Gift ideas under £250

Tonga 1923-24 2d on 10d black and lake, type 27 surcharge in blue, watermark upright (inverted), block of 4, positions 6-7/16-17 on the sheet, show...

Cyprus 1881 (Feb) 'HALF-PENNY' on 1d red, plate 174, type 3 (18mm) surcharge, SG7. A fine mint example with large part original gum. Typical centri...

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

Indian Feudatory States Idar 1932-43 ½a (pale) yellow-green (thick paper), white panels, complete booklet pane of 4, SG1a. A fine and fresh example...

Batum British Occupation 1919 (4 Apr) 5r brown, block of 10 (5x2) showing transfers ABABA/CDCDC, SG6. A very fine unmounted mint block (except firs...

Hong Kong 1966-72 20c red-brown, chalk-surfaced paper, watermark sideways, PVA gum, folded horizontal strip of 10 with side margins. The right stam...

China 1967 People's Republic of China General Issues Third Five Year Plan set of 2, SG2341/42. A pristine unmounted mint set with full original gum...

China People's Republic of China Regular Issues East China: 1949 (Dec) Parcel Post set of 4 to $50,000 on $5 red, SGEP397/400. A fine and fresh unu...

China 1897 Wuhu Local Post P.P.C. black overprint on 1895 issue, 1c dull blue, 2c green and 20c pink, each showing constant printing variety 'bisec...

A superb collection of 60+ press and publicity photographs of pop stars from the 1960s and 1970s Black and white. Mostly 10 x 8 inches. Many incl...

A fascinating collection of c.50 press and publicity photographs of films and film stars from the 1960s and 1970s Mostly black and white, 10 x 8 ...

A handsome autograph from musician Van Morrison. The Brown Eyed Girl singer has signed attractively in pen on white paper. A perfect example of V...

An attractive autograph from actor Jodie Foster 13cm x 8cm. The two time Oscar winner and The Silence of the Lambs star has signed expressively i...

A striking autograph from US singer Andy Williams (1927-2012). The Can't Take My Eyes Off You singer has signed handsomely in the centre of an au...

Canada 1942-48 War Effort $1 blue 'Destroyer', lower right corner plate and imprint block of 4, SG388. A very fine unmounted mint positional block ...

Falkland Islands 1891-1902 2½d pale chalky ultramarine, Sept 1891 printing, SG27. A fine mint example with part original gum. Small adhesion on gum...

Falkland Islands 1979 'Airport' 3p, variety 'Watermark crown to RIGHT OF CA' (from back), upper left corner block of 4 with colour dots and plate n...

Falkland Islands 1979 'Airport' 11p, variety 'Watermark crown to LEFT of CA' (from back), upper left corner block of 4 with colour dots and plate n...

Malta 1965-70 2s "Gozo Civic Council', error ‘Gold (centre) omitted‘, SG343a. A pristine unmounted mint example with full original gum. A scarce er...

Australia New South Wales 1899 ½d blue-green, chalk-surfaced paper, watermark 40, IMPERFORATE horizontal pair, SG298a. A fine unmounted mint examp...

Australia New South Wales 1907 1s purple-brown 'Eastern Grey Kangaroo', watermark w11 (inverted), perforations 12x11½ (comb), SG362. A fine mint ho...

Jamaica 1972 5c 'Oil refinery', variety watermark top of 'J' to right (from back), lower left corner block of 4 with '1D' (x4) plate numbers, SG348...

Nauru 1916-23 4d slate-green, type 1 overprint, DOUBLE OVERPRINT ONE ALBINO (with the albino impression 1mm below the inked overprint, clear on rev...

Northern Rhodesia 1963 3d yellow 'Coat of Arms', error VALUE AND ORANGE (EAGLE) OMITTED, SG78b. A pristine unmounted mint example with full origina...

Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1959-62 1d (carmine-red and) grey-black, coil stamp, perforations 12½ x 14, ERROR CENTRE OMITTED, SG19ac. A fine unmounte...

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

Ascension 1912-22 Great Britain 3d violet, tied to piece by complete strike of code 'B' 23mm 'ASCENSION' circular date stamp, dated 'OC 27 22'. A v...

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 ...

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...

Canada 1898-1902 'Numerals' 3c rose-carmine, SG156. A very fine unmounted mint example with full original gum. Choice quality. A very scarce stamp...

Canada 1898-1902 'Numerals' 3c rose-carmine block of four, SG156. A fine unmounted mint example with full original gum. Typical centring for this ...

Cyprus 1880 1d red, plate 181, lettered 'IA', SG2. A fine unused example with traces of original gum. Light gum crease but of overall fine appearan...

Cyprus 1882 ½ on ½pi emerald-green, watermark CC, type 8 surcharge, position 4 of the setting of 6, SG23. A fine mint example with part original gu...

Falkland Islands 1979 Airport 11p, lower left traffic light and plate number block of 4, variety watermark Crown to right of CA (as seen from the b...

Falkland Islands Dependencies 1954-62 'Ships' set of 15 to £1, SGG26/40. A fine unmounted mint set with full original gum. Couple of trivial blemis...

Niger Coast 1894 (10 Aug) ½d on 2½d blue, type 17 surcharge, Old Calabar provisional, SG65. A fine used example with violet 'OLD CALABAR' circular ...

Gambia 1912-22 ½d green, Watermark MCA, variety "Split A" from left pane, R8/3, lightly cancelled by part registered oval dated "(?)0 MR 15", SG86c...

Gambia 1912-22 1d red, Watermark MCA, variety "Split A" from left pane, R8/3, SG87c. A lightly used example, cancelled by large part registered ova...

Ireland 1922 2d orange, die II, type 2 Thom overprint in blue-black, variety watermark inverted and reversed, interpane margin at foot, SG34y. A br...

Morocco Agencies 1898-1900 20c olive-green and brown, type 1 local overprint, variety Inverted 'V' for 'A', SG3a. A fine and fresh unmounted mint e...

£225.00 Nauru 1916-23 4d slate-green, overprint double, one albino, left marginal example. The albino impression 1½ mm below and to left of the ...

New Zealand 1902-07 4d blue and ochre-brown, perforations 14, watermark 43 variety watermark reversed, horizontal pair, SG322x. A fine used pair fo...

Tanzania 1970-73 5c on glazed paper Official, type O4 local overprint, horizontal pair, left stamp (R10/9) showing 'OFFICIA' error and right stamp ...

South Africa Orange Free State 1896 'Halve/Penny.' on 3d ultramarine, type 10 surcharge, complete lower left and lower right panes of 60 (6x10), ea...

South Africa Orange Free State 1896 'Halve/Penny.' on 3d ultramarine, type 10 surcharge, complete folded sheet of 240 (four panes, each 6x10), show...

Malta 1965-70 1s 'Maltese Corps', upper marginal vertical strip of 8, showing variety LEFT AND SLIGHTLY DIAGONAL SHIFT OF BLACK CENTRE resulting in...

Swaziland 1968 Independence ½c black, brown and yellow-brown, type 42 ALBINO overprint (the impression detectable across the lower shield), upper r...

Swaziland 1968 Independence 1c yellow-orange and black, type 42 overprint, variety WATERMARK INVERTED, right corner block of 4, SG143w. A very fin...