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Continuing 23 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 2nd July 2024. In keeping with previous auctions ALL lots estimated at £1,000+ GBP will be offered LIVE online at easyliveauction.com 5pm Wednesday 3rd July 2024. Live bidders for £1,000+ GBP estimate lots now benefit by no charge for bidding live online. 

The auction offers 30,304 lots to the value of £2,916,761 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. 

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 if you spend £75 GBP.

 (** Offer subject to status, restricted to one offer per household)

Bidding stops : Tuesday 2nd July 2024, 5pm 

Live Internet Auction : Wednesday 3rd July 2024, 5pm 

LIVE auction of 299 of the most valuable lots from estimate £1,000 GBP upwards – Wednesday 3rd July 2024, 5pm via easyliveauction.com - bidders wishing to participate in the LIVE auction must register with easyliveauction.com by 2pm  Wednesday 3rd July 2024.

Results / Invoices Issued : Friday 5th July 2024, 4pm onwards

Sale of Unsold Lots : 5th July 2024, 6pm onwards until  29th July 2024, 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).

The 2024 Summer Auction - Sale 343

June 27th - June 30th 2024, Hong Kong

The 2024 Summer Auction - Sale 343

June 27th - June 30th 2024, Hong Kong

We are thrilled to announce the opening of our prestigious June Spring Auction series. The sale features an exquisite array of over 5’300 lots of stamps, essays, proofs, postal history and collections from all over the world, just waiting to become a cherished part of your collection!

Egypt
This auction presents the 10th in a series of auctions featuring the Joseph Chalhoub Collection of Egypt. It includes the early postal history of the Venetian mail, Napoleonic period, Posta Europea, Waghorn and other Agents, plus the stamps and postal history of both the First and Second Issues, King Fouad I and King Farouk.

Europe and Overseas
This auction features stamps and postal history from around the world, with better Austria, Italy, Portugal, particularly strong Romania including the “Marcel” Collection (part II), China, USA and important Persia, with the first part of the Bjorn Sohrne FRPSL collection with his International Large Gold Medal collection of postal stationery.

Olympics & Football
The auction features rare football World Cup medals and memorabilia from the 1930s and 1950s, as well as important Olympic philately and memorabilia including official decrees for the 1896 Athens issue, Specimen ticket albums from 1932 Los Angeles and 1936 Berlin, 1972 Sapporo participant's badges and IOC Session badge, Pierre de Coubertin handwritten letter, etc.
 
France & Colonies
This auction includes major rarities of classic France such as the exceptional mixed franking of the Ceres 1F carmine and 1F vermilion on cover plus a Ceres 1F tête-bêche pair on cover, as well as the second part of a fantastic collection of over 240 lots of Liberation issues. French Colonies also includes the unique Saint Pierre & Miquelon set of unissued "Libres France" overprints.
 
Great Britain
This auction presents the greatest offering of Great Britain that we have ever had the pleasure to offer in over 50 years, with an exceptional array of Line Engraved including major rarities, as well as important Surface Printed and KGV.
 
All World Collections:
This auction features groups, collections and estates from around the world, including specialised exhibit collections such as the John Davis collection of British Forces in Egypt and an FIP Large Gold medal exhibit collection of the Argentina Liberty Heads. This auction represents a great opportunity for collectors looking for a new area to collect, or for dealers looking to add fresh material to their stock.

Indian States
This auction presents 440 lots of Indian States with a wide range of material from many of the States with stamps, varieties and covers, and at price levels from the very affordable to the showpiece rarities. The particular highlight is certainly the Barwani collection of Tony MacGillycuddy, formed over many decades.

Sperati’s Art of Philately
The auction features over 130 lots from philately's most famous forger, Jean de Sperati, with his working clichés and impressions on glass and celluloid paper. It includes a complete approval book that features 235 finished reproductions of some of the world’s rarest classic stamps gifted by Sperati to his daughter, as well as forgeries of some of the most iconic stamps such as the Mauritius Post Office issues, the Swedish 3sk, Australia Roo issues, Great Britain's 2s brown and VR Officials, Austria's Mercury issue, etc.

British Empire
The British Empire auction features attractive British West Indies throughout, with rare stamps, proofs, postal history, stationery and collections. The British Offices in Siam section has a stunning range Bangkok “B”s, with mint and used and no fewer than 8 covers. From Ireland we have the second portions of the Des Quail collection of postal history and the Barry Cousins collection of essays and overprints. As well as better India and Cape of Good Hope triangulars.

Mon 17 Jun 2024

Egypt – Chalhoub Part X

15:00 (Europe/Zurich)

Lots 10000 to 10268

CHF

Tue 18 Jun 2024

Europe and Overseas

09:00 (Europe/Zurich)

Lots 30000 to 30986

CHF

Olympic Philately and Memorabilia

16:00 (Europe/Zurich)

Lots 20000 to 20290

CHF

Wed 19 Jun 2024

France and Colonies

10:00 (Europe/Zurich)

Lots 40000 to 40876

EUR

Thu 20 Jun 2024

Great Britain

10:30 (Europe/Zurich)

Lots 50000 to 50800

GBP

Fri 21 Jun 2024

All World Collections

10:00 (Europe/Zurich)

Lots 60000 to 60555

CHF

Indian States

14:00 (Europe/Zurich)

Lots 70000 to 70440

GBP

Sperati

15:00 (Europe/Zurich)

Lots 80000 to 80137

CHF

Sat 22 Jun 2024

British Empire

10:30 (Europe/Zurich)

Lots 50801 to 51822

GBP