Postage Dues in bottom right corner PLATE (1) blocks of 12 each block showing the R4/7 LSEOTHO variety. UMM Cat £80 (image available) {PD} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
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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Live Internet Auction : Wednesday 2nd July 2025, 5pm
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).
Sale Terms
Lot #15294 - lesotho 1966-69
Small collection of mint small h/r issues - SG117a, 120a, 119b, 125-136 and 151. Fresh bright colours. (16) Cat £37 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #15295 - lesotho 1981-88
BIRDS - stamps from 3 issues: 1981 (11); 1985 Audubon (6); 1988 (15), UM. Cat £20 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #15296 - lesotho 1986
20s on 4s Butterfly in a bottom marginal block of 4 with OVERPRINT TREBLE. Unlisted by Gibbons. UMM Cat £150 (image available) {UM} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #15297 - lesotho 1988
Birds. 2s value in a right marginal block of 4 with BIRD PRINTED DOUBLE variety. UMM Cat £200 (image available) {UM} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80)
Lot #15298 - lesotho 1989
BIRDS - Migrant Birds. Set of 4v to 4m plus 5m MS. UM. Cat £16 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £7.20)
Lot #15299 - lesotho 1989-2004
BIRDS-u.m. collection comprising 1989 set and m.s., 1992 sheetlet, 1998 Vulture sheetlet, 2004 Bald Ibis m.s., fine Cat £44 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £10.40)
Lot #15300 - lesotho 1990
Birds - 16s on 30s Mountain Chat with MISPLACED SURCHARGE variety in a block of 4. UMM Cat £200 (image available) {UM} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80)
Lot #15301 - lesotho 1990
Birds - 16s on 40s Stone Chat with MISPLACED SURCHARGE variety in a left marginal block of 4. UMM Cat £200 (image available) {UM} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80)
Lot #15302 - lesotho 1990-91
BIRDS 16s on 12s, surcharge inverted, fine u.m. Cat £40 {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #15303 - lesotho 1990-91
16s on 12s, right marginal vertical strip of 4 with SURCHARGES INVERTED, very faint tone spot on one, a few light bends, u.m. Cat £160 (image available) {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #15304 - lesotho 1990-91
BIRD 16s on 12s, SURCHARGE INVERTED, block of 4, minor creases/wrinkles, fresh u.m. Cat £160 (image available) {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £15.20)










