Wilhelm Pieck. 24pf brown-red, wmk E30, lower marginal, lightly MM. Cat £33 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Auction UPA 102
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Continuing 25 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 7th July 2026. In keeping with previous auctions ALL lots estimated at £1,000+ GBP will be offered LIVE online at easyliveauction.com 5pm Wednesday 8th July 2026. Live bidders for £1,000+ GBP estimate lots now benefit by no charge for bidding live online.
The auction offers 18,430 lots to the value of £1,916,140 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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Bidding stops : Tuesday 7th July 2026, 5pm
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LIVE auction of 196 of the most valuable lots from estimate £1,000 GBP upwards – Wednesday 8th July 2026, 5pm via easyliveauction.com - bidders wishing to participate in the LIVE auction must register with easyliveauction.com by 2pm Wednesday 8th July 2026.
Results / Invoices Issued : Friday 10th July 2026, 4pm onwards
Sale of Unsold Lots : 10th July 2026, 6pm onwards until 3rd August 2026, 10am
(NB - all times stated above are UK local time)
Please Note : Bids below 80% of the estimate will be respectfully declined. Bidders wishing to purchase such lots for less may have the opportunity to do so in subsequent auction(s).
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Lot #6646 - Germany - East Germany 1952-53
Wilhelm Pieck, 1Dm sage-green, wmk E30, perf 13, in SW corner imprint block of 6 (2 x 3). 3 stamps UM, 2 with h/r 1 with hinge trace. Cat £240 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.80)
Lot #6647 - Germany - East Germany 1952-53
Wilhelm Pieck, 1Dm sage green, wmk E30, perf 13, MM. Cat £46 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Lot #6648 - Germany - East Germany 1952-53
Wilhelm Pieck, 1Dm sage-green, wmk E30, perf 13, in SW corner imprint block of 6 (2 x 3). Lower 4 stamps UM, upper 2 with h/r. Some light creasing Cat £240 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #6649 - Germany - East Germany 1952-53
Wilhelm Pieck, 1Dm sage green, wmk E30, perf 13, UM. Cat £46 (image available) {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Lot #6650 - Germany - East Germany 1952-53
Wilhelm Pieck, 2Dm brown-red, wmk E30, perf 13, MM. Cat £46 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #6651 - Germany - East Germany 1952-53
Wilhelm Pieck, 2Dm brown-red, wmk E30, perf 13, UM. Cat £46 (image available) {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Lot #6652 - Germany - East Germany 1952-53
Wilhelm Pieck, 2Dm brown-red, wmk E30, perf 13, UM. Cat £46 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #6653 - Germany - East Germany 1952-53
Definitives - Portraits: part set of 13v, missing 25pf & 84pf but includes 80pf blackish-blue with varnished surface. Mostly fine used with h/r, both 80pf blackish-blue and 80pf carmine-red are UM. Cat £100 {MX} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #6654 - Germany - East Germany 1952-53
Portraits of politicians, artists and scientists. Part set of 13v, 2pf to 80pf (missing 25pf & 84pf), fine to v.f.u., h/r, odd damaged perf. Cat £100 {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #6655 - Germany - East Germany 1952-53
Definitives - Portraits: 25pf olive-green (Rudolph Virchow), wmk E30, lightly MM. Cat £250 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £92.80)
Lot #6656 - Germany - East Germany 1952-53
Definitives - Portraits: 84pf purple-brown (August Bebel), wmk E30, fine used. Centred NE, frames well clear of perfs Cat £130 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #6657 - Germany - East Germany 1952-53
Definitives - Portraits: 84pf purple-brown (August Bebel), wmk E30, lightly MM. Cat £100 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)













