1899 - Wedding 1d, left marginal horizontal pair, one (R8/1) with '1889' for '1899' variety (gum crease), the other with a couple of toned perfs at top, smudged dealer's signature handstamps on reverse, o.g. Scarce. Cat £292 (image available) (Start Price = £56.00) [Estimate price: £70.00]
Sale #63
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Universal Philatelic Auctions Sale #63
It’s easy to test UPA: New Bidders Receive 1st US$73 WINNINGS FREE (£55 GBP FREE)**: Continuing 16 years tradition of their Unique Reducing Estimate Auctions PLUS No Buyer’s Premium Universal Philatelic Auctions (UPA) presents one of their most valuable ever 23,517 lot 63rd mail-bid sale closing Tuesday 11th October 2016. In keeping with previous auctions ALL lots estimated at £1,000+ (US$1,350+) will be offered LIVE online at the-saleroom.com 5pm (UK time) Wednesday 12th October 2016. Live bidders for GBP£1,000+ (US$1,350+) estimate lots now benefit by no charge for bidding live online. The sale offers 23,517 lots to the value of $2,528,796 USD (£1,891,919 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 - with amazing British Africa, KGV, KGVI, Australia, Malaya, India, Hong Kong plus exceptional Europe (France & Switzerland in particular), good USA and many other countries too numerous to mention... There are No Buyer’s Premiums plus all lots covered by their 28 day Total Guarantee. UPA prides itself on offering unique material that Collectors may not be able to source elsewhere and all with their unique reducing estimate system. With No Buyer’s Premium 2,000+ regular bidders stay with UPA saving up to 27% OFF – which is why UPA can offer new winning bidders a free trial of 1st US$73 OFF (£55 GBP OFF). Please start now.
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Lot #21334 - tonga
1920-35 - 2d agate & aniline violet, Die 2, with SMALLER 2 variety, m.m. Cat £65 [US4] (Start Price = £12.00) [Estimate price: £15.00]
Lot #21335 - tonga
1920-35 - 2d black and blackish lilac v.f.u. block of four Cat £40 [US1] (Start Price = £14.40) [Estimate price: £18.00]
Lot #21336 - tonga
1920-35 - 2d black and blackish lilac Die II v.f.u. block of four Cat £40 [US1] (Start Price = £14.40) [Estimate price: £18.00]
Lot #21337 - tonga
1920-35 - 2d agate and aniline violet, block of 4, wmk sideways, the upper two stamps (R1/4 - 5) with SMALL '2' variety, couple of grease spots in margin of left hand variety, o/wise fine mint Cat £148 [US8] (Start Price = £12.80) [Estimate price: £16.00]
Lot #21338 - tonga
1920-35 - 2d agate and aniline violet, wmk sideways, block of 4, the upper left stamp with SMALL '2' variety (hinged), two stamps are u.m. Light gum crease, fine and fresh Cat £102 [US8] (Start Price = £8.80) [Estimate price: £11.00]
Lot #21339 - tonga
1920-35 - 2½d black and blue, centred to left, fine used. Cat £48 [US2] (Start Price = £11.20) [Estimate price: £14.00]
Lot #21340 - tonga
1920-35 - 2d agate and aniline violet, SE corner block of 12 (6 x 2), vertical crease, hinged in margin and on 5 stamps only, others u.m. Some reinforced perf Cat £168 [US8] (Start Price = £11.20) [Estimate price: £14.00]
Lot #21341 - tonga
1920-35 - 2d agate and aniline violet, block of 4 (Pos 1/4 - 2/5). The upper two stamps with SMALL '2' variety, strong aniline reaction on reverse, gum creases and centrally reinforced perfs, m.m. Small stain on front of R1/5. Ex. F.V. Thompson coll Cat £148 [US8] (Start Price = £8.80) [Estimate price: £11.00]
Lot #21342 - tonga
1923 - Surcharged 2d on 2s6d wmk upright m.m. some rust spots Cat £32 [US5] (Start Price = £4.00) [Estimate price: £5.00]
Lot #21343 - tonga
1923-24 - Two Pence overprints set of 7 mint, all with upright watermarks. Some hinge remains, fine & scarce Cat £255 (Start Price = £64.00) [Estimate price: £80.00]
Lot #21344 - tonga
1923-24 - 2d on 1s, watermark upright, large patch at bottom without gum, part o.g. Cat £75 [US2] (Start Price = £8.00) [Estimate price: £10.00]
Lot #21345 - tonga
1923-24 - 2d on 10s and 2d on 1s, each with WATERMARK INVERTED. Cat £97 [US4] (Start Price = £19.20) [Estimate price: £24.00]
Lot #21346 - tonga
1938 - Queen Salote's set on neat cover Registered to England. (Start Price = £16.00) [Estimate price: £20.00]
Lot #21347 - tonga
1938 - KGVI 25th Anniv. set, 1d l.m.m. others u.m.(3) Cat £30 [US2] (Start Price = £8.80) [Estimate price: £11.00]
Lot #21348 - tonga
1938 - Anniversary to 1951 Anniversary basic issues complete, m.m. (30) Cat £115 [US2] (Start Price = £25.60) [Estimate price: £32.00]
Lot #21349 - tonga
1938 - KGVI 20th Anniversary set v.f.u. (3) Cat £26 (Start Price = £12.80) [Estimate price: £16.00]
Lot #21350 - tonga
1938-74 - 1938 Tin Can Mail cover to Australia with 2½d blue and various cachets; also 1964-74 four covers with various self-adhesive stamps inc commercial cover with 1969 11s provisional opt. (5) [US1] (Start Price = £35.20) [Estimate price: £44.00]
Lot #21351 - tonga
1940 - Incoming cover from NEW ZEALAND franked with 1940 3d purple & carmine (SG 618) tied by AUCKLAND machine cancel. Addressed to NIUAFAO ISLAND with various TIN CAN MAIL cachets and markings on front & reverse. [US3] (Start Price = £22.40) [Estimate price: £28.00]
Lot #21352 - tonga
1942 - Pictorial Script CA 5s m.m. Cat £16 [US6] (Start Price = £1.60) [Estimate price: £2.00]
Lot #21353 - tonga
1942 - Pictorial Script CA 2s6d m.m. Cat £38 [US5] (Start Price = £6.40) [Estimate price: £8.00]
Lot #21354 - tonga
1942-49 - 3d black & yellow green on cover to Seattle USA. Cds cancel, year unclear. Sent via US Marine Corps. Fine [US5] (Start Price = £8.00) [Estimate price: £10.00]
Lot #21355 - tonga
1942-49 - set to 5s, fresh, fine used. (9) Cat £110 [US1] (Start Price = £31.20) [Estimate price: £39.00]
Lot #21356 - tonga
1942-49 - KGVI SG 74-82, superb v.f.u.(9) Cat £110 (Start Price = £52.00) [Estimate price: £65.00]
Lot #21357 - tonga
1942-49 - KGVI set SG 74-82 m.m. (9) Cat £65 (Start Price = £28.00) [Estimate price: £35.00]
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