'EIGHT CENTS' on 2c red brown used, forged overprint on wrong stamp perf 14! (image available) {F} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £7.20)
Auction UPA 98
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Prezzi Realizzati
Jul 01, 2025 Europe/London
UPA UPA Auction UPA 98
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025 15:00 Europe/London
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Lot #18238 - north borneo 1883
'EIGHT CENTS' on 2c red brown fine used, blue cancel Cat £250 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #18239 - north borneo 1886
2c (2), 4c (2) and 8c, mostly unused no gum, plus 2c, 4c (2) and 8c used, some faults. Cat £410 {MX} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #18240 - north borneo 1886
Coat of Arms Postage & Revenue 6c lake cds fine used. Mizzen sail is curved (not straight) so genuine. Cat £35 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #18241 - north borneo 1886-1923
Mainly used collection on 'Imperial' leaves(134) many are CTO but with some better postally used, also Labuan(43) {CC} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £39.20)
Lot #18242 - north borneo 1886-87
½d magenta IMPERF block of 4 (horizontally creased) and 1c IMPERF pair, fresh unused no gum. Reprints? Cat. £180 as genuine. (6) (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #18243 - north borneo 1886-87
Arms ½c magenta, 1c orange, 2c brown fine used, c.d.s. postmarks Cat £98 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #18244 - north borneo 1886-87
8c unused no gum, 1c and 2c used, 1891-92 6c on 10c (red cds), used, some faults. Cat £90 {MX} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #18245 - north borneo 1888
Coat of Arms Postage & revenue short set to 10c perf 14 mint or unused. This issue is heavily forged with most on the market being forgeries. These are correct and make a good reference. Both shades of the ½c, 3c 5c & 10c uused no gum. Rest m.m. with h/r. (10). Cat £100 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #18246 - north borneo 1888
Coat of Arms Postage & Revenue imperf horiz left marginal pairs ½c-10c (4c right marginal pair) all with gum & u.m. Forgeries Ideal as reference. (9 pairs). {F} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #18247 - north borneo 1888-92
set to 10c (ex. 5c) in horizontal imperf pairs, several marginal, all FORGERIES (by either Fournier or Carene), missing corner on one 8c, fresh m.m. Cat. £400 as genuine. Good reference. (16) {F} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £15.20)
Lot #18248 - north borneo 1888-92
3c (2) unused, ½c to 8c (ex. 6c) duplicated CTO, plus 8c and 10c cds used, 1892 1c on 5c both unused and used. (16) Cat £110 {MX} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #18249 - north borneo 1888-92
1c, 2c, 3c, 4c (corner fault), 8c (torn/defective at top) and 10c (staining at top) IMPERF horizontal pairs, unused no gum. (12) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #18250 - north borneo 1888-92
5c (horizontal pair) and 10c, each IMPERF and printed double, unused no gum. {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #18251 - north borneo 1888-92
IMPERF SINGLES 25c, 50c (tear at top), $1, $2 and 1889 $10, all with barred CTO cancels, g.u. (5) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Lot #18252 - north borneo 1889
$5 with CTO cancel (full gum, possible u.m.) and REVENUE $25 blue with CTO cancel, fine. (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £4.80)
Lot #18253 - north borneo 1890
2c on 25c indigo fine used, bar cancel Cat £100 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #18254 - north borneo 1890
8c on 25c indigo used, bar cancel, couple of short perfs Cat £150 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #18255 - north borneo 1891-92
6c on 10c blue(both) fine used Cat £49 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #18256 - north borneo 1894
Arms REVENUE $25 dull blue, centred to NW, yellowed gum, m.m. (image available) {R} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £15.20)
Lot #18257 - north borneo 1894
REVENUE $25 top marginal (cto), 1895 10c on $1 (2), 1899 4c on 25c, these three cds used, 1901-05 ovptd. 25c (3, one cds used), 50c (2) and $1 (both), several marginals and a few never hinged, m.m. (11) {MX} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #18258 - north borneo 1894
set to 25c (ex. 18c), incl. perfs/shades of 1c, 2c, 5c and 8c, h/r, m.m. Also some CTO cancels. (17) Cat £170 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £37.60)
Lot #18259 - north borneo 1894
pictorials 2c (no gum), 12c, 18c (2) and 24c, faults, o.g. Cat £140 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #18260 - north borneo 1894
5c, 1901-05 ovptd. 16c perf 13½-14 (tiny gum thin at bottom edge), m.m. Cat £243 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #18261 - north borneo 1894
8c black & dull purple, 12c black & blue, 18c black & deep green each with part Sandakan postally used cancels. (3) Cat £150 (image available) {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £33.60)
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