2c black & carmine SG 386c, 2c black & rose carmine SG 386d, 3c black & deep blue green SG 387b, 3c black & deep blue green SG 387e, 10c black & light blue wmk sideways, 15c green & red brown wmk sideways, 25c deep blue & chocolate wmk upright, 30c carmine & green wmk upright, 50c black & mauve SG 394e and 2r black & violet (4) all mint. (12), Cat £73+ [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Auction UPA 98
By: UPA UPA
UPA UPA Auction UPA 98
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Continuing 24 years tradition of their Unique Reducing Estimate Auctions PLUS No Buyer’s Premium Universal Philatelic Auctions (UPA) presents one of their most valuable ever mail-bid sales closing at 5pm Tuesday 1st July 2025. In keeping with previous auctions ALL lots estimated at £1,000+ GBP will be offered LIVE online at easyliveauction.com 5pm Wednesday 2nd July 2025. Live bidders for £1,000+ GBP estimate lots now benefit by no charge for bidding live online.
The auction offers 23,570 lots to the value of £2,412,892 GBP comprising worldwide Collections, Sets, Singles, Covers, Proofs, High Values, Rarities, Topicals, FEO etc ... from the broadest range of regions including high quality classic Great Britain, British Empire, British Africa, British North America, India, Europe, British Asia, Asia with China, US and much more. Highlights once again include remarkable particularly strong in GB with High Values, British Empire plus exceptional Europe and overseas, with very good USA and many other countries too numerous to mention.
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Bidding stops : Tuesday 1st July 2025, 5pm
Live Internet Auction : Wednesday 2nd July 2025, 5pm
LIVE auction of 284 of the most valuable lots from estimate £1,000 GBP upwards – Wednesday 2nd July 2025, 5pm via easyliveauction.com - bidders wishing to participate in the LIVE auction must register with easyliveauction.com by 2pm Wednesday 2nd July 2025.
Results / Invoices Issued : Friday 4th July 2025, 4pm onwards
Sale of Unsold Lots : 4th July 2025, 6pm onwards until 28th July 2025, 10am
(NB - all times stated above are UK local time)
Please Note : Bids below 80% of the estimate will be respectfully declined. Bidders wishing to purchase such lots for less may have the opportunity to do so in subsequent auction(s).
Sale Terms
Lot #4947 - Ceylon 1938
KGVI: 2c black and carmine (tapping rubber), wmk Multiple Script CA, perf 13½x13. Mint with hinge trace. Pencil manuscript on reverse (perf size). Cat £120 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £37.60)
Lot #4948 - Ceylon 1938
GVI 2c black & carmine p13½x13 m.m. with overall lightly toned gum. Cat £120 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #4949 - Ceylon 1938
KGVI: 2r black and carmine (Ancient Guard-stone), wmk Multiple Script CA, perf 11x11½. Top marginal, UM, hinge trace on face of selvedge. Cat £22 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #4950 - Ceylon 1938
KGVI: 2R black & carmine in an IMPRINT block of 4, bottom marginal, UMM Cat £88 (image available) {UM} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)







