Auction UPA 101

KEV11 2½d. Dull Blue Colour Trial (Perf 14), SG retail card (price £1,800=) accompanies. Described by Stanley Gibbons as 'very fine unused original gum example printed in dull blue on Crown watermarked paper. Scarce 1988 BPA Certificate'. We couldn't put it any better, except to say, on 1st light hinge attached, and rather rare in this beautiful condition (1v. + SG Retail card). Original price £1,800=, now catalogued from £2,100= Treasure (1v...

KEVII 1902 1d. Colour Trial printed in black on red. Very fine unused mint fresh original gum IMPERFORATE part marginal 'jubilee line' example upon original Stanley Gibbons retail card priced £1,500= (Catalogued then £1,500=, now catalogued SG Specialised catalogue from £1,750=. Further well-descibed by SG as printed in black upon red gummed Crown watermark paper. Made from a specially prepared plate of 20 electros. In our opinion very scarce...

KGV: Rarely does one encounter perfection in an indisputable confirming Control R21 marginal u.m. single full original gum never hinged condition of the RARE 2½d. Royal Cypher (Simple) DULL PRUSSIAN BLUE shade. SG Kings Specialised confirms The R21 control is all that is needed to confirm the DULL PRUSSIAN BLUE shade, however the control marginal single is accompanied by the original 5th October 2022 RPSL Photo-Certificate confirming...

SPECIALIZED NHM COLLECTION presented in mounts on sleeved pages. An attractive collection with many Specialized shades, Die Types, Wmk's etc with each stamp identified by Shade & Specialized catalogue number, inc 'Mackennal' (½d & 1d) & 'Downey' (to 10d) Heads, Photogravure (to 1s) plus some S/Ways & Inv Wmk's, both Empire Exhibition sets, Jubilee set, plus Jubilee inverted Wmk sets & more. Interesting (100+ stamps) Cat £...

KGV Waterlow printing SEAHORSE 10/- Indigo-blue, SG Provenance retail card priced originally at £2,200=. SG described as very fine unmounted (mint) original gum example. Intense, stunning colour well-centred marginally N.W. Absolutely stunning quality. Exhibition standard. Current 'London' retail £1,095= Awesome. SG Provenance. Cat £1500 (image available) {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £780.00)

KGV Seahorse De La Rue printing 10s. Pale Blue fine colour well-centred variable perforation example unused bearing small part traces original gum. Particularly fine colour. Attractively priced (1v.) Cat £2750 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £676.00)

KGV Block Cypher watermark 1½d. Red brown printed on the gummed side. Described as Superb unmounted o.g. example of this scarce variety by SG, and it is virtual perfection. EXHIBITION STANDARD (1v. + SG retail card originally priced £1,000=) Cat £1000 (image available) {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £660.00)

KGV 1935 Silver Jubilee: The 2½d. 'PRUSSIAN BLUE'. Reams have been written about this rare colour ERROR issued by the South Edmonton London Post Office. 480 examples were inadvertently issued, fewer extant today, circa 54 examples are documented used. As supplied by Stanley Gibbons for the sum of GBP£13,000=. Current 'London' retail for UM is £14,995=. Mint hinged will be less. Stanley Gibbons retail card provenance states Very fine unused o....

COMPREHENSIVE NHM WILDINGS COLLECTION (No Castles) presented on dedicated hingeless pages with NO SPACES left to fill. Inc ALL UPRIGHT, SIDEWAYS, INVERTED Wmk sets, ALL Graphite line sets, ALL Phosphor band & Type variants, ALL 'Sterling' Regional sets, ALL in beautiful fresh condition. (200+) Cat £1325 {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £480.00)

NHM DEFINITIVES COLLECTION presented on dedicated hingless pages with NO SPACES LEFT TO FILL. An impressive, ALL DIFFERENT collection with a wealth of NVI's, 'Machin' values to different coloured £5 small, Parcel types to £5 & a £10 Britannia, four different printed 'Castle' sets to £5, Regional to £1.28 & E issues plus self adhesives to 1st, 1970-94 Dues complete. Lovely Quality (600+ stamps & 3m/s) {CC} (Start Price / Minimum...

1d intense black,, plate 1a, PA, 3 tiny to huge margins, just tied to 1840 (10 July) large piece used in GLASGOW by PURPLE MC, very scarce. Brandon Cert. (2012). SG Spec. AS1vd. Cat. £8500 on cover. Cat £2250 (image available) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £796.00)