CEYLON continued...

**1857-1859 ISSUE STAMPS continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
61			6d. brown, unused without gum, mainly good to large margins, touched at lower left, very fine. An extremely rare stamp with fewer unused examples known than the 4d. dull rose. A. Diena (1967) and R.P.S. (1988) Certificates. Sc. 7, S.G. 6a, £7000. (Image)	Est. $5,000-7,500 SOLD for $8,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
62	O		6d. brown with small to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at upper right and neatly cancelled. A very fine example of this scarce shade. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. 7, S.G. 6a, £475. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
63			6d. deep brown, unused without gum, mainly large margins all round (very close at upper right), very fine. An extremely rare stamp with fewer unused examples known than the 4d. dull rose. R.P.S. Certificate (1962). Sc. 7a, S.G. 6b, £9000. provenance: G.P. Bailey, May 1962 (Image)	Est. $10,000-15,000 SOLD for $8,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
64	O		6d. deep brown with good to large margins and neatly cancelled, very fine. A choice example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1984). Sc. 7a, S.G. 6b, £1000. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
65			8d. brown, fresh and rich color, unused with large part gum (redistributed), clear to large margins showing aportion of adjoining stamp at foot and of very good color. Extremely rare and a very fine example of one of Ceylon's most important stamps. A. Diena (1965) and R.P.S. (1990) Certificates. Sc. 8; S.G. 7, £28,000. (Image)	Est. $40,000-50,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
66			8d. brown, lovely color, unused without gum, good margins on three sides, outer frameline cut-into at top, very fine. Extremely rare. Sc. 8, S.G. 7, £28,000. (Image)	Est. $15,000-20,000 SOLD for $9,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
67	O		8d. brown, large margins showing portions of adjoining stamps at left and at top and neatly cancelled. A very fine example. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). Sc. 8, S.G. 7, £1500. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
68			9d. purple-brown, lovely deep color, unused with part original gum, large margins; faint crease towards foot otherwise very fine. Extremely rare and one of the finest of the few recorded unused examples of this highly important stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1989). Sc. 9, S.G. 8, £45,000. provenance: Baron de Worms, June 1938 Dale-Lichtenstein, February 1969 P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image)	Est. $80,000-100,000 SOLD for $65,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
69	O		9d. purple-brown, strong color, large margins and centrally cancelled, very fine. A lovely choice example. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). Sc. 9, S.G. 8, £900. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
70	O		9d. purple-brown, a pale shade with small to large margins, neatly cancelled by oval of bars in bright red, very fine. The only example that we recall seeing. Sc. 9, S.G. 8, £900. provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, February 1969 (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
71	p		9d. purple-brown with large margins on three sides, outer frameline cut-into at right, used on small piece with 1/- slate-violet pair (good to large margins on three sides, just cut-into at right), each neatly cancelled by oval of bars; the 9d. with unobtrusive pen-mark at lower right, otherwise very fine. Sc. 9, 11; S.G. 8, 10, £1300. provenance: Rev. Cornwall-Brooks, March 1979 P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
72			10d. dull vermilion horizontal pair, unused without gum, close or touched at right, large margins on other sides showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot; small marginal scissor-cut at lower left and the left-hand stamp with small thin and closed tear at top, otherwise fine. Bühler Certificate (1984). A rare multiple. Sc. 10, S.G. 9, £1600+. provenance: Rev. Cornwall-Brooks, March 1979 R.C. Agabeg, May 1982 (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
73			10d. dull orange-vermilion, good strong color, unused with part original gum, small to large margins, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1979). Sc. 10, S.G. 9, £800. provenance: M. Burrus, April 1963 (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
74			1/- slate-violet, unused without gum, large margins all round, very fine and of good color for this difficult stamp. Very rare in unused condition and one of the finest of the few recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1991). Sc. 11, S.G. 10, £4750. provenance: Sir Ernest de Silva, January 1959 G.P. Bailey, May 1962 (Image)	Est. $5,000-7,500 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
75	O		1/- slate-violet, a lightly cancelled horizontal strip of four of lovely color, large margins on three sides showing small portion of the adjoining stamp at right, touched at foot. A fine and most attractive strip. The largest recorded multiple. Sc. 11, S.G. 10. provenance: A. Clayton, December 1959 Rev. Cornwall-Brooks, March 1979 P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image)	Est. $4,000-5,000 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
76			1/9d. green, a block of four of good strong color, large part original gum, cut-into at top and at foot; small scissor-cut at top right, and the right-hand pair with light vertical crease, otherwise fine. A unique multiple and one of the major rarities of Ceylon philately illustrated by the fact that Baron de Worms only had pairs in his collection. R.P.S. Certificate (2000). Sc. 12, S.G. 11. (Image)	Est. $20,000-25,000 SOLD for $23,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
77			1/9d. green, a superb upper left corner pair of fresh and vibrant color, unused with virtually full original gum (light hinge mark at top of selvedge). A magnificent multiple of the highest calibre. A. Diena Certificate (1966). Sc. 12, S.G. 11. (Image)	Est. $4,000-5,000 SOLD for $8,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
78			1/9d. green, unused without gum, full sheet margin at left, close to large margins on the other sides, good color, fine. Sc. 12, S.G. 11, £800. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
79	p		1/9d. green used on small piece, good margins on three sides, the outer frameline shaved at left, fine color and lightly cancelled. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). Sc. 12, S.G. 11, £800. provenance: Sotheby's auction, July 1995 (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
80			1/9d. yellow-green, unused with part original gum, good to large margins. A very fine example of this very rare and delicate shade. Sc. 12a, S.G. 11a, £4500. (Image)	Est. $7,500-10,000 SOLD for $6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction