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Odd fine used sets: 1966 Churchill; 1973 Royal Wedding, 1974 Churchill Birth Centenary; 1977 Whale Conservation; 1979 Penguins; 1980 Royal Geographic Society; 1981 20th Anniv of Antarctic Treaty; 1982 Gondwana, Princess of Wales Birthday; 1983 Seal Conservation, Manned Flight; 1985 Graham Land Expedition, Early Naturalists; 1986 Halley's Comet, Glaciological Society; 1987 Scott at South Pole, Geophysical Year; 1988 Trans-Antarctic Expedition Anniv; 1989 Lichens; 1990 90th Birthday of Queen Mother; 1991 Dinosaurs, Antarctic Ozone Hole, Antarctic Treaty Anniv, James Clark Ross Research Ship; 1992 Endangered Species, Atmospheric Phenomena; 1994 Operation Tabarin, Forms of Transportation. Total of 118 stamps.
Philatelic terms
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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Decimal Currency set of 14 vals surcharged ½p on ½d to 50p on 10s, mint small h/r. Fresh bright colours. (SG24-25 - ½d and 1d have toned perfs and tone spots on backs).
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Philatelic terms
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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Decimal currency, provisional surcharge. 10p on 2/- violet and orange-sepia with INVERTED WATERMARK, wmk w12, UM. With information from New Issue Dealer in 1976 indicating that 'only 120 copies were ever discovered and were advertised last year (1975) at £14. Gibbons list it as 34Ei but do not price it - probably because they never handled it'. Now listed by Gibbons.
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.
watermark — Watermark
A design or pattern incorporated into stamp paper during manufacture and visible when the paper is examined appropriately.
provisional — Provisional issue
A stamp or issue adapted for temporary use, often by overprinting or surcharging existing stock.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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Polar Explorers set SG44-58 u.m. Further set top marginals with 'QCSPL' in top margin, l.m.m. 1975 wmk change set with perf 14 & 12 complete u.m. 1992 Endangered Species set & Weather set v.f. cds used SG208-17. Cat £115. (60).
Philatelic terms
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.
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150th Anniv of Royal Geographical Society. 22p (Sir James Wordie), wmk W14 sideways but wmk CROWN TO RIGHT OF CA. NW corner marginal with traffic lights and Plate Numbers.
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.
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.
