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.

Hong Kong-British Post Offices in China 1a/1b UMM

1917-21 Definitives. 1c black-brown in a bottom left corner block of 6 from the right hand pane one of which has the CROWN BROKEN AT RIGHT variety

£550.00

Canada-Newfoundland 9 GU

1/- scarlet-vermilion.

£1,800.00

Gambia 139 VLMM

3/- slate purple.

£190.00

Brunei 11 FU

1c black & purple

£36.00

South African States ~ Cape of Good Hope 3a FU

1d brick red on slightly blued paper in a horizontal pair. Clear to good margins all round.

£300.00

Bahawalpur O7 UMM

1a black & brown

£120.00

Falkland Islands 30cx LMM

1891-1902. 2 1/2d deep ultramarine with Wmk reversed.

£330.00

New Zealand 237/237e MM

1d rose (Die 3) in a horizontal pair one of which has the CHISEL FLAW.

£24.00

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