10d brown, Die 3, 2 clear margins and 2 just shaved, good colour, slight silk thread reinforcement, h/r, o.g. Rare. Cat £11500 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £374.40)
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 #7809 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, a SE corner example, just touches at top, slightly oily postmark, good used. With UPA Certificate of Authenticity (2020). Cat £1500 (image available) {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £161.60)
Lot #7810 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, touches at left and shaved at bottom, mint (regummed), very fresh, fine unused. Pinchot Cert. (1988). RARE. Cat £12000 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £1,139.20)
Lot #7811 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, into at top, very fresh, light cancel, v.g.u. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £122.40)
Lot #7812 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, not quite 4 margins (just shaved at top and left) but superb colour and crisp embossing, from a later printing with the gum tinted green, fine and very fresh, l.m.m. Very scarce thus, a fabulous example. Cat £12000 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £1,378.40)
Lot #7813 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, small margins (just about clear at top), light postmark clear of portrait, v. fine used. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £144.80)
Lot #7814 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, just shaved on a couple of sides, light postmark, fresh, v.g.u. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £81.60)
Lot #7815 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d dull lilac, 4 good margins, very fresh, fine used. Cat £750 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £534.40)
Lot #7816 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d dull lilac, 4 margins, v. fine used. Cat £750 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £370.40)
Lot #7817 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, just shaved at top, v.g.u. Cat £750 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £112.00)
Lot #7818 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d purple, 4 margins (just, at right) tied to piece by neat YORK duplex, fine used. Cat £750 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £177.60)
Lot #7819 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d purple, 4 good margins, fine used on small piece. Cat £750 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £331.20)
Lot #7820 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d (deep) purple, into at bottom, slight soiling, good used. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £78.40)
Lot #7821 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1848
10d brown, 4 margins, mint with large part OG, small hinge remnant. Cat £7500 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £940.00)
Lot #7822 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1947
6d dull lilac, from left of sheet, just shaved at top, slight rubbing at bottom, l.m.m. Cat £12000 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £2,830.40)
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