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Catalogue closes October 6, 2026
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Related lotRelated to Lot 9365 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
wmk Anchor blued paper £1 brown-lilac, BH, well centred, trace of pressed horizontal crease at top (not visible from front), good colours, v.g.u. Rare.
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.
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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blued paper £5 orange, DE, centred to NE, BRISTOL/TELEGRAPH DEP. cds cancels, light boxed pmk and orange crayon cross, '13/-' in indelible ink on reverse, sound, good used. RARE. Philatelic Expertising (GB) Ltd. Cert. (1996)
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.
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QV White Paper Wmk. Anchor 5s. Rose discernible valuable Plate 4 example, socked on the nose London District Office cancel fine colour well-centred clear corner letters D-C example, hint blue crayon S.E. corner perfs, reverse minor creasing does not affect appearance/may press out, interesting 'Angleterre' black pen manuscript. Collectable. Accomodatingly affordable (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.
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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QV Watermark Anchor White paper £1. Brown-lilac letters B-C, fair colour slightly faded, well-centred example nicely cancelled by single Registered strike clear of denomination. Expertly repaired, average to good used example of this particularly difficult to find key high value. Reverse proofer's mark. Take a good look around to see how little is available. Great value at 23% SG catalogue value, or less (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.
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.
Related lotRelated to Lot 9365 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Abnormal (ERROR) Plate 12 6d. Pale Chestnut letters D-I (fine used) on small piece is Genuine (RPSL Expert Committee photo-certificate 'AFTER COMPARISON' 2004). The rare ERROR - termed 'ABNORMAL' and bearing an * upon the SG124a* listing to denote abnormal status. Trimmed Imperforate left-hand wing margin stunning fine colour very fine cancelled '107' obliterator (killer cancel type), but in this instance near perfectly defined '107' for BRADFORD. A cracking example. Perhaps only a few dozen extant. We may not see another example for some years. Howlingly RARE (1v. + RPSL photo-certificate 2004)
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.
error — Error
A significant unintended production difference from the normal stamp. The catalogue description should be used to establish the specific error in a lot.
imperforate — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
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 9365 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
6d pale buff, plate 11, NC, centred to SE, full SHEFFIELD-MOOOR cds of OC 25 72, v.f.u. SG states not put to press until 30th Oct, so must be pale chestnut! You be the judge
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.
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 9365 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
6d pale buff, plate 11, BG, crisp SHEFFIELD thimble cos's of AU 14 72, v.f.u. SG states not put to press until 30 10 72, so this must be pale chestnut! You be the judge
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.
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 9365 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
6d chestnut plate 11, JF, centred to NE, full upright MALTON cds of MY 14 72 (SG states issue date of 22nd May - does not appear to be pale shade), fine 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.
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.
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.
