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Catalogue closes October 6, 2026
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Watermark Anchor Blued Paper Plate 4 5s. Rose good to fine used clear plate 4 numeral open profile example letters A-G well-centred good colour example, some neat pressed creasing not facially apparent, accompanied by clear numeral plate 4 example letters B-G fine ST. MARTINS LE GRANDE NO27 (18)82 CDS, paler shade reperforated. A good used lightly cancelled pair of both watermark anchor blued / white papers. Catalogued £6,750=. A good duo very seldom offered as a matching 5s. On blued/white papers. Opportunity. Reasonable. (2v.)
Philatelic terms
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.
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.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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QV Watermark Anchor Blued paper 10s. Grey-green letters D-C, fine colour well-centred single almost socked on the nose cancel LOMBARD ST. (City of London) JU15 (18)83 CDS. Expertly repaired. Great value at 30% SG catalogue value or less. Good-Fine used appearance example. (1v.)
Philatelic terms
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.
watermark — Watermark
A design or pattern incorporated into stamp paper during manufacture and visible when the paper is examined appropriately.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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QV Watermark Maltese Cross 10s. Greenish-grey (Plate 1) letters E-G, superb intense colour example socked on the nose by GLASGOW MY 31 (18)82? Small CDS. Centred E., merest hint of horizontal paper bend mentioned for good form not affecting appearance. Neatly Signed: Karl Maier Berlin? A £1,500+ retail example if better centred. Wonderful value (1v.)
Philatelic terms
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.
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 Watermark Maltese Cross £1. Brown-lilac letters D-B VFU, almost superb. Well-centred fractionally W., design clear of perforation, a magnificent colour example subtly set-off by full socked on the nose GLASGOW JU 14 (18)86? CDS. Couple marginally shorter perfs E., centring apart VFU, bordering superb. Similar examples offered online up to £2,000 to £2,495 Cracking. Exceptional value (1v.)
Philatelic terms
VFU — Very Fine Used
A used stamp described as being in very fine condition.
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.
watermark — Watermark
A design or pattern incorporated into stamp paper during manufacture and visible when the paper is examined appropriately.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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QV 2/- Brown letters I-G, well-centred fine colour example … for years we had a client willing to pay £5,000 for a near perfect 2/- Brown of this appearance which we never found for him, however 2013 RPSL photo-certificate (genuine) states top right corner torn off and (expertly) re-attached. 2s. Browns of this charisma are RARE commanding 100% premium. Pretty impressive. Affordable too (1v.) RPSL Cert 2013
Philatelic terms
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.
Related lotRelated to Lot 9566 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
½d pale green (cds cancel), 1d, 1½d (2, one with squared circle), 2d (both shades, neat Registered pmks) and 5d (centred to left), very good to fine used. (7)
Philatelic terms
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.
