Gift ideas under £10,000

£2500.00 Zanzibar 1926-30 12c black/green Postage Due, VERTICAL PAIR from R4-5/1 on the sheet (lower left corner), the upper stamp exceptionally s...

Zanzibar 1926 (SP 21) incoming cover from Durban (blue and red embossed "UNION-CASTLE LINE" logo on flap), underfranked by 1926 1d black and carmin...

£1100.00 Barbados 1938-47 1½d orange, perforations 13½x13, right marginal block of 15 (5x3) from R7-9/6-10 showing guide-mark at upper right, R7/...

Ceylon 1862 1s slate-purple, no watermark, perforations 13, SG43. A fine mint example with large part original gum. Typical centring normally seen ...

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

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

£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...

Canada 1897 Jubilee ½c die proof in black (which became the issued colour) on India paper (62x61mm) affixed to card, SG121. A beautiful quality pie...

£1750.00 Canada 1949 50c green Official, type O3 'O.H.M.S.' overprint, lower left imprint plate block of 4, showing variety 'Missing stop after '...

Ceylon 1862 5d lake-brown, no watermark, perforations 13, SG40. A fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum and with lovely colour. ...

£2500.00 Cyprus 1879 (AU 8) printed "On Her Majesty's Service" envelope (with embossed Royal arms on flap), addressed to "Somerset French Esqre, ...

£1150.00 Sarawak 1934-41 $1 to $10, six values, in matching blocks of 4, each centrally cancelled by superb 'LIMBANG' type D6 circular date stamp...

£1100.00 Samoa 1877-80 'EXPRESS' 1s dull yellow, 2nd state, perforations 12½, block of 4 from R1-2/2-3 on the sheet, SG7. A fine quality mint blo...

£1000.00 Samoa 1877-80 "EXPRESS" 2s deep brown, 3rd state, perforations 12, block of 4 from R1-2/3-4, SG18. A fine mint block with large part ori...

Australia Tasmania 1858 (18 Mar) small envelope from PORT ARTHUR to Hobart, franked at recently increased 6d inland rate (in force 1/3/58-31/12/58 ...

A typed and signed letter from iconic British Prime Minister Winston Churchill Winston Churchill (1874 –1965) was a politician and statesman who...

An excellent black and white signed photograph of Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra (1915 – 1998) was one of the most iconic and influential performers...

A black and white signed photo of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, the most famous dance partnership in the history of Hollywood musicals Fred ...

Bermuda 1970-75 5c 'Poinsettia', lower left corner IMPERFORATE PLATE BLOCK OF 4 with '1B' (x5) plate numbers, SG253var. Fresh unmounted mint with f...

A handwritten, signed letter by the legendary Old West showman William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846 – 1917) w...

Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) was a South African politician, anti-apartheid revolutionary and philanthropist, who spent his life battling racial inju...

A rare official royal document signed by Queen Anne of Great Britain & Ireland. Queen Anne (1665-1714) reigned as Queen of England, Scotland...

A typed and signed letter from British Prime Minister Winston Churchill Winston Churchill (1874 –1965) was a politician and statesman who t...

Great Britain 1850 1d red brown Plate 98 (Archer trial perforation), SG16b. A pristine unmounted mint example with full original gum, lettered ND. ...

Great Britain 1911 1d "Downey" plate proof (Die 1b), SG329var Superb imperforate right hand marginal example printed in black on thick white unwate...

Great Britain 1870 1½d rose red Plate 3 imprimatur, SG51var. A very fine unused imperforate imprimatur lettered AF. Very rare, one of only 23 possi...

China 1878 5ca Orange 'Candarins', thin paper 2½mm spacing, SG3. A fine mint example with small part original gum. A pleasing example of the first ...

Great Britain 1884 9d dull green "Unified issue", SG195var A very fine used example lettered 'DP' neatly tied to a small piece of De La Rue record ...

Great Britain 1841 red brown Plate 110, SG8var. A very fine and fresh unused four margin imperforate imprimatur lettered HL with full deckle edge s...

Great Britain 1883 Small head die proof. A very fine example with shaded background and partially cleared surround prepared by De La Rue for the fo...

Great Britain 1915 2s6d Sepia "Seahorses" (seal- brown, Watermark, Inverted), SG408wi. A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum, left han...

Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 9, SG2. A very fine used four margin example lettered HA, neatly tied to a small entire envelope by a crisp black...

Great Britain 1840 1d Black Plate 8, SG2. A very fine used huge four margin example showing portions of five adjoining stamps lettered GH, neatly t...

Great Britain 1902 1s Master die proof, SG257var. A very fine fresh example of the head plate only, printed in black on the white glazed card (90x6...

Great Britain 1864 6d Lilac Plate 4, SG85var. A very fine unused top marginal imperforate example with original gum, lettered AG with watermark upr...

Great Britain 1855 4d deep carmine imprimatur Plate 1 on deeply blued paper, SG62var. A very fine and fresh unused top marginal imperforate imprima...