GV low value set to 1/- m.m. with heavy h/r. 9d & 1/- l.m.m. (11). Cat £90 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Auction UPA 102
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UPA UPA Auction UPA 102
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Continuing 25 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 Tuesday 7th July 2026. In keeping with previous auctions ALL lots estimated at £1,000+ GBP will be offered LIVE online at easyliveauction.com 5pm Wednesday 8th July 2026. Live bidders for £1,000+ GBP estimate lots now benefit by no charge for bidding live online.
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 #12895 - nauru 1916
Seahorse DLR printing 2/6d brown well centred full perfs l.m.m. dealer mark on back. Cat £80 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #12896 - nauru 1916-23
KGV (of GB) opt'd 'NAURU' set of values, Royal Cypher Wmk, VFM (11) Cat £90 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #12897 - nauru 1916-23
KGV: GB stamps ovpt 'NAURU' at foot. Part set of 9v, ½d, 1d bright scarlet, 2d (Die I), 3d to 1s, wmk Simple Cypher, perf 14, MM. Cat £39 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #12898 - nauru 1916-23
KGV: GB stamp ovpt 'NAURU' at centre. 2d orange (Die II), wmk Simple Cypher, perf 14, lightly MM. Cat £38 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #12899 - nauru 1916-23
2s6d yellow-brown 'Seahorse' (DLR), opt'd 'NAURU', VFM. Cat £80 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #12900 - nauru 1916-23
2s6d brown 'Seahorse' (DLR), opt'd 'NAURU', VFM. Cat £80 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #12901 - nauru 1916-23
KGV: GB stamp ovpt 'NAURU'. 2/6d brown (De La Rue printing), wmk Single Cypher, MM. Centred SE but frames clear of perfs. Cat £80 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #12902 - nauru 1916-23
KGV: GB stamp ovpt 'NAURU'. 2/6d brown (De La Rue printing), wmk Single Cypher, lightly MM. Centred marginally to top, 7 gum tone spots. Cat £80 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #12903 - nauru 1916-23
5s bright carmine 'Seahorse' (DLR), opt'd 'NAURU', VFM. Cat £120 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #12904 - nauru 1916-23
KGV: GB stamp ovpt 'NAURU'. 5s bright carmine (De La Rue printing), wmk Single Cypher, lightly MM. Centred marginally to NE. Off-white gum. Cat £120 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.00)
Lot #12905 - nauru 1916-23
De La Rue 5s bright carmine fresh mint Cat £120 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80)
Lot #12906 - nauru 1916-23
De La Rue 5s briight carmine fresh m.m. Cat £120 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £38.40)
Lot #12907 - nauru 1916-23
10s deep bright blue 'Seahorse' (DLR), opt'd 'NAURU', VFM. Cat £500 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £280.00)
Lot #12908 - nauru 1916-23
2s6d chocolate-brown 'Seahorse' (B.W), opt'd 'NAURU', VFM. Cat £110 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.00)
Lot #12909 - nauru 1916-23
KGV: GB stamp ovpt 'NAURU' at foot. 2½d blue with variety 'Short left stroke to 'N'', wmk Simple Cypher, perf 14, MM. Cat £40 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #12910 - nauru 1924
Rough surfaced greyish paper set very fine & fresh l.m.m. (14) Cat £250 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £107.20)
Lot #12911 - nauru 1924
SS Triona set on rough surfaced greyish paper mint, 10/- with h/r, rest very fine l.m.m (14). Cat £250 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £78.40)
Lot #12912 - nauru 1924-34
2s6d grey-green 'Freighter' on greyish paper, No Wmk, P11, VFM. Cat £32 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #12913 - nauru 1924-34
5s claret 'Freighter' on greyish paper, No Wmk, P11, fine mint, lightly toned gum. Cat £65 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #12914 - nauru 1924-48
KGV: SS Triona (ship) - short set of 12v, ½d to 2/6d on rough surfaced, greyish paper, no wmk, Perf 11, MM. Cat £80 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £38.40)
Lot #12915 - nauru 1935
Silver Jubilee set on plain registered cover tied Nauru Central Pacific 28 May 37 cds cancels. Red reg label typed addressed to Epsom Surrey. Blue crayon lines. On reverse Melbourne transit & Epsom reg oval receiving 12 July 37. Very fine & clean. (image available) {C} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
Lot #12916 - nauru 1937
Shiny surface white paper short set ½d to 1/- very fine l.m.m. (11). Cat £100 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)
Lot #12917 - nauru 1937
GVI SS Triona shiny surface paper short set to 2/6d with extra perf 14 ½d SG26Bc. Plus 1937 Coronation set. Cds fine used. (17). Cat £130 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #12918 - nauru 1937
SS Triona set on shiny surfaced white paper cds very fine used, cto'd. (14). Cat £275 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £94.40)
















