to 1897 Orange Tree issues complete on a 'one of each' basis, o.g. (11) Cat £190 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
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Continuing over 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 6th January 2025. In keeping with previous auctions ALL lots estimated at £1,000+ GBP will be offered LIVE online at easyliveauction.com 5pm Wednesday 7th January 2026. Live bidders for £1,000+ GBP estimate lots now benefit by no charge for bidding live online.
The auction offers 20,970 lots to the value of £2,250,916 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 6th January 2026, 5pm
Live Internet Auction : Wednesday 7th January 2026, 5pm
LIVE auction of 246 of the most valuable lots from estimate £1,000 GBP upwards – Wednesday 7th January 2026, 5pm via easyliveauction.com - bidders wishing to participate in the LIVE auction must register with easyliveauction.com by 2pm Wednesday 7th January 2026.
Results / Invoices Issued : Friday 9th January 2026, 4pm onwards
Sale of Unsold Lots : 9th January 2026, 6pm onwards until Monday 2nd February 2026, 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).
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Lot #18520 - South Africa - Orange Free State 1882
to 1897 various surcharges incl. ½d on 5s (2), 1882 3d on 4d Type 5a, 1888 2d on 3d, 1890-91 1d on 4d, a few without gum, m.m. (9) Cat £285 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #18521 - South Africa - Orange Free State 1889
½d on 5s green mint, heavily mounted Cat £25 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £7.20)
Lot #18522 - South Africa - Orange Free State 1892
2½d on 3d ultramarine mint, slight gum faults Cat £22 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £7.20)
Lot #18523 - South Africa - Orange Free State 1900
level stops V.R.I. vals to 6d on 6d (both), raised stops vals to 1s and 5s, 1900 Hope, 1902 all three surcharges, odd light tone, h/r, m.m. (17) Cat £175 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #18524 - South Africa - Orange Free State 1900
V.R.I. 1d on 1d purple without stops after 'V' and 'I' fresh mint, hinge remnant, fine Cat £350 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £98.40)
Lot #18525 - South Africa - Orange Free State 1903-04
set to 5s (small tone patch), incl. 1s shade (thin on one), h/r, m.m. (10) Cat £325 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £52.00)
Lot #18526 - South Africa - Orange Free State 1903-04
CA set to 5s(9) mint, the 1d and 2d have small faults Cat £275 {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £51.20)
Lot #20870 - South Africa - Orange Free State 1888-96
2d blue overprint type A m.m. plus SG 67-69 m.m. (4) Cat £115 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)





