British Empire and Commonwealth postage stamps

Tonga 1923-24 2d on 10d black and lake, type 27 surcharge in blue, watermark upright (inverted), block of 4, positions 6-7/16-17 on the sheet, show...

Tonga 1893 (Dec) ½d on 1d ultramarine Official, block of 8 (4x2) from upper right corner of left pane showing four applications of the vertical two...

Tonga 1923-24 2d on 1s black and red-brown, type 27 surcharge in blue, watermark upright, SG67var. A fine and fresh mint example with large part or...

Tonga 1923-24 2d on 1s black and red-brown, type 27 surcharge in blue, watermark upright, lower right corner block of 12 (4x3 - the bottom row seve...

Tonga 1922(c.) printer's sample of 1920-35 1s "Queen Salote" in black and yellow-green on thick wove, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type DS1), SG63. A ve...

Tonga 1896 (May) 'Half-/Penny-' on 7½d on 2d pale blue, typewritten surcharge in violet with Tongan surcharge reading upwards, perforations 12, and...

Tonga 1896 (May) 'Half Penny' on 7½d on 2d pale blue, perforations 12x11, typewritten surcharge in violet with black Tongan surcharge reading upwar...

Tonga 1895 (20 June) 7½d on 2½d vermilion (type 12a), block of 6 (3x2) from position 13-15/19-21, SG31. A fine mint block with typical backing adhe...

Tonga 1895 (20 June) 1d on 2½d vermilion (type 12a), block of 6 (3x2) from position 16-18/22-24 left pane with interpane margin at right, SG30. A f...

Tonga 1895 (20 June) ½d on 2½d vermilion (type 12a), block of 4 (positions 4-5/10-11), showing varieties "Missing eyebrow" and "Stop after POSTAGE"...

Tonga 1892 "Arms of Tonga" 1d, two die essay proofs (unadopted frame), respectively in black (21x26mm, tiny thin) and dark blue on yellowish wove (...

Tonga 1892 "Arms of Tonga", three die proofs in unissued colours comprising 1d black, 1d blue and 4d pale red-brown, each on yellowish wove (c. 24-...

Tonga 1987 57s canoe race, horizontal strip of 4 with gutter and side margins, the second stamp showing error with value omitted, SG969/a. A superb...

Tonga Niuafo'ou 1983 Birds set of 15 to 2p, matching lower marginal interpane pairs with inscription in gutter, SG27/41. A fine quality mint self-a...

Tonga 1966 (18 June) Tupou College 10s on 4d blue-green Official, ERROR SURCHARGE INVERTED, SGO19a. A very fine used example neatly cancelled by la...

Tonga 1962 (7 Feb) "Emancipation" Air 10s yellow and black Official, type O3 overprint, left marginal block of 8 (4x2) from R3-4/1-4 of the 6x5 set...

Tonga 1962 (7 Feb) "Emancipation" Air 5s orange-yellow and slate-lilac Official, type O3 overprint, upper left corner block of 4, SGO14. A fine unm...

Tonga 1962 (7 Feb) "Emancipation" Air Officials, 2d ultramarine, 5d violet, 1s red-brown, type O3 overprint, in right marginal blocks of 4, the 2d ...

Tonga 1893 (13 Feb) set of 5 to 1s Officials, uniformly in ultramarine with type O1 overprint in carmine, IMPERFORATE VERTICAL PAIRS on unwatermark...

Tonga 1962 (7 Feb) "Emancipation" 5s orange-yellow and slate-lilac, type 59 overprint, ERROR OVERPRINT INVERTED, SG127a. A very fine unmounted mint...

Tonga 1962 (7 Feb) "Emancipation" 1s blue and black, type 59 overprint, ERROR OVERPRINT INVERTED, SG125a. A fine used example of this great rarity ...

Tonga 1942-49 set of 9 to 5s, script watermark, perforated "SPECIMEN" (type D21), exceptionally in horizontal (½d, 6d, 2s6d) or vertical pairs, SG7...

Tonga 1923-34 2d on 1s black and red-brown, type 27 surcharge, watermark upright, vertical pair showing variety "No hyphen before TAHA" on upper st...

Tonga 1923-24 2d on 1s black and red-brown, type 27 surcharge, SG67. A fresh mint example with large part original gum. Some gum wrinkles, which ar...