10d deep brown, 4 good margins, very fresh, heavy but crisp numeral '12' postmark, expertised on reverse, fine used. SG Spec. H2 (2). Cat. pro rata £1800. (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £498.40)
Auction UPA 101
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Apr 08, 2026 Europe/London
UPA UPA Auction UPA 101
Wednesday Apr 08, 2026 09:00 Europe/London
Last date for bids:
Tuesday Apr 07, 2026 17:00 Asia/Jerusalem
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Lot #7784 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d deep brown, just into at bottom, 'improved' margin at right, o/wise fine used. SG Spec. H2 (2). Cat £2200 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £192.00)
Lot #7785 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, Die 1, right marginal block of 4, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 1, good margins all around, lower two stamps are never hinged, superb mint. Exhibition item. Cat. £12,000 as four singles but an ordinary block of 4 has a 50% premium. (image available) {S} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £5,340.00)
Lot #7786 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s pale green, Die 2, 4 very good margins, LIVERPOOL SPOON duplex, fine used. Cat £1100 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £398.40)
Lot #7787 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s pale green, Die 2, clear to huge margins on 3 sides, faults, adherence, part o.g. Good filler of a rare stamp. Cat £18000 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £516.00)
Lot #7788 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s pale green, Die 2, 4 margins, fine mint. SCARCE. Cat £16000 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £4,236.80)
Lot #7789 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s pale green, 4 nice margins, fresh, fine used. Cat £750 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £224.00)
Lot #7790 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s pale green, Die 2 (good embossing), 2 large margins, just shaved on others, probably regummed, m.m. RARE. Cat £27000 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £833.60)
Lot #7791 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s pale green, Die 2, crisp embossing, good to large margins all around, very good used. Cat £1100 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £168.80)
Lot #7792 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, 2 margins, small hinge thin, crisp '466' numeral cancel at bottom, fair to good used. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £68.80)
Lot #7793 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s pale green, 3½ margins, split embossing at lower left, good used (repaired). Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £47.20)
Lot #7794 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, 4 good margins, extremely fresh, fine used. Cat £750 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £459.20)
Lot #7795 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, Die 2, horizontal pair, just shaved at top, the left stamp with clear DOUBLE IMPRESSION, tiny shallow hinge thin in top central margin, v.g.u. BPA Cert. (1964), one of the signatories is Robson Lowe. Cat. £2200 as normal pair. RARE. (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £3,524.80)
Lot #7796 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, vertical pair, just about touches at upper right, '466' numeral cancel of LIVERPOOL, very fresh, fine used. Cat £1500 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £424.00)
Lot #7797 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, huge margins except just touches at bottom, lightly cancelled, fine used. Cat £750 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.80)
Lot #7798 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, 4 huge margins, fine used. Exceptional. Cat £750 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £236.00)
Lot #7799 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, horizontal crease at top, heavy postmark, fair to good used. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.00)
Lot #7800 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, 4 clear margins, good embossing, adherence on reverse, fresh, v.g.u.. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £132.00)
Lot #7801 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, 4 margin example from left of sheets, light diagonal gum crease, light toning, unused (regummed). RPS Cert. (2010) Cat £7500 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £1,691.20)
Lot #7802 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, margins all around (partial sheet margin at left), slight splitting on thread at top, streaky gum, g/r, most o.g. Cat £7500 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £996.80)
Lot #7803 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, Die 2, very fresh, fine m.m, SCARCE. Cat £7500 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £2,560.00)
Lot #7804 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, Die 3, good embossing, 4 mostly large margins, fine used. Expertised ENGEL. Cat £1200 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £352.80)
Lot #7805 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, 4 good margins, neat postmark, fine used. Cat £1500 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £310.40)
Lot #7806 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d deep red-brown, 4 excellent margins, light upright '447' numeral pmk of LEEDS, v.f.u. Scarce shade. SG Spec. H2 (2). Cat £2200 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £379.20)
Lot #7807 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d, 3 margins and just shaved at top, very good used. Cat £1500 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £166.40)
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