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**1863-1865 ISSUE POSTAL HISTORY continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
241			1867 (10 Jan.) entire from Galle to Bordeaux, marked "Via Suez", bearing 2d. grey-green and 6d. blackish brown, both cancelled by oval of bars, showing "galle/paid" c.d.s., unframed "pd" and French maritime transit d.s., all in red, with arrival datestamp (2.2) on reverse; the entire with addressee's name assisted. R.P.S. Certificate (2002) states "stamps lifted, ironed and reaffixed". Sc. 47, 53; S.G. 50, 55c. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
242			1868 (July) envelope from Trincomalee to Dublin and re-addressed locally, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing 9d. sepia tied by oval of bars, showing "trincomalee/paid" c.d.s. in red, "colombo/insufficiently paid" oval handstamp with manuscript "1d" inserted and deleted by red crayon with, on reverse, "h&k pact" transit datestamp (28.8). A fine franking. Sc. 55; S.G. 57. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
243			1868 (17 Oct.) envelope from Colombo to St. Helier, Jersey, marked "Via Southampton", bearing 9d. sepia tied by Colombo duplex; no other postal markings. Sc. 55; S.G. 57. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
244			1868 (1 Dec.) entire letter (with printed shipment leaflet) from Colombo to Scotland, marked "via Southampton", bearing 9d. sepia clearly tied by Colombo duplex and showing arrival datestamp (3.1) on reverse; the entire letter with heavy central vertical filing crease. R.P.S. Certificate (2007) states "stamp lifted and reaffixed". Sc. 55; S.G. 57. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
245			1869 (12 Jan.) double rate envelope ex the "Welsford" correspondence from Colombo to Weymouth, marked "via Southampton", bearing 9d. sepia horizontal pair placed sideways and cancelled by "A" obliterator, showing "colombo/paid" c.d.s. in red with arrival datestamp (14.2) on reverse; the envelope with part flap missing and some minor peripheral faults. Sc. 55; S.G. 57. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
246			1869 (23 Feb.) envelope from Colombo to Dublin, marked "Via Southampton", bearing ½d. dull mauve strip of four and a pair, and 6d. blackish brown, all cancelled by "A" obliterator, showing "colombo/paid" c.d.s. in red and, on reverse, "h&k pact" and arrival (22.3) datestamps; the left-hand pair in the strip with some light staining and the envelope with some minor peripheral wear. A very rare combination of values. R.P.S. Certificate (1975). Sc. 45, 53; S.G. 48, 55c. (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
247			1865 (Jan.) envelope from Colombo to London, bearing ½d. reddish lilac pair, 1d. deep blue pair and single, and 6d. sepia, all cancelled by oval of bars, showing red arrival c.d.s. (28.2) and, on reverse, "colombo/paid" despatch datestamp in red; the envelope with part of flap missing. A rare and colorful combination of values. R.P.S. Certificate (1975) states "penmarks removed, stamps have been lifted and replaced". Sc. 45, 46a, 53a; S.G. 48, 49, 55. provenance: Lawrence Shenfield, March 1975 (Image)	Est. $3,000-4,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
248			1865 (Aug.) double rate envelope from Colombo to Elgin, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing 1d. deep blue pair (one with re-entry), 2d. grey-green, 6d. sepia and 1864 watermark Star 10d. dull vermilion, all tied by oval of bars and showing, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps; the envelope with some faults, nevertheless a scarce and very colourful franking. Sc. 37, 46a, 47, 53a; S.G. 38, 49, 50, 55. provenance: Baron de Worms, June 1938 (Image)	Est. $3,000-4,000 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
249			1866 (29 Jan.) entire ex the "Dawson" correspondence from Colombo to Linlithgow, marked "via Marseilles", bearing 10d. vermilion tied by oval of bars, showing "colombo/paid" c.d.s. in red alongside and arrival datestamp (28.2) on reverse. A neat franking. Sc. 56; S.G. 58. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
250			1867 (16 Jan.) double rate entire from Colombo to Edinburgh, marked "via Marseilles", bearing two 5d. grey-olive pairs, each cancelled by oval of bars, showing "colombo/paid" c.d.s. in red and, on reverse, light arrival datestamp; the left-hand stamp damaged and another crossed by vertical filing crease. Sc. 52; S.G. 54. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
251			1865 (May) envelope registered from Galle to Hong Kong, marked "Per Steamer Ottawa, Stamped & Registered Telegram", bearing 1d. deep blue and 10d. orange-red, both cancelled by oval of bars, showing legible "galle/paid" c.d.s. and rare "galle/registered" oval h.s. (Proud Type R8), both in red, with blue arrival datestamp (7.6) on reverse. A rare and most attractive franking. Sc. 46a, 56a; S.G. 49, 58a. (Image)	Est. $4,000-5,000 SOLD for $6,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
252			1868 (17 Nov.) double rate entire letter from Colombo to Inverness, marked "via Marseilles", bearing 2/- steel-blue and 1867-70 2d. bistre, both tied by Colombo duplex and showing arrival datestamp (14.12) on reverse; heavy vertical filing crease well clear of adhesives. Sc. 58, 49e; S.G. 59, 64b. (Image)	Est. $3,000-4,000 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
253			1868 (3 Nov.) quadruple rate envelope registered from Kurnegalle to Northumberland and redirected to York, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing 1d. deep blue (2), four 6d. sepia pairs and 1867 3d. carmine-rose (2, both faded), all cancelled by "E" obliterator, showing various crayon and manuscript markings, "kurnegalle/paid" c.d.s., London transit d.s. (30.11) and, on reverse, Colombo (4.11), Galle (5.11), Morpeth (30.11 and 1.12) and York (1.12) datestamps; the envelope slightly soiled, torn at top into one 6d. value which is also creased as is one other 6d. value. A very rare and remarkable franking. Sc. 46a, 53a, 62; S.G. 49, 55, 62. provenance: Lawrence Shenfield, March 1975 P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image)	Est. $4,000-5,000 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
254			1865 envelope from Galle to Boston, marked "via Marseilles", bearing 6d. sepia strip of three, neatly tied by light oval of bars, showing red crayon "1/5", Galle, London Paid (28.2) and arrival (12.9) datestamps, all struck over one another. A charming and scarce franking. Sc. 53a; S.G. 55. (Image)	Est. $3,000-4,000 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
255			1865 (Sept.) double rate envelope from Galle to Boston, bearing 2/- steel-blue with 1861-64 intermediate perf 14 to 15½ 1/- slate-violet, both affixed at lower left and centrally cancelled by oval of bars, showing red crayon "2/9", "galle/paid" c.d.s., London Paid transit (30.9) and "Boston.br.pkt/10" (10.10) arrival datestamps. A rare and attractive franking. Sc. 23, 58; S.G. 26, 59. (Image)	Est. $3,000-4,000 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1867-1870 ISSUE STAMPS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
256			1d. dull blue block of six (3x2), unused with part or large part original gum, fine. Sc. 46d; S.G. 63. provenance: Sir Ernest de Silva, January 1959 P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
257	O		1d. dull blue block of six (2x3), cancelled by oval of bars, the right-hand strip with pressed vertical crease, otherwise fine. Sc. 46d; S.G. 63. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
258			1d. deep blue block of nine, unused without gum, some perf reinforcement and the lower left stamp defective, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2002). Sc. 46e; S.G. 63b. (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
259			1d. deep blue block of four, variety imperforate, fine unused with large part original gum. Unlisted in Scott; S.G. see footnote after S.G. 72. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
260			1d. deep blue horizontal pair, variety imperforate, fine unused with small part original gum. R.P.S. Certificate (2000) states "plate proofs". Unlisted in Scott; S.G. see footnote after S.G. 72. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction

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