Postage Stamps

China 1947 Restoration of Taiwan to Chinese Rule $1,250 imperforate proof in issued colour (green), SG973. A very fine proof tied to a piece of car...

China 1897 (Mar) large figure surcharges, spaced 2.5mm, on Dowager Empress second printing, set of 9 to 30c on 24ca deep rose-red, SG57/65. A fine ...

China 1897 (May) large figure surcharges, spaced 1.5mm on "Small Dragons" set of 3 to 5c on 5ca olive-yellow, SG66/68. A fine mint set with large p...

Great Britain 1880 4d grey brown Plate 18, SG160. A very fine and fresh unused, with original gum, corner marginal block of twelve lettered 'GA-JC'...

Great Britain 1876 £5 Orange Telegraphs Specimens, SGT18s. A very fine unused example, with original gum, lettered 'CF', overprinted “SPECIMEN” typ...

China 1967 People's Republic China general issues 46th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party set of 5, SG2362/66. A pristine unmounted mint se...

China 1950 (July) People's Republic China general issues surcharges on North Eastern Provinces Sun Yat-sen set of 14 to $400 on $300 blue-green (ex...

Great Britain 1865 9d Straw PIate 5 (Watermark Emblems), SG98var. A superb unused, with original gum, imperforate imprimatur lettered 'AJ'. A very ...

Great Britain 1901 2½d Essay, SG230var. A very fine composite essay with die proof head in photo, surround partly touched ‘up with black ink and mo...

Great Britain 1860 1½d rosy mauve Plate 1 (blued paper), SG53a. A superb unused example, with original gum, of this rare stamp that was prepared fo...

Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready Envelope Forme 1 Stereo A131, SGME2. A very fine used example sent from Ireland to Smyrna, Turkey, cancelled by "PAI...

Great Britain 1911 6d bright magenta (chalk-surfaced paper), SG296. A superb unused example, with original gum, of this extremely rare Somerset Hou...

Great Britain 1880 ½d-1s "Provisional” issue proofs, SG164/9var. A superb set of imperforate plate proofs printed in black on thick white wove pape...

Great Britain 1856 6d green plate proof, SG69var. A superb imperforate example on thin white card, neatly cancelled by black Helmsley/Crown experim...

Great Britain 1876 8d purple brown Plate 1, SG156a. Exceptionally fine and fresh example unused, with original gum, lettered 'EC' of this rare stam...

Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 8, SG2. A very fine used four margin horizontal pair lettered 'EG-EH', neatly cancelled by red Maltese Crosses. A...

Great Britain 1842 1d pink envelope. A superb used example sent from Exeter to Sidmouth then redirected to Bridgewater beautifully cancelled by a p...

China 1912 (Mar) Shanghai Republican overprint 5c mauve error, SG197ba. A fine used vertical pair, error IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, centred somewhat to r...

Great Britain 1883 5d die proof, SG193var. A very fine proof printed in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm) without corner letters, endorsed "BE...

Great Britain 1863 4d pale red Plate 4, SG82a. A very fine unused, with original gum, imperforate horizontal pair lettered 'BG-BH'. A scarce imperf...

Great Britain 1915 5s carmine "Seahorses", SG409. A very fine, well centred, unmounted mint with full original gum block of four printed by De La R...

Great Britain 1865 9d straw Plate 5 (Watermark Emblems), SG98var. A superb unused, with original gum, bottom marginal imperforate imprimatur letter...

Papua 1907 (May-June) 2s6d black and brown, SG45. Printed on thick paper, watermark vertical (line perforated), type 4 small ‘Papua' overprint (at ...