Gift ideas under £250

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 ...