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Catalogue closes October 6, 2026
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QV Wmk anchor blued paper 2/6d. Letters L-B, well-centred moderate aging attractive appearance average mint tiny part gum example displaying super paper bluing, in fact the aging appears to add to the charismatic 'patina' of this scarce high value catalogued £6,000= as normal mint, affordably priced as SPECIMEN type 9 (£625 catalogue value SPECIMEN type 9 overprint). Elusive in very fine condition (1v.)
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.
Related lotRelated to Lot 9582 · Same country / area · Overprint · Similar period
1884 Watermark Anchor 10s. COBALT Overprinted SPECIMEN type 9. Simply SUPERB unmounted mint full original gum never hinged example. (currently catalogued £3,400= in mint hinged condition - a 100% premium never hinged condition example). Perfect colour, near perfect centring lettered M-F. An inredibly rare stamp in this condition, and virtually the only practical way to acquire this otherwise £35,000= catalogue value major GB rarity were it without the SPECIMEN overprint. 142 year-old stamp in printed yesterday Post Office fresh 'over the Post Office counter original gum unmounted mint never hinged and Simply SUPERB. Provenance: Supplied by Stanley Gibbons for £3,200= (virtually full catalogue value for mint hinged) You will never find better. Irreplaceable. EXHIBITION STANDARD R.R.R., LUXUS 1v. SG Retail card
Philatelic terms
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.
overprint — Overprint
Additional lettering, numbers or a design printed onto a stamp after its original printing, often to change its purpose, authority or status.
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.
Related lotRelated to Lot 9582 · Same country / area · Overprint
QV Medium garter watermark 4d. Carmine upon thick, blued highly glazed paper, SPECIMEN Type 2 (Vertical). SUPERB unmounted mint never hinged S.W. corner marginal well-centred, fine colour 'POSTAGE' inscriptional multiple of x6 in 3x2 format. South-West example bears part trace of double type 2 vertical handstamp. The most extraordinarily RARE positional piece, all stamps UM mint never-hinged, fine colour well-centred and in EXHIBITION standard state of preservation. Multiples of this early period surface prints are exceptionally rare. E.G. SG Specialised states a block of 4 of the normal unoverprinted 4d. Carmine catalogues £60,000= against £11,000 for singles. Currently catalogued £1,200 in SPECIMEN Type 2 format, what premium price for an unmounted mint inscriptional corner block of SIX? Catalogued £1,200 x 6 SPECIMEN singles … £14,000= extrapolated catalogue value seems not unreasonable - but, more important - we suspect that this may be the only such example in private hands. Treasure. EXHIBITION STANDARD. GEM (1. x SPECIMEN BL 6)
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.
watermark — Watermark
A design or pattern incorporated into stamp paper during manufacture and visible when the paper is examined appropriately.
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.
Related lotRelated to Lot 9582 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
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.
Related lotRelated to Lot 9582 · Same country / area · Similar period · Same classification
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.
