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Catalogue closes October 6, 2026
Related-lot discovery: showing stronger factual matches to Lot 4827. Distinctive philatelic features are prioritised over generic similarities such as format, condition or date; results are ranked locally from the full current UPA catalogue.
UPA
Lot 4813
China - People's Republic UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Similar period
Sculptures of Liao Dynasty. Set of 4v to 70f plus 2y MS, 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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1982
SG
3213-MS3217
SG value
£32.00
UPA
Lot 4814
China - People's Republic UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Similar period
Scenes from The Western Chamber. Set of 4v to 80f, 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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1983
SG
3237-3240
SG value
£24.00
UPA
Lot 4815
China - People's Republic UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Similar period
Terracotta Figures from Shi Huang's Tomb. Set of 4v to 70f plus 2y MS, 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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1983
SG
3256-MS3260
SG value
£57.00
UPA
Lot 4816
China - People's Republic UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Similar period
Female Roles in Peking Opera. Set of 8v to 80f, 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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1983
SG
3261-3268
SG value
£36.00
UPA
Lot 4818
China - People's Republic UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Similar period
Scenes from The Western Chamber. 2y pale stone and black in MS format, 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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1983
SG
MS3241
SG value
£75.00
UPA
Lot 4820
China - People's Republic UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Similar period
Tang Dynasty Painting Beauties wearing Flowers by Zhou Fang. Set of 3v to 7f plus 2y MS (complete scroll), 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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1984
SG
3300-MS3303
SG value
£94.00
UPA
Lot 4821
China - People's Republic UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Similar period
Scenes from Peony Pavilion by Tang Xianzu. Set of 4v to 70f plus 2y MS, 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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1984
SG
3350-MS3354
SG value
£40.00
UPA
Lot 4823
China - People's Republic UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Similar period
Mei Flowers. Set of 6v to 80f plus 2y MS, 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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1985
SG
3377-MS3383
SG value
£29.00
UPA
Lot 4824
China - People's Republic UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Similar period
Dunhuang Cave Murals (1st series). Set of 4v to 4f plus 2y in MS format, 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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1987
SG
3494-MS3498
SG value
£54.00
UPA
Lot 4825
China - People's Republic UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Similar period
Ancient Buildings. Set of 4v to 90f plus MS with same values, 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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1987
SG
3520-MS3524
SG value
£32.00
UPA
Lot 4826
China - People's Republic UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Similar period
Literature - Outlaws of the Marsh (1st series). Set of 4v to 50f plus 2y MS, 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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1987
SG
3530+-MS3534
SG value
£56.00
UPA
Lot 4828
China - People's Republic UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Similar period
Literature. Romance of the Three Kingdoms. 3y in MS format, 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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1988
SG
MS3588
SG value
£39.00
UPA
Lot 4829
China - People's Republic UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Similar period
Literature. Romance of the Three Kingdoms. 3y in MS format, 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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1988
SG
MS3588
SG value
£39.00
UPA
Lot 4830
China - People's Republic UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Similar period
Orchids. 2y Red Lotus Petal in MS format, 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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1988
SG
MS3596
SG value
£25.00
UPA
Lot 4832
China - People's Republic UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Similar period
Literature. Outlaws of the Marsh (3rd series), Set of 4v to 90f plus 3y MS, 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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1991
SG
3778-MS3782
SG value
£24.00
UPA
Lot 4837
China - People's Republic CC
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Related period · Same classification
Balance collection for 2000 of 15 UM sets. Chen Yun, Pots, Laoshan Mountain (plus MS), Philatelic Congress MS (plus ovpt in gold), Small Carp Children's Story (sheet stamps), Olympic Games MS, Shenzhen Economic Zone, China-Cuba Relations, Masks and Puppets, Liu Sheng Relics, Ancient Thinkers, Space Craft, Meteorological Organisation, Bells, Flowers (plus MS). Total of 48 stamps & 5 MS.
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
2000
SG value
£150.00
UPA
Lot 4840
China - People's Republic CC
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Related period · Same classification
Complete year set for 2001 containing 87 stamps and 8 MS. All UM and also includes Construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway MS with FDI cancellation.
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
2001
SG
4561-MS4655
SG value
£310.00
UPA
Lot 4817
China - People's Republic U
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Similar period
Scenes from The Western Chamber. 2y pale stone and black in MS format, very fine used with gum, presumed CTO.
Philatelic terms
U — Used
A stamp that has been used, normally evidenced by a postal or fiscal cancellation.
CTO — Cancelled to Order
A stamp cancelled by or for the postal authority without necessarily having performed normal postal service.
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
1983
SG
MS3241
SG value
£50.00
Lot 4819
China - People's Republic BK
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Similar period
Terracotta Figures from Shi Huang's Tomb. Complete booklet with 2 panes (pane 1 - 8f x 4, 10f x 3 & 70f, pane 2 - 2y soldier leading horse) in pristine condition.
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
1983
SG
SB18
SG value
£225.00
UPA
Lot 4822
China - People's Republic U
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Similar period
Tang Dynasty Painting Beauties wearing Flowers by Zhou Fang. 2y MS (complete scroll), very fine used with gum (presumed CTO).
Philatelic terms
U — Used
A stamp that has been used, normally evidenced by a postal or fiscal cancellation.
CTO — Cancelled to Order
A stamp cancelled by or for the postal authority without necessarily having performed normal postal service.
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
1984
SG
MS3303
SG value
£55.00
UPA
Lot 4831
China - People's Republic X
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Similar period
China's Stamps 1991 Yearbook in excellent condition with text in English, Chinese and German, containing 21 sets from 22 issued for the year (does not have any MS and missing Rhododendrons set). Cat value for 52 stamps is c£70.
Date
1991
UPA
Lot 4833
China - People's Republic X
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Similar period
China's Stamps 1992 Yearbook in excellent condition, outer covers with a type of silk material, with text in English, Chinese and German, containing 18 sets from 20 issued for the year (does not have any MS). Cat value for 45 stamps is c£50.
Date
1992
UPA
Lot 4890
China - People's Republic CC
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Same classification
Balance collection for 2013, UM (in blocks of 4 unless o/w noted). Chinese New Year (strip of 4), Offshore Oil (singles & block of 4), Greeting stamps (Love, Lanterns, Galloping Horse, Spring-Happy New Year), People's Congress, Central Committee of Communist Party of China (strip of 4), Peach Blossom (singles), Greeting stamps (Plain Sailing strip of 4), Wuhan University, World Water Day (strip of 4), Philatelic Congress (MS), Mother's Day, Dragon and Tiger Mountain (MS), Capex 2013 (strip of 4), Greetings Stamps (together with family 4+4 labels), National Games (MS),Wei Guoqing, Art Festival. Total of 91 stamps & 3 MS.
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.
block — Block
A joined group of stamps, normally arranged in at least two rows and two columns.
strip — Strip
Three or more joined stamps in a single row or column.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
2013
SG value
£270.00
UPA
Lot 4916
China - People's Republic CC
Related lotRelated to Lot 4827 · Same country / area · Mint condition · Same classification
Balance collection for 2014, UM (in blocks of 4 unless o/w noted). Chinese New Year, China-France Diplomatic Relations, Bathing Horses (block of 6), Consumer Rights, Friendship with Foreign Countries, Idioms - Swan Goose, Thangkas (MS), Greetings stamps (Bamboo, Happiness Happy New Year, Double Happiness), Huangpu Military Academy, Huangmeim Opera, Youth Olympic Games, Greeting Stamps (Sincerity, strip of 4), Teacher's Day, Yangste River (sheet of 9v), Peoples Congress, 60th Anniv of XPCC (block of 6), Scientists of Modern China (singles), Greetings stamps (Sail Your Dreams, Congratulations 4 + 4 labels), Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition (2 pairs), APEC (strip of 4). Total of 114 stamps, 1 sheet and 1 MS.
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.
block — Block
A joined group of stamps, normally arranged in at least two rows and two columns.
strip — Strip
Three or more joined stamps in a single row or column.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Lot 4819