Postage Stamps

Niger Coast 1894 (Aug-Sept) '½' on left half of 1d vermilion, type 15 surcharge in VIOLET, Opobo bisect provisional, tied to piece by 'OPOBO RIVER'...

Mauritius 1935 Silver Jubilee 20c brown and deep blue, variety 'Dot to left of chapel' from vignette plate '2B', R8/3, SG247g. A fine and fresh mi...

Lesotho 1986-88 Provisional 35s on 25s 'Malachite kingfisher', '1981' imprint date, type 167 surcharge, lower marginal horizontal pair, the right s...

Hong Kong 1921-37 5c violet, Script watermark, upper right corner block of 4 showing plate number '2' and 'P05282' requisition number, 1936 printin...

Hong Kong 1921-37 2c grey, Script watermark, upper right corner block of 4 from a lower right pane (without plate number) showing 'Q2101' requisiti...

Swaziland 1968 Independence 3c on 2½c black and vermilion, type 42 overprint, variety WATERMARK INVERTED, lower left corner block of 4, SG146w. A ...

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

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

New Zealand 1915-33 1½d slate, watermark 43, complete folded sheet of 240 (24x10) with sheet number 'J103412', SG437. A fine unmounted mint complet...

Newfoundland 1939-49 10c violet Postage Due, perforations 11, watermark 106, complete sheet of 100 (10x10), showing variety 'LUE' for 'DUE' (R 3/3 ...

Bahrain 1955-60 2r on 2s6d black-brown, De La Rue printing, type III surcharge, complete folded sheet of 40 (4x10), left pane with guide mark in le...

Virgin Islands 1887-89 4d chestnut, watermark CA, complete sheet of 24 (8x3), SG35. A brilliant mint complete sheet with original gum and with most...

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

New Zealand 1915-27 6d carmine Official, upper left corner block of 42 (6x7) with plate number '23', the top four rows perforations 14x13½, the bot...

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

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...

Pakistan Bahawalpur 1949 Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union set of 4 Officials to 2½a, in complete IMPERFORATE sheets of 50 (5x10), each wit...

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

Tanzania 1970-73 5c on glazed paper Official, type O4 local overprint, block of 4, the top right stamp showing error 'OFFCIAL' (R7/6), lightly canc...

South Africa 1930-45 2s6d (slate-) green and brown, Rotogravure printing, 'SUIDAFRIKA' one word, upright watermark, block of 6 (2x3), neatly cancel...

South Africa 1925 'Air' set of 4 to 9d, right marginal blocks of 4, each showing value numeral, SG26/9. A fine and fresh mint set of blocks with la...

Northern Nigeria 1910-11 set of 11 to 10s, Watermark MCA, overprinted 'SPECIMEN', SG28s/39s. A fine mint set with large part original gum to origin...

New Zealand 1902-07 5s deep red, perforations 14, watermark 43 upright, SG329a. A large well-centred example, nicely used with part "2 MR 07" circu...

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

New Zealand 1902 (Apr) ½d green "Mount Cook", "Cowan" paper, watermark 43, clearly showing mixed perforations 11 and 14 (horizontally), SG306. A fi...

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

Great Britain 1855 4d Carmine Plate 1, SG62var. Very fine unused top marginal imperforate imprimatur from the very first approved printing sheet. V...

Great Britain 1841 2d Blue Trials and Essays, SGDP43. Very fine and fresh four margin unused top marginal example of this scarce trial printing tha...

Great Britain King George V Essay 1912 8d Trials of Eve's Pillar Design, SG390var. Superb block of four imperforate trials printed in black on whit...

Great Britain 1991 22p Ninth World Congress of Roses, SG1568b. Superb unmounted mint with full original gum example with black printed double affec...

Great Britain 1860 1½d Rosy mauve Plate 1, SG53a. Very fine and fresh unused original gum example lettered IE, lovely colour and a lovely example o...

Great Britain 1841 1d red brown Plate 160, SG8var. Superb unused close to large four margin top right hand corner marginal imperforate imprimatur l...

Great Britain 1934-35 ½d Green (Harrison printing, Watermark block cypher), SG418var. Superb unmounted original gum imperforate imprimatur top marg...

Great Britain 1969 British Cathedrals error, SG801a. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint example with full original gum, with error of missing col...

Great Britain 1858 1d rose-red Plate 120, SG43a. A very fine unused, with original gum, close to large four margin imperforate example lettered FA....

Great Britain 1883 2s6d Lilac, SG178. Superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, bottom marginal example lettered NB. An exquisite example. BU...

Great Britain 1841 2d deep full blue plate 3, SG15. A superb unused, with original gum, four margin horizontal strip of three lettered AJ-AL. Wonde...

Great Britain 1959 3s Deep Violet "Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial", SG575var. Very fine perforated horizontal pair on gummed crowns watermarked (upri...

China 1934 (Jan-Aug) Manchukuo 1934 15f rosine, recess printed with inscription type C, watermark w5, SG30. A fine and fresh mint example with larg...

Great Britain 1840 2d Mulready Lettersheet (Forme 1, Stereo a96), SGME3. A very fine used example sent from London to Jersey, cancelled by a crisp ...

Great Britain 1840 1d grey-black Plate 1a, SG3. A very fine used four margin example lettered OE showing moderate plate wear, neatly cancelled by a...

Great Britain 1856 1d red brown, Plate 45, SG37. A very fine and fresh unused example with original gum lettered NC, Printed on white paper. Scarce...

Great Britain 1902 6d pale-grey colour trial, SG245var. A very fine unmounted mint example with full original gum printed by De La Rue on the unwat...

China 1926 Yunnan Province set of 20 to $5 grey-green and scarlet, SG1/20. A fine mint set other than the odd small imperfections, but still fine f...

Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready Envelope Forme 4 Stereo A180, SGME2. A very fine used example sent from London to Antwerp, cancelled by Lombard St. ...

Great Britain 1906 1d imperforate colour trial, SG219var. A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, bottom marginal example printed in dull ...

Great Britain 1887 9d dull purple & blue (watermark inverted), SG209wi. A very fine used example of this rare watermarked variety neatly cancel...

Great Britain 1911 Downey Head Stage 2b Die Proof. A very fine example printed in black on white glazed card. A rare specialised piece of King Geor...