British Empire and Commonwealth postage stamps

Barbados 1938-47 ½d yellow-bistre, SG248c/ca, perforations 13½x13, block of 28 (7x4) from left margin with part centre guide (R3-6/1-7 on the sheet...

Hong Kong 1903 set of 15 to $10 slate and orange/blue, watermark CA, SG62/76. Brilliant quality with original gum. Exceptionally fresh, with only t...

Falkland Islands 1933 Centenary 5s black and yellow-orange "King Penguin", SG136a. The distinctive shade from the small second printing of only 1,3...

Falkland Islands 1938-50 5s indigo and pale yellow-brown, "Southern Sea Lion", SG161b, 1938 second printing, upper marginal BLOCK OF 4 (folded hori...

£5500.00 Long Island 1916 (7 May) ½d black on pale green paper with horizontal grey lines, SG4a, typewritten (top copy as always), right marginal ...

British Virgin Islands King George VI 1952 (15 Apr) 1c to $4.80 bright blue and carmine set of 12, SG136/147. A fine quality unmounted mint set be...

Montserrat King George VI 1938-48 Watermark Multiple Script CA ½d to £1 black set of 12, SG101a/112. A lovely quality lightly mounted mint set with...

British Virgin Islands 1883 (28 Feb) colour scheme proofs (160 x 215mm, headed "Appendix" in miniature sheet and with handstamped date at upper rig...

Falkland Islands 1900 (Oct) 1d carmine postal stationery envelope (issued in 1899, Heijtz E1) commercially used to "The Secretary, Prices Candle Co...

Mauritius 1878 (1 Jan) new currency surcharges set of 9 to 2r50 on 5s, in blocks of four, SG83/91. The 4c, 17c, 25c and 38c wing marginal with larg...

Malaya - Selangor 1891 2c on 24c green, set of 5 surcharges, (types 35/9), SG44/8. Fresh quality mint examples with large part original gum. Total ...

Mauritius 1854 1d bright vermillion, intermediate impression, SG10. A superb unused example with very large margins all round, and with wonderful v...

Mauritius 1848 2d deep blue on grey to bluish paper, earliest impression, SG5. A superb unused example with huge margins all round and brilliant vi...

New Zealand 1935 (1 May) 'Second Pictorial' die proofs (SG559/69). 1935 (1 May) 'Second Pictorial' 2d, 2½d, 4d to 8d, 1s, 2s, 3s, nine values, De L...

Ceylon 1921-32 Script watermark 100r grey-black (SG359he). 1921-32 Script watermark 100r grey-black, variety 'Break in lines below left scroll' (R4...

Australia Tasmania 1854 Perkins Bacon die proofs (SG14, 15, 17) 1854 (June - Sept) Perkins Bacon original die proofs for the 1855 'VAN DIEMENS ...

New Zealand 1915-30 2½d blue, SG419, perforations 14x13½, upper left corner block of 4 with plate number 17. Unmounted mint with full original gum,...

New Zealand 1930 Series of thirty-six stamp-size die proofs in black on glazed card for the 1931-40 'Arms' postal fiscal issue, affixed to two ledg...

Tristan Da Cunha 1929 stampless cover to the USA, carried on board the 'Halesius' which arrived at Tristan Da Cunha on 24 May, with two very fin...

British Solomon Islands 1907 6d chocolate 'large canoe', vertical pair, error imperforate between, large part original gum with very fresh colou...

Newfoundland 1859 4d scarlet-vermilion cover sent from St John's to Baltimore, SG4. 1859 (AP 1) outer wrapper from St John’s to Baltimore, 'Tucker'...

Cyprus 1925 Duty Die Proofs SG120, 122 For Sale: £3,750 1925 (24 Aug to 2 Sep) duty die proofs for the new 1½pi and 2½pi plates (each with HO...

Tobago 1879 £1 mauve, watermark CC, brilliant quality mint example with large part original gum, SG6. Typical centring for this issue but wonder...

Malaya - Straits 1892 32c surcharge omitted (UNUSED) SG94a For Sale: £3,750 Malaya - Straits Settlements 1892-94 (3c on) 32c carmine-rose, ERRO...

Malawi 1967 3s 'Orange Mbuna', IMPERFORATE horizontal pair, SG284a. Post Office fresh, unmounted mint with full original gum. A rare imperforate er...

Leeward Islands 1946 Victory 1½d brown and 3d red/orange, perforated 'SPECIMENS' (type D21), SG115s/116s. Lovely fresh mint specimen examples with ...

Leeward Islands 1938-51 6d deep dull purple and bright purple, ordinary paper, variety 'Broken E' (R4/1 of left pane, plate 2 and 3 printings only)...

Leeward Islands 1921-32 10s green and red/green, perforated 'SPECIMEN' (type D19), exceptionally showing variety 'Broken crown and scroll' (R2/12),...

Leeward Islands 1912-22 1s black/green, Watermark MCA , white back, SG54. A fine mint example of this handsome King George V stamp with original gu...

£6500.00 Leeward Islands 1938-51 £1 violet and black/scarlet, perforations 13, VARIETY WATERMARK SIDEWAYS, SG114ca. A fine unmounted mint pristin...

Leeward Islands 1902 5s green and blue, block of 4, SG28. A very fine mint block with original gum and with brilliant colour. The lower pair are un...

Nigeria (Lagos) 1874-75 1s orange (value 16½mm long), watermark CC, perforations 12½, SG8a. Brilliant mint example with large part original gum. Se...

Nigeria (Lagos) 1904 10s green and brown, watermark CA, SG53. A fine mint example with original gum. A rare King Edward VII stamp as only 720 were ...

North Borneo Labuan 1901 24c blue and ochre Postage Due, perforations 14½-15, SGD9ba. Brilliant mint example with part original gum of this rare an...

North Borneo Labuan 1901 2c black and green, Postage Due, block of 4, ERROR OVERPRINT DOUBLE, SGD1a. A brilliant mint example with large part origi...

North Borneo Labuan 1894-96 1c grey-mauve, perforations 13½-14, vertical pair error imperforated between, SG62ba. Fine mint imperforate pair error ...

Great Britain 1881 Overseas mail to Aden, SG169. Very fine and clean double rate cover to a Royal Navy Chaplain aboard HMS "Eclipse", addressed "Ca...

Kenya Postage Dues 1971-73 set of 4 to 1s, chalk-surfaced paper, perforations 14x15, right marginal blocks of 4, SGD19/22. Pristine unmounted mint ...

Jamaica 1946 Victory 1½d purple-brown and 3d blue, perforated 'SPECIMEN' (type D21), VERTICAL PAIRS, SG141s/2s. Beautiful quality, unmounted mint w...

Ireland 1948-65 Air 1s3d red-orange, variety watermark inverted, SG143aw. Very fine unmounted mint example with full original gum. A rare watermark...

Ireland 1922-23 1s bistre-brown, type 5 overprint by Thom, right marginal block of 4 showing variety 'Accent inserted by hand' on lower right stamp...

Ireland 1922-23 6d reddish purple, type 5 overprint by Thom, variety watermark inverted and reversed, interpane margin at top, SG60y. Brilliant unm...

Ireland 1922 2d orange (die I), type 2 overprint by Thom, error overprint inverted, block of 4, SG12a. A brilliant quality mint block of four with ...

Hong Kong British Post Offices in China 1862 24c green, no watermark, with nearly complete strike of 'AMOY PAID' circular date stamp in red, dated ...

Hong Kong British Post Offices in China 1912-15 $5 green and red/green (white back), neatly cancelled by part 'CHEFOO' circular date stamp, SGZ310....

Hong Kong British Post Offices in China 1862 Hong Kong 12c pale greenish blue, no watermark, with complete strike of 'AMOY PAID' circular date stam...

Hong Kong 1904-06 $2 slate and scarlet, watermark MCA, chalk-surfaced paper, SG87a. A fresh mint example of this attractive King Edward VII colour ...

Grenada 1944 German propaganda forgeries of Great Britain 1937-47 set of 6 to 3d, each with boxed overprint 'LIQUIDATION OF EMPIRE/GRENADA' in red ...