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Lot 11689
India - Officials O
Elephant's Head 4a green with 'Service' ovpt double unused no gum, looks good but unlikely to be genuine! Cat £3,000 with normal ovpt
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1866-72
SG
O14
UPA
Lot 11690
India - Officials MH
MINT ONLY COLLECTION inc 1909 KEVII set, 1912 KGV range to 2r, 1925 to 2r on 10r & more. (40+)
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1902-39
SG value
£750.00
Lot 11691
India - Officials O
On H.M.S. 10R green and scarlet fine m.m., with the cheaper 10R green and carmine(toned) for comparison
Philatelic terms
M — Mint
A stamp that has not been postally used. Gum and mounting condition may be described separately.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1909
SG
O70,O70a
SG value
£255.00
Lot 11692
India - Officials O
Single Star 25R brownish orange and blue fresh l.m.m., a little off centre, fine
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1909
SG
O72
SG value
£325.00
UPA
Lot 11693
India - Officials CC
USED KGV COLLECTION on sleeved pages, inc 1912-23 'SERVICE' opt'd set (15r blue crayon line & 25r T/Graph cancel), 1925 surcharged range to 1r on (1909 toned) 25r, 1926-31 set plus some additional inverted Wmk examples to 12a. Fine condition (55+)
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
wmk — Watermark
An abbreviation for watermark: a design or pattern incorporated into the stamp paper during manufacture.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1912-36
SG value
£900.00
UPA
Lot 11694
India - Officials O
1R on 25R chestnut and blue fine m.m.
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1925
SG
O100
SG value
£48.00
UPA
Lot 11695
India - Officials O
1R on 25R chestnut and blue fine m.m.
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1925
SG
O100
SG value
£48.00
UPA
Lot 11696
India - Officials O
1R on 15R blue and olive fresh u.m.
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1925
SG
O102
SG value
£24.00
Lot 11697
India - Officials O
Mult Star 10R green and scarlet fresh m.m., very fine
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1926-31
SG
O120
SG value
£180.00
UPA
Lot 11698
India - Officials O
10R purple and claret block of four fresh unmounted mint with fresh white gum
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
block — Block
A joined group of stamps, normally arranged in at least two rows and two columns.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1937-39
SG
O138
SG value
£160.00
UPA
Lot 11699
India - Officials O
Service 1A on 1¼a mauve block of four fine unmounted mint
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
block — Block
A joined group of stamps, normally arranged in at least two rows and two columns.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1939
SG
O139
SG value
£68.00
UPA
Lot 11700
India - States CC
Mint accumulation of Native States in a large stock book(approx 1,500 stamps) including ALWAR, BAMRA, BARWANI, BHOPAL, BIJAWAR inc 1935 perf 11 set, BUNDI, CHARKARI duplicated, DHAR, DUTTIA, FARIDKOT, HYDERABAD inc 1931 Pictorials(3 sets), INDORE duplicated, JAIPUR, JAMMU and KASHMIR the usual suspects with extensive duplication, JIND, LAS BELA, MORVI inc sets, NANDGAON, ORCHHA inc 1935 set to 20R, RAJASTHAN, SIRMOOR duplicated inc 1935 set to 20R, TRAVANCORE, WADWHAN. Mixed condition with the usual reprints, etc., but with plenty of potential for a specialist
Philatelic terms
perf — Perforation
The rows of holes or cuts between stamps that allow them to be separated; measurements describe the spacing of those perforations.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1867-1949
UPA
Lot 11701
India - States CC
Mint and used collection on leaves(many 100s) including Jammu and Kashmir, Chamba, Bussahir, Sirmoor inc 1894 Elephant set mint, Nabha inc 1938 values to 2R mint, Patiala, Jind inc 1937 set to 12a mint, Jaipur, Kishangarh with better items, Bundi, Gwalior, Bijawar inc 1935 set mint, Orchha inc 1939 set to 8a mint, Bhopal, Indore, Barwani, Idar, Soruth, Cochin, Hyderabad. An original old time lot with potential for a specialist
Date
1867-1949
UPA
Lot 11702
India - States CC
Mint accumulation of Convention States in a large stock book(approx 1,300 stamps) with light duplication, missing the most expensive items but with plenty of better stamps, mainly fine
Date
1885-1947
UPA
Lot 11703
India - States CC
Mini sheets mainly mint collection in a stock book(57) mounted or unmounted
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
2009-16
SG value
£168.00
UPA
Lot 11704
India - States - Alwar MH
¼a (2 shades) and 1a, 1898-1901 wide margins ¼a, narrow margins ¼a green both shades, odd blemish, gum varies, mint/unused. (6)
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1877
SG
1-5
SG value
£44.00
UPA
Lot 11705
India - States - Bamra MH
Capital 'P' ¼a (2), 1a, 2a and 8a, small 'p' ¼a (faults), ½a, 1a and 4a, fresh unused no gum. (9)
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1890-93
SG
8/35
SG value
£62.00
UPA
Lot 11706
India - States - Barwani MH
to 1932 small range, mint/unused. (13)
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1920
SG value
£70.00
UPA
Lot 11707
India - States - Barwani MH
Set of 5v, believed to be close setting, mint with h/r. ¼a has partial offset on reverse.
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1932-47
SG
32A-36A
SG value
£32.00
UPA
Lot 11708
India - States - Bhopal MH
to 1903 small range with a few useful, incl. 1908 Official set, odd faults, unused. (24)
Date
1880s
Lot 11709
India - States - Bhopal O
Official set to 4a, 1932-34 set to 4a (2a no gum), fine m.m. (9)
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1930-31
SG
O309/317
SG value
£165.00
UPA
Lot 11710
India - States - Bhopal U
Surch group used with ovpt Type 5 ¼a in figures on ½a yellow green, 2a ultramarine & 4a brown. Ovpt Type 6 (small letters)3p on ½a, 2a & 4a. Ovpt Type 7 (large letters) 1a on ½a, on 2a red ovpt, on 2a black ovpt & 4a. (10).
Philatelic terms
U — Used
A stamp that has been used, normally evidenced by a postal or fiscal cancellation.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1935
SG
)318-29
SG value
£115.00
UPA
Lot 11711
India - States - Bhopal U
3p on 4a chestnut. FU
Philatelic terms
FU — Fine Used
A used stamp described as being in fine condition, usually with an acceptable cancellation and overall appearance.
U — Used
A stamp that has been used, normally evidenced by a postal or fiscal cancellation.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1935
SG
O324
SG value
£140.00
UPA
Lot 11712
India - States - Bhopal O
Official-¼A on ½a yellow green in vertical pair with THREE PIES on ½a fine mint
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Lot 11689
Lot 11691
Lot 11692
Lot 11697
Lot 11709