Small balances of Antigua, Br. Guiana and Natal, mostly QV, includes better (useful duplication for shades/cancels etc), mixed condition, should repay examination. (92) {X} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £136.00)
Auction UPA 98
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Prezzi Realizzati
Jul 01, 2025 Europe/London
UPA UPA Auction UPA 98
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025 15:00 Europe/London
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Lot #9 - General - British Commonwealth
Beautiful retro antique-style German Prophila 60 page stockbook (super condition), about a quarter filled, various 1948 RSW (mostly cheaper issues) and 1949 UPU sets u.m., used GB incl. Seahorses, Wembleys etc., and Australia incl. 1930's commems sets, used duplicated Roos incl. 1929 1s block of 6, 1931-36 5s (2) and 10s (4, mixed condition incl. SPECIMEN u.m.), useful scope for adding value. (Sev. 100's) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS...
Lot #10 - General - British Commonwealth
AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST STOCK BOOK SORTER. TWO BOOKS (2 x 8 page) of duplicated used ranges from Aden, Gold Coast, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, KUT & Zambia. Stc £500+ (1750+ stamps) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £500 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #11 - General - British Commonwealth
Collection of wmk varieties and minor flaws from later 1960's to early 1970s period entirely very fine u.m. and many with original new issue service letter. Incls: Bahamas 378w & 394w. Barbados 429w, 31w & 33w. Ceylon 586a ovpt inverted. Tonga126a. Southern Rhodesia marginal block of 4 368a. Mauritius Churchill 60c wmk inv 338w. 62 different items on stockpages. {CC} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £65.60)
Lot #12 - General - British Commonwealth 1850-1970
ADEN TO ZANZIBAR, mixed mint & used (mostly used) in a mammoth 'Minkus' Master Global album, inc selections from over 75 Commonwealth countries, collection strength is KGVI & early QEII, better ranges seen from Australia, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Ceylon, GB, Ireland, Jamaica, KUT, Malayan States, Malta, Mauritius, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Pitcairn Islands, Singapore to $5, S.Africa & Trinidad with smaller ranges from a...
Lot #13 - General - British Commonwealth 1862-1979
MIDDLE EAST & BRITISH ASIA mint & used collection in an album, (MOSTLY 1937-69)plenty of countries with 'Better/Top' values, ranges inc Aden KGVI to 10r used & QEII to 20s used, Bahrain KGVI to 1r used & QEII to 10r on 10s used, both Muscat 1944 sets in blocks of 4 (most are NHM), Brunei to $1 mint & QEII era to $5 mint, Burma to 10r mint (SG 63), Ceylon to 5r used & 1951-54 to 10r used, Hong Kong QV No Wmk 8c, CC to...
Lot #14 - General - British Commonwealth 1880's-1970's
British Commonwealth mint and u.m. in a stock album. For countries N to Z including sets and singles. Including New Hebrides, Turks, South Africa, Transjordan and Zanzibar. With a few QV to KGV, through to modern QE2 sets. Some good 1950's and 1960's sets to 10/- and £1. Cat value approx. £1900 and priced to sell £960. Many 100's Cat £1900 {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £220.00)
Lot #15 - General - British Commonwealth 1880's-1970's
British Commonwealth mint and u.m. in a stock album. For countries P to S including sets and singles. Including Palestine, Papua, Pitcairn, Sierra Leone, Singapore, St Helena, St Kitts and St Lucia. With a few QV, KE VII through to modern QE2 sets. Cat value approx. £2800 and priced to sell £1335 Cat £2800 {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £280.00)
Lot #16 - General - British Commonwealth 1880's-2000
COMMONWEALTH COVERS & CARDS ESTATE BALANCE. Offered as received at our offices (other than re-boxed), QV Items up to Modern Day (mostly Pre 1970), no-one country features strongly, useful KGVI ranges inc FDC's, early QEII similar, British America, Caribbean Islands, Oceania, British Asia with some attractive Burma seen. Warrants closer inspection. (600+ cards/covers) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. {C} (Start...
Lot #17 - General - British Commonwealth 1880's-2012
STOCKBOOK SORTER. 16 page book filled with mint & used ranges (mostly used) from around the Commonwealth & Channel Islands (each stamp identified by SG number), larger selections seen from Cyprus, Malta, Jersey & Guernsey. Unchecked in detail, duplication seen (1750+) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £850 {MX} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £68.00)
Lot #18 - General - British Commonwealth 1889-1989
BRITISH AFRICA CARDS & COVERS ACCUMULATION in a small box. An Estate Clearance with an interesting, mostly used range that inc South Africa Colonies, COGH, Transvaal, Natal, OFS, useful (mostly KGVI Era) S.Africa/SWA with Air covers, Air Letter Cards, FDC's, Aerogramme, Censor covers, The 'Rhodesias', KUT, Basutoland, Swaziland, Sudan to 10pi, small selection of QEII & more (275+) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE...
Lot #19 - General - British Commonwealth 1890-1980
STOCKBOOK SORTER. 16 page book filled with mint & used ranges (mostly used) from around the Commonwealth, (each stamp identified by SG number) larger selections seen from Caribbean Islands, British America N & S. Unchecked in detail, duplication seen. (2000+) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £800 {MX} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #20 - General - British Commonwealth 1899-1902
BOER WAR. An interesting assembly of Cards, Covers & Stamps associated with the Boer War, inc 1901 GB cover to Cape Colony bearing Port Elizabeth violet Censor cachet & Opened under Martial Law sealing tape, another bearing Kimberley black Censor cachet, a trio of stamps bearing FPO & ARMY PO cancels, Transvaal cover from Volksrust to UK - Major Caldwell posted with Censor cachet, another bearing violet oval Censor mark, Orange...
Lot #21 - General - British Commonwealth 1902-11
KEVII MINT COLLECTION presented in mounts in four SG, dedicated printed albums with matching slipcases. Collection strength is Great Britain with an extensive range (75+) with De La Rue Ordinary paper shaded values to 5s, chalky paper shaded values to 1s, Harrison P14 shaded values to 2½d, P15x14 set (less 3d), Somerset House shaded values to 2s6d (less 10d), Officials inc 6d Govt Parcels amongst others, 'Better' Commonwealth inc Antigua 1903...
Lot #22 - General - British Commonwealth 1922-69
BRITISH EUROPE mint & used collection in an album, useful ranges from Cyprus inc KGVI to 45pi mint & £1 used, QEII defins to £1 used, Gibraltar KGVI to 10s used, QEII 1960 set mint (mostly NHM), Ireland KGV of GB opt'd ranges to 1s, 1922 Ireland set used, 1940 St Patrick 10s mint, 1948 Air sets used, later Commemorative sets mint or used & Malta KGVI to different 10s used, QEII 1956 set to 10s. Generally fine condition. (1250+...
Lot #23 - General - British Commonwealth 1927-60
Balance collection ex dealers stock of GB overprints GVI - Early QEII period,mint & used ,much u.m. with duplication in places. Bahrain incls SG60 u.m. Castle H/V's . (80). MEF couple of u.m. blocks of 4 (118). BMA Eritrea odd values to 5/- used SGE31 (102). EAF Somalia (56). Tripolitania mint & used to T11.(86). BPA to SG24 x 2 u.m. 1953 Coronation set u.m. & cds f.u. (55). Morocco Ag. To 5/- SG287 f.u. x 4. (150). Qatar Scouts...
Lot #24 - General - British Commonwealth 1937-52
KGVI (Red)S.G. CROWN ALBUM containing a mixed mint & used, ALL DIFFERENT collection. Selections from a wealth of countries, 'Better' ranges seen for Burma, Canada, Ceylon, India, New Zealand, Sudan & Tonga plus Great Britain complete for Postal issues. (2250+ stamps) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £281.60)
Lot #25 - General - British Commonwealth 1937-52
ADEN TO ZANZIBAR, mixed mint & used in a well picked, red, tired 'Crown' printed album, inc selections from over 75 Commonwealth countries, plenty of Omnibus issues, plus better ranges seen from Australia to £2, Br Hond to $1 mint, Ceylon set to 5r used, Cyprus to 45pi used, Falklands to £1 used & all 4 Deps sets, Gibraltar to 5s mint, Gilbert 1939 set mint, GB to different £1 used, India to 10r used, Seychelles to 10r mint amongst...
Lot #26 - General - British Commonwealth 1937-69
OCEANIA mint & used collection in an album. Includes (KGVI) Br Soloman Is to 10s mint, Christmas Is, Cocos (Keeling) Is, Cook Is to 3s mint, Fiji to 5s mint, Gilbert & Ellice Is to 5s mint, Nauru, New Hebrides to 5f 'Gold' mint, Niue, Norfolk Is, Papua & New Guinea (QEII to £1's mint & used), Pitcairn Is to 2s6d mint, Tokelau & a large KGVI (to 3s NHM) & QEII (to $5 NHM) New Zealand assembly, plenty of sets throughout...
Lot #27 - General - British Commonwealth 1947
PUC FOLDER. St Helena & Ascension Island (combined) Universal Postal Congress delegates folder for the 1947 Paris Congress. Includes KGVI St Helena 1938-44 issues set of values to 10s (set less 1d green & 3d blue) plus Victory set, Ascension 1938-53 issues with a set of values to 10s plus Victory set. Red cover & gold embossing. Cat £250 {X} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #28 - General - British Commonwealth 1949
75TH ANNIVERSARY OF UPU complete Omnibus set, v.f.u. & presented in a dedicated album. Lovely! (310) Cat £750 {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £250.40)
Lot #29 - General - British Commonwealth 1950's-90's
A chiefly all different collection of stamps & miniature sheets from around the Commonwealth featuring issues bearing BIRDS, presented on stock pages in a ring binder. Mixed mint, NHM & v.f.u., many as complete sets from the QEII Era. (1000+ stamps & 45m/s) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £1200 {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £180.00)
Lot #30 - General - British Commonwealth 1953-80's.
CARIBBEAN ISLANDS - 'B TO T COUNTRIES' collection in an album. An attractive, mixed mint/NHM & fine used selections from Br Honduras/Belize, BVI, Caymans, Jamaica, Montserrat, Nevis, St Christopher, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos that includes a useful range of commemorative & definitive complete sets, values seen to $20 etc, ready to expand. Fine condition (1625+) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES...
Lot #31 - General - British Commonwealth
BRITISH WEST INDIES small colls (remaindered) of St. Helena, St. Lucia and St. Vincent (incl. better), main value in QV, condition varies, chiefly used. (102) {X} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
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