Collection on leaves(approx 100), sparse early issues, 1938-9 National Parks sets used, etc, mainly fine {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £34.40)
Sale #87 worldwide Collections
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UPA UPA Sale #87 worldwide Collections
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Continuing over 20 years tradition of their Unique Reducing Estimate Auctions PLUS No Buyer’s Premium Universal Philatelic Auctions (UPA) presents one of their most valuable ever mail-bid sales closing at 5pm Tuesday 4th October 2022. In keeping with previous auctions ALL lots estimated at £1,000+ GBP will be offered LIVE online at easyliveauction.com 5pm Wednesday 5th October 2022. Live bidders for £1,000+ GBP estimate lots now benefit by no charge for bidding live online.
The auction offers 23,826 lots to the value of £2,231,265 GBP comprising worldwide Collections, Sets, Singles, Covers, Proofs, High Values, Rarities, Topicals, FEO etc ... from the broadest range of regions including high quality classic Great Britain, British Empire, British Africa, British North America, India, Europe, British Asia, Asia with China, US and much more. Highlights once again include remarkable particularly strong in GB with High Values, British Empire plus exceptional Europe and overseas, with very good USA and many other countries too numerous to mention.
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LIVE auction of 214 of the most valuable lots from estimate £1,000 GBP upwards – Wednesday 5th October 2022, 5pm via easyliveauction.com - bidders wishing to participate in the LIVE auction must register with easyliveauction.com by 2pm Wednesday 5th October 2022.
Results / Invoices Issued : Friday 7th October 2022, 4pm onwards
Sale of Unsold Lots : 7th October 2022, 6pm onwards until 31st October 2022, 10am
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Lot #14537 - Japan 1871-1900
Early collection on old Imperial album pages (1900) which needs careful checking mainly used in mixed condition, incls: 1871 & 72 imperf & perf issues with 100m 200m & 300m imperf. ½s brown 1s blue 2s red & 5s green perf. Cat on these alone £2700. Dangerous forgries of this series exist so assumed such. 1872 to 6s SG27. 1875 15s pied wagtail bird SG62. 1876 designs. 1894 2s red & 5s blue SG126-27. A fascinating lot of...
Lot #14538 - Japan 1874-75
A small group of forgeries/reprints of these early issues, unused with values from ½s to 30s, a few with faults but a nice group of spacefillers until the 'real thing' comes along. (12) {F} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £37.60)
Lot #14539 - Japan 1875
Goshawk 45s red syllabic 1 fresh mint, large part original gum Cat £475 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £150.40)
Lot #14540 - Japan 1899-1937
Mint and used collection on leaves(146) including 1894 Silver Wedding set mint, 1896 War with China set mint, 1899 Chrysanthemum set to 1Y mint, 1910 Military Frank 3s rose used, 1914-25 granite paper set to 1Y mint, 1937 white paper values to 50s,1Y mint, 1933 defin imperf set mint, mainly fine {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £356.00)
Lot #14541 - Japan 1899-1940
A very nice fine used collection on 13 old album leaves, a good number of sets, part sets & singles, mainly fine cancels, no duplication (128) Cat £590 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £160.00)
Lot #14542 - Japan 1902
25th Anniv. of Entry into UPU set of 6 pictorial postcards, all franked 1½s (3 x ½s on 1½s) and used locally (except one unaddressed) with special pictorial handstamps (one in blue). Nice set. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
Lot #14543 - Japan 1902-04
4 covers to Birmingham(3) or Bridgnorth(redirected from Birmingham) via United States (3) or via Vancouver. 2 with 10sn blue franking, one with 2 x 10c, the cover via Vancouver with 2 x 3sn & a stamp missing. Also a 20th century piece from Tokyo wth 'via Siberia' handstamp. Small faults (5 items) {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #14544 - Japan 1905
Postal Services 3s red fresh well centred mint, part original gum Cat £130 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #14545 - Japan 1906
Military Rview set mint, small faults Cat £165 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #14546 - Japan 1910
Military Frank 3s rosine perf 13x13½ fresh mint, part original gum Cat £275 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #14547 - Japan 1914
5s violet 'Taisho' issue with wmk perf 13 x 13½, a fine mint copy. (SG 173e, Cat £32) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #14548 - Japan 1914
1y pale green & chocolate 'Taisho' issue with wmk perf 13 x 13½, a fine mint copy. (SG 182e, Cat £225) (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.80)
Lot #14549 - Japan 1915
Coronation set mint, small faults Cat £85 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #14550 - Japan 1916
Investiture of Prince Hirohito as Heir Apparent. 10s blue, UM. Re-gummed example with minor gum staining. Short perfs at lower left. Fine colour. Cat £950 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £220.00)
Lot #14551 - Japan 1921
Warships set mint, light gum creasing, mixed centring Cat £120 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #14552 - Japan 1923
Emergency issue set (ex ½s grey) imperf, ex 4s green which has been perforated. All very fine used (8) Cat £80 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #14553 - Japan 1927
UPU set fresh m.m., light gum creasing Cat £220 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
Lot #14554 - Japan 1929
'Airmail' issue, the original printing set of four fine mint. (SG 257 & 259/61, Cat £159) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £29.60)
Lot #14555 - Japan 1929
Air set(5) fine m.m. Cat £170 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #14556 - Japan 1939-51
A very fine used collection on 17 old leaves, good sets & many singles, usefuk catalogue value (127) Cat £440 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
Lot #14557 - Japan 1949
Bean Geese 8y violet fresh unmounted mint, light gum creasing Cat £140 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #14558 - Japan 1949
8y violet Postal Week, mint marginal(top & bottom) single from original strip of 5. Very fine lightly mounted mint Cat £140 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £30.40)
Lot #14559 - Japan 1949
8y violet Postal Week, mint, minor rounded corner perf, a very acceptable spacefiller Cat £140 {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £15.20)
Lot #14560 - Japan 1950
Air Pheasant set(5) unmounted mint, the 144y has light gum creasing Cat £340 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £98.40)
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