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Catalogue closes October 6, 2026
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Related lotRelated to Lot 14837 · Same country / area · Surcharge · Error · Mint condition
Surcharged value - 20c on $1 (Humming Bird), UM in NW corner block of 4. Two noticeable errors on overprinting. On row 1/1 the upper obliterating bar is short and on row 2/2 the bars are staggered.
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.
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.
Related lotRelated to Lot 14837 · Same country / area · Surcharge · Error · Similar period
Royal Ruby Wedding. Set of 4 surcharged values with error in spelling of 'Edingburgh' (corrected in reprinting to 'Edinburgh'), 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.
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Related lotRelated to Lot 14837 · Same country / area · Surcharge · Mint condition · Similar period
FISH - 10c (Hogfish) surcharged 40c instead of the normal 70c overprint, right marginal, UM. The 40c ovpt should have been on the 25c value. Original purchase price in 1983 was £30.
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.
overprint — Overprint
Additional lettering, numbers or a design printed onto a stamp after its original printing, often to change its purpose, authority or status.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Related lotRelated to Lot 14837 · Same country / area · Surcharge · Mint condition · Similar period
FISH - 25c (Sergeant Major) surcharged $1.15 instead of the normal 40c overprint, top marginal, UM. The $1.15 ovpt should have been on the 75c value. Original purchase price in 1983 was £30.
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.
overprint — Overprint
Additional lettering, numbers or a design printed onto a stamp after its original printing, often to change its purpose, authority or status.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Related lotRelated to Lot 14837 · Same country / area · Error · Mint condition · Similar period
QEII 60th birthday ERROR OF COLOUR. Originally supplied by a New Issue dealer, the $1.50 design normally includes a pale blue over background colour. On this stamp the background colour is completely missing (provided with normal for comparison). Unlisted by SG, original purchase price was £17.25. Both stamps UM.
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.
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Related lotRelated to Lot 14837 · Surcharge · Error · Mint condition · Same classification
2d on 1½d brown lake with SURCHARGE ERROR. UMM
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.
surcharge — Surcharge
An overprint that changes or states the stamp’s face value.
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Related lotRelated to Lot 14837 · Error · Mint condition · Similar period · Same classification
Sports - Cycling. 41c as variety 'IMPERF VERTICAL PAIR', UM without gum. Imperf on horizontal sides, top, middle and bottom. Booklets with miscut panes were used to prepare FDC's, errors were noticed prior to cancelling and all recorded examples are still attached to FDC's or off cover without gum, as is this pair.
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.
imperf — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Related lotRelated to Lot 14837 · Error · Mint condition · Similar period · Same classification
Uniforms: The Royal Green Jackets 26p. Half sheet (pane 50) u.m. never hinged bearing stunning 9mm. Mis-perforation shift ERROR. Most error multiples of this period have long since been broken up sold as singles/positional multiples. Offered individually it is easy to see additional premium value for positional pieces with potential for total resale value of 50 units circa £5,000+/- - i.e. c.£100+/- each (5 or 6 minor creasing). Offered as found some 40 years later and now Probably Unique. VF UM NH full o.g. With barely any on the market … potential to keep, hold and break later. Dramatic
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.
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Related lotRelated to Lot 14837 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Same classification
GV 1½d orange yellow wmk Script in half sheet pane of 60 with Plate 1 in top & bottom margin, margin left & gutter margin at right. Some perf seperation top margin. Entirely u.m. with just minor imperfections which barely detract.
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.
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
