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China 1968 PRC Directives of Mao Tse-tung se-tenant strip of 5, SG2397/2401
£5,500.00| /China People's Republic general issues 1968 Directives of Mao Tse-tung se-tenant strip of 5, SG2397/2401. A fine unmounted mint strip with full ori...
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China 1899 (Shanghai) Wei Hai-Wei Courier Post 5c yellowish-green, SG4
£1,500.00| /China 1899 (9 Jan) (Shanghai) Wei Hai-Wei Courier Post 5c yellowish-green block of four, SG4. A fine mint block with large part original gum. The u...
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China 1883 5ca chrome-yellow, SG9
£15,000.00| /China 1883 5ca chrome-yellow 'Candarins', thicker paper, 2½mm spacing, clean-cut perforations, irregular 'L' shaped block of eight from setting VI ...
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China 1942 16c olive-brown error, SG688m var
£2,500.00| /China 1942 (1 Nov) 16c olive-brown Domestic Postage Paid Yunnan surcharge, horizontal pair, imperforate between, SG688m var. A surprisingly fine qu...
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China 1897 4c on 4ca pale pink 'Dowager' surcharge error, SG81a var
£45,000.00| /China 1897 4c on 4ca pale pink 'Dowager', 1½mm spaced surcharge on Dowager third printing, error surcharge inverted and showing incorrect type of C...
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China 1926 Yunnan Province set of 20 to $5 grey-green and scarlet, SG1/20
£500.00| /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...
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Great Britain 1902 6d pale-grey colour trial, SG245var
£5,800.00| /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...
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Great Britain 1883 5d Die proof, SG193var
£1,500.00| /Great Britain 1883 5d Die proof, SG193var. A very fine and fresh example printed by De La Rue in black on white glazed card (92x60mm) without corne...
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Great Britain 1865 4d dull vermillion Plate 7, SG93
£3,000.00| /Great Britain 1865 4d dull vermillion Plate 7, SG93. A very fine and fresh unused block of four with original gum, lettered PK-QL. A very attractiv...
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Great Britain 1924 5d Brown, SG425
£3,750.00| /Great Britain 1924 5d Brown, SG425. A very fine used marginal example tied to a 'Marsh' registered envelope by a Camberwell Green S.E. circular dat...
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Great Britain 1911 £1 Deep green, SG320
£3,000.00| /Great Britain 1911 £1 Deep green, SG320. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint with full original gum bottom marginal example printed at Somerset Ho...
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Great Britain 1877 2½d rosy mauve Plate 7, SG141
£525.00| /Great Britain 1877 2½d rosy mauve Plate 7, SG141. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint example with full original gum, lettered NC. BUY NOW: Order...
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Great Britain 1840 2d Blue Plate 1, SG5
£2,500.00| /Great Britain 1840 2d Blue Plate 1, SG5. A very fine used closed to large four margin example lettered 'BI', neatly tied to an entire envelope by a...
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Great Britain 1883 1s Die proof, SG196var
£2,000.00| /Great Britain 1883 1s Die proof, SG196var. A very fine example printed in black on white glazed card (92x60mm) dated "15 AUG. 83" and endorsed "BEF...
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Great Britain 1877 4d Sage green Plate 15 Specimens, SG153var
£700.00| /Great Britain 1877 4d Sage green Plate 15 SG153var. A very fine unused imperforate horizontal pair with original gum lettered PI-PJ, overprinted "S...
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NAURU 1916-23 4d slate-green variety, SG8b
£175.00| /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...
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NAURU 1916-23 2d orange variety, SG4b var
£450.00| /Nauru 1916-23 2d orange, type 1 overprint, DOUBLE OVERPRINT ONE ALBINO (with the albino impression ½mm above the inked overprint), horizontal pair ...
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NEW HEBRIDES 1920-21 2d on 40c red/yellow, SG35
£375.00| /New Hebrides 1920-21 '2d.' on 40c red/yellow, French issue, watermark 'RF' in sheet, upper left corner vertical strip of 3, SG35. A very fine unmou...
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Australia New South Wales 1860-72 1d dull red, SG155
£300.00| /Australia New South Wales 1860-72 1d dull red 'diadem Queen Victoria', watermark double-lined '1', perforations 13, vertical pair, SG155. A fine mi...
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NEW ZEALAND 1941 2d on 1½d purple-brown variety, SG629a
£425.00| /New Zealand 1941 2d on 1½d purple-brown, horizontal imprint strip of 5, showing variety Inserted '2' on first stamp (R10/10), SG629a. A fine unmoun...
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NORTHERN RHODESIA 1963 3d yellow error, SG78b
£250.00| /Northern Rhodesia 1963 3d yellow 'Coat of Arms', error VALUE AND ORANGE (EAGLE) OMITTED, SG78b. A pristine unmounted mint example with full origina...
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PITCAIRN ISLANDS 1980 Handcrafts 20c 'Wheelbarrow' variety, SG208w
£120.00| /Pitcairn Islands 1980 Handicrafts 20c 'Wheelbarrow', variety watermark Crown to right of CA (from back), SG208w. A pristine unmounted mint example ...
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RHODESIA & NYASALAND 1959-62 1d (carmine-red and) grey-black error, SG19ac
£160.00| /Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1959-62 1d (carmine-red and) grey-black, coil stamp, perforations 12½ x 14, ERROR CENTRE OMITTED, SG19ac. A fine unmounte...
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Great Britain 1899 2d "Jubilee" colour trial, SG199var
£850.00| /Great Britain 1899 2d "Jubilee" colour trial, SG199var. A very fine example with the head plate printed in purple and the duty plate in bright purp...
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SOUTH AFRICA 1933-48 ½d grey and green variety, SG54bw
£80.00| /South Africa 1933-48 ½d grey and green, perforations 13½x14 from coil sheets, watermark upright, block of 4, SG54bw. A very fine unmounted mint blo...
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Great Britain 1856 6d Deep Green, Plate 1, proof, SG69var
£6,500.00| /Great Britain 1856 6d Deep Green, Plate 1, SG69var. A fine imperforate plate proof on thin unwatermarked white wove paper with trial cancellation '...
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Australia 1932 5s blue-green 'Sydney Harbour Bridge', SG143
£395.00| /Australia 1932 5s blue-green 'Sydney Harbour Bridge' lower right corner example, SG143. A very fine unmounted mint positional example with full ori...
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Great Britain 1902 1s green & carmine (Board of Education) Official, SGO82
£4,950.00| /Great Britain 1902 1s green & carmine (Board of Education) Official, SGO82. A superb quality used example beautifully tied to a small piece by ...
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Gold Coast 1951-52 2d black Postage Due error, SGD5/b
£550.00| /Gold Coast 1951-52 2d black on chalk-surfaced paper Postage Due, right marginal block of 6 (3x2), right block showing watermark error 'St. Edward's...
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Great Britain 1936 (April 29th) 4d King Edward VIII Accession Essays, SG460var
£6,000.00| /Great Britain 1936 (April 29th) King Edward VIII 4d Accession Essays, SG460var. A very fine perforated block of four printed in red on gummed "GvR"...
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Great Britain 1979 11p wild flowers error, SG1081a
£3,250.00| /Great Britain 1979 11p wild flowers, SG1081a. A superb unmounted mint left hand marginal horizontal strip of four with full original gum. The left ...
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Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 8, SG2
£400.00| /Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 8, SG2. A very fine used close to good four margin example lettered 'AF', cancelled neatly by a red Maltese Cross...
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TANZANIA 1970-73 5c on glazed paper Official, error, SGO32a
£120.00| /Tanzania 1970-73 5c on glazed paper Official, type O4 local overprint, block of 10 (2x5) with fourth stamp in the right column showing error 'OFFCI...
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SWAZILAND 1962-66 12½c carmine and grey-olive, variety, SG99w
£75.00| /Swaziland 1962-66 12½c carmine and grey-olive, "The Pink Arum", variety WATERMARK INVERTED, SG99w. A pristine unmounted mint example with full orig...
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SWAZILAND 1968 Independence 1c yellow-orange and black, variety, SG143w
£50.00| /Swaziland 1968 Independence 1c yellow-orange and black, type 42 overprint, variety WATERMARK INVERTED, right marginal example, SG143w. A very fine ...
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SWAZILAND 1968 Independence 2½c black and vermilion, variety, SG145w
£140.00| /Swaziland 1968 Independence 2½c black and vermilion, type 42 overprint, variety WATERMARK INVERTED, lower marginal block of 4, SG145w. A pristine u...
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SWAZILAND 1968 Independence 3c on 2½c black and vermilion, variety, SG146w
£40.00| /Swaziland 1968 Independence 3c on 2½c black and vermilion, type 42 overprint, variety WATERMARK INVERTED, left marginal example, SG146w. A pristine...
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DOMINICA 1951 1c black and vermilion error, SG121c
£450.00| /Dominica 1951 1c black and vermilion, upper left corner block of eight (2x4), R2/2 showing watermark error 'JA' for 'CA', SG121c. A fine and fresh ...
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I.F.S. SORUTH 1948 'ONNE ANNA' on 1r black and pale blue Official, SGO19a
£130.00| /Indian Feudatory States Soruth 1948 'ONE ANNA' on 1r black and pale blue Official, type O3 'SARKARI', SGO19a. A fine used example on piece tied by...
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MALTA 1965-70 6d 'French Occupation' error, SG338a
£45.00| /Malta 1965-70 6d 'French Occupation', error 'MALTA' (SILVER) OMITTED, SG338a. Pristine example, unmounted mint with full original gum. Sold with no...
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SOUTH AFRICA 1944-50 1½d blue-green and yellow-buff Official variety, SGO33a
£1,200.00| /£1200.00 South Africa 1944-50 1½d blue-green and yellow-buff 'Gold Mine' Official, block of 4, type O2 overprint, both pairs with diaeresis over ...
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ASCENSION 1912-22 Great Britain 3d violet (CANCEL), SGZ44
£180.00| /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...
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Great Britain 2002 1st The Famous Teddy Bear Error, SG2263var
£350.00| /Great Britain 2002 1st Bear pulling Potted Topiary Tree (Moving Home) 'The Queen's Head error", SG2263var. Post Office fresh unmounted mint example...
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Great Britain 1840 1d black plate 4, the cancellation removal trial of 1840, SG2
£1,500.00| /Great Britain 1840 1d black plate 4, the cancellation removal trial of 1840, SG2 As early as January 1840 the treasury was advised that the red han...
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BATUM BRIT OCC 1919 5r brown, SG6
£120.00| /Batum British Occupation 1919 (4 Apr) 5r brown, block of 10 (5x2) showing transfers ABABA/CDCDC, SG6. A fine mint block with original gum (three s...
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BATUM BRIT OCC 1920 25r on 20 on 14k deep carmine and blue, SG31a
£70.00| /Batum British Occupation 1920 (21 Feb) 25r on 20 on 14k deep carmine and blue, surcharge as type 6 in blue, SG31a. A fine mint example with large ...
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BATUM BRIT OCC 1920 25r on 20 on 14k deep carmine and blue, SG31a
£90.00| /Batum British Occupation 1920 (21 Feb) 25r on 20 on 14k deep carmine and blue, surcharge as type 6 in blue, SG31a. A fine and fresh mint example w...
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BATUM BRIT OCC 1920 25r on 25k deep violet and light green, SG32a
£95.00| /Batum British Occupation 1920 (21 Feb) 25r on 25k deep violet and light green, surcharge as type 6 in blue, SG32a. A fine and fresh mint example w...
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