First issue of B.I.O.T., full set of 15v to 10r, UM. 2r.25 with variety 'MISSING STOP AFTER 'O''. Cat £125 {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.80)
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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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
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Lot #2758 - british indian ocean territory 1968
Stamp of Seychelles ovpt 'B.I.O.T.' - 10r multicoloured with error 'No Stop after 'B'', superb u.m. Cat £190 (image available) {UM} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.80)
Lot #2759 - british indian ocean territory 1968-2007
VERY FINE USED COLLECTION presented chronologically in a stock book, virtually complete for the period as complete sets with associated miniature sheets or sheetlets, plus a selection of 1968 'Missing Stop' varieties in pair with normal. Lovely (300+ stamps & 30+ m/s or sheetlet) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £1150 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £249.60)
Lot #2760 - british indian ocean territory 1968-70
Marine Life. Full set of 18v to 10r, UM. Cat £55 {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #2761 - british indian ocean territory 1969-2012
Superb UM collection in mounts on album pages and contains most sets for the period. Missing around 10 sets, mostly longer definitive issues. Consists of approx 286 stamps, 2 sheetlets and 45 MS. Cat £950 {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £188.00)
Lot #2762 - british indian ocean territory 1969-90
Complete run of commemoratives and definitives for the period from 1969 Coral Atolls to 1990 25th Anniv of B.I.O.T. In mounts on pre-printed pages, UM. Total of 77 stamps and 3 MS. Cat £156 {CC} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.80)
Lot #2763 - british indian ocean territory 1975
Birds. Full set of 15v to 10r, UM. Cat £24 {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #2764 - british indian ocean territory 2001
Endangered Species. Set of 4v in sheetlet of 16 (4 x 4), UM. Cat £28 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.80)
Lot #2765 - british indian ocean territory 2005
Bi-centenary of Battle of Trafalgar (1st issue). Set of 6v, each value in sheetlet of 6, in mounts on pre-printed pages, UM. Cat £86 {UM} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #2766 - british indian ocean territory 2008
90th Anniv of the End of WWI. Set of 6v, each value in sheetlets of 6, in mounts on pre-printed pages, UM. Cat £80 {UM} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #2767 - british indian ocean territory 2008
Endangered Species - Sea Cucumbers. 4 sets of 4v, in sheetlet of 16, in mount on pre-printed page, UM. Cat £50 {UM} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #2768 - british indian ocean territory 2012
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee set of 6 x 54p vals in sheetlets of 6 plus SGMS479 and SGMS480 mini sheets, superb u.m. (8) Cat £124 {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.80)





