COLOUR TRIAL of 20c in chestnut (small thins) and brown, fresh unused. [US9] (Start Price = £0.99)
Sale #72
By: UPA UPA
Universal Philatelic Auctions Sale #72
It’s so easy to test UPA - if You are a New Bidder you may qualify for UPA's Introductory Offer - £55 GBP OFF your first invoice when you win £75 GBP worth stamps or more****
Continuing 18 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 (UK Time) Tuesday 8th January 2019. In keeping with previous auctions ALL lots estimated at £1,000+ GBP will be offered LIVE online at the-saleroom.com 5pm (UK time) Wednesday 9th January 2019. Live bidders for £1,000+ GBP estimate lots now benefit by no charge for bidding live online.
The auction offers 21,942 lots to the value of £1,987,400 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 and Hong Kong) plus exceptional Europe and overseas, with very good USA and many other countries too numerous to mention...
There are No Buyer’s Premiums plus all lots are 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 an amazing Introductory Offer - £55 GBP OFF your first invoice when you win £75 GBP worth stamps or more**.
(** Offer restricted to bidders in UK, West Europe, USA, Australia, Canada & New Zealand)
(** Offer subject to status, restricted to one offer per household)
Bidding stops at 5pm (UK time) Tuesday 8th January 2019
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).
LIVE auction of 196 of the most valuable lots from estimate £1,000 GBP upwards – Wednesday 9th January 2019, 5pm (UK time) via www.the-saleroom.com. Bidders wishing to participate in the LIVE auction must register with www.the-saleroom.com by 2pm (UK time) Wednesday 9th January 2019.
Refine Your Search
Filters
Filter By
Category
- (-) Remove France filter France
Sub Category
- 1819 (1) Apply 1819 filter
- 1820 (1) Apply 1820 filter
- 1821 (1) Apply 1821 filter
- 1829 (1) Apply 1829 filter
- 1831 (1) Apply 1831 filter
- 1833 (1) Apply 1833 filter
- 1834 (1) Apply 1834 filter
- 1836 (2) Apply 1836 filter
- 1838 (1) Apply 1838 filter
- 1839 (1) Apply 1839 filter
- 1840 (1) Apply 1840 filter
- 1841 (1) Apply 1841 filter
- 1842 (1) Apply 1842 filter
- 1843 (1) Apply 1843 filter
- 1845 (3) Apply 1845 filter
- 1846 (2) Apply 1846 filter
- 1848 (1) Apply 1848 filter
- 1849 (2) Apply 1849 filter
- 1849-1969 (2) Apply 1849-1969 filter
- 1849-52 (3) Apply 1849-52 filter
- 1850 (1) Apply 1850 filter
- 1851 (2) Apply 1851 filter
- 1852 (2) Apply 1852 filter
- 1853 (2) Apply 1853 filter
- 1853-61 (7) Apply 1853-61 filter
- 1856 (1) Apply 1856 filter
- 1858 (1) Apply 1858 filter
- 1859 (1) Apply 1859 filter
- 1862 (4) Apply 1862 filter
- 1863 (1) Apply 1863 filter
- 1863-70 (2) Apply 1863-70 filter
- 1868 (2) Apply 1868 filter
- 1869 (1) Apply 1869 filter
- 1871-78 (1) Apply 1871-78 filter
- 1876 (3) Apply 1876 filter
- 1877 (2) Apply 1877 filter
- 1877-90 (5) Apply 1877-90 filter
- 1878 (3) Apply 1878 filter
- 1881-92 (2) Apply 1881-92 filter
- 1885 (2) Apply 1885 filter
- 1892 (1) Apply 1892 filter
- 1893 (1) Apply 1893 filter
- 1900 (10) Apply 1900 filter
- 1900-06 (4) Apply 1900-06 filter
- 1900-24 (2) Apply 1900-24 filter
- 1900-33 (2) Apply 1900-33 filter
- 1901 (1) Apply 1901 filter
- 1902 (3) Apply 1902 filter
- 1917 (1) Apply 1917 filter
- 1918 (4) Apply 1918 filter
- 1920 (1) Apply 1920 filter
- 1920-26 (2) Apply 1920-26 filter
- 1922 (2) Apply 1922 filter
- 1924 (2) Apply 1924 filter
- 1925 (1) Apply 1925 filter
- 1926 (3) Apply 1926 filter
- 1929-33 (8) Apply 1929-33 filter
- 1930 (4) Apply 1930 filter
- 1931 (3) Apply 1931 filter
- 1934 (3) Apply 1934 filter
- 1935 (3) Apply 1935 filter
- 1936 (25) Apply 1936 filter
- 1937 (11) Apply 1937 filter
- 1937-8 (1) Apply 1937-8 filter
- 1938 (12) Apply 1938 filter
- 1938-9 (2) Apply 1938-9 filter
- 1939 (14) Apply 1939 filter
- 1940 (1) Apply 1940 filter
- 1941 (1) Apply 1941 filter
- 1942 (2) Apply 1942 filter
- 1943 (3) Apply 1943 filter
- 1944 (1) Apply 1944 filter
- 1947 (5) Apply 1947 filter
- 1949 (5) Apply 1949 filter
- 1949-50 (2) Apply 1949-50 filter
- 1950 (7) Apply 1950 filter
- 1951 (4) Apply 1951 filter
- 1952 (3) Apply 1952 filter
- 1953 (4) Apply 1953 filter
- 1954 (14) Apply 1954 filter
- 1955 (7) Apply 1955 filter
- 1956 (9) Apply 1956 filter
- 1957 (1) Apply 1957 filter
- 1957-59 (2) Apply 1957-59 filter
- 1958 (2) Apply 1958 filter
- 1959 (1) Apply 1959 filter
- 1960 (3) Apply 1960 filter
- 1961 (1) Apply 1961 filter
- 1962 (1) Apply 1962 filter
- 1964 (3) Apply 1964 filter
- 1970 (2) Apply 1970 filter
- 1997 (3) Apply 1997 filter
- 1998 (1) Apply 1998 filter
- 2000 (1) Apply 2000 filter
- 2001 (1) Apply 2001 filter
- 2002 (1) Apply 2002 filter
- 2003-2004 (2) Apply 2003-2004 filter
- 2004 (2) Apply 2004 filter
- 2005 (2) Apply 2005 filter
- 2006 (3) Apply 2006 filter
Lot #5736 - France 1853-61
10c yellowish-buff, Die 1, fine impression, 4 tiny to good margins, wrinkle at bottom, small part o.g. Cat £650 [US5] (Start Price = £39.20)
Lot #5737 - France 1853-61
10c, Type 1, five examples (shades incl. better) incl. pair, all with 4 small to good margins except one of the pair, lightly cancelled, v.g.u. [US5] (Start Price = £12.00)
Lot #5738 - France 1853-61
10c yellowish bistre, Die 2, 4 margins except just shaved at lower left, on tiny neat cover from MONTPELIER to MILLAN on 1st Jan 1862, original enclosure of photographic business card of Isidore Sabatier, very fine. (image available) [US5] (Start Price = £11.20)
Lot #5739 - France 1853-61
1c deep bronze-green/bluish, cds cancel, fresh, fine used. Cat £130 [US5] (Start Price = £17.60)
Lot #5740 - France 1853-61
COLOUR TRIALS of 25c in grey, lilac (grease stain) and pale blue, light hinge creases, fresh unused. [US9] (Start Price = £12.80)
Lot #5741 - France 1853-61
Napoleon 1c essay in blue on transparent pelure paper, a vertical pair, natural printing flaws, unused. Unusual and scarce. [US9] (Start Price = £18.40)
Lot #5742 - France 1854,1855
Stampless 'INTENDENZA GENERALE / DELLA DIVISIONE / DI NIZZA' printed official letter with black oval cachet, & Nizza Maritta c.d.s.To Villafranca (receiver c.d.s.on flap). Then another TRIBUTI DIRETTI E DEMANDIO / DIREZIONE DI NIZZA printed official letter to Villafranca, similar cachets 7 strikes.Very clean.(2 items) [US3] (Start Price = £22.40)
Lot #5743 - France 1856
Entire letter showing a late example of a Sardinian mark from Annecy with red circular Sardinia by Pont de Beauvoisin.Paris receiver on flap. Clean & scarce. [US3] (Start Price = £22.40)
Lot #5744 - France 1857,1860
Entire Letters x 2 both Paris to Geneva.1857 bears Paris c.d.s.and '35 cs' cachet.Geneva receiver on flap.1860 with similar Paris c.d.s.& red '40' on front.Same receiver on flap.Very clean (2 E.L.'s) [US3] (Start Price = £16.80)
Lot #5745 - France 1858
Entire letter Paris to Bordigheri with VIA DI NIZZA & LA VILLETTE cachets & m/script '5' on front.Three diff.transits on flaps.Clean [US3] (Start Price = £5.60)
Lot #5746 - France 1859
POSTAGE DUE imperf 10c unused and very fine 'used', 1871-78 40c blue (2), 60c ochre (2) and 60c blue, several with small handstamped FAUX on obverse (2) or reverse (2), FOURNIER types?, plus 1881-82 50c black horizontal imperf pair, all apparently FORGERIES, fresh and fine. (9) [US5] (Start Price = £31.20)
Lot #5747 - France 1862
Napoleon 40c orange with light bend & tiny thin spot - fresh mm. Cat £2500 (image available) [US10] (Start Price = £59.20)
Lot #5748 - France 1862
Napoleon 1c olive-green/greenish, centred to NE, good unused no gum. Cat £250 [US6] (Start Price = £13.60)
Lot #5749 - France 1862
perf 14 x 13½ 40c orange-yellow, traces of o.g., unused. Also 1853-61 imperf 40c 'used' forgery. Cat £2250 (image available) [US5] (Start Price = £143.20)
Lot #5750 - France 1862
Napoleon perforated 1c (4), 5c (8, incl. pair), 40c (7), 20c (13, incl. pair with scarce 'pontille' cancel) and 80c (3, plus example on fine 1866 EL from Paris to Madrid), shades, a few better cancels, fair to fine used. Nice assembly. [US5] (Start Price = £72.00)
Lot #5751 - France 1863
Laureated 30c brown, centred low with small thin and odd toned perf - o/w fresh mm with good gum; lovely shade. Cat £1300 (image available) [US10] (Start Price = £44.00)
Lot #5752 - France 1863-1980's
Extensive collection contained in large stock book. Range from 1863 Napoleons (2), Sage (21), Mouchons (4), and Mersons (7) through the Sower series. The major part of the collection commences in the middle 1930's with an impressive collection from the 1940's until the early 1980's. Amongst the later issues are many unlisted flaws and colour errors. High cat value. (1998). HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS...
Lot #5753 - France 1863-70
Napoleon Perf.14 x 13½,2c Chocolate on cream.Fine 1872 c.d.s. Cat £65 [US1] (Start Price = £17.60)
Lot #5754 - France 1863-70
Laureated 4c grey, heavy gum cracking, h/r, marginal m.m. Cat £375 [US9] (Start Price = £14.40)
Lot #5755 - France 1868
TELEGRAPHS perf 11½ x 12½ 50c, 1fr and 2fr (thin), unused. Cat. (Yvert 2011) 1075 Euros. Scarce. (image available) [US5] (Start Price = £64.00)
Lot #5756 - France 1868
TELEGRAPH imperf 2fr violet, shaved at right and at bottom, neat BESANCON cds, v.g.u. Cat. (Yvert 2011) 200 Euros. [US5] (Start Price = £20.00)
Lot #5757 - France 1869
Napoleon 5Fr lilac grey/greyish used with full MEXIQUE 1876 cancel, believed Consular Vera Cruz, see Yvert, with RPS(1993) certificate states 'usual thin spots and discoloured', still much better than usual for this and very rare used in Mexico Cat £1100 (image available) [US1] (Start Price = £485.60)
Lot #5758 - France 1870-71
Bordeaux 5c yellow-green, rouletted, apparently a FORGERY, centred to left, fresh o.g. [US1] (Start Price = £11.20)
Lot #5759 - France 1871-76
nice assembly with Ceres 1c (7, incl. one unused), 2c (4), 4c (3) and 5c (9, incl. pair), plus 5c on 1876 cover to Edinburgh with Siege 20c, thin figures 10c (3), 15c (6) and 25c (30), thick figures 10c, 15c (2, incl. one on Postal Card), 30c (10, incl. and on 1873 cover to London) and 80c (4, one with partial straight-line ESTRANGERS/BARCELONA cancel, varied condition, some nice items. Good lot. [US5] (Start Price = £72.00)
Universal Philatelic Auctions
2008 saw us celebrating our first 50 years of supplying stamps to discerning collectors. Omniphil and Avon Approvals were both launched in 1958. In those days it was not uncommon for 3000 young... Read More
Send Email to UPA UPA Or Visit WebSite