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Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
QV 3r brown & green (of India) overprinted 'Zanzibar', Large Star Wmk, VFM.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1895-96
SG 20
SG value £140.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
5r ultramarine & violet 'QV' (of India) opt'd 'Zanzibar', Star Wmk, P14, VFM.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1895-96
SG 21
SG value £150.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
set to 5r (gum creasing), 4a and 8a shades, yellowed gum on 1r slate, fine m.m. (17)
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
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.
Date 1895-96
SG 3-21
SG value £698.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Sultan Sir Hamoud bin Thuwaini - 2r green, wmk w12, perf 14. Mint with large h/r's.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1896
SG 171
SG value £35.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Sultan Sir Hamoud bin Thuwaini - 3r dull purple, wmk w12, perf 14. Mint with small hinge traces.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1896
SG 172
SG value £38.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Sultan Sir Hamoud bin Thuwaini - 5r sepia, wmk w12, perf 14. Mint with hinge traces, centred E but design is clear of perfs.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1896
SG 174
SG value £40.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
2½ on 1a6p sepia mint block of 36 plus a pair detached from top left comprising SG 35(17), SG 36(6), SG 37(15) v.f.m., lightly browned gum as usual, the stamps are mostly unmounted, a spectacular and rare multiple
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
block ?
pair ?
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.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1896-98
SG 35,36,37
SG value £4,980.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
QV: Stamps of India ovpt 'ZANZIBAR'. Part set of 10v to 1r (missing 2a blue, 4a slate-green, 6a 8a dull mauve, 1r slate, 2r to 5r), wmk Large Star, perf 14. Mint with hinge trace, some large.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
perf ?
wmk ?
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1898-96
SG 3-18 part
SG value £120.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
Sultan Sir Hamoud bin Mohammed -Short set of 12v, ½a to 8a, wmk W18 (½a & 1a) or W12 (others). Mint with h/r, some large and heavy.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1899-1901
SG 188-199
SG value £100.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Similar period
8a grey olive in a block of 4. UMM
Philatelic terms
UM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
block ?
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.
Date 1898
SG 187
SG value £90.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Similar period
Ovpt on India 2R carmine and yellow brown very fine used by 13 JA 01 cancel
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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.
Date 1895-96
SG 19
SG value £140.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Similar period
Ovpt on India 3R brown and green very fine used tied to piece by small Reg 31 DE c.d.s.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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.
Date 1895-96
SG 20
SG value £150.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Similar period
Ovpt on India 5R ultramarine and violet very fine used tied to piece by 13 JA 01 cancel
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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.
Date 1895-96
SG 21
SG value £160.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
Sultan Sir Hamoud bin Mohammed -Surcharged set of 5v, 1a on 4½a orange to 2½a on 8a grey-olive. Mint with h/r and trace, couple of perfs on both 2½a values not fully punched through.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
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.
Date 1904
SG 205-209
SG value £70.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
'Monogram' - part set of 10v to 8a, wmk w18. Mint with h/r or trace (large h/r on 2½a).
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1904
SG 210-219
SG value £55.00
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'Monogram' - 1r blue and red, wmk w18. Mint with small h/r, centred marginally to NE.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1904
SG 220
SG value £42.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
1r blue & red 'Arms', Multi Rosette Wmk, P14, lightly hinged, VFM.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1904
SG 220
SG value £42.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
1R yellow green with Wmk sideways VLMM
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1908
SG 234a
SG value £120.00
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1R yellow green with Wmk sideways LMM
Philatelic terms
LMM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
LMM — Lightly Mounted Mint
A mint stamp showing only light evidence of previous mounting or hinging.
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.
Date 1908
SG 234a
SG value £120.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
Sultan short set to 2r inc two sideways Wmk, fine mint (12)
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1908-09
SG 225/235
SG value £200.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
Sultan Ali bin Hamoud - part set of 9v to 75c, wmk w18 (3c, 12c & 15c wmk sideways). Mint with h/r or trace, 10a UM.
Philatelic terms
UM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
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.
Date 1908-09
SG 225-233
SG value £90.00
Related lot Related to Lot 20555 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
3r olive-bistre 'Sultan', Multi Rosette Wmk, P14, VFM.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
wmk ?
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.
Date 1908-09
SG 236
SG value £48.00
