British Commonwealth Stamps

Welcome to Purves Philatelics, the home of British Commonwealth stamps. We sell stamps from all British Commonwealth countries (except Great Britain) dated from 1840 to 2000.

Malta 339ca/339c Var UMM

1965-70 Definitives. The10d multicoloured in a vertical strip of 10 the top one of which has the NAVAL ARSENAL (GOLD) OMITTED variety. The 'missing' inscription appears in the bottom selvedge.

£350.00

New Zealand 412/5 LMM

1913 Auckland.

£270.00

Malta 213b FU

1/- slate & purple with the SHORT EXTRA FLAGSTAFF variety.

£360.00

Malayan States ~ Kedah 15/23 FU

1919 Definitives

£60.00

Malta 212/212a var LMM

6d light blue & olive green in a bottom left corner block of 4 one of which has the EXTRA FLAGSTAFF PARTIALLY ERASED variety. Much scarcer than the variety itself.

£150.00

Labuan 52/52b LMM

1894 6c green in a block of 4 one of which has the NO DOT AT UPPER LEFT variety.

£100.00

Seychelles 28/36 FU

1897 Definitives. SG 33, 35 & 36 all have RPS Certs.

£165.00

New Zealand 424a UMM

5d light blue in an imperf pair. Odd light gum tone.

£200.00

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