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CEYLON continued...

1857-1859 ISSUE STAMPS continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
81 ng   19d. yellow-green, unused without gum, close to large margins light horizontal crease at top, otherwise a fine example of this very rare shade. R.P.S. Certificate (1968). Sc. 12a, S.G. 11a, £45001/9d. yellow-green, unused without gum, close to large margins; light horizontal crease at top, otherwise a fine example of this very rare shade. R.P.S. Certificate (1968). Sc. 12a, S.G. 11a, £4500 (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

CLOSED
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82 ng   2- dull blue, a lovely bright and rich shade, unused without gum, good to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, tiny nick in margin towards upper left otherwise fine. A choice example of this rare stamp. Sc. 13, S.G. 12, £6002/- dull blue, a lovely bright and rich shade, unused without gum, good to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, tiny nick in margin towards upper left otherwise fine. A choice example of this rare stamp. Sc. 13, S.G. 12, £6000. (Image) Est. $5,000-7,500

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
83 og   2- dull blue, unused with small part original gum, small margins all round, fresh and very fine. Friedl Certificate (1982). Sc. 13, S.G. 12, £6000. provenance: A. Caspary, February 1958 J.K. Lilly, March 19672/- dull blue, unused with small part original gum, small margins all round, fresh and very fine. Friedl Certificate (1982). Sc. 13, S.G. 12, £6000. provenance: A. Caspary, February 1958 J.K. Lilly, March 1967 (Image) Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
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84 p   2- dull blue on small piece, small to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamps at left, neatly cancelled, very fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). Sc. 13, S.G. 12, £1200.2/- dull blue on small piece, small to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamps at left, neatly cancelled, very fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). Sc. 13, S.G. 12, £1200. (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
85 O   2- dull blue, small to large margins on three sides, outer frameline shaved at top, neatly cancelled, small thin at left not affecting fine appearance. Sc. 13, S.G. 12, £1200.2/- dull blue, small to large margins on three sides, outer frameline shaved at top, neatly cancelled, small thin at left not affecting fine appearance. Sc. 13, S.G. 12, £1200. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $280.00
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86 O   2d. green, lightly cancelled, showing roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, fine. Extremely rare, only a handful of examples recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (1978). Sc. see footnote after 13 S.G. 14, £1400. provenance: P.C. Pearson, Apri2d. green, lightly cancelled, showing roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, fine. Extremely rare, only a handful of examples recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (1978). Sc. see footnote after #13; S.G. 14, £1400. provenance: P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
87 og   19d. green, unused with part original gum, fine. The only recorded example. R.P.S. and B.P.A. Certificates (1990). Sc. see footnote after 13 S.G. 15, £8500. Note: This stamp is illustrated on page 99 in Vol. III of the Robson Lowe Encyclopae1/9d. green, unused with part original gum, fine. The only recorded example. R.P.S. and B.P.A. Certificates (1990). Sc. see footnote after #13; S.G. 15, £8500. Note: This stamp is illustrated on page 99 in Vol. III of the Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia. provenance: "1080", March 1949 Christie's Robson Lowe auction, January 1990 (Image) Est. $5,000-7,500

SOLD for $16,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1857-1859 ISSUE POSTAL HISTORY
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
88 c   1858 (12 May) entire from Colombo to Marseilles, bearing 1d. deep blue with close to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at right paying the inland rate to ship, lightly tied by oval of bars, showing Marseilles entry datestamp in red1858 (12 May) entire from Colombo to Marseilles, bearing 1d. deep blue with close to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at right paying the inland rate to ship, lightly tied by oval of bars, showing Marseilles entry datestamp in red, manuscript "8" (decimes due) and, on reverse, "colombo/steamer letter" c.d.s. A nice and clean franking. R.P.S. Certificate (2002). Sc. 3a; S.G. 2a. provenance: Lawrence Shenfield, March 1975 Serendib, February 2002 (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
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89 c   1859 (1 July) entire from Galle to Stockholm, Sweden, bearing 1d. blue with mainly good to large margins (touched at lower right) paying the inland rate to ship, neatly tied by oval of bars, showing australiev. suez amb. c.d.s. in red, 101859 (1 July) entire from Galle to Stockholm, Sweden, bearing 1d. blue with mainly good to large margins (touched at lower right) paying the inland rate to ship, neatly tied by oval of bars, showing "australie/v. suez amb." c.d.s. in red, "108" (öre due) handstamp and, on reverse, "galle/steamer letter" datestamp in red overstruck by French T.P.O. and Paris transit c.d.s. A rare franking to a most unusual destination. R.P.S. Certificates (1975 and 1999). Sc. 3a; S.G. 2a. Note: This letter went unpaid to Paris, thence via Quievrain and Hamburg, to Stockholm where the 180 öre handstamp was applied. provenance: Lawrence Shenfield, March 1975 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $7,000.00
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90 c   1862 (28 Jan.) entire letter from Melbourne to Mauritius, carried privately to Galle, bearing 1d. blue with margins in places paying the inland rate to the ship, neatly tied by light oval of bars, showing gallepost not paid c.d.s. alongsid1862 (28 Jan.) entire letter from Melbourne to Mauritius, carried privately to Galle, bearing 1d. blue with margins in places paying the inland rate to the ship, neatly tied by light oval of bars, showing "galle/post not paid" c.d.s. alongside, red crayon "10d" (double the deficiency due) and, on reverse, framed "forwarded/by/e.i. vanderspar & co" forwarding agent's cachet with Mauritius arrival c.d.s. (24.4) alongside. A rare franking to a most unusual destination. R.P.S. Certificate (2002). Sc. 3a; S.G. 2a. provenance: Serendib, February 2002 (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
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91 c   1861 (1 Mar.) Market Circular from Colombo to Bordeaux, marked via Marseilles, bearing 1d. deep turquoise-blue with margins nearly all round, cancelled by oval of bars, showing French entry datestamp at left and handstruck 15 (decimes), b1861 (1 Mar.) Market Circular from Colombo to Bordeaux, marked "via Marseilles", bearing 1d. deep turquoise-blue with margins nearly all round, cancelled by oval of bars, showing French entry datestamp at left and handstruck "15" (decimes), both in red, with "colombo/post not paid" c.d.s. in red and arrival d.s. (28.3) on reverse. Believed to be the only Circular known at this rate. Sc. 3; S.G. 2. provenance: P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
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92 c   1857 (3 Nov.) soldiers entire letter from Nuwera Ellia to his brother, a Sergeant in the 2nd Scots Greys, in Dublin, headed From 1950 Serj. I.W. Atkinson 50th Regiment Ceylon, countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing 1d. blue (cut-into1857 (3 Nov.) soldier's entire letter from Nuwera Ellia to his brother, a Sergeant in the 2nd Scots Greys, in Dublin, headed "From 1950 Serj. I.W. Atkinson 50th Regiment Ceylon", countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing 1d. blue (cut-into) tied by oval of bars, showing handstruck "2" alongside and, on reverse, circular "nuwera-ellia/post-paid" h.s. with manuscript date inserted, London Paid transit (19.12) and arrival (20.12) datestamps. The entire letter soiled and a little damaged. The only recorded example of the Pence issue on soldier's cover. Sc. 3a; S.G. 2a. Note: The writer had just arrived in Ceylon and after a march of 15days into the hills comments on the excellence of the climate and the abundance of game. provenance: P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image) Est. $5,000-7,500

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93 c   1857 (31 Aug.) entire (addressees name excised and replaced) from Colombo to San Francisco, marked p steamer via China, bearing 1d. blue (4, all cut-into on one side) tied by neat oval of bars, showing british-packetpaidpostage cir1857 (31 Aug.) entire (addressee's name excised and replaced) from Colombo to San Francisco, marked "p steamer via China", bearing 1d. blue (4, all cut-into on one side) tied by neat oval of bars, showing "british-packet/paid/postage" circular handstamp (rare on a franked cover), circular "ship/6" and San Francisco arrival d.s. (5.12) with, on reverse, "colombo/steamer letter" and Hong Kong (19.9) datestamps. A very rare rate being the 4d. rate to a destination beyond and via a British Colony, and not passing through London. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). Sc. 3a; S.G. 2a. Note: This cover went by P.&O. ship "Aden" to Hong Kong and American clipper ship "Starr King" to San Francisco. provenance: Obré Sanders, November 1999 (Image) Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
94 c   1858 (19 Aug.) entire letter ex the Nicholson correspondence from Galle to Melbourne, marked p Str Australasian, bearing 5d. chestnut with large margins on two sides, touched at top and at left, cancelled by oval of bars and showing,1858 (19 Aug.) entire letter ex the "Nicholson" correspondence from Galle to Melbourne, marked "p Str Australasian", bearing 5d. chestnut with large margins on two sides, touched at top and at left, cancelled by oval of bars and showing, on reverse, "galle/steamer letter" c.d.s. and "ship letter/g.p.o. victoria" oval d.s. in red (11.10); small tear at top of face panel. Sc. 6; S.G. 5. (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,050.00
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95 c   1858 (10 Sept.) entire letter from Galle to Guilford, Western Australia, marked via Galle, bearing 1d. deep turquoise-blue strip of five with re-entries on the left-hand pair, touched or just cut-into in places, cancelled by oval of bars an1858 (10 Sept.) entire letter from Galle to Guilford, Western Australia, marked "via Galle", bearing 1d. deep turquoise-blue strip of five with re-entries on the left-hand pair, touched or just cut-into in places, cancelled by oval of bars and showing, on reverse, "galle/steamer letter" c.d.s.; some creases which cross the second and fourth stamps. A rare make-up of this franking. R.P.S. Certificate (1999). Sc. 3; S.G. 2. provenance: Baron de Worms, June 1938 (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
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96 c   1858 (14 Dec.) entire from Kandy to Victoria, bearing 1d. deep turquoise-blue (touched in one corner) and 2d. green (2, one fine, the other cut-into), all cancelled by oval of bars and showing, on reverse, kandypost-paid in red and kand1858 (14 Dec.) entire from Kandy to Victoria, bearing 1d. deep turquoise-blue (touched in one corner) and 2d. green (2, one fine, the other cut-into), all cancelled by oval of bars and showing, on reverse, "kandy/post-paid" in red and "kandy/steamer letter" datestamps, dated 14th December, and "ship letter/g.p.o. victoria" oval d.s. in red overstruck by "williamstown/victoria" oval arrival d.s. A very scarce and attractive franking. Sc. 3, 4; S.G. 2, 3. provenance: Lawrence Shenfield, March 1975 (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
97 c   1860 (22 Dec.) entire letter from Galle to Shanghai, marked Per China, bearing 5d. chestnut with mainly large margins (touched at lower right), neatly tied by oval of bars and showing, on reverse, gallesteamer letter c.d.s. in red t1860 (22 Dec.) entire letter from Galle to Shanghai, marked "Per China", bearing 5d. chestnut with mainly large margins (touched at lower right), neatly tied by oval of bars and showing, on reverse, "galle/steamer letter" c.d.s. in red; the entire with some overall light discoloration. Sc. 6; S.G. 5. provenance: Admiral Harris, 1952 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
98 c   1859 (4 Jan.) entire from Galle to Batavia, marked p Lormont (deleted) Perkin via Galle, bearing 1d. deep turquoise-blue (3, one cut-into on two sides) and 2d. deep green with re-entry, all lightly cancelled by oval of bars, showing1859 (4 Jan.) entire from Galle to Batavia, marked "p 'Lormont' (deleted) 'Perkin' via Galle", bearing 1d. deep turquoise-blue (3, one cut-into on two sides) and 2d. deep green with re-entry, all lightly cancelled by oval of bars, showing manuscript "5" and "30" rate marks and, on reverse, "galle/steamer letter" c.d.s. in red. One 1d. with light stains and tiny tear at foot, and the 2d. with light penmark on face. A unique and attractive franking. Sc. 3, 4; S.G. 2, 3. provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe auction, December 1986 (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,400.00
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99 c   1858 (Mar.) entire from Kandy to Bombay, marked via Galle, bearing 5d. chestnut (touched at foot) placed sideways and centrally cancelled by oval of bars, Kandy Post Paid and Steamer Letter datestamps on reverse. Sc. 6 S.G. 5.1858 (Mar.) entire from Kandy to Bombay, marked "via Galle", bearing 5d. chestnut (touched at foot) placed sideways and centrally cancelled by oval of bars, Kandy Post Paid and Steamer Letter datestamps on reverse. Sc. 6; S.G. 5. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $400.00
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100 c   1858 (18 Aug.) entire from Kandy to Bombay, bearing 1d. deep turquoise-blue strip of five (cut-into in places), each lightly cancelled by oval of bars, showing framed Too Late for thesteamer of in red with manuscript date inserte1858 (18 Aug.) entire from Kandy to Bombay, bearing 1d. deep turquoise-blue strip of five (cut-into in places), each lightly cancelled by oval of bars, showing framed "Too Late for the/steamer of" provenance: Lawrence Shenfield, March 1975 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

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