First issue of B.I.O.T., full set of 15v to 10r, UM. 2r.25 with variety 'MISSING STOP AFTER 'O''. Cat £125 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £46.40)
Auction UPA 101
By: UPA UPA
Aste Terminate
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
It’s so easy to test UPA - if you are a New Bidder you may qualify for UPA's Introductory Offer - £55 GBP OFF your first invoice if you spend £75 GBP or more**
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.
There are No Buyer’s Premiums plus all lots are covered by their 28-day Total Guarantee. UPA prides itself on offering unique material that Collectors may not be able to source elsewhere and all with their unique reducing estimate system. With No Buyer’s Premium 2,000+ regular bidders stay with UPA saving up to 27% OFF – which is why UPA can offer new winning bidders an amazing Introductory Offer - £55 GBP OFF your first invoice if you spend £75 GBP.
(** Offer subject to status, restricted to one offer per household)
Bidding stops : Tuesday 7th April 2026, 5pm
Live Internet Auction : Wednesday 8th April 2026, 5pm
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).
Sale Terms
Refine Your Search
Filters
- (-) Remove british indian ocean territory filter british indian ocean territory
Filter By
Category
- (-) Remove british indian ocean territory filter british indian ocean territory
Sub Category
- 1968 (4) Apply 1968 filter
- 1968-2007 (1) Apply 1968-2007 filter
- 1968-70 (2) Apply 1968-70 filter
- 1969-2012 (1) Apply 1969-2012 filter
- 1969-90 (1) Apply 1969-90 filter
- 1975 (1) Apply 1975 filter
- 2001 (1) Apply 2001 filter
- 2005 (2) Apply 2005 filter
- 2008 (3) Apply 2008 filter
- 2009 (2) Apply 2009 filter
- 2010 (1) Apply 2010 filter
- 2012 (1) Apply 2012 filter
Showing 1 - 20 of 20
Lot #2315 - british indian ocean territory 1968
Stamp of Seychelles ovpt 'B.I.O.T.' - 10r multicoloured with error 'No Stop after 'B'', superb u.m. Cat £190 (image available) {UM} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
Lot #2316 - british indian ocean territory 1968
QEII: 10r (Badge) with variety 'NO STOP AFTER O', UM. Cat £110 (image available) {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
Lot #2317 - british indian ocean territory 1968
QEII: 10c (Vanilla Vine) with variety 'NO STOP AFTER I', UM. Cat £48 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #2318 - british indian ocean territory 1968-2007
VERY FINE USED COLLECTION presented chronologically in a stock book, virtually complete for the period as complete sets with associated miniature sheets or sheetlets, plus a selection of 1968 'Missing Stop' varieties in pair with normal. Lovely (300+ stamps & 30+ m/s or sheetlet) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £1150 {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £280.00)
Lot #2319 - british indian ocean territory 1968-70
Marine Life definitive set, Block CA Wmk, NHM (18) Cat £55 {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #2320 - british indian ocean territory 1968-70
Marine Life. Full set of 18v to 10r, UM. Cat £55 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #2321 - british indian ocean territory 1969-2012
Superb UM collection in mounts on album pages and contains most sets for the period. Missing around 10 sets, mostly longer definitive issues. Consists of approx 286 stamps, 2 sheetlets and 45 MS. Cat £950 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £213.60)
Lot #2322 - british indian ocean territory 1969-90
Complete run of commemoratives and definitives for the period from 1969 Coral Atolls to 1990 25th Anniv of B.I.O.T. In mounts on pre-printed pages, UM. Total of 77 stamps and 3 MS. Cat £156 {CC} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £57.60)
Lot #2323 - british indian ocean territory 1975
Birds. Full set of 15v to 10r, UM. Cat £24 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.80)
Lot #2324 - british indian ocean territory 2001
Endangered Species. Set of 4v in sheetlet of 16 (4 x 4), UM. Cat £28 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #2325 - british indian ocean territory 2005
Bi-centenary of Battle of Trafalgar (1st issue). Set of 6v, each value in sheetlet of 6, in mounts on pre-printed pages, UM. Cat £86 {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.80)
Lot #2326 - british indian ocean territory 2005
Bicentenary of Battle of Trafalgar (1st issue), set of 6 vals 26p to 76p plus SGMS325 mini sheet and 3 sheetlets of 6 of SG320-322, all superb u.m. (10) Cat £56 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.80)
Lot #2327 - british indian ocean territory 2008
90th Anniv of the End of WWI. Set of 6v, each value in sheetlets of 6, in mounts on pre-printed pages, UM. Cat £80 {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #2328 - british indian ocean territory 2008
Endangered Species - Sea Cucumbers. 4 sets of 4v, in sheetlet of 16, in mount on pre-printed page, UM. Cat £50 {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #2329 - british indian ocean territory 2008
Complete run of commemoratives and definitives for 2008 from Marine Life MS to Sea Cucumbers. In mounts on pre-printed pages, UM. Total of 35 stamps and 6 MS. Cat £135 {CC} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £50.40)
Lot #2330 - british indian ocean territory 2009
Complete run of commemoratives and definitives for 2009 from Seafaring and Exploration to Fungi. In mounts on pre-printed pages, UM. Total of 31 stamps and 4 MS (includes Fish, Fauna, Flora and Coves set & MS cv £76). Cat £146 {CC} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £54.40)
Lot #2331 - british indian ocean territory 2009
Fish, Fauna, Flora and Coves. Full set of 12v, 1p to £3.02, UM. Cat £38 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £13.60)
Lot #2332 - british indian ocean territory 2010
Great Battles. Set of 12v, each value in sheetlet of 6, in mounts on pre-printed page, UM. Cat £146 {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £34.40)
Lot #2333 - british indian ocean territory 2012
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee set of 6 x 54p vals in sheetlets of 6 plus SGMS479 and SGMS480 mini sheets, superb u.m. (8) Cat £124 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £47.20)
About The Seller
