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Catalogue closes October 6, 2026
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Lot 8994
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Pair · Similar period
ARCHER EXPERIMENTAL PERFORATION (SG16b) 1d. Red-brown PAIR PL.96 LETTERED P-K - P-L MATCHEDWITH 1d. IMPERFS (SG8). A fine to very fine used 1850 Archer 1d. Plate 96 HORIZONTAL PAIR lettered P-K P-L centred slightly N.W., cancelled London '29' Inland Office corner letters matched with 1d. Imperfs - both 4 margins. As you may expect - PAIRS OF ARCHER PERFORATION PRINTINGS ARE RARE, in our opinion a 100% premium therefore estimated catalogue value up to £2,400+. It is lovely to see the matching corner lettering perfectly researched (4v.)
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.
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
1850
SG
8, 16b pair
UPA
Lot 9007
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Pair · Similar period
large Crown perf 14 1d (4) with shades incl. pair, plus 2d, v.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.
perf — Perforation
The rows of holes or cuts between stamps that allow them to be separated; measurements describe the spacing of those perforations.
pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1854-57
SG
29/35
SG value
£175.00
Lot 8995
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Similar period
QV 1851 2d. Violet-blue Pl.4. Superb used four margin example letters J-A on thicker lavender-tinted paper, with part left-hand sheet margin inscription and large part adjoining stamp at right. Neatly cancelled by Derry '172' numeral canceller. As Stanley Gibbons retail card accompanying states 'an exceptional example of this rare shade'. Without exageration this is the finest example of this stamp that we have ever handled in some 50 years trading. The thicker lavender tinted paper is rare and this is an exceptional premium example with pronounced tint, and that's not factoring in the part marginal inscription. Gibbons original selling price £2,250= (unsurprisingly) is near double the current basic £1,200= SG catalogue price. Accompanied by clear Brandon 2006 photo-certificate. Exhibition Standard. Superb. GEM (1v. + SG retail card, Brandon 2006 Cert.)
Concise (2026) catalogue £1,200=
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
1851
SG
15 aa PL.4
Lot 8996
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
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TREASURY ROULETTE 1d red-brown, Alphabet 2, Die 1, fine used. Brandon Cert. (2016) states 'Pressed crease' but this cannot be seen by the naked eye. RARE. SG Spec. B2 (1) aa
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
1852
SG value
£5,000.00
Lot 8997
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
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Watermark small crown Die I. P.16 1d. Orange-red letters O-K, 'perfectly' centred magnificent colour example on light blued paper, neatly SON by fine '930' YORK small numeral cancel. Premium example. Exhibition Quality. Fabulous (1v.)
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.
watermark — Watermark
A design or pattern incorporated into stamp paper during manufacture and visible when the paper is examined appropriately.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1854
SG
17 C1(5)
SG value
£375.00
UPA
Lot 8998
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Similar period
1d red & 2d blue, Large Crown Wmk, P14 range (between SG 29 & 35), used. (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.
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
1854-57
SG value
£600.00
UPA
Lot 8999
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Similar period
small Crown per 16 1d red-brown and 2d blue, off-centre, v.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
1854-57
SG
17, 20
SG value
£100.00
UPA
Lot 9000
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Similar period
small Crown perf 16 1d red-brown Dies 1 (5, shades) and 2, v.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.
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
1854-57
SG
17/21
SG value
£200.00
UPA
Lot 9001
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Similar period
small Crown perf 14 1d yellow-brown, IK, centred to top, rich colour, v.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.
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
1854-57
SG
18
SG value
£35.00
Lot 9002
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Similar period
small Crown perf 16 Die 2 1d red-brown), 4 examples (shades), nice ivory head on one, v.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.
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
1854-57
SG
21
SG value
£260.00
UPA
Lot 9003
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Similar period
small Crown perf 14 1d red-brown (QI) and 2d blue (EI), v.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.
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
1854-57
SG
22-3
SG value
£255.00
Lot 9004
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) MH
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Similar period
large Crown perf 16 1d red-brown, CF, centred to bottom, small light crease at left edge, part o.g. 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.
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
1854-57
SG
26
SG value
£2,500.00
Lot 9005
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Similar period
large Crown perf 16 1d (QG, light yellowing) and 2d blue (JF), v.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.
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
1854-57
SG
26-7
SG value
£550.00
UPA
Lot 9006
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) MH
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Similar period
large Crown perf 14 1d red-brown, NJ, off-centre to NE, 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.
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
1854-57
SG
29
SG value
£250.00
UPA
Lot 9008
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Similar period
large Crown perf 14 1d (RA) and 2d (SE), v.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.
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
1854-57
SG
29/35
SG value
£65.00
UPA
Lot 9009
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Similar period
PENNY RED 'STARS' ACCUMULATION on stock pages, faulted to very fine examples, many stamps bearing legible numeral cancellations from England, Scotland & Ireland, large & small Crown Wmk, Die I & II, Alphabets, P14 & 16 etc. Ideal for plate reconstruction. Min Cat £9000+. (1150+ stamps)
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.
wmk — Watermark
An abbreviation for watermark: a design or pattern incorporated into the stamp paper during manufacture.
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
1854-58
SG value
£9,000.00
Lot 8868
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) C
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
(Aug 5th) E/L London to Gloucester bearing a 2 margin 1d black, 'G-D' check letters, Plate 3 tied by a red M/C cancellation, Lombard St 6/8/40 Maltese Cross handstamp & Gloucester Aug 7th receiving cds to rear.
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.
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
£750.00
Lot 8933
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) C
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
1d. Black, plate 1a intense black shade horizontal strip of 4 letters P-I, P-J, P-K, P-L, Lightly cancelled red maltese cross tied to original wrapper transit: DONCASTER FE 9 1841 to Bromley Common fine red receiving cancels wrapper flap will open to display on one album page illustratimg all transits. Google internet research immediately locates: George Warde Norman (1793 - 1882) Born 30 Sep 1793 in Bromley Common, Kent, England Died 1882 at about age 88 in Bromley, Kent, England. (Apparently a writer on finance), we suspect there may be more to research. The wrapper must have included something more substantial to require a strip of x 4 1d. Blacks. Thw strip itself is interesting, almost complete 4 margin - 3 being good to large margins and absent filing crease. We suspect the strip has been lifted at some stage perhaps to test removal / reduction of red maltese cross cancels with P-I & P-L good to huge margins. Further research justified. What is the connection between Doncaster and George Warde Norman? Intense black strips of 4 (re-married to original wrapper) must be exceptionally rare. Bearing in mind that a 1d. Black block of 4 off cover catalogues £18,000 we would respectfully suggest that this strip on wrapper may command similar catalogue value. Research could not locate a similar standard entire/wrapper for sale. Consequently, whoever acquires this valuable wrapper may continue research as part of the story. Obviously UNIQUE. RARE (1 wrapper)
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
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.
strip — Strip
Three or more joined stamps in a single row or column.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1841
SG
1 PL1a
Lot 8992
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) C
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Related period · Same classification
JULY 6 1843 Cancelled MATLOCK BATH receiving CDS cancel upon superb Exhibition standard LONDON Number 6 maltese cross upon perfect massive even-marginned 1d. Red-brown letters C-K (stated Plate 33 - unconfirmed), the whole upon fascinating 3 letter page entire posted Butts Hotel Holborn 4th July 1843 mentioning 'floating debt, liquidation' and Mr. C. Arkwright. Could this allude to the Arkwright Mill nearby at Cromford Matlock Bath - one of the 1st water mills, today a World Heritage Site? Perhaps a 'bridge too far' but nevertheless fascinating to mull over - Wonderful entire - for you will not find a better combination of massive margin LONDON Nr.6 maltese cross entire. SG Specialised catalogue value on cover £1,600=. Research-worthy. Exhibition standard. Conjecture
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.
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
1843
SG
8m No.6
SG value
£1,600.00
Lot 8929
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) E
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Pair · Related period
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 8930
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Pair · Related period
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 8948
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) E
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Pair · Related period
1d dull deep red, plate 11, horizontal pair, LE-LF, TRIAL ON DICKINSON SILK THREAD PAPER, deeply blued paper (ivory heads), good to large margins all around, from the scarcer ungummed printing (2 sheets only), very fine. SG Spec. DP22. 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.
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
SG value
£9,500.00
Lot 8956
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Pair · Related period
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
Related lotRelated to Lot 8993 · Same country / area · Pair · Related period
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.
Lot 8994
Lot 8995
Lot 8996
Lot 8997
Lot 9002
Lot 9004
Lot 9005
Lot 8868
Lot 8933
Lot 8992
Lot 8929
Lot 8930
Lot 8948
Lot 8956