Gift ideas under £250

New Zealand 1878 5s grey 'First sideface', SG186. A fine used example, lightly cancelled by part '(NA)PIER' duplex, dated 'MY 79'. Small ink notati...

New Zealand 1899 (early) 9d imperforate plate proof in purple (the original 1898 colour) on ungummed wove, SG267. A fine block of 4 with mostly lar...

New Zealand 1899-1903 2s blue-green, no watermark, perfortions 11, vertical pair from R9/10/7 on sheet, the upper stamp with marked re-entry/plate ...

New Zealand 1899-1903 2s blue-green, Waterlow plate proof from the "colonial" plate, imperforate horizontal pair on ungummed wove, no watermark, pl...

New Zealand 1900 1d crimson, type 39 "Pirie" paper, perforations 11, horizontal pair showing variety double horizontal perforations at foot, SG274v...

New Zealand 1900 2d dull violet, "Pirie" paper, perforations 11, horizontal pair showing variety double horizontal perforations at top, SG276var. A...

New Zealand 1902 (Apr) ½d green "Mount Cook", "Cowan" paper (watermark 43), block of 6 (3x2), clearly showing mixed perforations 11 and 14 horizont...

New Zealand 1902-07 5s deep red 'Mount Cook', perforations 14, watermark 43 sideways, attractively cancelled by large part CHRISTCHURCH circular da...

New Zealand 1907-08 reduced size 6d pink 'Kiwi', perforations 14 x 13, 13½ (comb), SG380. A very fine used example with part circular date stamp an...

New Zealand 1915-30 4d bright violet, watermark w43, block of 4 showing both perforations vertically se-tenant, neatly cancelled by 'WELLINGTON' ci...

New Zealand 1930 1d + 1d scarlet "Nurse", inscribed "HELP PROMOTE HEALTH", SG545. A well-centred block of 4, neatly cancelled by complete and part ...

Nyasaland 1937 Coronation of King George VI set of 3 to 2d, perforated 'SPECIMEN' (type B9), SG127s/9s. A brilliant mint set with original gum. The...

Rhodesia 1910-13 3d purple and ochre (RSC "I"), perforations 14x15, with lovely colours, centrally cancelled by upright BULAWAYO/RHODESIA circular ...

Northern Nigeria 1912 £1 purple and black/red, SG52. A fresh and fine mint example with original gum. An attractive high value King George V stamp....

Nyasaland 1921-33 2s6d black and carmine-red/pale blue, Script watermark, variety 'Break in lines below left scroll' (R4/9), SG110e. A very fine mi...

St Helena 1935 Silver Jubilee 6d green and indigo and 1s slate and purple, in matching lower left corner blocks of 4, the 1s from vignette plate "4...

St Kitts-Nevis 1938-50 1s black and green, perforations 13x12, showing variety 'Break in value tablet frame' (R3/2), SG75a. A fine unmounted mint e...

South Africa 1925 9d green 'Air', lower left corner block of 4, with upper left stamp (R11/1) showing "Extended strut" flaw (Union Handbook 19 V1),...

South Africa 1947-54 5s black and deep yellow-green 'Ox-wagon Outspanned', 'SUID-AFRIKA' hyphenated, screened printing, lower right corner block of...

South Africa 1926-27 6d green and orange, London printing, variety watermark inverted, left marginal block of 4 (with unperforated left margin) SG3...

South Africa 1927-30 Pictorial 5s black and green, perforations 14, horizontal pair, SG38. A fine and fresh mint pair with original gum. A few shor...

South Africa 1928-30 6d green and orange "Orange Tree" Official, Pretoria typo printing with type O1 overprint (reading upwards without stops), blo...

South Africa 1935-49 ½d grey and green Official, WATERMARK INVERTED, lower right corner block of 6 (2x3), SGO20. A fine and fresh unmounted mint po...

South Africa 1950-54 5s black and blue-green "Ox-wagon outspanned" Official, type O7 overprint on SG64a (unscreened rotogravure), horizontal pair, ...

Southern Nigeria 1907-11 £1 purple and black/red, SG44. A very fine lower marginal mint example with original gum. A very handsome King Edward VII ...

Southern Rhodesia 1937 6d printer's sample in sepia, perforations 12½, with 'WATERLOW & SONS LTD/SPECIMEN' overprint (type WS 1) and small punc...

South West Africa 1973-79 Succulents 5c, error BLACK OMITTED, SG245a. A very fine unmounted mint example with full original gum. Presented with the...

South West Africa 1926 6d green and orange Official, type O1/2 overprints, horizontal pair, SGO4. A fine mint pair with original gum. A scarce Offi...

Swaziland 1962-66 ½c black, brown and yellow-brown, "Swazi Shields", variety WATERMARK INVERTED, upper marginal block of 4, SG90w. A very fine posi...

Tanganyika 1917-21 10r red and green/green 'G.E.A.' overprint, SG60. A fine and fresh mint example with original gum. After the Allied invasion of ...

Tonga 1897 1s black and red-brown, block of 4, the upper right stamp showing variety 'No hyphen before TAHA' (R3/5), SG50a. A brilliant quality min...

Tonga 1897 2½d black and blue, watermark sideways, upper right corner block of 4, R2/10 showing variety 'No fraction bar in '½', SG43b/ba. A fine a...

Transjordan 1929 (1 Jan) 4m on 15m ultramarine Postage Due, type D25 surcharge, ERROR SURCHARGE INVERTED, SGD185a. A very fine unmounted mint examp...

South Africa Transvaal 1904-09 £1 green and violet, chalk-surfaced paper, watermark MCA, SG272a. A fine mint example with large part original gum. ...

Trinidad & Tobago 1935(-37) Pictorial set of 9 to 72c, perforated 'SPECIMEN' (type B9), SG230s/8s. A brilliant quality mint set with original g...

Tonga - Niuafo'ou 1983 Map set of 4 to 2p, type 3 surcharge on undenominated design, complete sheets of 20 (4x5) with decorative central vertical g...

Falkland Islands Dependencies 1946 'Thick map' 9d black and brown, complete unfolded sheet of 60 (10x6) from vignette plate '2' (number by R4/10), ...

Barbados 1950-53 6c carmine Postage Dues, chalk-surfaced paper, complete sheet of 60 (6x10), showing watermark error 'St Edward's crown' between R1...

Ascension 1938-53 1½d black and vermilion, perforations 13, complete folded sheet of 60 (6x10), with imprint and plate numbers, showing 'Davit flaw...

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...

Swaziland 1968 Independence 3c on 2½c black and vermilion, type 42 overprint, variety WATERMARK INVERTED, upper marginal block of 4, SG146w. A very...

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 1989 Red Cross 2e, variety watermark Crown to right of CA (as seen from back), upper left corner block of 4 with '1A' (x5) plate numbers,...

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 8d bright mauve "King George I", imperforate plate proof horizontal pair, SG13. A fine quality pair with large margins except close at r...

Tonga 1895 (20 June) ½d on 2½d vermilion (type 12a), lower left corner block of 4 from left pane (positions 13-14/19-20), SG29. A fine mint positio...

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 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...