British Empire and Commonwealth postage stamps

Batum British Occupation 1920 (1 Apr) 25r on 25k orange-yellow, type 7 surcharge in black, left marginal block of four (transfer types AB/DE), SG4...

Batum British Occupation 1920 (1 Apr) 25r on 25k orange-yellow, type 7 surcharge in black, horizontal strip of three, SG43. A fine unmounted mint ...

Falklands Islands 1878 (FE 15) cover (blue envelope) to Wallingford, Berkshire, SGFR2. Waldron correspondence, with very fine strike of 'FALKLAND/P...

North Borneo Labuan 1902-03 8c black and vermilion 'Crown', perforations 13½-14, right marginal, showing variety 'line through B' (R5/10), SG121b. ...

South Africa 1944-50 1½d blue-green and yellow-buff 'Gold Mine' Official, block of 4, type O2 overprint, both pairs with diaeresis over second 'E' ...

South Africa 1947-54 5s black and deep yellow-green 'Ox-wagon Outspanned', "SUID-AFRIKA" hyphenated, screened printing, horizontal pair, SG122b. A ...

South West Africa 1949 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union 3d bright blue, upper right corner block of 4, lower left stamp (R2/19) showi...

Somaliland Protectorate 1903 King Edward VII ½a green, type 1 overprint, variety "SOMAL.LAND", from lower pane R6/7 or R7/5, SG25d. A fine mint exa...

Seychelles 1952 45c purple-brown "Fishing Pirogue" St Edward's Crown error, block of 4, showing watermark error W9b "St Edward's Crown" on left pai...

Newfoundland 1857-64 8d scarlet-vermilion, thick machine-made paper, horizontal pair, SG8. A stunning quality mint pair with large margins and orig...

Newfoundland 1862-64 6d rose-lake, complete sheet of 20 (5x4), SG20. A fine and fresh complete mint sheet with original gum (hinged in margins, sta...

North Borneo Labuan 1896 Jubilee of Cession of Labuan to Great Britain 1c black and grey-mauve, type 16 overprint, perforations 14½-15, horizontal ...

Fiji 2006-08 Local provisional 20c on 6c 'Flycatcher', type IIIb surcharge, vertical interpane pair, SGF1335. A superb unmounted mint pair with ful...

Fiji 2006-08 Local provisional 2c on 6c 'Flycatcher', type VI surcharge, variety "= =" for "XX", upper marginal block of 4 with '002830' sheet numb...

Fiji 1994 Easter 77c, variety watermark inverted, folded interpane block of 10 (2x5) with central gutter showing Enschede imprint and colour indica...

Malta 1965-70 6d 'French Occupation', error 'MALTA' (SILVER) OMITTED, SG338a. Pristine example, unmounted mint with full original gum. Sold with no...

Indian Feudatory States Soruth 1948 'ONE ANNA' on 1r black and pale blue Official, type O3 'SARKARI', SGO19a. A fine used example on piece tied by...

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

Hong Kong 1921-37 5c violet, Script watermark upper right corner block of 4 showing plate number '2' and 'U12692' requisition number, 1937 printing...

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...

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

Australia British Commonwealth Occupation Force 1946-48 1s grey-green, upper right corner block of 4, upper right stamp (= right pane, R1/8) showin...

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

Western Australia 1905-12 2d yellow, watermark crown over A sideways (type 34), perforations compound of 12½x12 (comb) and 11 line (at foot), SG162...

Trinidad & Tobago 1913-23 5s brown-purple and violet, watermark MCA, SG155d. A fine mint example with original gum. A scarce colour variety of ...

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 1893 (13 Feb) set of 5 to 1s ultramarine Officials, SGO1/5. A fine mint set with part original gum. Typical perforations and centring for thi...

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...

New Zealand 1915-30 2d yellow, watermark 43 sideways, provisional issue on ‘pictorial‘ paper, complete sheet of 120 (12 x 10) with partial plate nu...

Bahrain 1955-60 10r on 10s ultramarine, De La Rue printing, type II surcharge, complete folded sheet of 40 (4x10), left pane with guide-mark in lef...