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Lot 977
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Marine Life and Gemstones. 7c (agate) with variety 'BLACK OMITTED' - missing value and 'agate', UM.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
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.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1973
SG
550a var
SG value
£95.00
Lot 986
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Marine Life and Gemstones: 1c Banded Coral Shrimp with variety 'BLACK OMITTED'. Very light impression of a few letters of Australia but no indication of value or type of marine life (potentially from column 8). UM single.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
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.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1973-74
SG
545a var
SG value
£450.00
Lot 988
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Marine Life and Gemstones - 8c (opal) with variety 'BLACK PARTIALLY OMITTED' (Brusden White 644cb), UM. Only the value (8c) is omitted from the top, 'opal' is printed at the base. With normal for comparison.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
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.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1973-74
SG
550a var
SG value
£425.00
UPA
Lot 990
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Marine Life and Gemstones - 9c (rhodonite) with variety: 'Large red dot on uncut gem' R6/8. Listed in Brusden White 645d with premium of 50 x normal. Block of 45, UM. Cat Value c£33.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
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
1973-74
SG
552 var
Lot 991
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Marine Life and Gemstones - 10c (star sapphire) with variety: 'Turquoise-blue omitted' (affecting the highlights in the gemstones), UM. With normal for comparison.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
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.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1973-74
SG
552a ac var
SG value
£120.00
UPA
Lot 992
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Marine Life and Gemstones - 10c (star sapphire) with variety: 'Printed on the gummed side', UM.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
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.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1973-74
SG
552a ae var
SG value
£50.00
Lot 996
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Christmas - 7c (perf 14x15) with variety: 'Printed on the gummed side', UM.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
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.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
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
1973-74
SG
554ab var
SG value
£130.00
UPA
Lot 999
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Centenary of UPU - 7c (Perf 15x14) & 7c (perf 14x14½) with variety: 'Retouch in rose over bird's head' R1/3; 30c 'Large light area left of 30' R1/1. Listed in Brusden White 676(a)d, 676(b)d & 677d, with combined premium of 79 x normal. 3 blocks, varieties identified, all UM, Cat value c£67. Also 7c with both perf variants & 30c in blocks of 4 ovpt 'SPECIMEN'.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
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
1974
SG
576-577
UPA
Lot 1004
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Christmas - Woodcuts. 35c black /cream in UM right part sheet gutter block of 40 with Perf Pip No.3 on the right. Also variety 'Void to ground shading at lower right retouched (Plate 3)' R4/8. Brusden White 681fd & 681zc, collectively with premium x 71, UM. Two blocks, variety identified, cat value c£25.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
perf — Perforation
The rows of holes or cuts between stamps that allow them to be separated; measurements describe the spacing of those perforations.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
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
1974
SG
580 var
UPA
Lot 1005
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Christmas - Woodcuts. 10c black /cream in UM right marginal gutter block of 4 with Perf Pip No.3 on the right plus variety 'Light area over Madonna's head' R5/9. Brusden White 680h & 680ze, collectively with premium x 100, UM. Single block, cat value c£25.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
perf — Perforation
The rows of holes or cuts between stamps that allow them to be separated; measurements describe the spacing of those perforations.
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
1974
SG
580 var
UPA
Lot 1007
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Education in Australia. 60c Advanced Education. SE corner positional block of 6 with variety 'Retouch to designers name in imprint'. 3 varieties at R3/1, 4/1 & 5/1 (Brusden White 685f, premium x 15 of normal.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
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
1974
SG
585 var
UPA
Lot 1009
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Paintings - $2 with 3 varieties: 'Blue dot on hill at left' R2/3; 'Large green dot between trees' R2/2; 'Fungus flaw on large tree at right 'State II) R3/5. Listed in Brusden White 665d, ea & f, with combined premium of 14 x normal. 3 blocks, all varieties identified. Also $4 with variety 'Red dot on shearer's back' R5/4, BW666d, premium x 4. All UM, Cat value c£28.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1974-79
SG
566,566b var
UPA
Lot 1012
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Environmental Dangers. 10c ROAD SAFETY with variety 'Weakness in grey inside wheel' R5/1 (Brusden White 686g); 10c POLLUTION (perf 14x14½) 'Retouch left of can' R7/4; 'Broken U of Australia' R4/1 (BW689d &e); 10c BUSHFIRES (perf 14x14½) 'Broken line on finger' R6/2; 'Broken line on matchstick' R7/2 (BW690d & e). 4 blocks, varieties identified. Also Pollution and Bushfires as singles, perf 15x14. All UM. Cat value c170.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
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.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
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
1975
SG
586-588 var
UPA
Lot 1017
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Famous Australians (6th series) - JOHN CURTIN. 10c in block of 35 (7x5) with variety 'Black dot on collar' R5/5 (no 30 in block). Brusden White 697d, premium x 60 of normal, UM. Cat value c£25.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
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
1975
SG
594 var
UPA
Lot 1018
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Scientific Development. 11c with variety 'Weakness to orange bar at top left' R6/1', 'Broken 'o' in 'to'', R7/2 (Brusden White (705 d & e); 24c 'Diagonal retouch over astronomy' R1/4 (BW 706d); 33c 'Weakness in red dots at base of right circle' R10/5 (BW707d); 48c block of 4. Premiums for varieties generally between 10 & 50x normal, 5 blocks, UM, varieties identified. Cat value c£130.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
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
1975
SG
596-599 var
UPA
Lot 1024
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Famous Australians: CONSTANCE STONE, 10c, perf 14x15 in UM left pane of 50. Includes variety listed in Brusden White: Diagonal black line under ear R3/8 (BW 717d). Variety with premium x 30 of normal. CV c£50.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
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
1975
SG
606a var
UPA
Lot 1026
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Wildflower - 18c with variety 'Black omitted', UM.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
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.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1975
SG
608a var
SG value
£42.00
UPA
Lot 1030
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
75th Anniv of Nationhood. 18c Type 1 with variety 'White flaw under Kangaroo's foot' (Brusden White 733f, premium x 80 of normal) and 18c Type 2 in SE corner block of 6. All UM. Cat val c£60.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
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
1976
SG
614,614c var
Lot 1031
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
75th Anniv of Nationhood. 18c multicoloured with variety 'GOLD - SHIELD AND STAR MISSING'. Die 1, with SW corner block of 4 as comparison. UM.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
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.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
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
1976
SG
614cb
SG value
£350.00
UPA
Lot 1037
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Famous Australians (8th series): John Gould with variety as listed in Brusden White 757d 'Brown flaw right of 'li' of 'Australia''. Right marginal block of 4, BW has premium for variety x60 of normal. All UM. Cat value c£21.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
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
1976
SG
637 var
Lot 1039
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Silver Jubilee: 18c as imperforate horizontal pair, UM. Also 18c with variety 'yellow dot at top of sleeve'. Brusden White 765b (imperforate pair with premium of 666 x normal) & BW765d x 33 of normal. All UM. Cat value c £140.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
imperforate — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1977
SG
645 var
UPA
Lot 1050
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Christmas 15c (block of 6) & 55c (block of 10) with variety 'flaw on second 5 of 55c at middle'; Australian Horse Racing - 4 varieties as listed in Brusden White 825-831, retouches, flaws etc, all identified and labelled. Contains 7 blocks with 46 stamps. BW has premiums between 20 and 67 x normal on these varieties. All UM. Cat value c£93.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
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
1978
SG
696-702 var
Lot 1053
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Early Australian Aviators. Bert Hinkler with Avro Type 581 Avian. 18c, UM with variety 'IMPERFORATE - UPPER PAIR IN VERTICAL STRIP OF 10' with upper stamp totally imperforate. Brusden White notes that 'it is suggested that at least four sheets showing the top horizontal row of Hinkler stamps imperforate exist, giving a total of at least 20 strips'.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
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.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
imperforate — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
strip — Strip
Three or more joined stamps in a single row or column.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1979
SG
659a var
SG value
£600.00
Lot 1054
Australia UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 1052 · Same country / area · Variety · Mint condition · Similar period
Early Australian Aviators. Kingsford Smith. 18c, UM with variety 'IMPERFORATE PAIR', vertical pair, UM.
Philatelic terms
UM — Unmounted Mint
A mint stamp with original gum that has not been mounted or hinged.
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.
variety — Variety
A recognised difference from the normal stamp, such as a printing, overprint, perforation, watermark or design variation.
imperforate — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Lot 977
Lot 986
Lot 988
Lot 991
Lot 996
Lot 1031
Lot 1039
Lot 1053
Lot 1054