CEYLON continued...

**1857 SIX PENCE ON BLUE PAPER continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
21	O		6d. purple-brown, large margins, fine and lightly cancelled. A choice example. Sc. 2; S.G. 1, £450. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
22			1858 (11 July) entire to London, bearing 6d. purple-brown, a deep shade with close to large margins, cancelled by oval of bars, showing red Paid arrival datestamp (22.8) with, on reverse, "caltura/post-not-paid" handstamp with manuscript date inserted and legible "galle/steamer letter" transit datestamp. A scarce franking with this lovely deep rich shade. B.P.A. Certificate (1983). Sc. 2; S.G. 1. provenance: Baron de Worms, June 1938 M. Burrus, April 1963 Rev. Cornwall-Brooks, March 1979 P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
23			1858 (7 Aug.) double rate envelope to Cork, incorrectly marked "Via Marseilles", bearing 6d. purple-brown pair with good to large margins, lightly cancelled by oval of bars and showing, on reverse, indistinct Ceylon datestamp and large part arrival c.d.s.; the pair with tiny repair at top right corner and the envelope skillfully reinforced at corners. A very scarce franking. Sc. 2; S.G. 1. provenance: Baron de Worms, June 1938 M. Burrus, April 1963 Rev. Cornwall-Brooks, March 1979 P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image)	Est. $3,000-4,000 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
24			1858 (15 June) envelope ex the "Mooyaart" correspondence to London, bearing extremely fine 6d. purple-brown (good to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at left) and 1857-59 1d. blue and 2d. yellow-green (slightly cut-into), each neatly cancelled by light oval of bars with the 2d. tied by red Paid arrival datestamp (15.7) and showing, on reverse, "galle/steamer letter" c.d.s. A most attractive franking and probably the finest recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). Sc. 2, 3a, 4a; S.G. 1, 2a, 3. provenance: Admiral Harris, February 1951 G.P. Bailey, May 1962 Rev. Cornwall-Brooks, March 1979 (Image)	Est. $7,500-10,000 SOLD for $8,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
25			1859 (July) envelope from Deltota (manuscript notation on reverse) to Kent, bearing 6d. purple-brown (large margins three sides, just cut-into at top) and 1857 1d. blue pair and single with margins in places, all neatly cancelled by light oval of bars and showing, on reverse, legible "kandy/steamer letter" and red arrival (28.2) datestamps; the envelope a little stained at edges which just affects the stamps, nevertheless an attractive item. R.P.S. Certificate (1955). Sc. 2, 3a; S.G. 1, 2a. provenance: Rev. Cornwall-Brooks, March 1979 P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image)	Est. $3,000-4,000 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
26			1857 (26 June) entire letter from Colombo to Trieste, bearing very fine 6d. purple-brown pair with good to large margins, both centrally cancelled by oval of bars, showing fine "british-packet/paid/postage" circular handstamp alongside, red crayon "1d" and manuscript "9" and, on reverse across join, fine "colombo/steamer-letter" and red arrival (26.7) datestamps. A very neat and attractive franking stated by the owner as the earliest recorded cover bearing this stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1956) states "Has a number of stains removed". Sc. 2; S.G. 1. (Image)	Est. $7,500-10,000 SOLD for $21,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
27			1857 (14 Dec.) envelope from Colombo to Pictou, Nova Scotia bearing 6d. purple-brown (small to large margins on three sides, cut-into at top) with 1857 1d. blue (margins on two sides) and 1/- slate-violet (small tear at lower right), each neatly cancelled by oval of bars, showing London Paid transit datestamp (10.1) overstruck by handstruck "1d", both in red, and on reverse "colombo/steamer-letter", Halifax and small part arrival datestamps; the envelope with piece missing at foot and part of reverse. A unique franking to an unusual destination. R.P.S. Certificate (2002) states "1d. creased, lifted and reaffixed". Sc. 2, 3a, 11; S.G. 1, 2a, 10. provenance: Serendib, February 2002 (Image)	Est. $5,000-7,500 SOLD for $6,250.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1857-1859 ISSUE PROOFS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
28	P		Master design as used for the 4d., 8d., 9d., 1/9d. and 2/- values, taken from the Tasmania 6d. die with the words "tasmania" and "sixpence" obliterated by engine turning but still visible, in black on India paper (48x60mm.) affixed to thin card (57x68mm.); some very minor fox marks, mainly affecting card. Fine and extremely rare, three examples are recorded, one of which is in the Royal Collection. provenance: Dr. Fleming, February 1951 Dale-Lichtenstein, February 1969 (Image)	Est. $15,000-20,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
29	P		2d. in black on India paper backed on card (42x54mm.), fine. Very rare. provenance: P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image)	Est. $7,500-10,000 SOLD for $4,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
30	P		4d. in black on India paper backed on card (34x41mm.); horizontal bend has slightly split the India paper at right, otherwise fine. Very rare. provenance: P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image)	Est. $5,000-7,500 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
31	P		5d. in black on India paper backed on card (45x50mm.), fine. Very rare. provenance: P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image)	Est. $7,500-10,000 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
32	P		8d. in black on India paper backed on card (36x38mm.), fine. Very rare. provenance: P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image)	Est. $10,000-15,000 SOLD for $6,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
33	P		9d. in black on India paper backed on card (36x39mm.), fine. Very rare. provenance: Dr. Fleming, February 1951 P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image)	Est. $10,000-15,000 SOLD for $6,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
34	P		10d. in black on India paper (48x52mm.) affixed to card (52x55mm.), fine. Very rare. provenance: P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image)	Est. $10,000-15,000 SOLD for $6,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
35	P		1/- stamp-size in black on India paper affixed to card (40x44mm.), fine. Rare. (Image)	Est. $3,000-4,000 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
36	P		1/9d. in black on India paper (34x48mm.) affixed to card (36x49mm.), fine. Very rare. provenance: P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image)	Est. $10,000-15,000 SOLD for $7,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
37	P		2/- in black on India paper backed on card (36x42mm.), fine. Very rare. provenance: P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image)	Est. $10,000-15,000 SOLD for $6,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
38	P		1d. in black on wove paper, a block of twelve [6-9/18-21/30-33] with [32] showing re-entry, clear to large margins showing portions of the four adjoining stamps at foot; light tone spot on reverse and small thin at foot, neither affecting fine appearance. provenance: Baron de Worms, June 1938 (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
39	P		2d. in black on wove paper, a block of four with just clear to mainly good margins, fine. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
40	P		4d. in black on wove paper, a block of four with good to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at upper right, very fine. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction

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