Mult Star 2R carmine and orange fine used, 24 FEB 38 postmark Cat £300 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £94.40)
Auction UPA 98
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UPA UPA Auction UPA 98
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The auction offers 23,570 lots to the value of £2,412,892 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.
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Bidding stops : Tuesday 1st July 2025, 5pm
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LIVE auction of 284 of the most valuable lots from estimate £1,000 GBP upwards – Wednesday 2nd July 2025, 5pm via easyliveauction.com - bidders wishing to participate in the LIVE auction must register with easyliveauction.com by 2pm Wednesday 2nd July 2025.
Results / Invoices Issued : Friday 4th July 2025, 4pm onwards
Sale of Unsold Lots : 4th July 2025, 6pm onwards until 28th July 2025, 10am
(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).
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Lot #13787 - India - States - Nabha 1938
GVI short set to 10r ovpt Nabha State, fine looking, 3p-14a & 2r m.m. with h/r. 1r 5r & 10r fine u.m. with overall toned gum. (16). Cat £250 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £103.20)
Lot #13788 - India - States - Nabha 1938
India ovpt Nabha State GVI short set to 10r, generally fine & fresh looking m.m. with some h/r. 5r & 10r with overall toned gum. (16). Cat £250 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £104.00)
Lot #13789 - India - States - Nabha 1938
GVI ovpt Nabha State set very fine u.m. (½a m.m.) 10r left marginal some with overall toned gum very scarce so fine. (18) Cat £750 (image available) {UM} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £219.20)
Lot #13790 - India - States - Nabha 1938
GVI 5r ovpt Type 4, fine & fresh looking u.m. overall lightly toned gum. Cat £50 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #13791 - India - States - Nabha 1938
GVI 5r ovpt Type 4, fine & fresh looking u.m. overall lightly toned gum. Cat £50 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #13792 - India - States - Nabha 1938
KGVI Stamps of India ovpt 'Nabha State' vals 5r Green & Blue, mint small h/r. Fresh bright colours. Cat £48 {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #13793 - India - States - Nabha 1938
GVI 10r ovpt Type 4, u.m. overall toned gum. Cat £75 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #13794 - India - States - Nabha 1938
15r brown & green ovpt Nabha State right gutter marginal tiny mark top right perf otherwise superb u.m. Scarce so fine. Cat £375 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £177.60)
Lot #13795 - India - States - Nabha 1938
25r slate violet & purple ovpt Nabha State fine u.m. with overall toned gum. Cat £250 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £107.20)
Lot #13796 - India - States - Nabha 1938
Official 9p, 1940-43 set to 5r (ex. ½a and 2r), gum toning on 1r, the 5r is very fine lightly hinged, m.m. (11) Cat £295 (image available) {O} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £82.40)
Lot #13797 - India - States - Nabha 1938
GVI 9p & 1a ovpt State Serice, fine & fresh looking m.m. (2). Cat £37 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #13798 - India - States - Nabha 1938-43
GVI Official 9p & 1a ovpt Nabha State Service 9p l.m.m. 1a u.m. overall toned gum. Service set ovpt Nabha on the low values & Nabha Service on the H/V's very fine & fresh u.m. 1r lower marginal & overall toned gum. Very scarce so fine. (14) Cat £350 (image available) {UM} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £99.20)
Lot #13799 - India - States - Nabha 1940
Service ovpt short set to 2r, fine looking m.m. with h/r. (11). Cat £100 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #13800 - India - States - Nabha 1940-43
GVI Service set fine & fresh looking m.m. with some h/r. The 5r v. f. l.m.m. (12). Cat £350 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £180.00)
Lot #13801 - India - States - Nabha 1941
White background set fine looking m.m. with h/r. (13). Cat £65 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #13802 - India - States - Nabha 1941
GVI ovpt Nabha 3p slate right marginal some light gum bends which barely detract from a very fine u.m. block of 4. Cat £200 (image available) {UM} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.80)
Lot #13803 - India - States - Nabha 1941
GVI India ovpt Nabha fine looking m.m. with h/r. (4). Cat £150 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #13804 - India - States - Nabha 1941-45
KGVI Stamps of India ovpt 'Nabha', SG95 - 3p Slate, SG97 - 9p Green and SG98 - 1a Carmine, mint small h/r. Very fresh bright colours. (3) Cat £77 (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #13805 - India - States - Nabha 1941-45
White background set fine looking m.m. with some h/r. (13). Cat £65 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #13806 - India - States - Nabha 1942
5r green & blue ovpt Nabha Service, top gutter marginal very fine & fresh u.m. Scarce. Cat £300 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £160.00)



















