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Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Same country / area · Surcharge · Variety · Provisional issue
Provisional Surcharges. SG579b - E Szechwan surcharge on 3c green. Complete sheet of 200 showing small 3 variety and several other constant varieties. Previously sold by Stanley Gibbons with list of 'other constant varieties' and position on sheet. A little perf separation and light folding.
Philatelic terms
UM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
surcharge ?
variety ?
perf ?
provisional ?
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.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
perf — Perforation
The rows of holes or cuts between stamps that allow them to be separated; measurements describe the spacing of those perforations.
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.
Date 1940
SG 579b, 579bb
SG value £525.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Surcharge · Variety · Mint condition · Same classification
90c on $3 Green Turtle with SURCHARGE DOUBLE variety UMM
Philatelic terms
UM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
surcharge ?
variety ?
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.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1986
SG 534a
SG value £100.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Surcharge · Provisional issue · Mint condition · Same classification
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 ?
SG ?
SG value ?
surcharge ?
watermark ?
provisional ?
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.
Date 1971
SG 34w
SG value £750.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Surcharge · Provisional issue · Mint condition · Same classification
QEII: Provisional surcharges in US currency. Set of 12v, 1c on ½c to $2.80 on $4.80, UM.
Philatelic terms
UM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
provisional ?
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.
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.
Date 1962
SG 162-173
SG value £40.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Same country / area · Variety
one cent on 3c deep red 'Revenue', P12-16, variety 'Central Character with large box', Scott 78b, fine mint with some paper ahderance to gum.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
variety ?
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1897
SG 88a
SG value £1,000.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Surcharge · Variety
4c on 12c black & yellow 'Crown Colony' surcharged, 'Line through B' variety, well centred v.f.m..
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
variety ?
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1906
SG 15a
SG value £350.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Surcharge · Variety
½Ct on 5c vermillion horizontal pair of Local Post, variety 'Surcharge inverted in pair with normal' very fine used, tied to a neatly clipped piece by blue Shanghai twin ring Local Post cancellation, Ex Stanley Gibbons.
Philatelic terms
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
surcharge ?
variety ?
pair ?
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.
surcharge — Surcharge
An overprint that changes or states the stamp’s face value.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1893
SG 153b
SG value £500.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Surcharge · Variety
set to 5f, 1915-16 all surcharges and Red Cross ovptd (Type 7 surcharge with 'e' for 'c' variety), h/r, m.m. (23)
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
surcharge ?
variety ?
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.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1913-15
SG 21-42
SG value £174.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Surcharge · Variety
1d on 1½d with SURCHARGE DOUBLE variety FU
Philatelic terms
FU ?
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
surcharge ?
variety ?
FU — Fine Used
A used stamp described as being in fine condition, usually with an acceptable cancellation and overall appearance.
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.
surcharge — Surcharge
An overprint that changes or states the stamp’s face value.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1886
SG 37b
SG value £300.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Surcharge · Variety
2c on 4c carmine with SURCHARGE INVERTED variety. FU
Philatelic terms
FU ?
U ?
SG ?
SG value ?
surcharge ?
variety ?
FU — Fine Used
A used stamp described as being in fine condition, usually with an acceptable cancellation and overall appearance.
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.
surcharge — Surcharge
An overprint that changes or states the stamp’s face value.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1891
SG 118a
SG value £90.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Surcharge · Variety
Postal Commemorations - 2s on 3d black and bright blue with variety '1895 for 1859'. Also surcharge is 3mm below normal position leaving 3d clear of overprint. Mint with h/r and o/c to NW.
Philatelic terms
SG ?
SG value ?
overprint ?
surcharge ?
variety ?
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.
surcharge — Surcharge
An overprint that changes or states the stamp’s face value.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1963
SG 278a
SG value £30.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Surcharge · Mint condition · Similar period · Same classification
Surcharges in blocks of 4 UMM
Philatelic terms
UM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1941-42
SG 151/4
SG value £50.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Same classification
Selection of 1980-2000's Miniature Sheets. SG 3701, 5252, 3469, 5697, 4889, 3469, 3390, 5902-10, 5899, 5883, 5855, 5917, 4203, 4556, 4609. (15 x M/S or Sheetlets)
Philatelic terms
UM ?
M ?
SG ?
SG value ?
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
M — Mint
A stamp that has not been postally used. Gum and mounting condition may be described separately.
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.
SG value £174.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Same classification
Selection of 1980-2000's Miniature Sheets. SG 3701, 3710, 3997, 4731, 4726, 4713, 3701, 3915, 3948, 3942, 3922, 4319, 4354. ( 13 x M/S)
Philatelic terms
UM ?
M ?
SG ?
SG value ?
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
M — Mint
A stamp that has not been postally used. Gum and mounting condition may be described separately.
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.
SG value £125.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Same classification
Selection of 1980-2000's Miniature Sheets. SG 5265, 5256, 5705,5242, 3605, 3639, 3633, 5198, 3677, (9 x M/S)
Philatelic terms
UM ?
M ?
SG ?
SG value ?
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
M — Mint
A stamp that has not been postally used. Gum and mounting condition may be described separately.
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.
SG value £118.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Same classification
Selection of 1980-2000's Miniature Sheets. SG 3935, 3948, 3470, 3469, 3710, 3633, 3853, 4226, 4726, 5552, 5602. (13 M/S)
Philatelic terms
UM ?
M ?
SG ?
SG value ?
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
M — Mint
A stamp that has not been postally used. Gum and mounting condition may be described separately.
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.
SG value £100.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Same classification
Iris Tectorum, Medicinal Plant M/S. Fine unmounted mint.
Philatelic terms
UM ?
M ?
SG ?
SG value ?
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
M — Mint
A stamp that has not been postally used. Gum and mounting condition may be described separately.
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 1982
SG MS3182
SG value £18.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Same classification
First all China Philatlic Congress. Courier on Horseback M/S. Fine unmounted mint.
Philatelic terms
UM ?
M ?
SG ?
SG value ?
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
M — Mint
A stamp that has not been postally used. Gum and mounting condition may be described separately.
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 1982
SG MS3195
SG value £18.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Same classification
Female Roles in Peking opera set (8) VF UM
Philatelic terms
UM ?
SG ?
SG value ?
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date 1983
SG 3261-68
SG value £36.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Same classification
FDC Fairly complete run, inc M/S. Many hand written, mixed condition. (60+)
Philatelic terms
UM ?
M ?
SG ?
SG value ?
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
M — Mint
A stamp that has not been postally used. Gum and mounting condition may be described separately.
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 1987-88
SG 3478/3595
SG value £170.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Same classification
Battle against Lu Bu. Guan Yu and Retinue M/S.
Philatelic terms
UM ?
M ?
SG ?
SG value ?
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
M — Mint
A stamp that has not been postally used. Gum and mounting condition may be described separately.
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 1988
SG MS3588
SG value £39.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Same classification
Red Lotus Petal M/S. Fine unmounted mint.
Philatelic terms
UM ?
M ?
SG ?
SG value ?
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
M — Mint
A stamp that has not been postally used. Gum and mounting condition may be described separately.
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 1988
SG MS3596
SG value £25.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Same classification
National Stamp Exhibition M/S, containing 1 x SG3566. Fine unmounted mint.
Philatelic terms
UM ?
M ?
SG ?
SG value ?
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
M — Mint
A stamp that has not been postally used. Gum and mounting condition may be described separately.
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 1989
SG MS3639
SG value £41.00
Related lot Related to Lot 4700 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Same classification
Sportphilex 1990 International Stamp Exhib M/S. Fine unmounted mint.
Philatelic terms
UM ?
M ?
SG ?
SG value ?
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
M — Mint
A stamp that has not been postally used. Gum and mounting condition may be described separately.
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 1990
SG MS3694
SG value £30.00
