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134: British Empire & Foreign Countries Sale 12 lots

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1857-59 Imperforate 2d. green in a mint horizontal pair, margins all round, R.P.S. certificate (1973) noting crease between stamps, fresh appearance. S.G. 3 cat. �400. Photo.

Sold £80

Est.

£100 - £140

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1857-59 Imperforate 5d. chestnut mint with part original gum, close to large margins. S.G. 5 cat. �1,600. Photo.

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£200 - £250

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1857-59 5d. chestnut, 9d. purple-brown, used, clear to good margins, the latter a little washed otherwise fine. S.G. 5, 8, cat. �1,050. Photo.

Sold £100

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£100 - £150

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1857-59 Imperforate 6d. deep brown used with barred cancellation, close to large margins, R.P.S. certificate (1982). S.G. 6b cat. �1,000. Photo.

Sold £140

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£150 - £200

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1857-59 Imperforate 8d. brown used with barred cancellation, close to large margins. S.G. 7 cat. �1,500. Photo.

Sold £180

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£200 - £250

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1857-59 9d. purple-brown, ��touched at top but lightly cancelled and scarce. S.G. 8, cat. �900. Photo.

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£80 - £100

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1857-64 Imperforate 1/2d. reddish lilac on blued paper mint, close to large margins, repaired both lower corners. S.G. 7 cat. �1,500. Photo.

Sold £150

Est.

£200 - £250

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1867-70 6d. red brown mint block of four, lower pair unmounted, stamps centred right, fine. S.G. 67c, cat. �260. Photo.

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£100 - £120

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1867-70, a collection on leaves, incl. shades, multiples, 5d. mint pair, 6d. and 8d. mint, 10d. imperf. single (faults), etc., varied condition. (88)

Sold £380

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£500 - £600

Ceylon

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Ceylon: A selection comprising 1888-90 type 21 2c. on 4c. rose mint block of eighteen, 1893-99 30c. bright mauve and scarlet imperforate plate proof block of four from the right of the sheet on gummed watermarked paper, 1938-49 ordinary paper block of twelve c.d.s. used, and 1889 (Apr. 10) George Steuart & Co. envelope to Edinburgh bearing 1885 56c. on 96c. drab tied by company oval in violet, Colombo c.d.s. and barred obliterator, mixed condition. Photo.

Sold £160

Est.

£150 - £200

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1918-19 'WAR/STAMP' 2c. orange, two adjoining marginal mint blocks of twelve (2 x 6) and 24 (4 x 6) all with variety 'overprint double', rather toned gum though majority are unmounted. S.G. 330b. cat. �1,152.

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Est.

£180 - £200

Ceylon

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Ceylon: A selection, incl. a range of Q.V. postal stationery cut-outs, cancellations, etc. (180)

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Est.

£80 - £100

GPA 136: British Empire and Foreign Countries 2 lots

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1941 (Aug. 23) airmail envelope to England bearing 1r. singles (2) and pair, 2r. strips of three (2) and pair, and 5r. singles (6, one with corner fault) and pair, Cargills seals on reverse, also 1947 Paris U.P.U. presentation booklet containing 1948-49 values to 5s. and 1946 Victory set. (2 items)

Sold £80

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£100 - £150

Ceylon

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Ceylon: A mint K.G.V to early Q.EII collection in an album, incl. 1912 3c. block of four with watermark inverted and 6c. block of four with watermark sideways, War Stamp issues with varieties, 1921-32 5r. imperf. proof of the frame only in black on unwatermarked paper (crease and tone spot), 1935-36 6c., 9c., 20c. and 50c. perforated "SPECIMEN" 1937 souvenir folder produced by the Government press, 1938-49 values (2) to 1r. perforated "SPECIMEN" to 5r. (9) with perf. 131/2 x 13 2c. (2), perf. 13 x 131/2 3c. (3), perf. 14 3c. (2), perf. 13 x 111/2 50c. (3), perf. 13 x 131/2 50c. (2), K.G.VI f.d.c's, 1951 to 10r. (3), postal fiscal 1952 10r. (4, also three used), etc. (100s)

Sold £960

Est.

£1,200 - £1,500

GPA 137: British Empire and Foreign Countries 7 lots

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown 30c. yellow-green and violet with watermark wideways, unmounted mint upper marginal block of ten (2 x 5), mainly fine. S.G. 313ab, cat. �350+. Photo.

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£150 - £200

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1938-49 perf. 13 x 131/2 50c., unmounted mint left marginal example, otherwise fine. S.G. 394a, cat. �450. Photo.

Sold £160

Est.

£100 - £150

Ceylon

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Ceylon: Postal Stationery: A Q.V. to K.G.V selection almost all overprinted "SPECIMEN", mainly fresh and fine. (77)

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Est.

£600 - £700

Ceylon

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Ceylon: An unmounted mint collection in a stockbook and album, incl. range of Q.V., 1910-11 10r., K.G.V to 5r., 1938-49 to 5r., later with largely complete issues to 2017 with miniature sheets, etc. (100s)

Sold £650

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£500 - £600

Ceylon

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Ceylon: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in mixed condition on leaves with a good range of imperf. and perf. Chalons, 1872-80 to 48c. mint, Postage & Revenue overprints incl. 5c. on 4c. overprint inverted used, officials, etc. (approx. 720)

Sold £400

Est.

£350 - £400

Ceylon

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Ceylon: A selection, Q.V. to Q.E.II, incl. wide range of Chalons with imperf. to 1s.9d. mint and used and perf. to 2s. mint and used, 1872-80 to 96c. used, 1885 values to 1r.20 on 2r.50 mint or used, 1899-1900 to 2r.50 used, K.G.V to 10r. mint, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Sold £700

Est.

£300 - £400

Ceylon

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Ceylon: A selection in two stockbooks, Q.V. to Q.E.II, incl. range of Chalons to 2s. used, duplicated Q.V. issues with much cancellation interest, K.G.V and K.G.VI to 5r. used, perfins, telegraphs, revenues, etc. (100s)

Sold £480

Est.

£200 - £250

GPA 139: British Empire and Foreign Countries 15 lots

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1857-60 1d., a remaindered specialised collection on leaves, incl. printings, multiples with strips of three and six, re-entries, etc., mixed condition. (20)

Sold £350

Est.

£150 - £200

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1857-59 1d. deep turquoise-blue on blued paper, tied by barred oval used on local 1861 cover to Pusilawa, with Colombo Post Paid datestamp in red on the reverse. R.P.S. certificate (2007). S.G. 2b. Photo.

Sold £300

Est.

£200 - £250

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1857-59 Imperforate 6d. deep brown used with barred cancellation, close to large margins, R.P.S. certificate (1982). S.G. 6b cat. £1,000. Photo.

Sold £120

Est.

£150 - £200

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1857-59 Imperforate 8d. brown used with barred cancellation, close to large margins. S.G. 7 cat. £1,500. Photo.

Sold £260

Est.

£150 - £200

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1857-59 _8d. brown, four good to large margins, unused, minor repair, otherwise a fine and fresh example of this rare stamp. S.G. 8. Ex Sir Ron Brierley. Photo.

Sold £1,500

Est.

£1,500 - £2,000

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1861-64 issue, a mint or unused selection, comprising 8d., 1s., 4d., 9d., 1s., 2s., 1s.9d., also 1857-64 imperf. and perf. 1/2d. and 1863-66 1/2d., mixed condition. Photo.

Sold £480

Est.

£350 - £400

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1861-68 rough perf., a used selection, comprising 1d. (12), 2d. (3), 4d., 6d. (3), 8d. (3), 9d. (2), 1s. (3) and 2s. (3), mixed condition.

Sold £160

Est.

£120 - £150

Ceylon

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Ceylon: A Q.V. selection of high values, incl. 1885 1r.12 on 2r.50 (2, one mint, one unused), 1893-99 2r.50 overprinted "SPECIMEN", 1899 1r.50 and 2r.25 plate marginal examples mint, 1r.50 block of four mint, and used (3), official 1895 1r.12c. mint, etc., mixed condition. (21)

Sold £260

Est.

£200 - £250

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1885 Surcharges, an extensive used duplicated accumulation on leaves, with values to 56c. on 96c. (46), mixed condition. (100s)

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Est.

£700 - £800

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1885 28c. on 48c. rose, mint block of ten (2 x 5), gum disturbance, otherwise fine. S.G. 168, cat. £400+. Photo.

Sold £140

Est.

£100 - £150

Ceylon

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Ceylon: 1964-72 60c. variety red omitted in an unmounted mint block of six (3 x 2), fine. S.G. 494a, cat. £330+. Photo.

Sold £80

Est.

£100 - £150

Ceylon

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Ceylon: Postal Stationery: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two boxed albums, mostly earlier, incl. specimens, postcards with 1879-80 8c. on 2c. Brindisi (2, one with ÒCEYLANÓ in capitals) unused, 1888-91 3c. on 5c. blue unused, reply cards, lettercards, envelopes with 1857-59 selection with 8d., 9d., 1s., 1s.9d., 2s. unused, 1868 10d. unused, registered envelopes, etc., mainly fine. (approx. 140)

Sold £780

Est.

£1,000 - £1,500

Ceylon

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Ceylon: Postal Stationery: 1857, complete set of 1d. to 2s. embossed envelopes, also 6d. and 10d. in larger size, fine unused, rarely available. H&G 1-12. Photo.

Sold £650

Est.

£600 - £700

Ceylon

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Ceylon: Revenues: 1938 20r., 50r. and 100r., also Postal Commission 1890 3c. on 4c. variety ÒCEUTSÓ mint with normal for comparison.

Sold £75

Est.

£50 - £60

Ceylon

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Ceylon: A collection of Chalons on leaves, incl. range of shades, part original gum or unused with 1857-59 1d. (2), 2d. (2), 5d., 10d., 1s.9d., 2s. (some heavily cut into, not all guaranteed), 1857-64 imperf. and perf. 1/2d., 1861-64 range to 10d., 1863-66 1/2d. pairs (2), 2d. watermark inverted, 4d., 5d., 6d. pair, 8d., 1867-70 1d. watermark reversed, 2d. (3), 4d. (3), 5d. (3), 6d. (2), 8d. (2), 9d., 10d., 1s. (2), 2s., used with 1857 6d., 1857-59 1d. (2), 2d. (3), 4d. (cut into, not guaranteed), 5d., 6d. (6), 9d. (3), 10d. (2), 1s., 1s.9d., 2s., 1857-64 imperf. 1/2d. (2), 1861-64 range to 2s., 1863-66 5d. grey-olive, 1867-80 selection to 2s., also 1858 cover to Bombay with 1857-59 1d. and 5d., etc., mixed condition. (124)

Sold £920

Est.

£1,000 - £1,500

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