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Catalogue closes October 6, 2026
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DOWNEY HEAD - MINT CONTROL PAIRS COLLECTION. An attractive assembly of ½d & 1d mint or NHM Control Pairs (corner & marginal), Controls 'A11 to B13', with various shades, perforation types, Die types etc, all three Watermarks represented, some duplication seen. Most stamps are NHM (46 control pairs)
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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DOWNEY HEAD - MINT CONTROL SINGLES COLLECTION (unfinished project). An extensive assembly of ½d & 1d mint or NHM Control Singles, Mostly Harrison printings, but Somerset House seen, Controls 'A11 to B13', with various shades, perforation types, Die types & all three Watermarks seen, some Plates identified (usually by varieties in the coloured rule), some duplication noted. An interesting prospect (100+ control singles)
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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DOWNEY HEAD - ROYAL CYPHER (multiple) WATERMARK CONTROLS GROUP. An attractive mint or NHM group of ½d & 1d mint or NHM corner Control Strips of 3, Control 'B12', with shades & perforation types of ½d. Most stamps are NHM. (5 corner control strips of 3)
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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DOWNEY HEAD - ROYAL CYPHER (simple) WATERMARK CONTROLS COLLECTION. An attractive mint or NHM group of ½d & 1d mint or NHM corner Control Strips of 3, Controls 'B12 & B13', with various shades, perforation types. Most stamps are NHM. (6 control strips of 3)
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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VFM, NHM & VFU Downey Head 'Booklet Stamp', Die B, Specialized collection, Royal (Simple) Cypher Wmk, neatly presented in mounts on a sleeved, printed, display pages, inc a shaded selection of each value mint or used, 1d blocks of 4 & 6 VFM/NHM, Inverted Watermarks of both values mint & used. (26)
Philatelic terms
VFU — Very Fine Used
A used stamp described as being in very fine condition.
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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VFM, NHM & VFU Downey Head Specialized collection, Royal (Simple) Cypher Wmk, Die 2, neatly presented in mounts on a sleeved, printed, display pages, inc a shaded selection of each value mint or used, ½d blocks of 6, 1d blocks of 4 & 6 plus Control pairs, 1d Inverted Watermarks mint & used, a variety & more. (56)
Philatelic terms
VFU — Very Fine Used
A used stamp described as being in very fine condition.
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.
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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VFM, NHM & VFU Downey Head Specialized collection, Multiple Cypher Wmk, neatly presented in mounts on a sleeved, printed, display pages, inc a shaded selection of each value, blocks of 4, Inverted Watermarks of both values, 1d Control pair & more. (59)
Philatelic terms
VFU — Very Fine Used
A used stamp described as being in very fine condition.
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.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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KGV De La Rue printing 2/6d Yellow-brown Wmk INVERTED. Supplied by Stanley Gibbons for £1,800=. Described as 'very fine unmounted (mint never hinged) original gum example of this scarce watermark variety, printed by DLR.' Note: stunning colour, well-centred, tell-tale De La Rue small perforation holes. Absolute GEM. Current 'London' retail c.£1,200= (1v. + SG Retail card
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.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
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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KGV Block Cypher watermark 1½d. Red brown printed on the gummed side. Described as Superb unmounted o.g. example of this scarce variety by SG, and it is virtual perfection. EXHIBITION STANDARD (1v. + SG retail card originally priced £1,000=)
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.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
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.