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Related lotRelated to Lot 16602 · Same country / area · Similar period
British Central Africa: £1 black and dull purple, wmk Crown CC. Mint with h/r and trace. A little discolouration along some of the top perfs and single nibbled perf at lower right. Centred SW but design well clear of perfs.
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.
perf — Perforation
The rows of holes or cuts between stamps that allow them to be separated; measurements describe the spacing of those perforations.
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 16602 · Same country / area · Similar period
Balance collection neatly presented on album pages, entirely used most being very fine cds used. Incls: 1897 Arms to 1/-. E7 to 6d. GV to 2/6d. GVI 1938 low values to 1/-. All commems with SW pair. QEII 1953 defin short set to 10/-. 1963 surch set. Cat £265+. (86).
Philatelic terms
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Related lotRelated to Lot 16602 · Same country / area · Similar period
Internal Postage imperf 1d vermilion and grey blue with vertical frame lines going through margin at top, initialled JTG in black on reverse, very fine used will full Zomba MR 11 98 first day c.d.s.
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.
imperf — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Related lotRelated to Lot 16602 · Same country / area · Similar period
Used collection on large leaves(94 stamps,6 covers or cards) including 1898 Arms ½d Internal Postcard used from Blantyre, 1899 Arms 2d External Postcard used from Chiromo to Hamburg, 1921-33 Script 2s,2/6d,4s, 1935 RSJ set, 1945 set, 1948 RSW set, 1953-54 set, mainly fine
