1d black, AF, 4 small to huge margins (cut diagonally at SE corner but clear of design), traces of gum, fine unused. RARE. Provenance ex. Grosvenor. Cat £23000 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £3,603.20)
Auction UPA 100
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Jan 07, 2026 Europe/London
UPA UPA Auction UPA 100
Wednesday Jan 07, 2026 09:00 Europe/London
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Lot #10474 - Great Britain - Officials 1903
ADMIRALTY 1½d and 2½d, 1903-04 ½d, small blemishes, fair to good used. Cat £328 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #10475 - Great Britain - Officials 1903
ADMIRALTY KEVII 2½d ultramarine, Imp Crown Wmk, well centred NHM. Cat £450 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £284.80)
Lot #10476 - Great Britain - Officials 1903-04
ADMIRALTY 1½d (defective at bottom), 2½d (trimmed perfs, toning) and 3d, each with FORGED OVERPRINT (crude 'mottled' type), used. Genuine Cat. £2200. {F} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #10477 - Great Britain - Officials 1896-1901
ARMY set to 6d, 1902-03 ½ (mint m.h.), 1d and 6d, good to fine used. (8) Cat £200 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #10478 - Great Britain - Officials 1896-1901
ARMY ½d (both, also used), 1d and 2½d, mint/unused/used, faults, plus 1d with OFFICIAI variety m.m. Cat £338 (image available) {MX} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £62.40)
Lot #10479 - Great Britain - Officials 1896-1901
ARMY 6d deep purple/deep rose-red, centred to NW, fine and fresh, u.m. Scarce unlisted shade. With photocopy of Hendon Cert. (2017) for block of 4, from which this has been taken. Originally purchased from Embassy Philatelists for £135. Cat £110 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £53.60)
Lot #10480 - Great Britain - Officials 1902-03
ARMY ½d (top right arm of Y omitted, unused), 1d (mint) and 6d (2, one with faults), used. (image available) {MX} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £37.60)
Lot #10481 - Great Britain - Officials 1902-04
BOARD OF EDUCATION 1s, a FORGED OVERPRINT on the scarlet shade, centred to SW, light toning, used. A 'fun' substitute for a rare stamp. {F} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #10482 - Great Britain - Officials 1902-04
BOARD OF EDUCATION 1s, a FORGED OVERPRINT, some lightly toned perfs, v.g.u. Good reference. (image available) {F} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.00)
Lot #10483 - Great Britain - Officials 1902-04
BOARD OF EDUCATION 1s, a FORGED OVERPRINT, oval rubber Registered pmk, adherence on reverse, good used. Good reference. (image available) {F} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #10484 - Great Britain - Officials 1883-86
GOVT PARCELS 9d dull green, LF, centred to SE, fine m.m. BPA Cert. (2012) rather harshly mentions 'a little soiled at foot'. Fine and attractive nevertheless. Cat £2750 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £391.20)
Lot #10485 - Great Britain - Officials 1883-86
GOVT PARCELS 1s orange-brown, plate 13, DE, slight gum yellowing, o/wise fine m.m. RPS Cert. (2012). Originally purchased from Peter Mollett for £1150. Cat £1750 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £470.40)
Lot #10486 - Great Britain - Officials 1887-90
GOVT PARCELS 1½d (barest trace of dot), 6d, 9d and 1s (faded), all with circular rubber cancels, fair used. (4) Cat £500 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £46.40)
Lot #10487 - Great Britain - Officials 1887-90
GOVT PARCELS 1s green and 1891-1900 1s green and carmine, each with heavy smudged circular/oval parcel cancel, sound used. Cat £375 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £30.40)
Lot #10488 - Great Britain - Officials 1891-1900
GOVT PARCELS 1d lilac, Imp Crown Wmk, VFM. Cat £80 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £10.40)
Lot #10489 - Great Britain - Officials 1891-1900
GOVT PARCELS 2d, 4½d (clear portrait) and 1s, each with circular rubber cancel, washed greens, fair used. Cat £600 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
Lot #10490 - Great Britain - Officials 1891-1900
GOVT PARCELS 4½d and 1s, heavy parcel cancels, fair used. Cat £550 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #10491 - Great Britain - Officials 1902
GOVT PARCELS 9d, on chalky paper (SG listing is for ordinary paper), streaky gum, m.m. Cat £650 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £156.00)
Lot #10492 - Great Britain - Officials 1902
GOVT PARCELS 1s, centred to NW, fine m.m. RPS Cert. (1983) Cat £1350 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £281.60)
Lot #10493 - Great Britain - Officials 1880-81
INLAND REVENUE ½d deep green and 6d, 1884-88 ½d slate-blue, 1887-92 2½d, v.g.u. Cat £265 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #10494 - Great Britain - Officials 1880-81
INLAND REVENUE ½d pale green, 1d and 6d, latter two with cds cancels, very good to fine used. Cat £187 {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #10495 - Great Britain - Officials 1880-81
INLAND REVENUE 6d grey, IB, heavy neat numeral cancel, fair to good used. Cat £140 (image available) {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #10496 - Great Britain - Officials 1882
INLAND REVENUE QV 1d lilac 16 dot IR Official irregular block of 5 fine & fresh looking u.m. some light creasing on back which barely detracts. (image available) {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #10497 - Great Britain - Officials 1882
INLAND REVENUE I.R. Official on 6d grey plate 18 useed with heavy parcel cancel of Shipley(?), sound stamp & scarce. Cat £140 (image available) {O} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
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