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CLASSIC CEYLON 1797 - 1870 Part II continued...

1857 BLUE PAPER WMK. STAR PLATE IMPERFORATE PROOFS continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2021 Pbl   6d. purple-brown on unwatermarked paper, a block of eight [173-176185-188] with clear to good margins, each vertical row severed and rejoined, and a rejoined irregular block of six (strip of three - one with tear at top, vertical pair and a sing6d. purple-brown on unwatermarked paper, a block of eight [173-176/185-188] with clear to good margins, each vertical row severed and rejoined, and a rejoined irregular block of six (strip of three - one with tear at top, vertical pair and a single); two distinctive shades both with creases and/or wrinkles. (imagea) (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2022 Pbl   6d. purple-brown on unwatermarked paper, a rejoined block of six [109-111121-123] from a strip of three, pair and a single, touched or cut-into at top and some minor wrinkling.6d. purple-brown on unwatermarked paper, a rejoined block of six [109-111/121-123] from a strip of three, pair and a single, touched or cut-into at top and some minor wrinkling. (Image) Est. $200-300

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2023 P   6d. purple-brown on unwatermarked paper, a horizontal strip of four, horizontal pair [138-139], and a vertical pair [150162], all with four margins though all with crease(s).6d. purple-brown on unwatermarked paper, a horizontal strip of four, horizontal pair [138-139], and a vertical pair [150/162], all with four margins though all with crease(s). (imagea) (imageb) (Image) Est. $400-500

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1857 BLUE PAPER WMK. STAR IMPERFORATE ISSUED STAMPS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2024 ng   6d. purple-brown with just clear to small margins, a little ragged in places, unused without gum, some very slight discoloration towards upper left, otherwise fine. Sc. 2 S.G. 1, £12,000.6d. purple-brown with just clear to small margins, a little ragged in places, unused without gum, some very slight discoloration towards upper left, otherwise fine. Sc. 2; S.G. 1, £12,000. (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

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2025 O   6d. purple-brown, good to large margins, lightly cancelled by oval of bars pressed vertical crease towards right, not affecting fine appearance. Sc. 2 S.G. 1, £450.6d. purple-brown, good to large margins, lightly cancelled by oval of bars; pressed vertical crease towards right, not affecting fine appearance. Sc. 2; S.G. 1, £450. (Image) Est. $200-300

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1857 BLUE PAPER WMK. STAR IMPERFORATE POSTAL HISTORY
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2026 c   1857 (15 Oct.) envelope to Dublin, marked Overland Route via Marseilles, bearing 6d. purple-brown (small to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at right and of lovely deep color) and 1857-59 1d. blue (3), all cancelled by oval1857 (15 Oct.) envelope to Dublin, marked "Overland Route via Marseilles", bearing 6d. purple-brown (small to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at right and of lovely deep color) and 1857-59 1d. blue (3), all cancelled by oval of bars, showing red London Paid transit datestamp (14.11) alongside and, on reverse, "colombo/steamer letter" datestamp; the envelope pressed and with some repaired tears, and the stamps almost certainly lifted and replaced. R.P.S. Certificate (1974). Sc. 2, 3a; S.G. 1, 2a. (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,250.00
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2027 c   1858 (9 Apr.) envelope to Yorkshire, marked via Marseilles, bearing 6d. purple-brown (just into at top, touched at foot) and 1857-59 1d. blue and 2d. green, all cancelled by oval of bars, showing red London Paid c.d.s. (29.5) alongside and1858 (9 Apr.) envelope to Yorkshire, marked "via Marseilles", bearing 6d. purple-brown (just into at top, touched at foot) and 1857-59 1d. blue and 2d. green, all cancelled by oval of bars, showing red London Paid c.d.s. (29.5) alongside and on reverse, colombo/steamer letter" datestamp. A most attractive three-color franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1981). Sc. 2, 3a, 4; S.G. 1-3. (Image) Est. $5,000-7,500

SOLD for $4,500.00
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2028 c   1858 (4 June) envelope to Bath, marked Via Marseilles, bearing 6d. purple-brown (just clear to good margins) and 1857-59 1d. blue and 2d. green (both touched in places), all cancelled by oval of bars and showing, on reverse, gallesteam1858 (4 June) envelope to Bath, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing 6d. purple-brown (just clear to good margins) and 1857-59 1d. blue and 2d. green (both touched in places), all cancelled by oval of bars and showing, on reverse, "galle/steamer-letter" and arrival (12.7) datestamps; the envelope a fraction soiled and with tear across lower left corner. Sc. 2, 3a, 4; S.G. 1-3. (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

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2029 P   9d. black on India paper backed on card (32x38mm.), fine. Very rare.9d. black on India paper backed on card (32x38mm.), fine. Very rare. (Image) Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
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2030 Pbl   1- black on wove paper, a block of four with small sheet margin at foot, [224-225236-237], the left-hand pair with pressed vertical crease barely affecting appearance.1/- black on wove paper, a block of four with small sheet margin at foot, [224-225/236-237], the left-hand pair with pressed vertical crease barely affecting appearance. (Image) Est. $300-400

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1857-1859 WHITE PAPER WMK. STAR IMPERFORATE ISSUED STAMPS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2031 ogbl   1d. deep turquoise-blue, a block of four with full sheet margin at left, unused with large part original gum, some minor gum creasing, tone spots on reverse and the upper right stamp with small thin and stain at top, otherwise fine and of good co1d. deep turquoise-blue, a block of four with full sheet margin at left, unused with large part original gum, some minor gum creasing, tone spots on reverse and the upper right stamp with small thin and stain at top, otherwise fine and of good color. A scarce multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1999). Sc. 3; S.G. 2, £3200+.provenance: Sir Ernest de Silva, January 1959 (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $8,000.00
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2032 O   1d. deep turquoise-blue, a strip of five with mainly good to large margins (touched in two places), cancelled by oval of bars pressed vertical crease between first two stamp, otherwise fine. A very scarce multiple. Sc. 3 S.G. 2.1d. deep turquoise-blue, a strip of five with mainly good to large margins (touched in two places), cancelled by oval of bars; pressed vertical crease between first two stamp, otherwise fine. A very scarce multiple. Sc. 3; S.G. 2. (Image) Est. $200-300

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2033 p   1d. blue horizontal strip of six with mainly small to good margins, affixed to piece, each neatly cancelled by oval of bars, three with small stains. A scarce multiple. Sc. 3a S.G. 2a.1d. blue horizontal strip of six with mainly small to good margins, affixed to piece, each neatly cancelled by oval of bars, three with small stains. A scarce multiple. Sc. 3a; S.G. 2a. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
2034 p   1d. blue strip of three, pair and seven singles (one with re-entry) in a range of shades, virtually all with four margins and in generally fine condition. A useful lot. Sc. 33a S.G. 22a.1d. blue strip of three, pair and seven singles (one with re-entry) in a range of shades, virtually all with four margins and in generally fine condition. A useful lot. Sc. 3/3a; S.G. 2/2a. (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (imaged) (imagee) (imagef) (imageg) (imageh) (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
2035 ogbl   2d. green, a block of twelve with large part original gum, just touched at left center, otherwise good to large margins all round, the lower row with horizontal crease which slightly breaks the surface on the center pair, a trifle wrinkled elsewh2d. green, a block of twelve with large part original gum, just touched at left center, otherwise good to large margins all round, the lower row with horizontal crease which slightly breaks the surface on the center pair, a trifle wrinkled elsewhere, nevertheless of good color and a very rare multiple. Sc. 4; S.G. 3.provenance: R.C. Agabeg, May 1982 (Image) Est. $5,000-7,500

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2036 og/ng   2d. green pairs (2) and singles (2) in slightly differing shades, all unused, one pair without gum, the others with large (pair) or small part original gum, one single touched at lower left, the others with small to good margins. Good to fine. R.2d. green pairs (2) and singles (2) in slightly differing shades, all unused, one pair without gum, the others with large (pair) or small part original gum, one single touched at lower left, the others with small to good margins. Good to fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2002) for one pair. Sc. 4; S.G. 3, £1080+. (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
2037 O   2d. green, five singles in slightly differing shades, all with four margins and lightly cancelled by oval of bars, generally fine. Sc. 4 S.G. 3, £300.2d. green, five singles in slightly differing shades, all with four margins and lightly cancelled by oval of bars, generally fine. Sc. 4; S.G. 3, £300. (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (imaged) (Image) Est. $100-200

SOLD for $130.00
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2038 Obl   2d. deep green block of six (3x2), mainly touched or cut-into, each cancelled by oval of bars, the center stamp in lower row damaged at foot. A very scarce multiple. Sc. 4 S.G 3.2d. deep green block of six (3x2), mainly touched or cut-into, each cancelled by oval of bars, the center stamp in lower row damaged at foot. A very scarce multiple. Sc. 4; S.G 3. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2039 O   2d. yellowish green, a strip of three with small to good margins, lightly cancelled by oval of bars, pressed crease and tiny hole between first and second stamps though a scarce multiple and in a lovely shade. Sc. 4a S.G. 3a.2d. yellowish green, a strip of three with small to good margins, lightly cancelled by oval of bars, pressed crease and tiny hole between first and second stamps though a scarce multiple and in a lovely shade. Sc. 4a; S.G. 3a. (Image) Est. $100-200

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
2040 og   4d. dull rose, unused with large part original gum, small to good margins on three sides, outer frameline touched at right, lovely strong rich color, one of the finest we have seen. A very fine example of one of the major British Colonial classic4d. dull rose, unused with large part original gum, small to good margins on three sides, outer frameline touched at right, lovely strong rich color, one of the finest we have seen. A very fine example of one of the major British Colonial classics. R.P.S. (1952 and 2008) and A. Diena (1953) Certificates. Sc. 5; S.G. 4, £70,000. (Image) Est. $75,000-100,000

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