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Catalogue closes October 6, 2026
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7d & 1s Hentschel colour essays. Very fine examples both printed in deep bright purple on pale blue paper affixed to a small piece of thin card (32 x 66mm) with ink manuscript 'SP/95' above design and 'Art Purple on Blue' below. Listed and catalogued in SG Specialised Four Kings Vol 2 14th Ed, p85 from £950 each. Accompanied by the original SG retail card selling price £2,200=. A most attractive and rare multiple, stunning colour combination. Magnificent.
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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½d green colour trials in Georgian colours. A very fine pair of se-tenant colour trials of the Edwardian design and proposed KGV design (12 mm spacing) printed on white wove gummed paper endorsed in manuscript 'SD/3' and '5139' either side of the Edwardian value. Listed/Catalogued in SG Specialised Four Kings Vol 2 14th Ed, p86 priced from £20,000. Accompanied by the original SG retail card selling price GBP£20,000=. A spectacular trial, unique in private hands
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.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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Downey Head half-penny (Die 1A), Imperial Crown Wmk, mint Specialized collection, N1 (1 to 5) neatly presented on a sleeved, printed page. Inc the five listed shades, plus blocks of 4 of 3 shades, green, pale green & deep green. (17)
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.
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.
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(June 22nd) FIRST DAY COVER from Margate to London. A plain envelope bearing ½d green & 1d carmine on opposite corners of the cover front, each stamp tied by Margate 1st Day cds.
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.
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Downey Head half-penny (Die 1B), Imperial Crown Wmk, Specialized mint collection, N2 (1 to 6 & 8a) neatly presented on a sleeved, printed page. Inc singles of 7 shades. (7)
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.
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.
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1d deep carmine-red (Die 1A), Imperial Crown Wmk, 'A11' Control corner block of 6, perf type IIa, Spec N7 (3), hinged on just one stamp, very fine mint (6)
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.
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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1d pale carmine (Die 1A), Imperial Crown Wmk, 'A11' Control strip of 3, middle stamp bearing Specialist variety 'Pale Area by Lion's Paw', Spec N7 (5)k, fine mint (3)
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.
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.
strip — Strip
Three or more joined stamps in a single row or column.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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1d pale carmine (Die 1A), Imperial Crown Wmk, 'A11' Control corner block of 6, perf type IIa, Spec N7 (5), hinged on just one stamp, very fine mint (6)
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.
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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1d pale carmine, Die 1A, Imperial Crown Wmk, P15x14, (Plate 1), Spec N7(5), 'A.11' Corner Control block of 4, Somerset House Printing, Perf type 2, VFM (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.
wmk — Watermark
An abbreviation for watermark: a design or pattern incorporated into the stamp paper during manufacture.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
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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1d rose-pink, Die 1B, Imperial Crown Wmk, P15x14, (Plate 2), Spec N8(8), 'A 11' Corner Control block of 4, Perf type 2, Phantom reversed '4' in lower margin, VFM (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.
wmk — Watermark
An abbreviation for watermark: a design or pattern incorporated into the stamp paper during manufacture.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
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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½d green (Die 1B), Imperial Crown Wmk, P15 x 14, Marginals inc NHM 'A11' strip of 3, single pale bright green N2(2), 'A11' single bright green N2(1) & 'A11' single deep green 'A11' N(6).
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.
wmk — Watermark
An abbreviation for watermark: a design or pattern incorporated into the stamp paper during manufacture.
strip — Strip
Three or more joined stamps in a single row or column.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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DOWNEY HEAD - IMPERIAL CROWN WATERMARK CONTROLS COLLECTION. An attractive mint or NHM assembly of ½d & 1d mint or NHM Control Strips of 3, Controls 'A11 to B12' seen, with various shades, perforation types, Die types, some duplication. Most stamps are NHM. (15 control strips of 3)
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.
watermark — Watermark
A design or pattern incorporated into stamp paper during manufacture and visible when the paper is examined appropriately.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
