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Catalogue closes October 6, 2026
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UPA
Lot 12166
Italy MX
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Mostly Used coln on SG 'Ideal' album pages, with some light duplication and mixed condition, from 1862 Victor Emmanuel vals M (not expertised), 1878 Officials with surch set to 2c on 10l Used, 1879-82 King Umbero 30c with dubious cancel, 1890 Parcel Post ovpt set M, 1905 15c on 20c M, etc, a little untidy, c/v circa £1100.
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1862-1906
Lot 12167
Italy MX
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Early to pre-WWII Mint/Used coln on often well-filled SG Ideal illus album pages, some mixed condition as to be expected and middle period missing top vals & few Airs, still a substantial and attractive coln, from 1862 embossed Heads incl 10c bistre U, 40c red M, 1863-65 Victor Emmanuel to 2l U, 1878 Official ovpt set U, 1889 King Umberto set to 5l (dubious cancel), 1910 Garibaldi pair U, 1910 Plebescite 15c U, 1911 Jubilee set U, 1915-16 RX set of 4 U, 1917 Flight ovpt 25c U, 1921 Dante set U, 1922 Mazzini set U, 1923 Fascist March set U, 1936 Horace postage to 1l.75 U, ideal as a starter coln with c/v circa £4050. (100s)
Philatelic terms
M — Mint
A stamp that has not been postally used. Gum and mounting condition may be described separately.
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.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1862-1936
UPA
Lot 12169
Italy MX
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King Victor Emmanuel II Mint/Used duplicated range, with 1862 20c indigo Used, 80c orange-yellow mm, 1863 15c x 7mm & FU x 2, 1863-65 vals incl 30c U x 7, 40c U x 13, 60c U x 7, 1870-1925 Post Dues Used incl 1l x 4, 2l x 2, 5l x r & 10l x 4, 1875 Official 5l Used (repaired), 1878 Official surch vals, good range though typical mixed condition for this era. (86)
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
1862-78
SG value
£1,770.00
Lot 12165
Italy MH
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King Victor Emmanuel II. 40c deep red, perf 11½x12, mint, large hinge. Some straight cut perfs at right and a couple of nibbled perfs. Well centred.
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.
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
1862
SG
3b
SG value
£350.00
UPA
Lot 12168
Italy U
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Extensive though incomplete run-through Used coln to WWII, from earlies incl 1862 embossed 40c, 1863-65 Victor Emmanuel range to 2l (2l x2 ), 1878 Official ovpt set, King Umberto, Victor Emmanuel III with some complete sets though often short sets, incl 1928 Filiberto vals to 10l, 1932 Garibaldi vals to 5l & Airs to 5l, etc, c/v circa £3,400. (approx 400)
Philatelic terms
U — Used
A stamp that has been used, normally evidenced by a postal or fiscal cancellation.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1862-1943
Lot 12170
Italy MH
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15c pale blue, off-centre to SE, very fresh, fine m.m. RARE. CILIO Cert. (2023).
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
1863
SG
12a
SG value
£2,750.00
UPA
Lot 12172
Italy CC
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Balance collection on Hagner / Prinz stock pages, mix of mint and used, and mainly odd values from sets. No particular strength in any period. Comprises approx 185 stamps with cv c£580.
Date
1863-1945
UPA
Lot 12173
Italy CC
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Used collection in a loose leaf album(100s) including 1926 Defence Fund set, 1930 Vergil Air 7L70, 1932 Dante Postage set to 10L, Air set to 7L70, Garibaldi Postage 2L55, 5L, Air set, 1937 Augustus Air set, 1949 Roman Republic 100L, some Colonies inc Eritrea 1933 set, Aegean Is 1934 Football Postage 5L blue, mainly fine
Date
1863-1980
Lot 12174
Italy MH
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5c greenish grey, centred to NE, couple of short perfs at bottom right, streaky gum, m.m. Scarce.
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
1863-65
SG
10
SG value
£2,000.00
Lot 12175
Italy U
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King Victor Emmanuel II - 2l pale scarlet, wmk 8, perf 14. Good used with h/r, centred to base where frame cut by perfs.
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.
perf — Perforation
The rows of holes or cuts between stamps that allow them to be separated; measurements describe the spacing of those perforations.
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
1863-65
SG
16
SG value
£150.00
UPA
Lot 12176
Italy MH
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Early classics range either mm or unused and often in mixed condition, very high c/v though none are expertised and offered on their merits, Victor Emmanuel with 1863-65 vals incl 5c unused with light toning, 10c unused with small adhesion spots, 40c Mint with faults, 1877 20c mm (regummed?), King Umberto incl 1879-82 10c part o.g. toned, 20c mm, 25c unused, 1889 vals incl 5c mm, 45c unused. (30)
Date
1863-97
Lot 12177
Italy MH
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20c on 15c, Type 2, centred slightly to left, fresh, most o.g. Expertised twice on reverse, incl. A. D(iena). RARE.
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.
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