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Last Updated: 30/01/2026 08:00
SG. 023s. MO4s. 6d Pale Dull Purple. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT right hand example of this VERY RARE Edwardian official overprinted " SPECIMEN " type 16 complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Officials
SG. 178. K10 (1) t. SG. 180 K12 (1) v. SG. 183 K14 (2). 2/6 - 10/-. A super lighlty mounted mint set of 3 all overprinted CANCELLED TYPE 14. A RARE complete set these days.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 120b. J118 (5). " BB ". 2/- Milky Blue. A fine lightly mounted mint example of this RARE Victorian shade variety complete with BPA certificate. A RARE stamp in this grade.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 196 wi. K26 b. " RB ". 1/- dull green. INVERTED WATERMARK. A decent mounted mint example of this RARE watermark variety this being the 1st example we have seen in 32 years.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 7wi. A2d. AS68h. " ED ". 1d Red Brown. Plate 10. INVERTED WATERMARK. A very fine used example cancelled by a black maltese cross. With the " ' O ' flaw " variety. The ONLY KNOWN example of this RARE watermark error and complete with BPA certificate.
Found in > Plate 10
SG. 48/49. G4. " AA - JB ". ½d Rose - Red plate 20. A superb ( 19 stamps UNMOUNTED MINT ) top left hand corner marginal inscriptional block of 20. A RARE multiple these days.
Found in > ½d, 1d, 1½ & 2d Plates
SG. 373. N21 (14). 2½d Indigo Blue. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this VERY RARE George V shade complete with HENDON certificate.
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. 14. E1 (2). ES11. " IA ". 2d blue. Plate 3. A very fine UNMOUNTED MINT example complete with BRANDON certificate.
Found in > Imperf 2d Blues
SG. 412. N70 (1). 10/- blue. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this very difficult Seahorse shade. Complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Seahorses
SG. 14. E1 (2). ES14 q. " DH ". 2d blue. Plate 4. A very fine UNMOUNTED MINT example with the listed " Thin Paper " variety.
Found in > Imperf 2d Blues
SG. 614 variety S66a. 2½d Carmine Red Type II (2 Bands ) Blue Phosphor Band. Typo. White Paper ( Letterpress as per SG specialised volume 3. Edition 13 ). A super UNMOUNTED MINT right hand marginal pair complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Definitive
SG. 85 awi. J72 f. " EE ". 6d Lilac " IMPERF ". A superb lightly mounted mint bottom left corner marginal example with INVERTED WATERMARK. A very RARE Queen Victorian ERROR complete with BRANDON certificate.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 16bwi. CE2d. " DA ". 1d Red - brown from ARCHER plate 100. INVERTED WATERMARK. A fine used example of this RARE Victorian watermark error / variety. This being only the 3rd recorded example from this plate.
Found in > Perforated 1d Stars
SG. 412. N70 (1). 10/- Blue. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this very difficult Seahorse shade.
Found in > Seahorses
SG. 373. N21 (14). 2½d Indigo Blue. A fine mounted mint example of this VERY RARE George V shade complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. 412. N70 (1). 10/- Blue. A very fine " 9th July 1918 SHEFFIELD " CDS used block of 4. A very scarce multiple.
Found in > Seahorses
SG. 362. N18 (1). 1½d Red Brown. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT control strip of 3 with the RARE control " 18 only ( ' K ' omitted imperf " strip of 3 from plate 2c. Perf type 2 and watermark type III. A VERY rare control ERROR.
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. 182s. K14 (1) u. " JC ". 10/- Cobalt. A superb UNMOUNTED MINT example of this very scarce Victorian high value overprinted " SPECIMEN " type 9.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 409. Variety N67 (2) t. 5/- Carmine. A very fine UNMOUNTED MINT vertical strip of 3 overprinted " CANCELLED " type 24. Light gum bend on the centre stamp but a RARE multiple.
Found in > Seahorses
SG. 437wi. NCom8 (1) a. 2½d Blue. INVERTED WATERMARK. A mounted mint example of this very scarce George V variety.
Found in > Commemorative
SG. 210wi. K39 (1)a. 10d Dull Purple & Carmine. INVERTED WATERMARK. A very fine " 24th August HULL " CDS used example. The 2nd example we have handled of this RARE Victorian watermark variety / error.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 26. C5d. " MJ ". 1d Red - Brown. Plate 5. A superb UNMOUNTED MINT example of this difficult early Victorian issue. With the listed " Major re-entry with duplication in inscriptions, SW squre and lower margin " variety.
Found in > Perforated 1d Stars
SG. 536a - 539a. T2 - T21. 2/6 - £1.00. " 1st De La Rue ". A superb UNMOUNTED complete set of 4 in matching right hand marginal blocks of 4.
Found in > Definitive
SG. 266. M55. £1.00 Dull Blue - Green. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 120 a. J118 (4). " QE ". 2/- Cobalt. A fine used example of this RARE Victorian shade variety. Complete with BRANDON certificate.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 356 variety N14 (18). ½d Deep Cobalt Green. A very fine ( 2 stamps UNMOUNTED MINT ) control " T22 perf " block of 6 complete with HENDON certificate. A scarce multiple these days.
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. 311. Variety M44 (7). 10d Deep Dull Purple & Carmine. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT ( mounted in the margin only ) top interpanneau marginal block of 12.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 5 f. "EI". 2d blue. A very fine used example cancelled with the VERY RARE " 8 in maltese cross ". Currently catalogued @ £9500.00 ++.
Found in > Imperf 2d Blues
SG. 198wi. K29 (2)b. 1½d Dull Purple & Pale Green. INVERTED WATERMARK. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this scarce Victorian watermark error / variety.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 210wi. K39 (1)a. 10d Dull Purple & Carmine. INVERTED WATERMARK. A good used example. The 3rd example we have handled of this RARE Victorian watermark variety / error.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 20awi. F4f. " BD ". 2d Blue plate 5. A fine used example with the RARE INVERTED WATERMARK error / variety. Far rarer than the catalogue suggests and only the 3rd example we have handled in 37 years.
Found in > Perforated 2d Stars
SG. 319. Variety M54 (3). 10/- Deep Blue. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 315. M50 (1). 2/6 Dull Greyish - Purple. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this very scarce Edwardian shade.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 186. K16. " HD ". £1.00 Brown - Lilac. A fine " 11th July 1889 MARK LANE " CDS used example of this RARE Victorian high value.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 53as. G5s. " QI " 1½d " Rosy - Mauve. A fine mounted mint example of this RARE stamp overprinted SPECIMEN type 2.
Found in > ½d, 1d, 1½ & 2d Plates
SG. 2wi. A1 (2)e. AS5l. " LK ". 1d black. Plate 1B. INVERTED WATERMARK error / variety. A fine used example with the " Ray flaw 10 / 7 NW square " variety.
Found in > Plate1b
SG. 275. M6 (8) 1d Aniline Pink. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this RARE Edwardian shade variety complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 328a. N7 (1) f. 1d carmine red. Die 1A. A super UNMOUNTED MINT right hand marginal block of 12 with stamp 2 clearly showing the RARE variety ' No Cross On Crown '. A very RARE and underrated stamp.
Found in > Downey Head
SG. 97. J73 (2). " TC ". 6d Lilac. Plate 5. An UNMOUNTED MINT bottom marginal example of this scarce Victorian Mint issue.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 438. NCom9. £1.00 Postal Union Congress. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT top left hand corner marginal example.
Found in > Commemorative
SG. 350c. N13 (1)d. 1d Scarlet. WATERMARK SIDEWAYS. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT block of 4 of this scarce Downey error / variety.
Found in > Downey Head
SG. 391. N28 (2)yb. 8d Black/Yellow-buff ( Granite Paper ). A fine mounted mint vertical strip of 4 with the listed " Vertical strip sufficient to show complete ' POSTAGE ' watermark " error / variety. RARE on the 8d issue.
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. 438. NCom9. £1.00 Postal Union Congress. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Commemorative
SG. 438. NCom9. £1.00 Postal Union Congress. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Commemorative
SG. 438. NCom9. £1.00 Postal Union Congress. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Commemorative
SG. 181. K12 (2). " NF ". 5/- Crimson. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 438. NCom9. £1.00 Postal Union Congress. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Commemorative
SG. 387. N27 (1) a. 7d Olive. " NO WATERMARK ". A very fine UNMOUNTED MINT example complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. 150. J108. " JB ". 1/- green. Plate 8. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this difficult mint Victorian stamp.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 406 wi. N64 (6) f. 2/6 Yellow Brown. INVERTED WATERMARK. A good used example of this difficult DLR 2/6 Seahorse watermark variety.
Found in > Seahorses
SG. BD24. " 5s ". Edition number 27. A very fine complete example of this very scarce George VI dark colours booklet.
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. 322a. N1 (1)b. ½d Green. Perf " 14 ". A fine " 18th August 1911 GREAT YARMOUTH " CDS used example of this RARE and very underrated George V Downey perforation error / variety complete on postcard.
Found in > Downey Head
SG. 441e. NB25 (3). 1½d Red - Brown. An UNMOUNTED MINT intermediate format booklet pane. Perf type P. " For safety of capital/Commercial fixed trust ". GOOD Perfs. A scarce and difficult to find George V item.
Found in > Photogravure
SG. 614lwi. SB87a. 2½d Carmine Red Type II. An UNMOUNTED MINT INVERTED WATERMARK booklet pane of 6. Perf type Ir. TRIMMED Perfs. Blue Phosphor Cream Paper.
Found in > Definitive
SG. 109. J76 (2). " RK ". 6d mauve. Plate 8. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 142. J22. " MJ ". 2½d Blue. Plate 20. Avery fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 346b. N6 (1)f. ½d Green " IMPERF ". A super UNMOUNTED MINT ( mounted in the margin only ) top marginal block of 4 of this scarcer Downey variety / error.
Found in > Downey Head
SG. 146. J83. " HE ". 6d Deep Grey. Plate 13. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 179. K10 (2). " CB ". 2/6 Deep Lilac. A fine UNMOUNTED mint example.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 426a variety N42 (UNLISTED). 6d Bright Rosy Mauve. A fine mounted mint (5 stamps UNMOUNTED MINT) block of 6 of this known but unlisted by SG, scarce shade printed by Somerset house on ordinary paper. Complete with a HENDON certificate. Control D25 on ordinary paper is extremely scarce. The stamp at R19 (1) has left frame break error / variety.
Found in > Block Cypher
SG. 51/52. G6." LJ ". 1½d Rose Red. Plate 1. A very fine UNMOUNTED MINT example complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > ½d, 1d, 1½ & 2d Plates
SG. 43/44. G1. " GA GB HA HB " 1d Red. Plate 82. A fine mounted mint ( 2 stamps UNMOUNTED MINT ) block of 4.
Found in > ½d, 1d, 1½ & 2d Plates
SG. 309 variety M44 (1). 10d Dull Reddish Purple & Scarlet. A fine mounted mint ( 2 stamps UNMOUNTED MINT ) bottom right hand corner marginal block of 4.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 147. J85. " JF ". 6d Grey plate 15. A very fine UNMOUNTED MINT bottom inscriptional marginal example.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 320. M56. £1.00 Deep Green. A superb upright " May 1913 GUERNSEY " CDS used example.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 72. J100 (2). Z74. 1/- Green. A SUPERB upright " 6th August 1859 MALTA " CDS USED ABROAD example. Complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. O4. L5. 6d Grey. " AB ". Plate 18. I.R. Official. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT top marginal example. A very difficult stamp in this grade.
Found in > Officials
SG. 95. J59. " DA ". 4d Deep Vermilion. Plate 12. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 353 variety N14 (5). ½d Very Deep Green. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example complete with HENDON certificate.
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. 262 variety M49 (3). 2/6 Slate Purple. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 226. M11 (4). 2d Grey Green & Carmine Red. A super UNMOUNTED MINT top marginal block of 4. A scarce block these days.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 143. J39. " CC ". 3d Rose plate 15. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 316. M50 (2) 2/6d Dull Reddish Purple. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT right hand marginal example.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 127. J122. " HF ". 5/- Pale rose. Plate 2. A fine " 15th April 1882 GLASGOW " CDS used example with an ( as yet ) UNLISTED " Double perforation ( vertical sides appear rouletted ) " variety.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 206 s. K34 (1) s. 4½d green & carmine. A very fine UNMOUNTED MINT example overprinted by SPECIMEN type 9.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 573. SB79a. 2d Light Red - Brown. An UNMOUNTED MINT INVERTED WATERMARK booklet pane of 6. Perf type (Is). TRIMMED PERFS. Cream Paper.
Found in > Definitive
SG. 307. M41 (3). 9d Dull Reddish Purple & Blue. A very fine UNMOUNTED MINT ( mounted in the margin only ) top right hand corner marginal block of 4.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 428 variety N44 (3). 10d Dull Greenish Blue. A fine mounted mint ( 2 stamps UNMOUNTED MINT ) control " V34 imperf " strip of 3 from plate 1c. Perf type 2. A very scarce multiple.
Found in > Block Cypher
SG. 335a. NB2. N3 (1). ½d Green. Die 1B. An UNMOUNTED MINT booklet pane of 6. Perf type E BARS. GOOD Perfs.
Found in > Downey Head
SG. 274 variety M6 (6). 1d Deep Rose Carmine. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this very scarce Edwardian shade complete with HENDON certificate.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. BB12 (AVC). " 2s ". Edition number 69. A very fine complete example of this very scarce George V booklet. All panes overprinted " Cancelled type 28 ".
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. O21. MO2. 1d INTENSE BRIGHT SCARLET " IR Official ". A very fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this known but UNLISTED by SG. Edwardian shade variety complete with HENDON certificate..
Found in > Officials
SG. BB12. " 2s ". Edition number 70. A very fine complete example of this very scarce George V booklet.
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. 274 variety M6 (UNLISTED). 1d Deep Carmine Red. A superb UNMOUNTED MINT example of this known but unlisted by SG. Edwardian shade variety. Complete with HENDON certificate.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 43/44. G1. " DG DH EG EH " 1d Red. Plate 224. A fine mounted mint ( 2 stamps UNMOUNTED MINT ) block of 4.
Found in > ½d, 1d, 1½ & 2d Plates
SG. BD15. " 2s 6d ". Edition number 91. A very fine complete example of this very scarce George VI booklet.
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. 419b. Variety N34 (3) a. 1d Scarlet vermilion. " Experimental paper ". A very fine totally UNMOUNTED MINT control " B24 imperf " block of 6 with the bottom right hand corner cut at an angle as always.
Found in > Block Cypher
SG. 428. N44 (1). 10d Turquoise Blue. A very fine UNMOUNTED MINT control " A24 imperf " example. Perf type 2. Plate 1c. A RARE control to find UNMOUNTED MINT.
Found in > Block Cypher
SG. BD16. " 2/6 ". Edition number 98. A very fine complete example of this very scarce George VI booklet.
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. 364 variety N18 (UNLISTED). 1½d VERY Pale Bright Chestnut. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT bottom marginal example of this known but unlisted by SG. George V shade variety complete with HENDON certificate.
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. BD17. 2/6. Edition number 158. A very fine example of this scarce George VI booklet.
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. BD17. 2/6. Edition number 198. A very fine example of this scarce George VI booklet.
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. 368a. NB10. 2d Orange Die I. An UNMOUNTED MINT complete stitched booklet pane with selvedge. Perf type " P ". GOOD Perfs.
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. 427 wi. N43 (1) a. 9d olive green. INVERTED WATERMARK. A super UNMOUNTED MINT control " A24 Imperf " strip of 3.
Found in > Block Cypher
SG. 362a. N18 (1)e. 1½d Red - Brown " PENCF " error. A super UNMOUNTED MINT right hand marginal block of 4 of this classic George V variety / error.
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. 225 variety M11 (3). 2d Pale Grey Green & Scarlet Vermilion. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this difficult Edwardian shade variety complete with HENDON certificate.
Found in > Edward VII
SG 325 variety - ½d Green. PLATE PROOF. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT right marginal example of this imperforate trial on watermark multiple cypher paper, with gum. ( Page 93 spec cat. ).
Found in > Downey Head
SG. 357 variety N16 Carmine Lake ( Blue Geranium ). COLOUR TRIAL ' H '. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of the scarce 1912 colour trial. Backstamped " Colour Trial H ".
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. 364 variety N18 (14)h. 1½d Bright Chestnut " PENCF REPAIRED ". A fine mounted mint right hand marginal horizontal strip pf 3 with the right hand stamp having the listed " PENCE repaired ( Plate 29. Row 15/12 ) " error / variety clearly visible. Complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Errors
SG. O4. L5. 6d Grey. " PE PF QE QF ". Plate 18. I.R. Official. A fine used block of 4. A scarce multiple.
Found in > Officials
SG. O71. L26. 4½d Green & Carmine. GOVT. PARCELS. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this difficult mint Official.
Found in > Officials
SG. O71. L26. 4½d Green & Carmine. GOVT. PARCELS. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this difficult mint Official.
Found in > Officials
SG. 235. M23 (1). 4d Green & Grey Brown. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT left hand marginal block of 4. Plates H1/D(1).
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 396 variety N32 (9). 1/- Olive - Brown. A fine totally UNMOUNTED MINT control " P20 imperf " strip of 3 from plate 5c complete with HENDON certificate.
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG.324 variety N2 (3). ½d Yellow Green. Die 1B. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT (Mounted in the left margin only) control " A11 imperf wide " perf type 3 strip of 3 of this extremely scarce control and perforation type combination.
Found in > Downey Head
SG. 463bw. QB10a. 1d Scarlett. An UNMOUNTED MINT inverted watermark booklet pane of 6. Perf Type I. GOOD Perfs.
Found in > Definitive
SG. 355wi variety N14 (UNLISTED)c. ½d Deep Dull Olive Green. INVERTED WATERMARK error / variety. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this known but unlisted by SG George V shade variety. Complete with HENDON certificate.
Found in > Royal Cypher