to 1970 postage issues virtually complete on SG printed leaves incl. watermark types (ex. Tudor), Castles, 1960-67 wmk inverted set incl. both 2½d, odd phosphor common values is missing, nice lot to complete, very good to fine used. (Qty) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £409.60)
Auction UPA 102
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Jul 08, 2026 Europe/London
UPA UPA Auction UPA 102
Wednesday Jul 08, 2026 09:00 Europe/London
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Showing 1 - 25 of 58
Price: £ 512.00
Lot #8749 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1952
Tudor 2d, block of 6 (3 x 2) with WATERMARK INVERTED, very fine u.m. Cat £180 (image available) {UM} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £26.40)
Price: £ 33.00
Lot #8750 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1952-54
Tudor Crown 1d booklet panes of 3 plus 3 labels wmk upright (Pack your Parcels) and wmk inverted (Please post early), l.m.m. Cat £100 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Price: £ 31.00
Lot #8751 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1952-69
COMPREHENSIVE NHM WILDINGS COLLECTION (No Castles) presented on dedicated hingeless pages with NO SPACES left to fill. Inc ALL UPRIGHT, SIDEWAYS, INVERTED Wmk sets, ALL Graphite line sets, ALL Phosphor band & Type variants, ALL 'Sterling' Regional sets, ALL in beautiful fresh condition. (200+) Cat £1325 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £427.20)
Price: £ 534.00
Lot #8752 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1953
Coronation to 1970 Christmas commems complete, both ordinary and phosphor, all on SG printed leaves, fine and fresh, u.m. Nice lot. {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £106.40)
Price: £ 133.00
Lot #8753 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1953
to 1970 commems complete, incl. all phosphors, a couple of later values with stain o/wise fine u.m. {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £113.60)
Price: £ 142.00
Lot #8754 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1955
Waterlow set to £1, light gum yellowing, u.m. (4) Cat £250 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.00)
Price: £ 70.00
Lot #8755 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1955
Waterlow set to £1, fine and fresh, u.m. (4) Cat £250 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £81.60)
Price: £ 102.00
Lot #8756 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1955
Waterlow Castles set to £1, fine l.m.m. (4) Cat £250 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £46.40)
Price: £ 58.00
Lot #8757 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1955
Waterlow 2s6d to £1, the three values very well centred, fine u.m. (4) Cat £250 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £81.60)
Price: £ 102.00
Lot #8758 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1955
Castle h/v £1- black Waterlow printing l.m.m with one short perf. Cat £140 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Price: £ 21.00
Lot #8759 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1955
Waterlow £1 and 1st DLR £1 (crease at bottom) in blocks of 4, each with slightly smudged rubber cds cancels, v.g.u. Scarce. Cat £560 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Price: £ 89.00
Lot #8760 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1955-58
St. Edward Crown wmk s/ways set to 3d, plus 1957 graphite set. Cat £42 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.80)
Price: £ 11.00
Lot #8761 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1958
1st DLR set to £1, fine and fresh, u.m. (4) Cat £600 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £241.60)
Price: £ 302.00
Lot #8762 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1958
1st DLR 2s6d to £1, fine u.m. (4) Cat £600 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £284.80)
Price: £ 356.00
Lot #8763 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1958
1st DLR Castles set to £1, fine and fresh mint. (4) Cat £600 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £156.80)
Price: £ 196.00
Lot #8764 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1958
Castle H/v's second printings by De La Rue wmk Ewd Crown, 5/- scarlet vermilion & 10/-dull ultramarine, very fine l.m.m. (2) Cat £290 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £62.40)
Price: £ 78.00
Lot #8765 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1958
Crowns cream paper 9d, block of 4, with SPECTACULAR MISPERFORATION, fine u.m. with Embassy Philatelists retail listing for similar pair only at £325. VERY SCARCE. (image available) {UM} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £138.40)
Price: £ 173.00
Lot #8766 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1958-65
Crowns wmk sideways and wmk inverted sets, fine and fresh, u.m. (17) (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
Price: £ 62.00
Lot #8767 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1958-65
Crowns 1½d, booklet pane of 4, watermark sideways, fine u.m. SG Spec. SB68. Cat £60 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Price: £ 23.00
Lot #8768 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1959
2nd DLR 2s6d (some pulled perfs at top), 5s (single pulled perf at top) and £1, fresh u.m. (3) Cat £175 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £37.60)
Price: £ 47.00
Lot #8769 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1959
2nd DLR Castles set to £1, fine l.m.m. (4) Cat £195 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £34.40)
Price: £ 43.00
Lot #8770 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1959
2d DLR 5s and £1 (torn perfs at bottom right) and 1963 BW set incl. both 2s6d plus extra 10s, fresh u.m. (8) Cat £185 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Price: £ 31.00
Lot #8771 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1959
phosphor-graphite set to 4½d, incl. 2d ERROR OF WATERMARK, very fine u.m. (9) Cat £300 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £81.60)
Price: £ 102.00
Lot #8772 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1959
phosphor-graphite 2d, ERROR OF WATERMARK, fine u.m. Cat £150 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Price: £ 80.00
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