1889 - $d registered envelope (Size G) used from Mafeking to Johannesburg. Mafeking cds JY 4 93. Small tear on back but scarce commercial useage. (image available) (Reserve = £32.00) [Estimate price: £40]
Sale #57
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UPA UPA Sale #57
Continuing 15 years tradition of their Unique Reducing Estimate Auctions PLUS No Buyer’s Premium Universal Philatelic Auctions (UPA) presents one of their most valuable ever 22,495 lot 57th mail-bid sale closing Tuesday 14th April 2015.
In keeping with previous auctions ALL lots estimate GBP£1,000+ (US$1,488+) will be offered LIVE online at the-saleroom.com 5pm GMT Wednesday 15th April 2015. Live bidders for GBP£1,000+ (US$1,488+) estimate lots now benefit by no charge for bidding live online.
The sale offers 22,495 lots to the value of $2,550,445 USD (£1,713,909 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 Great Britain and Empire, but this time valuable British Empire Mint and Used and special FRANCE .
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Lot #1677 - bechuanaland
1889 - Protectorate Fourpence opt on ½d vermilion,very fine mint Cat £42 (Reserve = £12.00) [Estimate price: £15]
Lot #1678 - bechuanaland
1890 - Protectorate opt on ½d vermilion m.m. Cat £225 (image available) (Reserve = £88.00) [Estimate price: £110]
Lot #1679 - bechuanaland
1890 - Protectorate opt on ½d vermilion light cds cancel Cat £250 (image available) (Reserve = £100.00) [Estimate price: £125]
Lot #1680 - bechuanaland
1890 - Protectorate inverted' on ½d vermilion, very fine used from Palachwe, Khamas Town (cds) Cat £120 (image available) (Reserve = £40.00) [Estimate price: £50]
Lot #1681 - bechuanaland
1890 - ½d vermilion, OVERPRINT INVERTED, centred to NW, m.m. Cat £85 [US1] (Reserve = £28.80) [Estimate price: £36]
Lot #1682 - bechuanaland
1890 - 1d brown stationery card used from Vryburg (cds) to Port Elizabeth in 1895. Message enquires of a piano being sent out from England. Very minor soiling, fine for this. (image available) (Reserve = £32.00) [Estimate price: £40]
Lot #1683 - bechuanaland
1890 - Protectorate' inverted on ½d vermilion very fine mint Cat £85 (Reserve = £24.00) [Estimate price: £30]
Lot #1684 - bechuanaland
1890 - Protectorate double' variety on ½d vermilion, very fine mint Cat £130 (image available) (Reserve = £40.00) [Estimate price: £50]
Lot #1685 - bechuanaland
1890 - ½d vermilion with 19mm 'Protectorate' overprint, superb mint Cat £275 (image available) (Reserve = £80.00) [Estimate price: £100]
Lot #1687 - bechuanaland
1891 - Opts on QV GB 2d & 1/- fresh mm with some gum toning. (2) Cat £35 (Reserve = £9.60) [Estimate price: £12]
Lot #1689 - bechuanaland
1891 - 1d and 2d, 1891-1904 set to 1s, 1893-5 1d and 2d, v.g.u. (9) Cat £47 [US1] (Reserve = £12.00) [Estimate price: £15]
Lot #1690 - bechuanaland
1891-1904 - on GB set to 1s, h/r, m.m. (5) Cat £50 [US1] (Reserve = £16.00) [Estimate price: £20]
Lot #1691 - bechuanaland
1893 - 1d card with reply half removed used locally in Vryburg (1895 cds), very fine. (Reserve = £20.00) [Estimate price: £25]
Lot #1692 - bechuanaland
1893 - Overprint on COGH 2d with misplaced opt reading Bechuanaland British fine cds used Cat £300 (image available) (Reserve = £140.00) [Estimate price: £175]
Lot #1693 - bechuanaland
1893-95 - 2d bistre with 'British' omitted, fine used. Signed 'AD' (Diena?) Cat £500 (image available) (Reserve = £160.00) [Estimate price: £200]
Lot #1694 - bechuanaland
1895 - 1d + 1d reply card to Germany used from Vryburg with additional ½d vermilion, reply part intact but also cancelled in Vryburg. Very fine & unusual. (image available) (Reserve = £32.00) [Estimate price: £40]
Lot #1695 - bechuanaland
1897 - GB Jubilee 4d green & purple-brown m.m. Cat £26 (Reserve = £9.60) [Estimate price: £12]
Lot #1696 - bechuanaland
1897-1902 - QV set of 7 very fresh mint (some vals with hinge remains). Cat £65 (Reserve = £17.60) [Estimate price: £22]
Lot #1697 - bechuanaland
1897-1961 - A small mainly mint range on Hagner pages with a few pre KGVI incl.Jubilee set, 1938 to 5/- (SG 127a)mint, vals to 1/- used, 1955 x 3 vals incl 2/6(this mint), 1961 currency opts set with 2 x 5c & 2 x 1r types, very fine mint, etc. Clean lot (61) (Reserve = £56.00) [Estimate price: £70]
Lot #1698 - bechuanaland
1899 - Cover to Amsterdam with 1897 ½d vermilion & 6d purple on rose-red, these tied by KANYE cds, backstamped Mafeking & Dutch arrival numeral & cds of Amsterdam. Minor cover faults but a very interesting item. (image available) (Reserve = £32.00) [Estimate price: £40]
Lot #1699 - bechuanaland
1904-13 - KEVII set with both ½d & both 1/- shades, very fine mint (6) Cat £143 (Reserve = £40.00) [Estimate price: £50]
Lot #1700 - bechuanaland
1904-13 - KEVII 1/- green & carmine superb mint Cat £60 (Reserve = £20.00) [Estimate price: £25]














