6d rose-red, No Wmk, toned paper & gum, mint. Cat £65 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
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 #2528 - british virgin islands 1866-1973
Mint and used collection on leaves(few 100s) including 1867-68 1s mint(3), 1899 Virgin set to 1s mint, 1913-19 MCA set to 5s(2) mint, 1922-28 sets to 5s mint, 1935 RSJ set mint, 1948 RSW set mint and used, 1952 set used, 1956 set used, 1962 surcharge set used, 1964 set used, 1970 Ships set mint and used, mainly fine {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £177.60)
Lot #2529 - british virgin islands 1867-70
1d yellow-green, No Wmk, P15, toned paper, mint. Cat £85 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #2530 - british virgin islands 1867-70
1s black & rose carmine, No Wmk, P15, toned paper, mint. Cat £325 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £160.00)
Lot #2531 - british virgin islands 1867-70
4d lake-red, No Wmk, P15, buff paper, mint with tiny hinge thin. Cat £45 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #2532 - british virgin islands 1867-70
1d yellow-green, No Wmk, P15, white wove paper, VFU. Cat £85 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #2533 - british virgin islands 1879
QV wmk CC 2½d red-brown, A91 numeral cancel, a little faded across top. Cat £150 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #2534 - british virgin islands 1879-80
CC perf 14 1d emerald green used, lightly toned Cat £100 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #2535 - british virgin islands 1883
QV wmk CA ½d yellow buff m.m. ½d green v.f. l.m.m. 1d pale rose unused, 1d deep rose m.m. h/r. 2½d ultra v.f. l.m.m. block of 4. (8). Cat £225 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.80)
Lot #2536 - british virgin islands 1883
QV wmk CA ½d green, 1d pale rose & 1d deep rose, 2½d ultra each cancelled A91 numeral, some short perfs on 2½d. (4). Cat £165 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £53.60)
Lot #2537 - british virgin islands 1883-84
CA ½d dull green var. top left triangle detached fine mint Cat £325 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £100.00)
Lot #2538 - british virgin islands 1887
Mint group wmk CA with 1d red x 3 (one being bottom marginal mounted in margin only stamp u.m.), 2 shades of 4d both fine l.m.m. & 6d m.m. (6). Cat £100 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #2539 - british virgin islands 1887-1984
Balance collection on Prinz stock pages, all mint, QEII appear to be UM. QV ranges to 1s; KEVII 6d only; KGV ranges to 1s; KGVI Coronation, 1938 odd values on ordinary paper to 1s, Victory, RSE, UPU, BWI, Legislative Council, 1952 set to 60c; QEII most commemorative sets to 1972 Game Fish the 8 odd sets to 1984 Lloyds of London. Total of approx 150 stamps with cv c£265. {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #2540 - british virgin islands 1887-89
4d chestnut, CA Wmk, P14, mint. Cat £38 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #2541 - british virgin islands 1887-89
QV: 4d chestnut, wmk Crown CA. Fine mint, small h/r and proofers mark on reverse. Cat £38 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #2542 - british virgin islands 1887-89
CA 1s brown mint, heavily mounted Cat £50 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £10.40)
Lot #2543 - british virgin islands 1889
QV: 5s indigo (top value from set of 8), wmk Crown CA. Mint with small h/r, nicely centred. Cat £90 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.00)
Lot #2544 - british virgin islands 1899
'Virgin' short set to 1s, CA Wmk, fine mint (7) Cat £80 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #2545 - british virgin islands 1899
Short set ½d green - 7d fine looking m.m. with some h/r. (6). Cat £54 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #2546 - british virgin islands 1899
Virgin Specimen set to 1s(7) mint or unused, gum faults, the 1s is defective {S} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #2547 - british virgin islands 1904
MCA ½d,1d,3d,6d Specimen mint, heavily mounted (image available) {S} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #2548 - british virgin islands 1904
KEVII definitive short set to 1s, MCA Wmk, VFM (7) Cat £39 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #2549 - british virgin islands 1904
MCA 3d dull purple and black var. damaged frame and crown mint, tiny natural spot at top right otherwise fine, SG unlisted (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £107.20)
Lot #2550 - british virgin islands 1913-19
KGV definitive set, MCA Wmk, p14, fine mint (9) Cat £130 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #2551 - british virgin islands 1913-19
2½d and 2s6d, fine m.m. Cat £59 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
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