British Empire and Commonwealth postage stamps

Cyprus 1881 (Feb) 'HALF-PENNY' on 1d red, plate 174, type 3 (18mm) surcharge, lettered 'NG', SG7. A fine mint example with large part original gum....

Cyprus 1880 1d red, plate 217, block of 6 (3x2) lettered 'OG/PI', SG2. A very fine mint block of six with original gum, (the left pair being unmoun...

Cyprus 1880 1d red, plate 216, lettered 'IG', attractively cancelled by very fine virtually complete '942' of Larnaca, SG2. A fine used example of ...

Cyprus 1880 1d red, plate 181, lettered 'OG', used with very fine large part '975' of Limassol, SG2. A fine used example, despite some traces of to...

Cyprus 1878-80 Great Britain ½1/2d rose-red, plate 13, vertical pair (OT/PT), sharing complete '942' of Larnaca, SGZ14. Typical perforations and ce...

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 ...

Canada 1942-48 War Effort $1 blue 'Destroyer', lower right corner plate and imprint block of 4, SG388. A very fine unmounted mint positional block ...

Canada 1916 (Aug) War Tax 2c + 1c brown Coil stamp, die I, imperforate x perforations 8, SG241. A fine and fresh mint example with large part origi...

Canada 1915 War Tax 2c rose-carmine, type 46, block of 4, SG230. A fine and fresh mint block of four with original gum. A couple of short perforati...

Canada 1898-1902 'Numerals' 3c die proof in carmine (issued colour) on India paper (75x95mm) showing complete die sinkage with Die number 'F-113' a...

Canada 1898-1902 'Numerals' 3c rose-carmine, upper marginal block of 6 with complete 'OTTAWA-No-3' imprint and plate number, SG156. A brilliant qua...