Lot 60156 – Ceylon: 1880s-1900s, Collection of postal history and stamps with focus on cancellations

Stamp of Large Lots and Collections Ceylon: 1880s-1900s, Collection of postal history and stamps with focus on cancellations

Lot 60156 – Ceylon: 1880s-1900s, Collection of postal history and stamps with focus on cancellations

Large Lots and Collections
Price realised
1’000 EUR
Estimate
1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Auction date
Thu 3 Dec 2020 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

Ceylon: 1880s-1900s, Collection of postal history and stamps with focus on cancellations, incl. the lettered barred ovals, barred numerals incl. “39” from Kotmali to USA, “57” from Mannar to England (faults), “7” on attractive uprated stationery to Malta, plus 46 others incl. smaller villages (ex Ted Proud), 10 pages of loose stamps incl. CAVE overprints, plus some cds and other obliterators incl. cover from Bamdarawela R.O., a section of mail abroad, with a wide range of stationery usages throughout, a great mixture, ideal foundation for the student of cancellations (100+ covers/fronts + stamps)

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