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KGV - Bradbury Wilkinson printing Seahorse 10/- Blackish-blue. A quite exceptional shade variant. Good used (reverse water stained) example, well-centred slightly N.W. LONDON CDS cancelled 23mm (no dot) frame. SG 417 never looks like this shade. A rare find. Attractively priced … (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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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Ninth UPU Congress London: P.U.C. £1. Black, genuine sound no faults commercially used example well-cancelled clear of profile by almost legible date contemporary Registered oval date stamp cancel. Well-centred fractionally S., perforation clear of design. Reverse small hinge remnants. Very Good Used-Fine example. One of the finest engraved stamps in existence. Almost every collector's favourite. (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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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KGV 1929 9th UPU Congress £1. St. George and the Dragon PUC £1., sound very good to fine commercially used example. Britain's 'Death & Glory' key bellwether issue. A masterpiece missing from most typical stamp collections. (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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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to 1935 commems on album page, incl. 1924 Wembley 1d set (5, plus 1½d used), 1925 1d, 1929 PUC to 2½d (3, incl. paler shade), 1935 Silver Jubilee (7 sets incl. blocks of 4), plus partial booklet still containing 4 complete panes of 1½d (faults), condition varies, m.m.
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KGV Block Cypher watermark 1½d. Red brown printed on the gummed side. Described as Superb unmounted o.g. example of this scarce variety by SG, and it is virtual perfection. EXHIBITION STANDARD (1v. + SG retail card originally priced £1,000=)
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
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.
watermark — Watermark
A design or pattern incorporated into stamp paper during manufacture and visible when the paper is examined appropriately.
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 deep scarlet-vermilion, SE corner control strip of 3 (U34, imperf margin), vertical crease on right hand stamp, slight gum yellowing, u.m. SG Spec. N34 (4).
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
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.
strip — Strip
Three or more joined stamps in a single row or column.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
