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QV 1875 2½d. Rosy mauve Plate 2 Blued Paper. Supplied by Stanley Gibbons price £2,250= SG retail card accompanies stating: (Blued paper). Very fine and fresh unused IMPERFORATE IMPRIMATUR lettered A-C. Scarce, one of only 23 possible examples many of which are in institutional collections. Superb colour full original gum example. The watermark anchor Blued paper 2½d. Rosy mauve is an exceptionally rare stamp catalogued £8,000. This imperforate example cut from the 1st sheet is available in superb condition for this at a faction of the £8,000 against the SG Specialised CV £2,500=. This may be the only practical way to acquire SG138 Plate 2 on blued paper. You judge. An imprimatur in stamp collecting is the very first sheet of stamps printed from a new, approved printing plate. Derived from the Latin word for 'let it be printed', these sheets serve as official physical records and colour proofs before a stamp is printed for public service. Magnificent colour. Superb unused. History (1v. SG Retail card)
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.
imperforate — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
watermark — Watermark
A design or pattern incorporated into stamp paper during manufacture and visible when the paper is examined appropriately.
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.
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QV 1880 4d. Grey-brown Plate 17 (Watermark Garter). Absolutely SUPERB unused full original gum example letters C-J. Supplied (reasonably) at £1,250=. As Gibbons retail card (accompanying) states - beautiful fresh colour and original gum. Certainly the finest well-centred o.g. '154' that we have ever offered. Exhibition Standard. (1v. + SG Retail card)
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.
watermark — Watermark
A design or pattern incorporated into stamp paper during manufacture and visible when the paper is examined appropriately.
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.
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6d grey, plate 17, BL, some short perfs at bottom let (not mentioned on Warwick & Warwick 1976 'Certificate' in the bad old days of speculative investment), l.m.m.
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.
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.
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QV wmk anchor blued paper 2s. 6d. Lilac letters C-E overprint SPECIMEN type 9, fine colour well-centred fresh appearance full original gum, small hinging traces, proofers mark vertical gum creases typical to this issue, otherwise very fine and rather lovely. Normals catalogue £6,000= Practical as SPECIMEN overprint. Affordable and Fine
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.
overprint — Overprint
Additional lettering, numbers or a design printed onto a stamp after its original printing, often to change its purpose, authority or status.
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.
