British Empire and Commonwealth postage stamps

Hong Kong 1921-37 25c purple and magenta, Script watermark, upper right corner block of 4 showing plate number '2' and 'R4635' requisition number, ...

Dominica 1951 1c black and vermilion, upper left corner block of eight (2x4), R2/2 showing watermark error 'JA' for 'CA', SG121c. A fine and fresh ...

Cyprus 1882 (22 May) '30 PARAS' on 1pi rose, type 9 surcharge, horizontal pair from positions 1-2 of the setting (confirmed by watermark line at le...

Cyprus 1894 6pi olive-grey, watermark CA, die II, SG36. A fine and fresh mint example with original gum. There were only 2,400 issued in total and ...

Ceylon 1912-25 15c ultramarine Watermark MCA, variety watermark inverted, lower right corner block of 4 with plate number '4', SG311aw. A very fine...

£950.00 Canada 1942-48 War effort 7c blue 'Air Mail', right marginal IMPERFORATE HORIZONTAL PAIR, SG400. A fine and fresh unmounted mint imperfor...

Australia 1934-48 "Hermes" Air 1s6d dull purple, watermark 15, thick chalk-surfaced paper, perforations 131/2x14, lower right corner block of 4 wit...

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-...

Swaziland 1968 Independence 3½c yellow-green and deep grey, type 42 overprint, variety WATERMARK INVERTED, lower marginal block of 4 from a right p...

Swaziland 1968 Independence 3c on 2½c black and vermilion, type 42 overprint, variety WATERMARK INVERTED, left marginal example, SG146w. A pristine...

Swaziland 1968 Independence 2½c black and vermilion, type 42 overprint, variety WATERMARK INVERTED, lower marginal block of 4, SG145w. A pristine u...

Swaziland 1968 Independence 1c yellow-orange and black, type 42 overprint, variety WATERMARK INVERTED, right marginal example, SG143w. A very fine ...

Swaziland 1962-66 12½c carmine and grey-olive, "The Pink Arum", variety WATERMARK INVERTED, SG99w. A pristine unmounted mint example with full orig...

Swaziland 1947 Royal Visit set of 4 to 1s, perforated 'SPECIMEN' (type W9), SG42s/5s. A fine mint set with large part original gum. These "SPECIMEN...