6d purple, an attractive postal stationery cut-out with huge margins, fine used. Good reference. {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 8.00)
Auction UPA 99
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Lot #9424 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s pale green, Die 2, crisp embossing, good to large margins all around, very good used. Cat 1100 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 220.80)
Lot #9425 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s pale green, Die 2, good embossing, shaved at left and bottom, v.g.u. Cat 1100 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 88.00)
Lot #9426 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s pale green, Die 2 (good embossing), 2 large margins, just shaved on others, probably regummed, m.m. RARE. Cat 27000 (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 1,195.20)
Lot #9427 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, 4 good to huge margins, neat upright London Inland Office '22' postmark, very fresh, fine used. Purchased ex. Peter Smollett for 450. Cat 1000 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 260.00)
Lot #9428 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, Die 2 (crisp embossing), clear margins except just touches at left, neat pmk leaves profile clear, fine used. Cat 1100 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 150.40)
Lot #9429 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, 3+ clear margins, square cut, used with Bexley - numeral District cancellation, small faults. Cat 1000 {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 75.20)
Lot #9430 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, just touches at right, good used. Cat 1000 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 81.60)
Lot #9431 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1/- green Die I cut square with 4 clear margins all round cancelled with a London barred numeral. Cat 750 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 240.00)
Lot #9432 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, horizontal crease at top, heavy postmark, fair to good used. Cat 1000 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 76.00)
Lot #9433 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s deep green, 4 close to huge margins, tiny faded manuscript in corner on reverse, scarcer shade, fine used. Purchased ex. Embassy Philatelists for 575. Cat 1200 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 320.00)
Lot #9434 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d deep red-brown, 4 excellent margins, light upright '447' numeral pmk of LEEDS, v.f.u. Scarce shade. SG Spec. H2 (2). Cat 2200 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 495.20)
Lot #9435 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, 4 margins, square cut, used with Catford - numeral District cancellation, good colour, horizontal crease. Cat 1500 {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 109.60)
Lot #9436 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, a SE corner example, just touches at top, slightly oily postmark, good used. With UPA Certificate of Authenticity (2020). Cat 1500 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 216.00)
Lot #9437 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, 2+ margins, square cut, used with Ilford - numeral District cancellation, good colour. Cat 1500 {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 109.60)
Lot #9438 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, 4 good margins, neat postmark, fine used. Cat 1500 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 396.00)
Lot #9439 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, Die 3, 2 clear margins and 2 just shaved, good colour, slight silk thread reinforcement, h/r, o.g. Rare. Cat 11500 (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 537.60)
Lot #9440 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, Die 3, excellent margins all around, thinning at bottom, super fresh appearance, part o.g. Cat 11500 (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 498.40)
Lot #9441 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, small margins (just about clear at top), light postmark clear of portrait, v. fine used. Cat 1000 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 188.80)
Lot #9442 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, 2 large margins, v.g.u. Cat 1000 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 81.60)
Lot #9443 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, 4 small margins, very good used. Cat 1000 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 153.60)
Lot #9444 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, into at top, fresh, fine used. Cat 1000 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 120.00)
Lot #9445 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, not quite 4 margins (just shaved at top and left) but superb colour and crisp embossing, from a later printing with the gum tinted green, fine and very fresh, l.m.m. Very scarce thus, a fabulous example. Cat 12000 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 1,760.00)
Lot #9446 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d dull lilac, just touches at top, fine used. Cat 1000 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 119.20)
Lot #9447 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d dull lilac, just shaves at top, slight adherence on reverse, v.g.u. Cat 1000 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 79.20)
























