CEYLON continued...

**1863-1865 ISSUE STAMPS continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
221			4d. rose, unused with part original gum, fine. Sc. 50; S.G. 52b, £475. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
222			5d. red-brown block of four, fine unused with part or large part original gum. Sc. 51; S.G. 53, £900+. provenance: Sir Ernest de Silva, January 1959 (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
223			5d. grey-olive with watermark reversed, good color, unused with part gum (redistributed); one pulled perf at foot otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1975). Sc. 52; S.G. 54ax, £1500. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
224	P		5d. grey-olive with watermark reversed, imperforate and with large part gum; light crease. R.P.S. Certificate (1981) states "proof status". provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe auction, March 1994 (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
225	PS		5d. grey-olive with watermark reversed, imperforate and handstamped "specimen" (Samuel D5), regummed. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1975). provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe auction, March 1994 (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
226			5d. yellow-olive, unused with part original gum, good color, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2007). Sc. 52; S.G. 54b, £750. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
227			8d. reddish brown block of four, lower left stamp with short perf at foot, otherwise fresh and fine unused with large part original gum. Sc. 54; S.G. 56, £480+. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
228			8d. reddish brown block of four, fine unused with large part original gum. Sc. 54; S.G. 56, £480. provenance: G.H. Boucher, June 1953 (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1863-1865 ISSUE POSTAL HISTORY**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
229			1864 (18 Apr.) entire letter from Galle to Mauritius, marked "via Aden", bearing perf. 11½, 12 1d. deep blue, neatly tied by oval of bars, showing clear "galle/unpaid" c.d.s., blue crayon "4", "10/to pay" h.s. in blue with Mauritius arrival c.d.s. (24.5) on reverse across join. A neat and attractive franking. Sc. 46c; S.G. 45. (Image)	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
230			1867 (21 Sept.) entire from Watawala to Colombo, bearing 1d. deep blue placed sideways and tied by clear "C4" obliterator, showing "watawala/paid" and arrival datestamps, both in red. The only recorded example of this obliterator on cover. Sc. 46a; S.G. 49. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
231			1869 (16 Feb.) envelope from Jaffna to Colombo, bearing ½d. dull mauve pair, indistinctly cancelled, showing light "jaffna/paid" c.d.s. in red with arrival d.s. on reverse; the face panel with some light staining. Sc. 45; S.G. 48. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
232			1868 (Mar.) envelope from Jaffna to Cottayam, bearing two ½d. dull mauve strips of three, each with manuscript date and cancelled by oval of bars, showing transit d.s. in red below and, on reverse, despatch, Madura and Palmcottah datestamps. A rare rate. B.P.A. Certificate (1992). Sc. 45; S.G. 48. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
233			1867 (14 Jan.) complete "the examiner and ceylon journal of commerce and agriculture" newspaper from Colombo to London, bearing 1d. deep blue and 2d. grey-green, cancelled and tied by oval of bars and showing red despatch c.d.s. alongside; some wear and faults, particularly along folds. Very rare. Sc. 46a, 47; S.G. 49, 50. (Image)	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
234			1866 (Oct.) entire from Galle to Hong Kong, bearing 1d. deep blue and 2d. grey-green pair, all lightly cancelled by oval of bars, showing "galle/paid" c.d.s. in red with clear arrival datestamp (23.10) on reverse. A clean and neat franking. Sc. 46a, 47; S.G. 49, 50. provenance: M. Burrus, April 1963 (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,200 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
235			1865 (11 Apr.) envelope from Kandy to Bombay, marked "Via Galle", bearing 5d. yellow-olive, centrally cancelled by oval of bars, showing "kandy/paid" c.d.s. in red alongside with light arrival datestamp on reverse. Sc. 52; S.G. 54b. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
236			1865 envelope (opened-out) to Bengal, marked "Per P.&O. Steamer", bearing uncancelled 1d. deep blue and 2d. grey-green pair, upon arrival the envelope redirected to Calcutta and then back to Bengal, India 1a. brown affixed over one 2d. for redirection and tied by clear Calcutta duplex in blue and showing, on reverse, various Indian transit and arrival datestamps. Most attractive. Sc. 46a, 47; S.G. 49, 50. provenance: Rev. Cornwall-Brooks, March 1979 (Image)	Est. $4,000-5,000 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
237			1863 (3 Nov.) envelope ex the "Mooyaart" correspondence from Galle to London, marked "Via Southampton", bearing 6d. sepia tied by oval of bars, showing legible "galle/paid" c.d.s. in red with clear arrival datestamp (2.12) on reverse; the envelope with some slight creasing at edges. Sc. 53a; S.G. 55. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
238			1864 (July) envelope from Nuweraellia to Dublin, marked "Via Southampton", bearing 6d. sepia cancelled by oval of bars in red, showing "nuweraellia/paid" and Colombo datestamps in red, arrival c.d.s. (2.9) and, on reverse, "h&k pact" transit datestamp; the envelope with some minor age spotting. Sc. 53a; S.G. 55. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
239			1866 (16 July) entire from Galle to Hong Kong, marked "Per French Mail", bearing 1d. deep blue and 2d. grey-green strip of three, each with manuscript year date at centre and cancelled by oval of bars, showing light "galle/paid" c.d.s. in red and, on reverse, sender's cachet and arrival datestamp (30.7); the entire with some ink-etching in places. R.P.S. Certificate (2007). Sc. 46a, 47; S.G. 49, 50. provenance: Baron de Worms, June 1938 (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $6,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
240			1866 (Dec.) entire letter from Galle to Bordeaux, marked "per Str Bengal", bearing 2d. grey-green strip of four, cancelled and tied by manuscript pen-crosses (reduced) and oval of bars, showing "galle/paid", unframed "p.d." and Marseilles entry datestamp, all in red, with light arrival c.d.s. on reverse; the right-hand stamp with some foxed perfs at foot. R.P.S. Certificate (1975). Sc. 47; S.G. 50. Note: Fully paid letters to France are scarce. Prepayment was not compulsory, but Colonial rate of 1d. per ½oz. had to be prepaid. provenance: Lawrence Shenfield, March 1975 (Image)	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction

Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

StampAuctionCentral and StampAuctionNetwork are
Copyright © 1994-2022 Droege Computing Services, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Mailing Address: 20 West Colony Place
Suite 120, Durham NC 27705 Back to Top of Page