Group of 8 picture postcards, 2 real photo unused. 3 black & white unused. Napoleon's Death Bed card used 1965 signed Mrs M Francis (Islander). Black & white card captioned Sandy Bay, postally used 1912 to Bexhill with 1d SG73. Message suggests from an Islander Thomas H Adams. Unused postal staionery card 1d carmine view. (8). {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Auction UPA 100
By: UPA UPA
Prezzi Realizzati
Jan 07, 2026 Europe/London
UPA UPA Auction UPA 100
Wednesday Jan 07, 2026 09:00 Europe/London
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Lot #18628 - st. helena 1856
QV wmk large star imperf 4 margin 6d blue with red cancel. Small vertical cut in bottom margin only visible from the back. Cat £225 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #18629 - st. helena 1856-94
QV Heads range mint & used in mixed condition incls 6d blue imperf x 2. 1d imperf x 2, various surch to 1/- green SG45 Ideal for the specialist with plenty to check, Cat £400++ (60). {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £96.00)
Lot #18630 - st. helena 1861
QV 6d blue wmk large star, perf 14-16 used. Cat £160 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #18631 - st. helena 1863
CC 1d lake ovpt Type A fresh mint, large part original gum, small to good margins Cat £150 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #18632 - st. helena 1863
QV wmk CC 4d carmine imperf 4 margin close bottom right used. Thinned top left corner. Cat £325 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #18633 - st. helena 1864-1946
Used collection on leaves(44) including 1890 CA set, the 1½d,2d have remainder cancels, 1935 RSJ set, mixed condition {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £47.20)
Lot #18634 - st. helena 1864-80
QV Wmk Crown CC P12½ - 6d Dull Blue f.u. with small h/r. Cat £140 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.80)
Lot #18635 - st. helena 1864-80
perf 14 x 12½ left marginal block of 4, h/r, very fresh m.m. Scarce. Cat £340 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £112.00)
Lot #18636 - st. helena 1864-80
QV 1d Lake (Type A) Wmk Crown CC P12½, mint small h/r. (Small pencil annotation on back) Cat £70 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #18637 - st. helena 1864-80
QV - 1d Lake Wmk Crown CC P12½ (Type B), mint small h/r. Cat £225 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #18638 - st. helena 1864-94
Small collection of QV issues f.u. with small h/r - SG27 - 1d Lake Wmk Crown CC (Type B) P14 and Wmk Crown CA - SG36-39 - ½d to 2d, SG41 - 3d and SG43c - 4d. (7) Cat £67 {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #18639 - st. helena 1864-94
Values to 5s(4) handstamped Specimen and 2½d blue, 4d sepia ovptd Specimen mint, some slight gum faults {S} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £39.20)
Lot #18640 - st. helena 1868
4d carmine (Type B) surcharge, CC Wmk, good used. Cat £60 (image available) {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #18641 - st. helena 1868
QV wmk CC 5/- orange right marginal very fine & fresh l.m.m. original gum. Cat £65 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #18642 - st. helena 1868
QV wmk CC 5/- orange very fine m.m. original gum block of 4 Scarce. Cat £260 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
Lot #18643 - st. helena 1876
QV wmk CC 1d lake horiz joined pair ovpt Type B Bar 14.5mm long perf14x12½ l.m.m. Cat £170 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #18644 - st. helena 1876
QV perf 14 x 12½ definitive set (less 3d - SG 23), CC Wmk, 4d carmine with inverted/reversed Wmk, fine used (5) Cat £225 {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.80)
Lot #18645 - st. helena 1880
QV: surcharged value 2d on 6d yellow (Type B), wmk Crown CC, perf 14 in horizontal pair. Lightly MM, small h/r across central perfs. Good perfs all round. Left hand stamp printed higher than right hand stamp. LH top frame and RH bottom frame clipped by perfs. Cat £320 (image available) {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £67.20)
Lot #18646 - st. helena 1880-94
QV group fine fresh looking m.m. with 1/- yellow green perf 14 wmk CC SG30. Wmk CA ½d SG35x & 36, 1d, 2d, 2½d, 3d (h/r), 4d & 6d. SG37, 39-41,43c & 44. (9). Cat £125 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #18647 - st. helena 1884-1970
Mint collection on stock sheets(100s) including 1890 set, 1903 set, 1908 set, the 10s is toned, 1912 set, 1922 Badge sets to 10s inc some shades, 1938 duplicated values to 10s(4), 1948 RSW set, 1953 set, 1961 set, mainly fine {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £250.40)
Lot #18648 - st. helena 1884-94
CA ½d emerald var. 'N' and 'Y' spaced fresh unused no gum Cat £1100 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £83.20)
Lot #18649 - st. helena 1884-94
CA ½d green words 17m.m. long with 'N' and 'Y' widely spaced very fine used Cat £700 (image available) {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £133.60)
Lot #18650 - st. helena 1884-94
QV wmk CA group ½d green wmk reversed mint with h/r. ½d green horiz joined pair used wmk reversed SG35x. 3d deep reddish lilac wmk reversed unused no gum SG42w. 4d sepia unused no gum & cds used SG43c. 6d grey m.m. SG44. (7). {MX} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #18651 - st. helena 1884-94
CA ½d green word 14½ m.m. long with 'N' and 'Y' spaced making the word approx 1m.m. longer unused without gum, slightly stained on reverse Cat £1600 (image available) {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £117.60)
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