Mint collection on printed leaves(68) including 1886-8 set two of each, 1891 1d red with Stars, various surcharges, 1897 Pictorial set, 1899 Wedding 1d, 1923-4 surcharges, mainly fine {CC} [US2] (Start Price = £168.00)
Sale #83 worldwide Collections
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UPA UPA Sale #83 worldwide Collections
UPA83 - Sale Description
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The auction offers 21,945 lots to the value of £2,139,367 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 5th October 2021, 5pm
Live Internet Auction : Wednesday 6th October 2021, 5pm
LIVE auction of 209 of the most valuable lots from estimate £1,000 GBP upwards – Wednesday 6th October 2021, 5pm via easyliveauction.com - bidders wishing to participate in the LIVE auction must register with easyliveauction.com by 2pm Wednesday 6th October 2021.
Results / Invoices Issued : Friday 8th October 2021, 4pm onwards
Sale of Unsold Lots : 8th October 2021, 6pm onwards until 1st November 2021, 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 #20116 - tonga 1886-1951
Mint and used collection on leaves(177) including 1891 1d,2d Stars mint, 1892 set to 1s mint, 1893-4 surcharges mint, 1895 George II set used, 1897 Pictorial set to 5s mint and used, 1920-35 Queen Salote set mint, Official 1893 sets mint, the first set with the usual faults, mainly fine {CC} [US1] (Start Price = £268.80)
Lot #20117 - tonga 1886-1966
Mint and used collection(167) including a good range of early issues, 1897 Pictorial set to 2s mint, 1923-4 surcharge set used, 1942-9 Script set mint, 1953 set to £1 mint, 1965 Gold Coin surcharge set mint, mainly fine {CC} [US2] (Start Price = £140.00)
Lot #20118 - tonga 1886-88
1d (2, one mint), 2d, 6d (2) and 1s (both shades), 1891 4d on 1d (mint) and 8d on 2d, good used. (9) Cat £140 {U} [US1] (Start Price = £32.00)
Lot #20119 - tonga 1886-88
Profile of King George I, p12½ - 1d, 2d violet & 2d bright violet, 6d, 1s green & 1s deep green, good to fine used. Typical perfs and centring. Cat £30 {U} (Start Price = £12.00)
Lot #20120 - tonga 1886-88
Profile of King George I, p12x11½d - 1d carmine & 1d pale-carmine, 2d pale violet & 2d bright violet, 6d blue & 6d dull blue, 1s deep green & 1s deep green, good to fine used. Typical perfs and centring. Cat £32 {U} (Start Price = £12.00)
Lot #20121 - tonga 1891
Provisional issue, 4d on 1d & 8d on 2d, both regummed damaged perf at top of 4d. Cat £50 {X} (Start Price = £12.00)
Lot #20122 - tonga 1891
Profile of King George I, 1d carmine, ovpt with two stars. Very lightly MM, centred NE where both frames cut by perfs. Cat £50 {MH} (Start Price = £19.20)
Lot #20123 - tonga 1891
'Stars' 1d and 2d (short perfs at bottom), good used. Cat £108 {U} [US1] (Start Price = £22.40)
Lot #20124 - tonga 1892
1d pale rose, 1d bright rose, 2d olive & 4d chestnut, all mint, part o.g. All centred to top where both 1d values have top frame cut by perfs. Cat £134 {MH} (Start Price = £43.20)
Lot #20125 - tonga 1892
(Aug) 6d, (Nov) set to 1s, part o.g. (8d and 1s, latter with slight adherence on front) or unused no gum, centring varies. (6) Cat £240 {MH} [US1] (Start Price = £28.80)
Lot #20126 - tonga 1893
Issue of 1892 printed in new colours and surcharged. 2½d in carmine fine used, other values mint, part o.g., apart from 7½d which has been regummed. Cat £135 {MX} (Start Price = £44.00)
Lot #20127 - tonga 1893
7½d on 8d carmine used, NUKUALOFA c.d.s., fresh colour, a little off centre otherwise very fine Cat £80 {U} [US1] (Start Price = £30.40)
Lot #20128 - tonga 1893
(Feb) Official set to 1s, the 4d, 8d and 1s are from the remainders, h/r, part o.g. (5) Cat £275 {O} [US1] (Start Price = £35.20)
Lot #20129 - tonga 1893
Officials - 1d, 2d & 4d ovpt 'G.F.B.'. All mint and o/c with frames cut by perfs, 2d & 4d with poorly formed perfs. Cat £114 {O} (Start Price = £36.00)
Lot #20130 - tonga 1893
(Oct) Official set to 10d on 1s, small hinge thin on 2½d, h/r, fresh m.m. (5) Cat £150 {O} [US1] (Start Price = £35.20)
Lot #20131 - tonga 1893
Officials - full set of surcharged stamps, mint/ o/c, frames cut by perfs. Mint, mostly large part o.g. Cat £150 {O} (Start Price = £48.00)
Lot #20132 - tonga 1894
surcharge set, 1895 Portrait set (thin on 2½d), h/r, m.m. (8) Cat £160 {MH} [US1] (Start Price = £38.40)
Lot #20133 - tonga 1894
Provisional issue, surcharged vertically, ½d on 4d, ½d on 1s, 2½d on 8d, 2 x 2½d on 1s deep green (p12½ and p12x11½) all mint, part o.g., and ½d on 4d with variety 'C' in 'Surcharce' Cat £120 {MX} (Start Price = £40.00)
Lot #20134 - tonga 1894
2½d on 1s green missing stop fresh mint, part original gum Cat £60 {MH} [US1] (Start Price = £19.20)
Lot #20135 - tonga 1895
Surcharge set(4) mint, heavily mounted, gum faults Cat £207 {MH} [US1] (Start Price = £46.40)
Lot #20136 - tonga 1895
(May) surcharged 1d (no gum), 1½d (used), 2½d and 7½d, h/r, o.g. Cat £207 {MH} [US1] (Start Price = £35.20)
Lot #20137 - tonga 1895
1d on 2d pale blue surcharged value with variety 'Deformed E'. Mint, no gum, poor perfs. Cat £130 (image available) {MH} (Start Price = £48.00)
Lot #20138 - tonga 1895
½d on 2½d vermilion fresh unused no gum Cat £50 {MH} [US1] (Start Price = £11.20)
Lot #20139 - tonga 1895
1d on 2½d vermilion fresh mint, light crease Cat £100 {MH} [US1] (Start Price = £22.40)
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