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Catalogue closes October 6, 2026
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Lot 9352
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) P
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Watermark interest · Imperforate · Same classification
9d straw, LI, imperf PLATE PROOF on ungummed unwatermarked paper, extremely fresh, very fine unused. 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.
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.
Date
1867-80
SG
(110)
SG value
£3,200.00
Lot 9523
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) MH
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Watermark interest · Imperforate · Related period
QV 1875 2½d. Rosy mauve Plate 2 Blued Paper. Supplied by Stanley Gibbons price £2,250= SG retail card accompanies stating: (Blued paper). Very fine and fresh unused IMPERFORATE IMPRIMATUR lettered A-C. Scarce, one of only 23 possible examples many of which are in institutional collections. Superb colour full original gum example. The watermark anchor Blued paper 2½d. Rosy mauve is an exceptionally rare stamp catalogued £8,000. This imperforate example cut from the 1st sheet is available in superb condition for this at a faction of the £8,000 against the SG Specialised CV £2,500=. This may be the only practical way to acquire SG138 Plate 2 on blued paper. You judge. An imprimatur in stamp collecting is the very first sheet of stamps printed from a new, approved printing plate. Derived from the Latin word for 'let it be printed', these sheets serve as official physical records and colour proofs before a stamp is printed for public service. Magnificent colour. Superb unused. History (1v. SG Retail card)
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.
imperforate — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
watermark — Watermark
A design or pattern incorporated into stamp paper during manufacture and visible when the paper is examined appropriately.
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
1875
SG
138Var PL2.
SG value
£2,500.00
Lot 9288
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) MH
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Watermark interest · Imperforate
6d lilac, with hair lines AD, IMPERF (watermark upright), very fresh, fine unused no gum. Previously with Cert., but thin is missing. 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.
imperf — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
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
1862-64
SG
85b
SG value
£1,500.00
Lot 21026
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Watermark interest · Imperforate
6d lilac, with hair lines, AF, IMPERF (watermark upright) top marginal example, slight gum yellowing, stamp is u.m. Previously Cat. £3599 in SG Specialised. Scarce.
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.
imperf — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
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
1862-64
SG
85b
SG value
£1,500.00
Lot 9572
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) P
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Imperforate · Similar period · Same classification
1d, IMPERF PLATE PROOF in lilac on buff paper, hinge removal from thin spot paper has caused shallow hinge thin, unused no gum.
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.
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.
Date
1881
SG
(170)
SG value
£225.00
Lot 9643
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) P
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Imperforate · Similar period · Same classification
Jubilee 3d, IMPERF PLATE PROOF in black on green, h/r, fresh unused no gum.
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.
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.
Date
1887-92
SG
(202)
SG value
£325.00
Lot 9634
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) MH
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Imperforate · Similar period
QV Jubilee mint short set to both coloured 1s, Imperial Crown Wmk, good to fine mint, some minor imperfections. (14)
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.
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
1887-1900
SG
197/214
SG value
£1,100.00
Lot 9527
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) MH
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Watermark interest · Similar period
QV 1880 4d. Grey-brown Plate 17 (Watermark Garter). Absolutely SUPERB unused full original gum example letters C-J. Supplied (reasonably) at £1,250=. As Gibbons retail card (accompanying) states - beautiful fresh colour and original gum. Certainly the finest well-centred o.g. '154' that we have ever offered. Exhibition Standard. (1v. + SG Retail card)
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.
watermark — Watermark
A design or pattern incorporated into stamp paper during manufacture and visible when the paper is examined appropriately.
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
1880
SG
154 (PL17)
SG value
£2,000.00
Lot 9578
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Watermark interest · Similar period
Watermark Anchor Blued Paper Plate 4 5s. Rose good to fine used clear plate 4 numeral open profile example letters A-G well-centred good colour example, some neat pressed creasing not facially apparent, accompanied by clear numeral plate 4 example letters B-G fine ST. MARTINS LE GRANDE NO27 (18)82 CDS, paler shade reperforated. A good used lightly cancelled pair of both watermark anchor blued / white papers. Catalogued £6,750=. A good duo very seldom offered as a matching 5s. On blued/white papers. Opportunity. Reasonable. (2v.)
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.
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
1882-83
SG
130&134 PL4
SG value
£6,750.00
Lot 9579
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Watermark interest · Similar period
QV Watermark Anchor Blued paper 10s. Grey-green letters D-C, fine colour well-centred single almost socked on the nose cancel LOMBARD ST. (City of London) JU15 (18)83 CDS. Expertly repaired. Great value at 30% SG catalogue value or less. Good-Fine used appearance example. (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
1883
SG
131 (PL1)
SG value
£4,000.00
Lot 9628
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) S
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Watermark interest · Similar period
1884 Watermark Anchor 10s. COBALT Overprinted SPECIMEN type 9. Simply SUPERB unmounted mint full original gum never hinged example. (currently catalogued £3,400= in mint hinged condition - a 100% premium never hinged condition example). Perfect colour, near perfect centring lettered M-F. An inredibly rare stamp in this condition, and virtually the only practical way to acquire this otherwise £35,000= catalogue value major GB rarity were it without the SPECIMEN overprint. 142 year-old stamp in printed yesterday Post Office fresh 'over the Post Office counter original gum unmounted mint never hinged and Simply SUPERB. Provenance: Supplied by Stanley Gibbons for £3,200= (virtually full catalogue value for mint hinged) You will never find better. Irreplaceable. EXHIBITION STANDARD R.R.R., LUXUS 1v. SG Retail card
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.
overprint — Overprint
Additional lettering, numbers or a design printed onto a stamp after its original printing, often to change its purpose, authority or status.
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
1884
SG
182S
SG value
£3,400.00
Lot 9657
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) MH
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Watermark interest · Similar period
Jubilee 4d green and purple-brown, WATERMARK INVERTED, fine mint. 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.
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
1887-92
SG
205wi
SG value
£1,200.00
Lot 9254
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) P
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Imperforate · Same classification
QV 1856 1s. Carmine-red imperforate colour trial on white glazed paper, with white cross below chin, socked on the nose by '39' trial cancellation in diamond obliterator. Astonishingly one of only five known in private hands. SG Retail card £7,500= accompanies, plus 2007 RPS London photo-certificate of authenticity. SG Catalogue value £9,500=. Provenance SG, RPS, UPA. RARE. Exhibition standard GEM
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.
imperforate — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1856
SG
72var PL6
SG value
£9,500.00
Lot 9448
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Imperforate · Related period
Abnormal (ERROR) Plate 12 6d. Pale Chestnut letters D-I (fine used) on small piece is Genuine (RPSL Expert Committee photo-certificate 'AFTER COMPARISON' 2004). The rare ERROR - termed 'ABNORMAL' and bearing an * upon the SG124a* listing to denote abnormal status. Trimmed Imperforate left-hand wing margin stunning fine colour very fine cancelled '107' obliterator (killer cancel type), but in this instance near perfectly defined '107' for BRADFORD. A cracking example. Perhaps only a few dozen extant. We may not see another example for some years. Howlingly RARE (1v. + RPSL photo-certificate 2004)
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.
error — Error
A significant unintended production difference from the normal stamp. The catalogue description should be used to establish the specific error in a lot.
imperforate — 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.
Date
1872
SG
124a* J80(2)
SG value
£3,500.00
Lot 9469
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) UM
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Imperforate · Related period
QV 1873 3d. Rose Plate 11. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. imperforate top marginal IMPRIMATUR lettered A-F. As Gibbons retail card (supplied) states: very rare, one of only 22 possible examples… many of which are in institutional collections. SG Specialised CV £2,500=. An imprimatur in stamp collecting is the very first sheet of stamps printed from a new, approved printing plate. Derived from the Latin word for 'let it be printed', these sheets serve as official physical records and colour proofs before a stamp is printed for public service. Magnificent colour. Superb unused. History (1v. SG Retail card)
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.
imperforate — 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.
Date
1873
SG
143Var PL11.
SG value
£2,500.00
Lot 9676
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) S
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Imperforate · Related period
Jubilee £1 green, DB, IMPERF ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, very fresh, very fine u.m. EXCEPTIONAL. SG Spec. K17s
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.
imperf — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1891
SG
(212s)
SG value
£6,500.00
Lot 9350
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) P
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Watermark interest · Same classification
6d deep lilac, plate 6, horizontal PLATE PROOF pair, OA-OB, on ungummed unwatermarked paper, extremely fresh, very fine unused. 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.
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
1867-80
SG
(104)
SG value
£5,000.00
Lot 9522
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Watermark interest · Related period
QV Watermark Maltese Cross 5s. Pale rose clear corner letters G-G well-centred example. Cancelled by fine small LONDON MY 20 (18)81 thimble CDS (importantly clear of plate number). Rarely seen such fine 'triple C' combination: centring, cancellation, colour. Full thimble CDS. Premium stamp (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.
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
1874
SG
127 PL2
SG value
£750.00
Lot 9524
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Watermark interest · Related period
QV Watermark Maltese Cross 10s. Greenish-grey (Plate 1) letters E-G, superb intense colour example socked on the nose by GLASGOW MY 31 (18)82? Small CDS. Centred E., merest hint of horizontal paper bend mentioned for good form not affecting appearance. Neatly Signed: Karl Maier Berlin? A £1,500+ retail example if better centred. Wonderful value (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.
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
1878
SG
128
SG value
£2,250.00
Lot 9525
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Watermark interest · Related period
QV Watermark Maltese Cross £1. Brown-lilac letters D-B VFU, almost superb. Well-centred fractionally W., design clear of perforation, a magnificent colour example subtly set-off by full socked on the nose GLASGOW JU 14 (18)86? CDS. Couple marginally shorter perfs E., centring apart VFU, bordering superb. Similar examples offered online up to £2,000 to £2,495 Cracking. Exceptional value (1v.)
Philatelic terms
VFU — Very Fine Used
A used stamp described as being in very fine condition.
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
1878
SG
129
SG value
£3,500.00
Lot 9221
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) U
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Imperforate
6d deep mauve, imperf PLATE PROOF on azure paper with TRIAL CANCELLATION, super colour, v.f.u. 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.
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.
Date
1855-57
SG
(69)
SG value
£7,500.00
Lot 9279
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) MH
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Imperforate
4d pale red, with hair lines, IB, IMPERFORATE, fine m.m. Brandon Cert. (1997). 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.
imperforate — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Date
1862-64
SG
82a
SG value
£1,500.00
Lot 9302
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) MH
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Imperforate
QV 1863 4d. Pale red (Hairlines S.E. corner Plate 4 example). Exhibition quality example. IMPERFORATES of this period are exceptionally rare. This left-hand marginal imperforate example lettered C-G has perfect colour matched by stunning period-striated original gum. Previously supplied by SG (original retail card accompanies) for the sum of GBP£3,700=. Now, undercatalogued at £1,500= (Concise 2026). Exhibition standard. Superb. An absolute GEM (1v. SG provenance, UPA)
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.
imperforate — 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.
Date
1863
SG
82a (PL4)
SG value
£1,500.00
Lot 9351
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) E
Related lotRelated to Lot 9633 · Same country / area · Imperforate
6d mauve, plate 9, TG, IMPERF on Dr. Perkin's blued paper, bottom marginal example with guide line, fine m.m. SG Spec. J77d
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.
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.