British Empire and Commonwealth postage stamps

Ceylon 1921-32 15c green/pale yellow, Script watermark, vertical interpane block of 4 from right of sheet, showing die I (upper pair, from plate '7...

Ceylon 1921-32 Script watermark 12c rose-scarlet, vertical interpane block of 4 from November 1924 printing using combined plates '7' (upper) and '...

Ceylon 1886 25c yellow-brown, value in YELLOW, SG198a. A fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum. One shortish perforation and fai...

Ceylon 1885 10c on 64c red-brown, type 22 local surcharge, perforations 14, SG164. A brilliant mint example with large part original gum. One short...

Ceylon 1885 10c on 64c red-brown, type 22 local surcharge, perforations 14, SG164. A brilliant mint example with large part original gum. Small dea...

Ceylon 1912-25 15c ultramarine Watermark MCA, variety watermark inverted, lower right corner block of 4 with plate number '4', SG311aw. A very fine...

Ceylon 1935 Silver Jubilee 20c brown and deep blue, lower left corner block of 4 from vignette plate "2A", showing variety "Diagonal line by turret...

Ceylon 1935 Silver Jubilee 9c green and indigo, lower left corner block of 4 from vignette plate "2A", showing variety "Diagonal line by turret" on...

£700.00 Ceylon 1921-32 50r dull purple, Script watermark, SG358. A fine mint example with large part original gum. Now a scarce stamp and challeng...

Ceylon 1921-32 1r purple/pale yellow, Script watermark, vertical interpane pair showing die I (upper stamp, from plate '7') and die II (lower stamp...

Ceylon 1918-19 'WAR STAMP' 1c on 5c purple, variety watermark inverted and reversed, block of 4 from upper right corner of lower right pane with pa...

£600.00 Ceylon 1918 1c on 5c purple (without 'WAR STAMP'), variety watermark inverted and reversed, upper marginal block of 4 with part centre gu...

Ceylon 1912-25 1r purple/orange-buff, watermark MCA, variety watermark inverted, SG315cw. A fine mint example with original gum. A scarce watermark...

Ceylon 1912-25 6c (pale) scarlet (a deep shade, but certainly not carmine), Watermark MCA, single plate, variety watermark inverted, lower marginal...

Ceylon 1912-25 6c pale scarlet (single plate), Watermark MCA, variety watermark sideways (to left from back), upper right corner block of 4 with pl...

Ceylon 1912-25 5c purple, Watermark MCA, variety watermark sideways, SG303a. A brilliant quality mint example with original gum. One slightly short...

Ceylon 1912-25 3c blue-green (single plate), Watermark MCA, variety watermark inverted and reversed, upper right corner block of 4 with plate numbe...

Ceylon 1885 1r 12 on 2r 50 dull rose, type 27 De La Rue surcharge, perforations 14, block of 4, SG193. A brilliant quality mint block of four with ...

Ceylon 1885 5c on 64c red-brown, type 21 local surcharge, position 12 of the setting, perforations 14 x 12½, SG173. A brilliant quality mint exampl...

Ceylon 1872-80 36c blue, variety WATERMARK REVERSED, SG129x. A fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum. Odd shortish perforations ...

Ceylon 1872-80 36c blue, SG129. A lovely pastel shade and brilliant quality mint example with original gum. Typical centring as normally seen for t...

Ceylon 1857-59 1s slate-violet, imperforate, horizontal pair, SG10. A fine used pair with good to very large margins (reduced sheet margin at foot)...

Ceylon 1970 Wildlife 5c 'Water Buffalo', error magenta omitted (leaving the animals green instead of brown), SG561a. A fine left marginal, unmounte...

Ceylon 1885 10c on 64c red-brown, type 22 local surcharge, position 4 of the setting, SG164. A brilliant quality mint example with original gum. Tr...

Ceylon 1885 10c on 24c brown-purple, type 26 De La Rue surcharge, block of 60 (10x6) from the upper left corner of the lower half of the sheet, sev...

Ceylon 1935 Silver Jubilee 6c ultramarine and grey, showing variety 'Dot by flagstaff' from vignette plate '4', R8/4, SG379h. Brilliant mint qualit...

Ceylon 1921-32 Script watermark 10c sage-green, vertical interpane pair with dies I (upper) and II se-tenant, SG346c. Brilliant mint quality with o...

Ceylon 1912-25 watermark MCA 3c blue-green (tablet type A), upper right corner block of 4 with plate number '1', with variety watermark INVERTED, S...

Ceylon 1886 25c yellow-brown, variety with value in YELLOW, SG198a. Fresh mint example with large part original gum. Minor wrinkles, barely worth a...

Ceylon 1885 5c on 32c slate, type 21 local surcharge (position 5 of the setting), perforations 14x12½, SG172. Fresh mint example with part original...