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 left margin, SG94b.

A fine unmounted mint complete sheet with ful original gum. Unobtrusive crease in left margin just affecting one stamp.

An impressive philatelic piece of this British stamp overprinted "BAHRAIN" and rare in this intact form.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £1,040+.

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 left margin, SG94b.

A very fine unmounted mint complete sheet with full original gum.

Impressive British stamp overprinted "BAHRAIN" and rare in this intact form.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £1,040+.

Bahrain 1950-55 2r on 2s6d yellow-green, type III surcharge, SG77b.

A fine used block of 4 (lightly folded), cancelled by fine multiple registered oval date stamps dated '29 MR 55'.

A rare surcharge, particularly scarce in this form.

Between 1950-51, a six stamp surcharged/overprinted issue using Great Britain stamps of the era was released.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £560+.

Bahrain 1948 Royal Silver Wedding 15r on £1 blue, upper left corner block of 4 showing '5732' sheet number, SG62.

Pristine unmounted mint with full original gum.

A scarce positional multiple.

Bermuda 1970-75 5c 'Poinsettia', SG253var.

A Post Office fresh lower marginal vertical IMPERFORATE PAIR, unmounted mint with full original gum.

Issued status uncertain but very scarce with only 4 panes of 25 known to have existed.

Pierron Catalogue No. BE506IMa, catalogue value £675.

Bermuda 1974-76 12c 'Jacaranda', variety WATERMARK INVERTED, upper left corner example, SG305w.

A very fine unmounted mint positional example with full original gum.

A scarce watermark variety and appears attractively priced at this level.

Bermuda 1918-22 5s green and carmine-red/pale yellow, variety 'Broken crown and scroll' (R2/12), SG53db.

A fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum. Typical off-centring for this issue, but much above average for this issue.

A scarce variety with only 505 sheets for the whole issue supplied.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £375.

Bermuda 1992 Stained Glass Windows set of 4 to $2, matching lower right corner blocks of 6 (3x2) with imprint, cylinder numbers and 'Q' symbols, SG651/4.

Very fine and fresh unmounted mint positional blocks with full original gum. Light bends and folded perfs but still very attractive.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £80+.

Bermuda 1986 90c on $3 'Green Turtle', lower right corner block of nine showing plate numbers '1B' (x5), colour bars and part imprint, error SURCHARGE DOUBLE, SG534a.

Post Office fresh unmounted mint with full original gum

A rare and attractive positional multiple.

Bermuda 1984 Postal service 40c, variety WATERMARK SIDEWAYS INVERTED, (crown to right of CA from back), lower right corner example with '1D' (x4) plate numbers, SG471w.

A very fine positional unmounted mint example with full original gum.

A scarce watermark variety in this positional form.

An attractive modern stamp issue commemorating the 200th anniversary of Bermuda's first newspaper and postal service.

Bermuda 1938-53 £1 violet and black/scarlet, perforations 13, lower left corner block of four, SG121d.

A fine and fresh unmounted mint block of four with full original gum. Folded with marginal wrinkling, but an attractive positional multiple showing HPF38a, HPF38c and HPF49a.

SG Catalogue Value: £220++.

Bermuda 1924-32 2s purple and blue/grey-blue, Script watermark, showing variety 'Break through scroll' (R1/9), SG88gd.

A fine and fresh mint example with original gum. Couple of slightly shortish perforations, but remains fine and a scarce King George V printing variety.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £350.

£250.00 Bermuda 1918-22 £1 purple and black/red, SG55.

A fine mint example with original gum from the first printing.

A handsome high value King George V stamp.

Bermuda 1918-22 5s green and carmine-red/pale yellow, watermark MCA, third printing (1921), SG53d.

A fine well centred block of four, fresh with large part original gum (one stamp unmounted mint).

A most attractive multiple of this rare colour shade.

Provenance: Ex Harry T Whitin, founding member of the Bermuda Collectors Society and a member of the Royal Philatelic Society.

Bermuda 1918-22 5s deep green and deep red/yellow, watermark MCA, variety 'Nick in top right scroll' (R3/12), SG53c.

A fine and fresh mint example with original gum. Centred slightly left, typical for this issue and with natural gum bubbles, otherwise fine and a scarce printing variety.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £425.

Bermuda 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s slate and purple, lower right corner block of 4 from vignette plate "2A", R10/6 showing variety "Kite and vertical log", SG97k.

Fresh mint quality with large part original gum, (lower pair including the variety are unmounted mint). Trivial bend mentioned for accuracy.

Extremely scarce in this positional form with only 415 possible, from Jan 1935 first printing.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £366+.

Bermuda 1918-22 5s green and carmine-red/pale yellow, watermark MCA, second printing (1920), upper right corner block of 4 with plate number, showing variety 'Break in scroll' on R1/12 and 'Broken crown and scroll' on R2/12, SG53d/da/db.

A lovely mint positional piece with fresh colours and original gum, (three of the stamps are unmounted mint). Lower right stamp with trace of a bend.

Very scarce as only 505 sheets supplied and hardly ever seen in this form.

Accompanied with a clear British Philatelic Association (BPA) certificate of authenticity (2007).

Bermuda 1924-32 2s6d black and scarlet-vermilion on deep blue, Script watermark, lower marginal example, showing variety 'Gash in fruit and leaf' (R5/12), SG89jg.

A very fine marginal mint example with original gum.

The King George V varieties from Bermuda present a vast and interesting area of philatelic study.

1918-22 £1 purple and black/red, April 1927 printing, right marginal, showing variety 'Broken crown and scroll' (R2/12), SG55b.

A very fine positional mint example with original gum.

A very scarce variety of this high-value handsome King George V stamp.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £900.

Ceylon 1921-32 Script watermark 12c rose-scarlet, vertical interpane block of 4 from November 1924 printing using combined plates '7' (upper) and '12' (lower), comprising two vertical pairs showing dies I and II se-tenant, SG347b.

A brilliant mint positional block with original gum. Exceptional condition, lightly folded along the upper horizontal perforations but with the gutter uncreased.

A stunning piece and hardly ever found in such fine condition.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £320+.

Ceylon 1886 25c yellow-brown, value in YELLOW, SG198a.

A fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum. One shortish perforation and faint gum bend, fairly inconsequential and well above average for this rare colour variety.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £150.

Ceylon 1885 10c on 64c red-brown, type 22 local surcharge, perforations 14, SG164.

A brilliant mint example with large part original gum. One shortish perforation, which is immaterial to overall stunning quality.

A difficult stamp to find in such fine mint condition and very scarce.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £450.

Ceylon 1885 10c on 64c red-brown, type 22 local surcharge, perforations 14, SG164.

A brilliant mint example with large part original gum. Small dealer's mark on reverse.

Exceptional condition for this very scarce stamp.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £450.

Ceylon 1885 10c on 24c brown-purple, type 26 De La Rue surcharge, block of 60 (10x6) from the upper left corner of the lower half of the sheet, severed into blocks of 24 (4x6) and 36 (6x6), with the latter including six gutter pairs, SG188.

A very fine philatelic piece, mint with original gum. As would be expected, there are the odd minor blemishes (gum creases, a little offsetting and separation) but fresh colour with most stamps being unmounted mint. Most pleasingly, the gutter pairs are intact.

A dramatic and scarce multiple.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £900+.

Ceylon 1886 25c yellow-brown, variety with value in YELLOW, SG198a.

Fresh mint example with large part original gum. Minor wrinkles, barely worth a mention, and well above average for this rare stamp. Includes 'SENF' handstamp on reverse.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £150.