{"product_id":"2027-commonwealth-british-empire-stamps-catalogue-1840-1970","title":"2027 Commonwealth \u0026 British Empire Stamps Catalogue 1840-1970","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note: This catalogue will be published End September. You can secure your copy today by pre-ordering it. Payment will be taken immediately and your catalogue will be despatched to you on publication date.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"1790\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 1343pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\u003ccol width=\"1790\" style=\"width: 1343pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"40\" style=\"height: 30.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"1790\" height=\"40\" class=\"xl59\" style=\"width: 1343pt; height: 30.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Stanley Gibbons comprehensive catalogue covers Great Britain, Commonwealth and Empire countries 1840-1970. The listings include variations in watermark, perforation, paper and printing methods, major shades, important plate flaws, errors, government telegraph stamps and booklets (all listed and priced).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Lato',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eIMPORTANT ADDITIONS TO THE 2027 EDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Lato',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eSheet sizes now given for most Indian Feudatory States issues.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003ePrices now provided for Indian stamps used in the Aden sub-offices, a listing of which first appeared in the 2026 edition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eFull listing of the Indian Feudatory State of Kotah.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eNew additions to several listings, including South Australia Departmental Officials and British Post Offices in China.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e1969 'INDEPENDENCE' overprints of Anguilla now listed in full, following new evidence that they were available at the post office.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eNotes on coils expanded throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eThe description of the special watermark devised for Tonga reverts to 'Turtles', following evidence that this was what was originally intended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eSeveral new plate and watermark varieties have been added and there are new notes and information throughout the catalogue, including helpful aids to identification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003ePrices have been checked and revised throughout. There are many increases, but also some significant reductions, so it will be important to have the new edition to refer to.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eTwo invaluable articles, repeated from GSM during 2026, will be of particular interest to collectors of Malaya and Morocco Agencies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Lato',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Stanley Gibbons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64372310737273,"sku":"R2813-27","price":94.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/9709\/4521\/files\/R2813-27.jpg?v=1787730504","url":"https:\/\/shop.stanleygibbons.com\/products\/2027-commonwealth-british-empire-stamps-catalogue-1840-1970","provider":"Stanley Gibbons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}