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1949 UPU First Day Cover to Saskatchewan
1949 GB Universal Postal Union first day cover sent by registered airmail from Chelmsford, Essex, to Kindersley, Saskatchewan Canada. Currently in Apollo’s Lots Stamps latest eBay auction.
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October eBay Stamp Auctions
I’m clearing out some stock during October, with small batches of stamps being added for auction on eBay throughout the month. Expect GB Officials, Queen Victoria collection-builder lots, mixed bundles and other material, with a few Commonwealth lots also possible.
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Scotland SG S16 3p Ultramarine Ribbed Paper Variety
An uncommon Machin variety with paper displaying clear horizontal ribs. Single examples from £4.25.
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QV SG O45 SPLAYED 'Y' Variety ARMY OFFICIAL
Scarce in unmounted mint condition; this clear splayed 'Y' variety is available at £125
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A 1949 UPU First Day Cover from Chelmsford to Saskatchewan
This registered airmail cover carries the complete 1949 Universal Postal Union set on its first day of issue, but the markings reveal more than the commemorative franking. They trace a four-day journey from Upper…
Read article →Spotting Stamp Varieties in eBay Listings
I rarely go onto eBay looking for one particular stamp variety. I'm usually browsing for stock: collections, small Queen Victoria lots, mint QEII material, Officials and anything else that seems worth opening. Much of…
Read article →The 1993 24p Chestnut Machin Forgery
At first glance, the colour of this 24p chestnut Machin stamp is convincing. The coarse perforations and weak printing give it away as a 1993 postal forgery based on SG X969.
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