212
SG value £675.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
blued paper 2s6d lilac, NH, centred to SW, neat GEORGE STEET B.O./EDINB cds, fine used. Brandon Cert. (no. 47679) but which has been misplaced.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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 1883-84
SG 175
SG value £1,200.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
2s6d lilac on blued paper (during white paper period), NE, tiny faint corner creases at bottom mentioned for accuracy, very good used. Brandon Cert. (2019)
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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 1883-84
SG 179a
SG value £2,000.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
5s crimson, horizontal strip of 3, JA-JC, neat bold MANCHESTER/TELEGRAPHS cds cancels, pressed vertical crease at left, o/wise v.f.u.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
strip ?
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.
strip — Strip
Three or more joined stamps in a single row or column.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1883-84
SG 181
SG value £390.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
10s cobalt, IC, centred slightly to left, pressed horizontal crease at top, light cds cancel, fine used. Brandon Cert. (2025). SCARCE
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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 1883-84
SG 182
SG value £5,000.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
10s ultramarine, MD, cds cancels, fine used.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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 1883-84
SG 183
SG value £525.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
10s pale ultramarine, BF, centred to left, central upright GLASGOW cds, a few small faint tone patches, o/wise v.f.u.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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 1883-84
SG 183a
SG value £375.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Crowns £1 brown-lilac, HB, centred to SW, good colour, clear portrait, fine used.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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 1884
SG 185
SG value £2,750.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Crowns £1 brown-lilac, HD, good colour, central cds and light boxed postmark, v.g.u.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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 1884
SG 185
SG value £2,750.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Crowns £1 brown-lilac, QD, fancy upright LONDON squared circle pmks, light toning, v.g.u.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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 1884
SG 185
SG value £2,750.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Orbs £1 brown-lilac, QC, light cds cancels, pencil manuscript on reverse, fine used.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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 1888
SG 186
SG value £3,500.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Orbs £1 brown-lilac, QC, well centred, octagonal LONDON postmarks leave portrait clear, fine used.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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 1888
SG 186
SG value £3,500.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
£1 green, IC, centred to left, oval Registered pmks, tone spotting on reverse, o/wise v.g.u.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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 1891
SG 212
SG value £675.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
£1 green, GD, faint rub in NE corner and suggestion of a few lightly toned perfs, light oval Registered pmks, fine used.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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 1891
SG 212
SG value £675.00
Related lot Related to Lot 9647 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
£1 green, JC, with FRAME BREAK, small abrasion in NE corner, light oval Registered pmks, odd blunt perf, o/wise fine used.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
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.
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 1891
SG 212a
SG value £1,300.00
