British Empire and Commonwealth postage stamps

Tonga 1922(c.) De La Rue imperforate printer's samples on thick wove, the 'set' of 4 comprising the 1897 ½d in orange, 6d in brown, 2s6d in purple ...

Tonga 1895 5d blue "King George II", perforations 11 all round, SG34c. A fine and fresh mint example with original gum (minor gum disturbance from ...

Tonga 1895 (20 June) 7½d on 2½d vermilion (type 12a), upper right corner block of 9 from right pane (positions 4-6/16-18), showing varieties "Missi...

Tonga 1895 (20 June) ½d on 2½d vermilion (type 12a), lower left corner block of 4 from left pane (positions 13-14/19-20), SG29. A fine mint positio...

Tonga 1892 8d bright mauve "King George I", imperforate plate proof horizontal pair, SG13. A fine quality pair with large margins except close at r...

Tonga 1892 "King George I" 8d, five die proofs in grey-blue, violet-blue, grey-lilac, black and chestnut, on yellowish wove (c. 25x27-30mm). SG13. ...

Tonga 1892 2d plate proof in black on vertically laid paper, imperforate horizontal strip of 3, SG11. A fine quality strip of this rare printer's p...

British Occupation of Italian Colonies (Middle East Forces) 1942 (2 Mar) set of 5 to 5d, type M2/M2a 'M.E.F.' overprints applied at GHQ, Middle Eas...

Tonga 1892 1d pale rose "Arms of Tonga", imperforate plate proof horizontal pair, SG10. A fine quality printer's plate proof with good to large mar...

Tonga 1891 (10 Nov) 8d on 2d violet, type 4 surcharge, horizontal pair, the right stamp showing variety "Short T in EIGHT", SG6a. A fine and fresh ...

Tobago 1879 6d orange, type 1, watermark (CC), variety watermark inverted, SG3w. A fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum. From t...

Australia Tasmania 1853-55 4d orange, plate II, position 17 on the sheet, SG10. A very fine used example with large margins, neatly cancelled by "1...

£1250.00 Australia Tasmania 1853 1d blue on soft yellowish paper, position 14 on the sheet, SG2. A fine used example with good to very large marg...

Australia Tasmania 1853 1d pale blue on soft yellowish paper, position 2 on the sheet, SG1. A fine used example with good to large margins, lightly...

Swaziland 1989 Red Cross 2e, variety watermark Crown to right of CA (as seen from back), upper left corner block of 4 with '1A' (x5) plate numbers,...

Swaziland 1968 Independence 3c on 2½c black and vermilion, type 42 overprint, variety WATERMARK INVERTED, upper marginal block of 4, SG146w. A very...

Swaziland 1968 Independence 2½c black and vermilion, type 42 overprint, variety WATERMARK INVERTED, SG145w. A Post Office fresh unmounted mint exam...

Swaziland 1968 Independence 1c yellow-orange and black, type 42 overprint, variety WATERMARK INVERTED, lower marginal block of 4, SG143w. A very fi...

Swaziland 1968 Independence ½c black, brown and yellow-brown, type 42 ALBINO overprint (the impression detectable across the lower shield), lower m...

Swaziland 1968 Independence ½c black, brown and yellow-brown, type 42 overprint, error BROWN OMITTED, lower marginal with sheet marking proving pos...

Swaziland 1962-66 25c black and bright blue, "Swazi Warrior", variety WATERMARK INVERTED, SG102w. A pristine unmounted mint example with full origi...

Swaziland 1962-66 12½c carmine and grey-olive "The Pink Arum", variety WATERMARK INVERTED, lower marginal block of 4 from a left pane with sheet ma...

Swaziland 1948 Royal Silver Wedding 1½d ultramarine and 10s purple-brown, SG46/7. Pristine marginal blocks of 4 of this fine stamp issue, unmounted...

Swaziland 1948 Royal Silver Wedding 1½d ultramarine and 10s purple-brown, SG46/7. Pristine unmounted mint examples of this fine stamp issue with fu...

New Zealand 1915-33 1½d slate, watermark 43, complete folded sheet of 240 (24x10) with sheet number 'J102330', SG437. A fine unmounted mint complet...

New Zealand 1915-30 1½d grey-slate, watermark 43, provisional issue on 'pictorial' paper, complete sheet of 120 (12x10) with partial plate number '...

Gibraltar 1912-24 2½d pale ultramarine, watermark MCA, complete sheet of 120, severed into left and right panes of 60 (6x10), each with plate numbe...

Kuwait 1955-57 5r on 5s rose-carmine, type II (plate-printed) overprint, complete sheet of 40 (4x10) with full margins, SG108a. A stunning quality ...

Bahrain 1955-60 2r on 2s6d black-brown, De La Rue printing, type III surcharge, complete folded sheet of 40 (4x10), left pane with guide mark in le...

Barbados 1950-53 6c carmine Postage Dues, chalk-surfaced paper, complete sheet of 60 (6x10), showing watermark error 'St Edward's crown' between R1...

Batum British Occupation 1919 (4 Apr) 50k yellow "Aloe Tree", block of 10 (5x2) from R10-11/3-7 on the sheet of 198 (11x18), with transfer types CD...

Batum British Occupation 1919 (4 Apr) 10k ultramarine "Aloe Tree", block of 49 (10x5, with bottom right stamp cut away, right column folded back fo...

Virgin Islands 1887-89 1s brown, watermark CA, complete sheet of 24 (8x3), SG41. A fine mint complete sheet with original gum. The sheet was severe...

Virgin Islands 1887-89 4d chestnut, watermark CA, complete sheet of 24 (8x3), SG35. A brilliant quality mint complete sheet with original gum and w...

Brunei 1895 $1 yellow-olive, complete sheet of 50 (10x5), SG10. A remarkable unmounted mint complete sheet with full original gum. A few trivial ma...

Canada 1950 1c to 4c (both colours) Officials, range of 78 different (!) corner plate blocks of 4, comprising 1c x 14 (sets of 4 from plates 1, 2 a...

Falkland Islands 1974 Tourism 2p, 4p, 15p, 'set' of three (5p not issued in this form), each in a GUTTER BLOCK OF TEN showing plate numbers '1A', i...

Falkland Islands Dependencies 1946 (20 SEP) locally addressed cover, bearing 1946 "Thick Map" set of 8 and Falkland Islands 1938-50 2s6d to £1 (193...

Gibraltar 1889-96 25c deep ultramarine, complete right pane of 60 (6x10) with full margins except at left, showing plate number '2' x2, SG26a. A br...

Malta 1967-70 set of 4 to 4d Postage Dues, watermark Maltese Cross, line perforations 12, each as a matching block of 24 (12x2) being the lower two...

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika 1936 (11 JY) long airmail cover to South Africa, attractively franked at 2s rate (50c per ½oz airmail postage x4) by 1...

North Borneo Labuan 1900-02 5c black and pale blue "Argus Pheasant", perforations 13½-14, complete folded sheet of 100 (10x10) with sheet number '1...

Canada 1903-12 7c straw, plate number '2' block of 20 (10x2) being the upper two rows of a sheet with full margins and imprint, SG181a. A brilliant...

Canada 1938-39 Special Delivery 20c scarlet "Coat of Arms", block of 10(5x2) being the lower two rows of the sheet, showing marginal inscription 'N...

Malaya Japanese Occupation 1942-44 Negri Sembilan 1c black (on thin striated paper), type 2 Kanji overprint, complete sheet of 100 (10x10), ERROR O...

Newfoundland 1862-64 4d rose-lake, complete sheet of 20 (5x4), with "(ST)ACEY WISE/1858" large part papermaker's watermark covering six stamps in t...

Newfoundland 1939-49 10c violet Postage Due, perforations 11, watermark 106, complete sheet of 100 (10x10), showing variety 'LUE' for 'DUE' (R 3/3 ...

Newfoundland 1897 (19 Oct) "ONE CENT" on 3c grey-purple, block of 40 (10x4, with sheet margins at left and right) from positions 11-50 of the setti...