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CLASSIC CEYLON 1797 - 1870 Part II

EARLY LETTERS AND HANDSTAMPS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2001 c   1817 (2 July) entire letter to Scotland, headed Badula Island of Ceylon, variously rated, showing trincomale h.s. in red and post paid overstruck by post not paid in black, the very scarce Crown oval indiapack1817 (2 July) entire letter to Scotland, headed "Badula Island of Ceylon", variously rated, showing "trincomale" h.s. in red and "post paid" overstruck by "post not paid" in black, the very scarce Crown oval "india/packet letter" d.s., Glasgow transit d.s. and boxed "½"; the entire with part of reverse missing, a little soiled and with some wear along folds, nevertheless a most unusual combination of markings. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction
2002 c   1818 (7 Apr.) entire letter from Caltura to London, rated 36, showing good to fine caltura and post paid handstamps in red, both heavily deleted in manuscript, and ceylon15ap151818packet letter oval datestamp (pa1818 (7 Apr.) entire letter from Caltura to London, rated "3/6", showing good to fine "caltura" and "post paid" handstamps in red, both heavily deleted in manuscript, and "ceylon/15ap15/1818/packet letter" oval datestamp (partly crossed by tear caused through opening). provenance: R.G. Traill, January 1990 (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
2003 c   1818 (17 Oct.) entire to London, showing legible ceylonpacket letter oval datestamp, good to fine colombpost paid h.s. and the very rare, distinctive framed indiapacket letterpaid tolondon in red with arrival datestam1818 (17 Oct.) entire to London, showing legible "ceylon/packet letter" oval datestamp, good to fine "colomb/post paid" h.s. and the very rare, distinctive framed "india/packet letter/paid to/london" in red with arrival datestamp alongside; some light soiling and central filing crease. This is the finest example of this handstamp that we can recall having seen. (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2004 c   1830-54 entire letters (3) and entires (6) showing a range of Colombo datestamps including 1830 (7 Oct.) Official entire showing Crown framed "colombo/post free", 1842 (24 Jan.) entire to London showing Crown framed "colombo/post paid" with reversed "s", 1843 (17 July) entire to London showing "post paid" straight-line h.s., 1843 (19 Sept.) and 1844 (2 July) entire letters to London showing Crown oval "colombo/post paid" (the former crossed by filing crease) and 1854 (15 May) entire to Kandy showing "colombo/post not paid" c.d.s. on reverse. Est. $400-500

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
2005 c   1836 (30 Apr.) entire letter to Scotland, showing good to fine strike of Crown framed kandypost paid d.s. in brown, framed india letterportsmouth and small boxed ½ central vertical filing crease with a split in places.1836 (30 Apr.) entire letter to Scotland, showing good to fine strike of Crown framed "kandy/post paid" d.s. in brown, framed "india letter/portsmouth" and small boxed "½"; central vertical filing crease with a split in places. (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
2006 c   1837-51 entire letters (8), entires (4), envelopes (4, one with contents) and a front and part back showing a variety of Colombo datestamps including 1837 (7 Feb.), and 1841 (3 June) and (23 Dec.) entire letters to London (2) and Corfu showing Crown framed "colombo/post paid" (2 different types, two with reversed "s"), 1841 (Feb.) entire to London showing Crown framed "colombo/post free" with reversed "s", 1844 (1 May) and 1845 (10 Mar.) entire letters to France and London showing Crown oval "colombo/post paid", and 1845-55 entire letters (2), entire and envelopes (4) showing "colombo/steamer letter" c.d.s. on reverse. An interesting group. Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2007 c   1838 (26 Feb.) missionary entire to London, showing fine Crown framed trincopost paid d.s. with last two figures of year date inverted and reversed, framed india letterportsmouth and, on reverse across join, red arrival c.d.s.1838 (26 Feb.) missionary entire to London, showing fine Crown framed "trinco/post paid" d.s. with last two figures of year date inverted and reversed, framed "india letter/portsmouth" and, on reverse across join, red arrival c.d.s. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
2008 c   1838 (16 June) missionary entire to London, rated 26, showing mainly fine jaffna and post paid handstamps in purple with arrival c.d.s. on reverse a little soiled.1838 (16 June) missionary entire to London, rated "2/6", showing mainly fine "jaffna" and "post paid" handstamps in purple with arrival c.d.s. on reverse; a little soiled. (Image) Est. $500-750

CLOSED
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2009 c   1842 (19 Sept.) entire to London, rated 1- showing fine Crown framed colombopost paid d.s. with reversed s in red.1842 (19 Sept.) entire to London, rated "1/-" showing fine Crown framed "colombo/post paid" d.s. with reversed "s" in red. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
2010 c   1846 (15 Feb.) envelope to Plymouth showing, on reverse, fine "kandy/ship-letter" c.d.s.; 1846 (20 Feb.) entire letter to Bombay showing, on reverse, "kandy/steamer letter" c.d.s.; and 1847 (23 Aug.) entire letter to Calcutta showing, on reverse, fair to fine strike of "kandy/post-paid" c.d.s. An interesting trio of covers. Est. $200-300

CLOSED
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2011 c   1847-73 entires (9), envelopes (2) and a front, most addressed to Kandy, showing various markings including mutilated namestamps of Gampolle, Karandugalle (2) and Pusilawe with manuscript date and "Paid" inserted, and namestamps of Gampolle, Karandugalle (2) and Rambodde with manuscript date and "Free" inserted. A good lot. Est. $400-500

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
2012 c   1847 (10 July) entire letter from an Officer in the Ceylon Rifles to Madeira, showing fine circular british-packetpaidpostage (crossed by light filing crease), red London Paid transit d.s., arrival 160 h.s. in blue and, on reverse, su1847 (10 July) entire letter from an Officer in the Ceylon Rifles to Madeira, showing fine circular "british-packet/paid/postage" (crossed by light filing crease), red London Paid transit d.s., arrival "160" h.s. in blue and, on reverse, superb "colombo/steamer letter" c.d.s.; 1852 (Apr.) entire from Colombo to Amsterdam, showing light circular "british-packet/paid/postage" with red London paid c.d.s. and unframed "Engeland/Franco" h.s. alongside and, on reverse, "colombo/steamer letter" and arrival datestamps. Most unusual destinations. (imagea) (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
2013 c   1862 (18 Jan.) entire letter to Marseilles, showing slightly over-inked gallepost-not-paid c.d.s., hand-struck 18 (decimes) and red Marseilles entry c.d.s. Neat and attractive.1862 (18 Jan.) entire letter to Marseilles, showing slightly over-inked "galle/post-not-paid" c.d.s., hand-struck "18" (decimes) and red Marseilles entry c.d.s. Neat and attractive. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
2014 c   1843 (16 Jan.) entire letter from Kandy to Swords, Co. Dublin, carried privately to the U.K., marked Forwd by G Mercer Esq. (noted as being of the Ceylon Service in the letter) and bearing 1841 1d. red with good to large margins and cancell1843 (16 Jan.) entire letter from Kandy to Swords, Co. Dublin, carried privately to the U.K., marked "Forwd by G Mercer Esq." (noted as being of the Ceylon Service in the letter) and bearing 1841 1d. red with good to large margins and cancelled with Maltese Cross, the reverse with 1 and 2 April datestamp in red and Swords arrival c.d.s. (3.4), the letter with embossed albino "ceylon/Crown/government" h.s. on first page which just shows through to face panel; a couple of light folds one of which crosses the adhesive. An attractive and most unusual item. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
MILITARY MAIL
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2015 c   1844 (28 Nov.) entire to Manchester, headed From Corpl Hart H.M. 90th Lt Infr No.2 Compy No 1457 Island Ceylon, countersigned by Commanding Officer, showing fine trincomaleepost-paid c.d.s., oval-framed india in red and 21844 (28 Nov.) entire to Manchester, headed "From Corpl Hart H.M. 90th Lt Infr No.2 Compy No 1457 Island Ceylon", countersigned by Commanding Officer, showing fine "trincomalee/post-paid" c.d.s., oval-framed "india" in red and "2" charge h.s. A neat and most attractive cover. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction
2016 c   1852 entire to Ireland, headed From Lance Sergeant Francis Sirmamon H.M. 13th Regt Ceylon, countersigned by Commanding Officer, showing good british-packetpaidpostage circular h.s., red London Paid transit c.d.s. (29.7) on reverse1852 entire to Ireland, headed "From Lance Sergeant Francis Sirmamon H.M. 13th Regt Ceylon", countersigned by Commanding Officer, showing good "british-packet/paid/postage" circular h.s., red London Paid transit c.d.s. (29.7) on reverse, blue arrival datestamp; the entire with some staining and other faults. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
2017 c   1858 envelope to Manchester, headed From Wm Vinning Armourer on Board H.M. Ship Chesapeake Trincomalee, countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing GB 1d. red applied and cancelled 40 in transit at London and showing, on reverse, London1858 envelope to Manchester, headed "From Wm Vinning Armourer on Board H.M. Ship Chesapeake Trincomalee", countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing GB 1d. red applied and cancelled "40" in transit at London and showing, on reverse, London (8.9) and arrival (8.9) datestamps; envelope with tear at top left caused through opening. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
2018 c   1865 (Oct.) blue envelope (opened-out) from Trincomalee Via Marseilles to Ireland, marked Naval Officers Letter - Severn by the recipient and bearing G.B. 1862-64 4d. vermilion and 6d. lilac (both previously unused on a piece and stuc1865 (Oct.) blue envelope (opened-out) from Trincomalee "Via Marseilles" to Ireland, marked "Naval Officers Letter - Severn" by the recipient and bearing G.B. 1862-64 4d. vermilion and 6d. lilac (both previously unused on a piece and stuck to the cover) each cancelled "B" in oval of bars at London, the reverse with London (27.11) and H&K Packet (28.11) c.d.s.; unusual. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1857 BLUE PAPER WMK. STAR PLATE IMPERFORATE PROOFS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2019 Pbl   6d. black on wove paper, a rejoined block of sixteen, [90-93102-105114-117126-129], design touched or just-into in places and [114-115] with small tone spot, nevertheless a fine and very scarce multiple.6d. black on wove paper, a rejoined block of sixteen, [90-93/102-105/114-117/126-129], design touched or just-into in places and [114-115] with small tone spot, nevertheless a fine and very scarce multiple. (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

CLOSED
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2020 Pbl   6d. purple-brown on unwatermarked wove paper, a block of twelve [54-5966-71], margins virtually all round, some creases though none significantly affecting appearance.6d. purple-brown on unwatermarked wove paper, a block of twelve [54-59/66-71], margins virtually all round, some creases though none significantly affecting appearance. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

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