1860s-1995 - a most useful mint and used collection displayed on pages, incl. 19th century types, 1897 to 2b mint and used, 1951 Sports miniature sheets perf and imperf mint, airs etc. (approx 960 stamps) [US1] (Reserve = £128.00) [Estimate price: £160.00]
Sale #61
By: UPA UPA
UPA UPA Sale #61
It’s easy to test UPA: New Bidders Receive 1st US$77 WINNINGS FREE (£55 GBP FREE)**: Continuing 15 years tradition of their Unique Reducing Estimate Auctions PLUS No Buyer’s Premium Universal Philatelic Auctions (UPA) presents one of their most valuable ever 26,510 lot 61st mail-bid sale closing Tuesday 12th April 2016. In keeping with previous auctions ALL lots estimated at £1,000+ (US$1,400+) will be offered LIVE online at the-saleroom.com 5pm (UK time) Wednesday 13th April 2016. Live bidders for GBP£1,000+ (US$1,400+) estimate lots now benefit by no charge for bidding live online. The sale offers 26,510 lots to the value of $2,655,840 USD (£1,897,029 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 - with amazing British Africa, KGV, Australia, Malaya, India, Hong Kong plus exceptional Europe (France / French Colonies in particular) and overseas etc... There are No Buyer’s Premiums plus all lots covered by their 28 day Total Guarantee. UPA prides itself on offering unique material that Collectors may not be able to source elsewhere and all with their unique reducing estimate system. With No Buyer’s Premium 2,000+ regular bidders stay with UPA saving up to 27% OFF – which is why UPA can offer new winning bidders a free trial of 1st US$77 OFF (£55 GBP OFF). Please start now.
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Live auction of 178 of the most valuable lots from estimate £1,000 GBP upwards – Wednesday 13th April 2016, 5pm (UK time) via www.the-saleroom.com
Lot #3000 - bolivia
1867 - 5c myrtle green 'Condor' issue 'Re-engraved' type, a fine mint four margin copy. (SG 3a) [US1] (Reserve = £3.20) [Estimate price: £4.00]
Lot #3001 - bolivia
1869 - 5c black 'Figure of Justice' POSTAL FISCAL issue, a fine mint block of twenty one. (SG F37) Cat £8.4 [US1] (Reserve = £5.60) [Estimate price: £7.00]
Lot #3002 - bolivia
1869 - 5c black 'Figure of Justice' POSTAL FISCAL issue, a fine mint block of thirty five. (SG F37) Cat £14 [US1] (Reserve = £9.60) [Estimate price: £12.00]
Lot #3003 - bolivia
1878 - Arms and Book 50c carmine, centred to NW, unused no gum. Cat £120 (Reserve = £16.00) [Estimate price: £20.00]
Lot #3004 - bolivia
1883 - Cover franked with 1878 10c orange 'Book of Law' issue tied by fine fancy oval POTOSI FRANCA cancel. Addresses to LA LAZ. Stamp is slightly oxidised. [US1] (Reserve = £46.40) [Estimate price: £58.00]
Lot #3005 - bolivia
1894 - 50c claret on thin paper ARMS issue 'Bradbury Wilkinson London' printing, a fine unmounted mint copy. Underrated issue. (SG 68) Cat £17 [US1] (Reserve = £9.60) [Estimate price: £12.00]
Lot #3006 - bolivia
1894 - 5c green on thin paper ARMS issue 'Bradbury Wilkinson London' printing, a fine unmounted mint block of four. Underrated issue. (SG 65) Cat £8 [US1] (Reserve = £5.60) [Estimate price: £7.00]
Lot #3007 - bolivia
1895 - 100c carmine red on thick paper ARMS issue 'Etudes & Chassepot, Paris' printing a fine unused copy. Scarce & underrated. (SG 76) [US1] (Reserve = £14.40) [Estimate price: £18.00]
Lot #3008 - bolivia
1895 - 50c dull claret 'Arms' issue FORGERY on thick paper, a fine complete sheet of fifty 'used' with 'Bars' cancels in violet. Less common in large multiples. (As SG 75) [US1] (Reserve = £7.20) [Estimate price: £9.00]
Lot #3009 - bolivia
1897 - 2b black, red, yellow & green 'Arms' top value a fine mint copy . (SG 84) Cat £48 [US1] (Reserve = £24.80) [Estimate price: £31.00]
Lot #3010 - bolivia
1897 - Arms multi-coloured 2b, centred to SE, full cds of 3.11.97, very fresh, f.u. Cat £75 (Reserve = £22.40) [Estimate price: £28.00]
Lot #3011 - bolivia
1897 - Arms multi-coloured 2b, usual toned gum, m.m. Cat £48 (Reserve = £14.40) [Estimate price: £18.00]
Lot #3012 - bolivia
1901 - 10c brown on buff postal stationery envelope (H&G B6) used with added 1899 10c orange (SG 96) tied by COCHABAMBA cds. Addressed to ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE with arrival cds on reverse. [US1] (Reserve = £17.60) [Estimate price: £22.00]
Lot #3013 - bolivia
1901 - 2b brown 'Arms' issue a fine strip of three each stamp with small hole punch and overprinted SPECIMEN in red. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 105) [US1] (Reserve = £14.40) [Estimate price: £18.00]
Lot #3014 - bolivia
1911 - 5c on 20c black & purple 'Provisional' overprint issue, a fine unmounted mint copy. (SG 128) Cat £23 [US1] (Reserve = £14.40) [Estimate price: £18.00]
Lot #3015 - bolivia
1913 - Portraits 5c bisected and used with an intact 5c on small piece, tied by violet concentric circles postmark, a few toned perfs, g.u. (Reserve = £16.00) [Estimate price: £20.00]
Lot #3016 - bolivia
1915 - 'Inauguration of Guaqui - La Paz Railway' UNISSUED set of nine fine mint. [US1] (Reserve = £17.60) [Estimate price: £22.00]
Lot #3017 - bolivia
1917 - 5c on 2c blue postal stationery card with 'Habilitado CINCO CENTAVOS - 1917' overprint in red (H&G 8). A fine unused example. [US1] (Reserve = £10.40) [Estimate price: £13.00]
Lot #3018 - bolivia
1922 - Registered cover franked with 1916 pair 2c black & rose & 1919 10c vermilion & 20c deep blue (SG 144 & 152/153) tied by oval POTOSI CERTIFICADOS cancel with boxed registration marking alongside. Addressed to USA with fine blue and white TRANSITO LA PAZ registration label on front with USA arrival marks on reverse. The 10c stamp is slightly oxidised. [US1] (Reserve = £21.60) [Estimate price: £27.00]
Lot #3019 - bolivia
1924,1944 - AIRMAILS 1924 Saulnier set, 1944 Obligatory tax,small envelope set.All u.m.(11) Cat £27 [US1] (Reserve = £10.40) [Estimate price: £13.00]
Lot #3020 - bolivia
1925 - 2c 'Independence Centenary' UNISSUED type an IMPERF PLATE PROOF in black taken from the plate just before destruction, the design is scored through by black lines where the plate has been defaced. [US1] (Reserve = £17.60) [Estimate price: £22.00]
Lot #3021 - bolivia
1925 - 15c 'Independence Centenary' issue an IMPERF PLATE PROOF in black taken from the plate just before destruction, the design is scored through by black lines where the plate has been defaced. (As SG 186) [US1] (Reserve = £10.40) [Estimate price: £13.00]
Lot #3022 - bolivia
1925 - Independence Centenary 1c and 2c (small thin at top) in unissued designs of Miner and Sower respectively, h/r, m.m. (Reserve = £14.40) [Estimate price: £18.00]
Lot #3023 - bolivia
1928 - Air ovpts on 50c orange Sucre, Oruro, La Paz fine m.m. (Reserve = £40.00) [Estimate price: £50.00]



