to 1951 commems complete on SG printed leaves, very fine u.m. {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
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:
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Lot #8794 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937
plus 1941-42 and 1950-52 defin sets, each also includes the wmk s/ways and wmk inverted varieties, fine and fresh, u.m. Nice lot. BB Stamps current retail price is £230. (52) {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £92.80)
Lot #8795 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937
to 1951 Festival commems complete, u.m. {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #8796 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937
to 1951 postage issues complete on SG/DAVO printed leaves, incl. all wmk types for the three definitive sets, fair to fine used. (81) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
Lot #8797 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937
to 1951 basic postage issues complete, incl. all wmk s.ways and inverted types, plus Peace 3d with 'seven berries' variety (good used), Festival 2s6d and 5s with First Day cancels of 3rd May, fine very good to fine used. {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £78.40)
Lot #8798 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937
to 1951 basic postage issues complete (no wmk varieties), couple of faintly toned perfs on 2s6d brown, o/wise h/r, fine and fresh m.m. Cat £630 {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £83.20)
Lot #8799 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937
to 1951 postage issues complete on SG printed leaves, incl. wmk sideways defin sets (good perfs) except for 1937 ½d, the 10s dark blue is lightly hinged, all others appear u.m. Includes 1950's waterlow essays in brown and in blue. Nice lot. {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £188.00)
Lot #8800 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937
Coronation to 1941-42 defins basic postage issues complete, fine m.m. (34) Cat £482 {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #8801 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937
Coronation 1½d, left marginal example, with COLON FLAW, centred to NW, fine u.m. Cat £70 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £34.40)
Lot #8802 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937
Coronation, left marginal example with COLON FLAW, fine u.m. Cat £70 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #8803 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937
½d green booklet pane of 4 wmk s/ways with selvedge & Cyl A40 (top row). Perf Type E, slightly short perfs left, l.m.m. Spec QB2a. Cat £200 (image available) {MH} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #8804 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937
WATERMARK INVERTED set to 2½d, v. fine u.m. (5) Cat £180 (image available) {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #8805 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-38
EARLY KGVI (Pre WWII) COLLECTION of Stamps inc Coronation & 1937 set, Cards, Covers, postmarks, Coronation labels, FDC's & more, neatly presented on written-up pages (40+) {CC} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £65.60)
Lot #8806 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-47
set to 1s, 1941-42 set to 3d (all 3 wmk types) and 1950-52 set to 4d (all 3 wmk types), fine u.m. (42) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £34.40)
Lot #8807 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-47
set u.m. also used (incl. 1d x 2 with faded perf varieties), mint cylinder/control singles wmk s/ways (plus 1d u.m. x 2) and inverted sets used. (77) Cat £250 {MX} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
Lot #8808 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-47
plus 1941-42 and 1950-52 (blocks of 4 only) values to 2½d in cylinder blocks, a couple of earlier are badly stained, m.m. (12 blocks) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £15.20)
Lot #8809 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-47
set to 1s, plus 1941-42 (hinged) and 1950-52 defin sets, fine u.m. (27) Cat £52 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #8810 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-47
watermark sideways set to 2½d (some slightly blunted perfs), u.m. (5) Cat £172 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £46.40)
Lot #8811 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-47
WATERMARK SIDEWAYS set to 2½d (never hinged), blunted perfs on 2d, l.m.m. (5) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £41.60)
Lot #8812 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-47
watermark sideways set to 2½d, fine u.m. (5) Cat £172 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.00)
Lot #8813 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-47
watermark inverted set to 2½d (slightly blunted perfs at bottom) Cat £180 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £46.40)
Lot #8814 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-47
watermark inverted set to 2½d (small light wrinkle), fresh u.m. (5) Cat £180 (image available) {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #8815 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-47
7d to 1s, u.m. (6) Cat £38 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #8816 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-50
TELEGRAM collection on pages, an interesting range of covers & Telegrams. (20+ items) {CC} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #8817 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-51
COMPLETE USED COLLECTION, plus ALL Sideways Wmk & Inverted Wmk definitive sets, 1937-38 Postage Due set (SG D27/D34), Coronation 'Ray' flaw & 'Colon' flaw varieties. (90+) Cat £360 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £128.00)
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