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Shield surch set, ½d on 6d, m.m. h/r & missing perf mddle left with tiny tear. 2d on 6d m.m. with h/r & dearler mark on back. 4d on 6d m.m. with slight toning under original hinge. 8d on 1/- m.m. h/r & same dealer mark as 2d. Robson Lowe states the 'd' of ½d measures 9x4mm & on the other 3 values the 'd' is 3mm & the figures 9½mm high These conform to those measurements. (4).
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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Shield plain background to value tablet, 2d green & red & 4d yellow-brown & black perf 12½ m.m. with h/r. thin patch on 2d & light tone marks on 4d. (2).
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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Mint and used collection on Imperial leaves(125) including 1896 ovpts on Cape set mint, 1910-13 Double Heads inc 10s and £1 fiscally used, Admirals inc £1(2) fiscally used, condition mixed
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In tact collection neatly presented on printed pages largely used in mixed condition, incls: Small Shield types to 2.6d, large Shields scroll behind to 4/-. Scroll between to 8d. 1898 to £2- brown SG91. Double Heads to 3d. Admiral heads to 6d. Cat £220 (49)
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SALISBURY-Collection(64 stamps, 18 covers) including some barred diamond and barred oval cancels, 1895 Mashonaland 1½d orange poscard to GRAAFF RENNET(some toning), 1897 similar item to DURBAN, 1899 Arms £10 brown with forged cancel, 1897 1d red postcard to England, 1900 cover to England with Arms 1d red pair, 2d brown, 1896 Arms 4d blue and mauve CTO block of 30, 1901 Registered Envelope to HAGUE, Holland, 1904 postcard to England, 1905 ½d grey postcard with Arms ½d green added, to Holland, 1913 4d blue Registered Letter to Cape Town with Double Head 1d red(some toning), 1919 cover to London with Admiral 1½d brown and GB Postage Due 1d red, 1929 cover to VALLETTA, MALTA with Admiral ½d green(4), 1935 Registered cover to NATUVA, FIJI, an interesting lot
Philatelic terms
CTO — Cancelled to Order
A stamp cancelled by or for the postal authority without necessarily having performed normal postal service.
block — Block
A joined group of stamps, normally arranged in at least two rows and two columns.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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Mint and used collection on leaves(many 100s) including 1892 Arms 10s used, £10 fiscally used, a few Double Heads including 5d and 8d mint, Admirals inc 2s and 5s mint, Northern Rhodesia inc 1925 values to 3s mint except the 1s is used, 1948 RSW 20s unmounted mint, 1963 set mint, Zambia inc 1964 set mint, 1968 set mint, 1975 set to K2 mint, Southern Rhodesia inc 1924 Admiral 5s used, 1931-37 set to 5s used plus some perf vars, 1935 RSJ set on Airmail FDC to Transvaal, also a mint set, 1953 set to £1 mint, 1964 set to £1 mint, Rhodesia inc 1960s mint sets, Zimbabwe, Rhodesia & Nyasaland inc 1954 set to £1 mint, 1959 10s,£1 used, condition a little mixed on earlier issues
Philatelic terms
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.
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Balance collection on album pages entirely used in mixed condition with some fiscal cancels. Early Arms to £2- SG1/11. SG18-24. 2d green SG27 fine. 1896 SG29-37 set. BSAC ovpt on 1d & 2d. 1898 to £2- brown this as v.f. block of 4. Voctoria Falls 1d, 2½d & 5d some faults. Rhodesia ovpts to 10/-. Surch set of 4 SG114-118. Admiral Heads to to 5/- unchecked. Cat £800++ (122).
Philatelic terms
block — Block
A joined group of stamps, normally arranged in at least two rows and two columns.
fiscal — Fiscal use
Use of a stamp for revenue or tax purposes rather than normal postal use.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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Small collection of 27 mint stamps on Hagner stock card. Consists of 1892 ½d; large arms to 6d (7); Victoria Falls 1d; 1909 5d surcharge; Admirals single plate to 2½d (7), double plate (8), 1917 surcharges. Cat value c300.
Philatelic terms
surcharge — Surcharge
An overprint that changes or states the stamp’s face value.
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.
