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Catalogue closes October 6, 2026
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Lot 8929
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) E
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RAINBOW TRIAL, unissued colour 1d blue, left marginal horizontal pair, black letter squares an voided NE corners, CANCELLATION EXPERIMENT with Maltese Crosses in black, also with cancellation experimental horizontal razor cuts, fine, RARE and beautiful. SG Spec. DP20Fa.
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.
Date
1840
SG
DP20Fa
SG value
£20,000.00
Lot 8831
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) E
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CHARLES WHITING ESSAY sheet of 6 engraved examples, mostly of background plus on of Hermes, slight abrasions at bottom, fine and scarce.
Date
1839
Lot 8832
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) E
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CHARLES WHITING EMBOSSED ESSAY for Stamping Paper 1d green, Wyon Head inscribed POSTAGE 1D: HALF OZ:', a couple of shallow thins at left, fresh unused. Illustrated (in brown) on page 15. SG Specialised Vol. 1 BPA Cert. (2010)
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
1840
Lot 8833
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) E
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CHARLES WHITING EMBOSSED ESSAY for Stamping Paper, a circular example in black, very fine. Illustrated at top left on page 15 of SG Specialised Vol. 1
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
1840
SG value
£2,000.00
Lot 8927
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) E
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RAINBOW TRIAL 1d blue with VOIDED CORNER, State 3 on white wove paper, a left marginal example, with naturally 'leached' colour giving a super ivory head on reverse, very fine. SG Spec. DP20Cb.
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
1840
SG
DP20Cb
SG value
£2,250.00
Lot 8928
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) E
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RAINBOW TRIAL 1d in bluish green on laid paper, voided NE corner, State 3, light marginal example, natural ink smudge at corner, fine unused. SG Spec. DP20Cd. 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
1840
SG
DP20Cd
SG value
£2,500.00
Lot 8930
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
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1d black (3 margins) & 1d red-brown (4 margins) Plate 11 matched pair, check letters 'B - C', both bearing 'BK' re-entries to SW corner letter, both used with black MC cancellations. (2)
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.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1840/41
SG
2 & 7
SG value
£5,000.00
Lot 8956
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
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1d. Red-brown (stated plate 153) on very blue thin paper, four good to large margins b/4, margin just touching N.W., cancelled by pair of full very fine blue undated circle (UDC) town WEST BURTON (Wensleydale North Yorkshire) cancellations SG specialised catalogued £2,250= complete postmark on single stamp/piece, this being the unique multiple, however not to be outdone this rare multiple obviously travelled part length of Wensleydale on its journey, because both the upper and lower (horizontal) pairs also bear part legible WEST WITTON black UDC's - the two Post Offices being just 4½ miles apart. Trace of horizontal crease crosses lower pair not affecting astonishing visual appearance. The incredible combination of black and blue UDC's upon multiple, being arguably an £30,000= SG catalogue piece. Utterly UNIQUE, major rarity. EXHIBITION Piece
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.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1841
SG
8 B2(1)vb
SG value
£20,000.00
UPA
Lot 8959
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
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1d red-brown, a partial reconstruction of 61 stamps incl. two pairs, range of shades incl. orange-brown group, some nice 4 margin examples, odd fault, poor to very good used. Cat. almost £2500. (61)
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.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1841
SG
8/12
Lot 8966
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) MH
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QV 1841 1d. Red-brown plated PL.113. Absolutely superb mint full original gum lower marginal position horizontal pair letters T-H, T-I. Rarely encountered in this quality. Superb colour, upon very deep blued paper (Concise catalogue £500 x 2). However a bottom sheet margin inscriptional pair inscribed 'Hand Side of the Letter. In Wettin'. Premium piece accompanied by SG retail card priced £1,750=. In terms of rarity and Exhibition Standard … certainly worth 100% uplift upon the Concise £1,000 catalogue value. Magnificent. Irreplaceable (1 pr. Gibbons card)
Philatelic terms
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
1841
SG
8a PL113
UPA
Lot 8979
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
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1d red-brown, TS (repaired and retouched 'S'), 4 small to good margins, full NUMBER 3 IN CROSS cancel, g.u.
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
1841
SG
8m
SG value
£225.00
Lot 20952
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
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1d black, plate 1b, vertical pair, QA-RA, 4 good margins except just shaved at upper right on RA, double letter 'Q', with distinctive black MANCHESTER MC, fine used. SG Spec. A1 (2) uf. RPS Cert. (1998). Scarce.
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.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1840
SG
2
SG value
£1,800.00
Lot 20958
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
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1d black, plate 1a, AE (double letter 'E'), top marginal example with trace of inscription, small skilful repair does not detract, red MC, f.u. SG Spec. AS2d.
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.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1840
SG
2
SG value
£525.00
Lot 20984
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
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1d black, plate 9, OJ, plus 1d red-brown in MATCHED PAIR, 4 tiny margins except 1d red just shaved at bottom right, black MC cancels, f.u.
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.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1840
SG
2, 7
SG value
£710.00
Lot 20985
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
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1d black, plate 10, DG, plus 1d red-brown in MATCHED PAIR, 4 small to good margins, black MC cancels (heavy on 1d red), f.u.
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.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1840
SG
2/7
SG value
£910.00
Lot 20986
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
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1d black, plate 9 (on small piece), MD, with 1d red-brown in MATCHED PAIR, 4 small margins, neat black MC cancels, fine used.
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.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1840
SG
2/7
SG value
£710.00
Lot 20988
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
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1d black, plate 10, NA, guide line in NE corner, 4 small margins except huge at left with part marginal inscription, suffused red MC at top, repair at right does not detract from appearance, v.g.u. SG Spec. As66h
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.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1840
SG
2c
SG value
£1,550.00
Lot 21007
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
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1d grey-black, plate 10, EB (guide line in NE corner) with 1d red-brown MATCHED PAIR, 4 small to good margins, black MC cancels, fine used.
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.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1840
SG
3/7
SG value
£960.00
Lot 8830
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
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1d black, Plate 2, imperf with 3½ margins, 'B - D' check letters, tied to a small cover (98mm x 68mm) to Braemar with red MC cancellation, 1840 red boxed transit to rear.
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.
imperf — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
SG
2
SG value
£750.00
UPA
Lot 8834
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) F
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Facsimiles/reproductions of Official 1d VR in mauve, plus postage on 1d in five different colours, all imper engraved with DK in corner letters, very fine u.m. (6)
Date
1840
UPA
Lot 8835
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) F
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Prince Consort Essays 1d, incl. black (unused) and in red-brown (mint), attractive FAKES, each lettered FJ.
Date
1840
Lot 8836
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
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1d. Intense Black Plate 6 letters F-J, outstanding northerly SON (socked on the nose) red-brown maltese cross, good / large margins example, intense shade supports compelling contrast, particularly strong retouched (?) 'POSTAGE' plus 'ONE PENNY', weaker lateral borders. Feintly signed 'PROSCHOLD' (German Expert) & pl 6 S.W. (as viewed from reverse). Bordering magnificent
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.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1840
SG
1 PL6
SG value
£375.00
Lot 8837
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
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1d black, plate 6, block of 4, QA-RB, small margins all around except QA just touches at left, each stamp appears to have been cancelled twice by black MC, very fresh, fine used. RARE.
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.
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
1840
SG
2
SG value
£18,000.00
Lot 8838
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
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1d black, plate 2, FL, 4 mostly very good margins, crisp red MC, trace of blueing on paper, v.f.u.
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.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Lot 8929
Lot 8831
Lot 8832
Lot 8833
Lot 8927
Lot 8928
Lot 8930
Lot 8956
Lot 8966
Lot 20952
Lot 20958
Lot 20984
Lot 20985
Lot 20986
Lot 20988
Lot 21007
Lot 8830
Lot 8836
Lot 8837
Lot 8838