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Catalogue closes October 6, 2026
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Royal Ruby Wedding. Set of 4 surcharged values with error in spelling of 'Edingburgh' (corrected in reprinting to 'Edinburgh'), 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.
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.
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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.
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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.
