1955 - 2 (½r) carmine red 'Postal Fiscal' FIRST ISSUE, a fine unmounted mint corner marginal block of six. Fine multiple. (SG F2) Cat £16.5 [US2] (Reserve = £8.80) [Estimate price: £11]
Sale #62
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It’s easy to test UPA: New Bidders Receive 1st US$80 WINNINGS FREE (£55 GBP FREE)**: Continuing 16 years tradition of their Unique Reducing Estimate Auctions PLUS No Buyer’s Premium Universal Philatelic Auctions (UPA) presents one of their most valuable ever 24,561 lot 62nd mail-bid sale closing Tuesday 12th July 2016. In keeping with previous auctions ALL lots estimated at £1,000+ (US$1,400+) will be offered LIVE online at the-saleroom.com 5pm (UK time) Wednesday 13th July 2016. Live bidders for GBP£1,000+ (US$1,400+) estimate lots now benefit by no charge for bidding live online. The sale offers 24,561 lots to the value of $2,758,039 USD (£1,906,496 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 - with amazing British Africa, KGV, KGVI, Australia, Malaya, India, Hong Kong plus exceptional Europe (France & Switzerland in particular), good USA and many other countries too numerous to mention... There are No Buyer’s Premiums plus all lots 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 a free trial of 1st US$80 OFF (£55 GBP OFF). Please start now.
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Live auction of 187 of the most valuable lots from estimate £1,000 GBP upwards – Wednesday 13th July 2016, 5pm (UK time) via www.the-saleroom.com
Lot #2499 - bhutan
1955 - 2 (½r) carmine red 'Postal Fiscal' FIRST ISSUE, a fine unmounted mint block of twenty comprising four complete columns from the sheet with sheet margins on three sides. Superb multiple. (SG F2) Cat £55 [US2] (Reserve = £34.40) [Estimate price: £43]
Lot #2500 - bhutan
1955 - Unaddressed airmail cover franked with the 1955 set of four 'Postal Fiscal' issue 1ch / ¼r blue, 2ch / ½r carmine red, 4ch / 1r green and 8ch / 2r orange (SG 1/4) tied by illustrated GOVERNMENT OF BHUTAN 'Woman in Traditional Dress' cancel in purple. [US2] (Reserve = £28.00) [Estimate price: £35]
Lot #2501 - bhutan
1955 - 8 (2r) orange 'Postal Fiscal' FIRST ISSUE, a fine unmounted mint corner marginal block of six. Fine & scarce multiple. (SG F4) Cat £75 [US2] (Reserve = £47.20) [Estimate price: £59]
Lot #2502 - bhutan
1965 - Cover franked with single 1964 20ch 'Dancer' issue (SG 21) tied by fine SARBHANG cds. Addressed internally to PHUNTSHOLING. [US2] (Reserve = £6.40) [Estimate price: £8]
Lot #2503 - bhutan
1965 - Cover franked with single 1963 20ch 'Freedom from Hunger' issue (SG 13) tied by GELEGPHU cds. Addressed internally to PHUNTSHOLING. [US2] (Reserve = £6.40) [Estimate price: £8]
Lot #2504 - bhutan
1965 - Cover franked on reverse with 1965 20ch on 1.30nu 'Dancer' issue (SG 63) tied by SARBHANG cds. Addressed to NEPAL. [US2] (Reserve = £15.20) [Estimate price: £19]
Lot #2505 - bhutan
1965 - Cover franked with single 1963 20ch 'Freedom from Hunger' issue (SG 13) tied by SARBHANG cds. Addressed internally to PHUNTSHOLING with unclear arrival cds on reverse. [US2] (Reserve = £6.40) [Estimate price: £8]
Lot #2506 - bhutan
1966 - Airmail cover franked with pair 1966 20ch yellow green (SG 82) tied by TASHICHHO-DZONG cds. Addressed internally to PHUNTSHOLING with arrival cds on reverse. [US2] (Reserve = £6.40) [Estimate price: £8]
Lot #2507 - bhutan
1966 - Cover franked on reverse with 1964 2ch and 3ch 'Dancer' issue and pair 1966 20ch yellow green (SG 18/19 & 82) tied by RINPUNG-DZONG cds's. Addressed to NEPAL. [US2] (Reserve = £6.40) [Estimate price: £8]
Lot #2508 - bhutan
1966-2004 - Flora & Fauna - seln sets & singles - 25 stamps & 15 m/s all u.m. Cat £137 [US2] (Reserve = £40.80) [Estimate price: £51]
Lot #2509 - bhutan
1967 - 10ch purple on salmon postal stationery card (As H&G 2 - Unlisted) a fine unused example. [US2] (Reserve = £6.40) [Estimate price: £8]
Lot #2510 - bhutan
1967 - 10ch purple on buff postal stationery card and 10ch + 10ch purple on buff postal stationery reply card (H&G 2 & Unlisted) both fine unused examples. [US2] (Reserve = £12.80) [Estimate price: £16]
Lot #2511 - bhutan
1967 - 10ch + 10ch purple on buff postal stationery reply card (H&G Unlisted) a fine unused example. [US2] (Reserve = £6.40) [Estimate price: £8]
Lot #2512 - bhutan
1967 - 10ch purple on buff postal stationery card and 10ch + 10ch purple on buff postal stationery reply card (H&G 2 & Unlisted) both fine unused examples. [US2] (Reserve = £12.80) [Estimate price: £16]
Lot #2513 - bhutan
1967 - 10ch purple on buff postal stationery card and 10ch + 10ch purple on buff postal stationery reply card (H&G 2 & Unlisted) both fine unused examples. [US2] (Reserve = £12.80) [Estimate price: £16]
Lot #2514 - bhutan
1967 - 10ch + 10ch purple on buff postal stationery reply card (H&G Unlisted) a fine unused example. [US2] (Reserve = £6.40) [Estimate price: £8]
Lot #2515 - bhutan
1967 - Cover franked with 1965 20ch on 1nu 'Dancer' issue (SG 62) tied by PHUNTSHOLING cds. Addressed to CALCUTTA, INDIA with arrival cds on reverse. [US2] (Reserve = £15.20) [Estimate price: £19]
Lot #2516 - bhutan
1967 - Airmail cover franked on reverse with 3 x 1966 15ch brown (SG 81) tied by fine TASHICHHO-DZONG cds's. Addressed to NEPAL. [US2] (Reserve = £6.40) [Estimate price: £8]
Lot #2517 - bhutan
1967 - Cover franked with single 1966 20ch yellow green (SG 82) tied by SAMDRUP JONGKHAR cds. Addressed to CALCUTTA, INDIA with arrival cds on reverse. [US2] (Reserve = £6.40) [Estimate price: £8]
Lot #2518 - bhutan
1967 - 10ch purple on salmon postal stationery card (As H&G 2 - Unlisted) a fine unused example. [US2] (Reserve = £6.40) [Estimate price: £8]
Lot #2519 - bhutan
1967 - 10ch purple on salmon postal stationery card (As H&G 2 - Unlisted) a fine unused example. [US2] (Reserve = £6.40) [Estimate price: £8]
Lot #2520 - bhutan
1967 - Cover franked with single 1966 15ch brown (SG 81) tied by fine TASHICHHO-DZONG cds. Addressed to CALCUTTA, INDIA with arrival cds on reverse. [US2] (Reserve = £6.40) [Estimate price: £8]
Lot #2521 - bhutan
1967 - Cover franked with single 1966 20ch yellow green (SG 82) tied by fine RINPUNG-DZONG cds. Addressed internally to THIMPHU. [US2] (Reserve = £6.40) [Estimate price: £8]
Lot #2522 - bhutan
1967 - 10ch purple on salmon postal stationery card (As H&G 2 - Unlisted) a fine unused example. [US2] (Reserve = £6.40) [Estimate price: £8]



