10s black 'Shipwreck of St Paul', MSCA Wmk, P14, VFM. Cat £325 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £180.00)
Auction UPA 102
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UPA UPA Auction UPA 102
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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
Live Internet Auction : Wednesday 8th July 2026, 5pm
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).
Sale Terms
Lot #12158 - Malta 1922
10s blue-black 'Shipwreck of St Paul', CC Wmk, P14, opt'd 'SELF-GOVERNMENT' in red, VFM. Cat £250 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
Lot #12159 - Malta 1922
10s blue-black, CC Wmk, overprinted 'Self-Government, VFM. Cat £250 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £124.80)
Lot #12160 - Malta 1922
Self Govt CC 10s blue black fresh well centred m.m., very fine Cat £250 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £109.60)
Lot #12161 - Malta 1922
Self-Government overprinted set, MCA Wmk, mint with some minor imperfections. (8) Cat £350 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £121.60)
Lot #12162 - Malta 1922
2s purple & blue/blue 'KGV', MCA Wmk, P14, opt'd 'SELF-GOVERNMENT' in red, VFM. Cat £250 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
Lot #12163 - Malta 1922
2s purple & blue/blue, MCA Wmk, overprinted 'Self-Government, VFM. Cat £250 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £124.80)
Lot #12164 - Malta 1922
Self Govt MCA 2s purple and blue/blue fresh m.m. Cat £250 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £109.60)
Lot #12165 - Malta 1922
Self Govt MCA 2s purple and blue/blue var. broken crown and scroll mint, creased, fine appearance Cat £1100 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £187.20)
Lot #12166 - Malta 1922
2s6d olive-grey 'Melita', MCA Wmk, P14, opt'd 'SELF-GOVERNMENT' in black, VFM. Cat £32 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #12167 - Malta 1922
2s6d olive-grey 'Melita', MCA Wmk, 'Self-Government' opt'd, fine mint. Cat £32 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #12168 - Malta 1922
5s green & red/yellow, MCA Wmk, overprinted 'Self-Government, VFM. Cat £60 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #12169 - Malta 1922
5s green & red/yellow 'KGV', MCA Wmk, P14, opt'd 'SELF-GOVERNMENT' in black, VFU. Cat £100 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.00)
Lot #12170 - Malta 1922
Self Govt Script 5s green and red/yellow very fine used, G.P.O. OC 5 23 c.d.s. Cat £100 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #12171 - Malta 1922
Self Govt MCA 5s green and red/yellow fresh m.m., off centre Cat £60 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
Lot #12172 - Malta 1922
Large Keyplate 5/- green & red on yellow ovpt Self Gov.very fine & fresh l.m.m. Cat £70 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #12173 - Malta 1922
2s purple & blue/blue 'KGV', MSCA Wmk, P14, opt'd 'SELF-GOVERNMENT' in red, VFM. Cat £50 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #12174 - Malta 1922
10s black, MSCA Wmk, overprinted 'Self-Government, VFM. Cat £160 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #12175 - Malta 1922
10s black 'Shipwreck of St Paul', MSCA Wmk, P14, opt'd 'SELF-GOVERNMENT' in red, VFM. Cat £160 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #12176 - Malta 1922
Self Govt Script 10s black fresh m.m. lower left corner marginal, off centre Cat £160 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £62.40)
Lot #12177 - Malta 1922
£1 black & carmine red, MSCA Wmk SIDEWAYS, very fine mint. Cat £120 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.80)
Lot #12178 - Malta 1922
£1- black & carmine red wmk script s/ways superb part cds (G.P.O.) used Cat £375 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £150.40)























