Gilbert and Ellice Islands Christmas Island 1914-38 10c local "CENTRAL PACIFIC COCOANUT PLANTATIONS LTD", fourth issue (denominations in blue), perforations 111/2, sheet of 8 (4x2, two blocks of 4 with horizontal gutter) with margin at top.

Unused piece adhering to backing paper. One stamp with small tear and another with small perforation blemish, but still highly attractive and rare in this form.

The stamp shows the company schooner "Ysabel May" (of 135 tons) which is greeted by a Bosun Bird while approaching Christmas Island.

Not listed in the Stanley Gibbons catalogue.

Gilbert and Ellice Islands 1922-27 10s green and red/emerald, script watermark, right marginal example, SG35.

A brilliant quality positional piece, unmounted mint with full original gum.

Very scarce King George V stamp in this quality.

Gilbert and Ellice Islands 1912-24 £1 purple and black/red, SG24.

A very fine mint example, with original gum. Quite stunning high value King George V stamp being perfectly centred with lovely fresh colour.

Scarce in such pristine condition.

Guyana 1982 World Cup (Espana 82) 220c on 5c Annatto tree, surcharge type 208, SURCHARGE DOUBLE, ONE ALBINO (more visible from the gummed side), lower left corner block of 4 with '2M' (x4) plate numbers, SG844b.

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

A very scarce stamp error in this positional form.

Kenya Postage Dues 1971-73 set of 4 to 1s, chalk-surfaced paper, perforations 14x15, right marginal blocks of 4, SGD19/22.

Pristine unmounted mint positional multiples with full original gum. Very attractive.

Lesotho 1986-88 Provisional 35s on 25s 'Malachite kingfisher', '1981' imprint date, type 167 surcharge, lower marginal horizontal pair, the right stamp with the variety 'small s' in 35s, SG720b/bc.

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

A scarce variety, particularly as a se-tenant pair.

Lesotho 1986-88 Provisional 35s on 25s 'Malachite kingfisher', '1981' imprint date, type 167 surcharge, horizontal pair, both stamps variety 'small s' in 35s, SG720b/bc.

A very fine unmounted mint pair with full original gum.

A scarce printing variety, particularly as a pair.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £200.

Malawi 1967 3s 'Orange Mbuna', IMPERFORATE horizontal pair, SG284a.

Post Office fresh, unmounted mint with full original gum.

A rare imperforate error.

Northern Rhodesia 1963 3d yellow 'Coat of Arms', error VALUE AND ORANGE (EAGLE) OMITTED, SG78b.

A pristine unmounted mint example with full original gum.

A very scarce QEII error of missing colour.

Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 6, SG2.

A very fine used close to large four margin example lettered HB, cancelled by an upright red Maltese Cross.

GB Specialised Catalogue No: AS41.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £400.

South Arabian Federation 1966 (1 Apr) Qu'aiti 10f on 15c bronze-green 'weaving', type 23 Churchill overprint, error overprint INVERTED, SG66a.

A very fine unmounted mint example with full original gum.

A scarce variety presented in the highest condition grade.

The Federation of South Arabia was a short-lived federal state under British protection in what would become South Yemen. It was formed on 4 April 1962 from the 15 protected states of the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South. The State of Aden joined the federation on 18 January 1963. In June 1964, the Upper Aulaqi Sultanate was added bringing in 17 states. The Federation was abolished on 30 November 1967, when its status as a British protectorate came to an end.

South West Africa 1973-79 Succulents 5c, error BLACK OMITTED, SG245a.

A very fine unmounted mint example with full original gum.

Presented with the normal stamp for comparison.

A scarce Queen Elizabeth II British Commonwealth stamp error with missing face value and inscriptions.