British Empire and Commonwealth postage stamps

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)...

Malta 1965-70 4d ‘Knights of Malta‘, error ‘KNIGHTS OF MALTA‘ (SILVER) OMITTED, SG336a. A very fine upper marginal, unmounted mint example with ful...

Zanzibar 1944 Bicentenary 1s dull purple, block of 4, the upper right stamp showing 'A' of 'CA' missing from watermark, SG330/a. A fine unmounted m...

Uganda 1977 (80c) on 60c bananas, error SURCHARGE OMITTED, SG198a. A pristine unmounted mint right hand marginal example with full original gum. Ac...

Australia Tasmania 1855 2d green, watermark large star, Perkins Bacon printing, SG16. A spectacular used example with huge margins showing portion ...

£750.00 Rhodesia 1910-13 5s vermilion and deep green, perforations 14, lower marginal with large part imprint, SG159. A fine and fresh mint examp...

£750.00 Niger Coast 1894 (Aug-Sept) '½' on left half of 1d vermilion, type 15 surcharge (partially doubled) in VIOLET, Opobo bisect provisional, ...

£700.00 Niger Coast 1894 (Aug-Sept) '½' on left half of 1d vermilion, type 15 surcharge in VIOLET, Opobo bisect provisional, tied to piece by cri...

£1200.00 Niger Coast 1893 (Dec) 'HALF-PENNY' on 2½d purple/blue, type 4 surcharge in vermilion, Old Calabar provisional, SG12. A fresh and fine m...

New Zealand 1913-25 5s yellow-green Official, perforations 14½x14 (comb), SGO86. A well-centred horizontal strip of 5, neatly cancelled by five str...

New Zealand 1864 2d pale blue (Plate 1 worn), watermark 'NZ', imperforate, SG98. A fine used example with close to mostly very large margins showin...

New Zealand 1862 6d red-brown, watermark large star, rouletted 7 at Auckland, SG55. An exceptionally large used example with complete separations s...

Australia New South Wales 1882-97 9d on 10d red-brown, watermark 40, perforations 11, error surcharge double, SG236dca. A brilliant quality mint ex...

Nevis 1882 1d rose Postal Fiscal, type F1 'Revenue' overprint by Nissen and Parker (originally supplied in March 1879), complete sheet of 12 (3x4) ...

Nevis 1879-80 2½d red-brown, watermark CC, two examples, respectively hand stamped 'SPECIMEN' (type D11) and 'CANCELLED' (type D7), SG24. The 'SPEC...

Mauritius 1935 Silver Jubilee 20c brown and deep blue, variety 'Dot to left of chapel' from vignette plate '2B', R8/3, SG247g. A fine mint example ...

Lesotho 1986-88 Provisional 35s on 25s 'Malachite kingfisher', '1981' imprint date, type 167 surcharge, horizontal pair, both stamps variety 'small...

1948 Royal Silver Wedding 15r on £1 blue, lower right corner block of 4, the upper left stamp (R3/4) showing normal (3.75mm) bars, SG75. A pristine...

Hong Kong 1921-37 2c grey, Script watermark, upper right corner block of 4 showing plate number '2' and 'U2423' requisition number, 1937 printing, ...

Hong Kong 1921-37 1c brown, Script watermark, upper right corner block of 4 from a lower right pane (without plate number) showing 'P1053' requisit...

Hong Kong 1907-11 New colours $2 carmine-red and black, SG99. A most attractive fresh and fine mint example with large part original gum. These def...

Hong Kong 1903 $5 purple and blue-green, watermark CA, SG75. A fresh and fine mint example with original gum. These definitive stamps issued during...

Hong Kong 1882-96 10c purple/red, watermark CA, variety watermark REVERSED, SG38x. A fine used example with part Hong Kong circular date stamp, whi...

Grenada 1888-91 ½d on 2s orange, type 17 surcharge, showing variety inverted 'S' in 'SHILLINGS' of original surcharge, SG43c. A fine mint example w...