Brit. New Guinea 6d wmk horiz very fine l.m.m. Cat £70 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Auction UPA 101
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Continuing 25 years tradition of their Unique Reducing Estimate Auctions PLUS No Buyer’s Premium Universal Philatelic Auctions (UPA) presents one of their most valuable ever mail-bid sales closing at 5pm Tuesday 7th April 2026. In keeping with previous auctions ALL lots estimated at £1,000+ GBP will be offered LIVE online at easyliveauction.com 5pm Wednesday 8th April 2026. Live bidders for £1,000+ GBP estimate lots now benefit by no charge for bidding live online.
The auction offers 18,692 lots to the value of £2,019,922 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 plus exceptional Europe and overseas, with very good USA and many other countries too numerous to mention.
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Bidding stops : Tuesday 7th April 2026, 5pm
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LIVE auction of 203 of the most valuable lots from estimate £1,000 GBP upwards – Wednesday 8th April 2026, 5pm via easyliveauction.com - bidders wishing to participate in the LIVE auction must register with easyliveauction.com by 2pm Wednesday 8th April 2026.
Results / Invoices Issued : Friday 10th April 2026, 4pm onwards
Sale of Unsold Lots : 10th April 2026, 6pm onwards until 1st May 2026, 4pm
(NB - all times stated above are UK local time)
Please Note : Bids below 80% of the estimate will be respectfully declined. Bidders wishing to purchase such lots for less may have the opportunity to do so in subsequent auction(s).
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Lot #14409 - papua 1901-31
Mint and used collection of Canoe issues(140) including British New Guinea values to 6d, Papua ovpts to 1s, 1910-11 2/6d black and brown mint, 1931 O S ovpt set ex 9d mint, mainly fine {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.00)
Lot #14410 - papua 1907
Ovpt Papua Type 4 ½d green diagonal crease,1d carmine, 2d violet, 2½d ultra & 1/- orange thin paperl.m.m. (5). Cat £130 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #14411 - papua 1907
Small Papua ovpt wmk vertical 6d black and myrtle green fresh m.m., off centre Cat £60 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #14412 - papua 1910-11
Large Papua 2/6d black and brown Type C well centred mint, off centre Cat £75 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #14413 - papua 1916-31
Canoe 10s green and pale ultramarine v.f.u., Port Moresby 3 FE 33 c.d.s. Cat £225 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.00)
Lot #14414 - papua 1932
Lakatoi set, C of A Wmk, (9d is NHM) VFM (2) Cat £52 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #14415 - papua 1932
Pictorial short set to 2/6d fine looking l.m.m. (5d damaged top left corner). (13). Cat £175 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.80)
Lot #14416 - papua 1932-41
Mint and used collection(56) including 1932 Pictorial values to 5s(some faults), 1934 Jubilee set mint and used, 1935 RSJ set mint, 1938 Air set mint, 1939-41 Air set used {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £52.80)
Lot #14417 - papua 1934-41
Mint collection(46) including 1938-41 Air sets, mainly fine {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #14418 - papua 1935
5d black & slate green Silver Jubilee, variety 'Accent' flaw, very fine mint. Cat £100 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
Lot #14419 - papua 1937
Coronation plus 1938 and 1939-41 Air sets, h/r, fine m.m. (15) Cat £106 {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #14420 - papua 1938
Anniversary Air set to 8d, 1939 Air 1s (tone spot on gum), m.m. (5) Cat £29 {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #14421 - papua 1938-39
GVI 1938 1/- maauve, 1939 Air 8d brown lake & 1/6d olive green. All v.f. & fresh u.m. Cat £80 (image available) {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
Lot #14422 - papua 1938-41
GVI 1938 Air set & 1939 Air set to 1/6d m.m. (11). Cat £110 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)











