9 Dec 2019 – 13 Dec 2019
4287 lots
Lot 50810 | 1857-59 1s9d Green used left marginal with good margins
Ceylon » 1857-59 White Paper
1857-59 1s9d Green used left marginal with good margins elsewhere, tiny thin at the top in the margin (which shows the wmk line), very fine (SG £800)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50811 | 1857-59 2s Dull Blue unused with good to large margins
Ceylon » 1857-59 White Paper
1857-59 2s Dull Blue unused with good to large margins, thin at lower left, superb appearance, a rare stamp (SG £6’500)
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50812 | 1857-59 2s Dull Blue used with close to good margins
Ceylon » 1857-59 White Paper
1857-59 2s Dull Blue used with close to good margins, neat barred cancel, very fine, signed Bühler (SG £1’300)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50813 | 1857-59 2s Dull Blue used with good margins
Ceylon » 1857-59 White Paper
1857-59 2s Dull Blue used with good margins, barred cancel, horiz. crease at top, fine appearance (SG £1’300)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50814 | 1857-64, Collection of imperf. issues, mostly used
Ceylon » 1857-59 White Paper
1857-64, Collection of imperf. issues, mostly used, incl. 1857 6d on blued paper (pair and two singles), 1857-59 1d deep turquoise blue (strip of 3, pair…
Estimation: 1’000 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50815 | 1858 (May 22) Entire from Badulla to India with 1857-59 5d chestnut
Ceylon » 1857-59 White Paper » Postal History
1858 (May 22) Entire from Badulla to India with 1857-59 5d chestnut, just cut into at top right), tied by barred circle, reverse with « BADULLA / POST PAID »…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50816 | 1859 (Jan 15) Wrapper from Colombo to England with 1857-59 1s slate-violet
Ceylon » 1857-59 White Paper
1859 (Jan 15) Wrapper from Colombo to England with 1857-59 1s slate-violet, just touched at top right, tied by barred cancel, endorsed « via Marseilles »…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50817 | 1859 (Mar 14) Wrapper from Colombo to Scotland with 1857-59 2d green pair and 5d chestnut
Ceylon » 1857-59 White Paper » Postal History
1859 (Mar 14) Wrapper from Colombo to Scotland with 1857-59 2d green pair (fine to good margins) and 5d chestnut (just cut into at foot), tied by barred…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50818 | 1860 Envelope sent to England, initially bearing strip of four GB 1858-79 2d blue pl.7, then covered by Ceylon 1857-59 1d blue, 2d green and 6d purple-brown
Ceylon » 1857-59 White Paper » Postal History
1860 (May) Envelope sent to England, initially bearing strip of four GB 1858-79 2d blue pl.7, then covered by Ceylon 1857-59 1d blue, 2d green and 6d purple-brown…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50819 | 1862 (Feb 21) Entire from Galle to Singapore with 1857-59 1d blue strip of five (first stamp showing re-entry 5)
Ceylon » 1857-59 White Paper » Postal History
1862 (Feb 21) Entire from Galle to Singapore with 1857-59 1d blue strip of five (first stamp showing re-entry #5), cut into at foot, tied by barred circles,…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50820 | 1857-64 1/2d Lilac on blue glazed paper, mint og with good even margins
Ceylon
1857-64 1/2d Lilac on blue glazed paper, mint og with good even margins, some light surface rubbing, rare, signed Senf Leipzig, cert. RPS (1974), ex Agabeg
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50821 | 1857-64 1/2d Dull Mauve on white paper mint og left marginal block of 8
Ceylon » 1857-64 Half Pence
1857-64 1/2d Dull Mauve on white paper mint og left marginal block of 8, some minor gum wrinkles, fine and fresh multiple
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50822 | 1861-64 Wmk Star intermediate perf.14-15 1/2 4d dull rose with crisp barred cancel
Ceylon » 1861-64 Watermark Star
1861-64 Wmk Star intermediate perf.14-15 1/2 4d dull rose with crisp barred cancel leaving portrait pretty much clear, a superb example (SG £325)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50823 | 1861-64 Wmk Star intermediate perf. 8d brown mint og
Ceylon » 1861-64 Watermark Star
1861-64 Wmk Star intermediate perf. 8d brown mint og, trimmed from the sheet so showing the complete design of the stamp but the perfs are trimmed at to…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50824 | 1861-64 Wmk Star intermediate perf. 8d brown unused
Ceylon » 1861-64 Watermark Star
1861-64 Wmk Star intermediate perf. 8d brown unused, fine with fresh colour (SG £2’500)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50825 | 1861-64 Wmk Star clean-cut perf 14-15 1/2 2s blue unused
Ceylon » 1861-64 Watermark Star
1861-64 Wmk Star clean-cut perf 14-15 1/2 2s blue unused, very fine and fresh example of this rare stamp (SG £4’750)
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50826 | 1861-64 Wmk Star rough perf.14-15 1/2 1d dull blue mint og block of 12
Ceylon » 1861-64 Watermark Star
1861-64 Wmk Star rough perf.14-15 1/2 1d dull blue mint og block of 12, with lower right stamp showing re-entry #8, several hinges with some perf. reinforcement,…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50827 | 1861-64 Wmk Star rough perf. 4d dull rose, mint og
Ceylon » 1861-64 Watermark Star
1861-64 Wmk Star rough perf. 4d dull rose, mint og, very fine, cert. BPA (1968) (SG £600)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50828 | 1861-64 Wmk Star rough perf. 8d yellow-brown unused
Ceylon » 1861-64 Watermark Star
1861-64 Wmk Star rough perf. 8d yellow-brown unused, couple of faint tone spots, fine with fresh colour and scarce (SG £1’600)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50829 | 1861-64 Wmk Star rough perf. 1s slate-violet mint o.g. pair
Ceylon
1861-64 Wmk Star rough perf. 1s slate-violet mint o.g. pair, small paper adhesion on one stamp, fine (SG £450+).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50830 | 1861-64 Wmk Star issue collection, mostly used
Ceylon » 1861-64 Watermark Star
1861-64 Wmk Star issue collection, mostly used, identified by the vendor with Clean Cut Perf. incl. 1d (4 used incl. re-entry), 2d (2 singles and pair…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50831 | 1862 No Wmk 6d deep brown (dry print) mint og block of 4
Ceylon » 1862 No Watermark
1862 No Wmk 6d deep brown (dry print) mint og block of four, usual streaky toned gum, very fine (SG £800+)
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50832 | 1862 No Wmk collection incl. 5d brown unused and 1s unused
Ceylon » 1862 No Watermark
1862 No Wmk collection incl. 1d blue unused and five used, 5d brown unused and two used, 6d reddish brown unused and four used, 6d deep brown with four…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50833 | 1863-66 2d BOTTLE-GREEN, used with barred cancel
Ceylon » 1863-66 Watermark Crown CC (23mm high)
1863-66 2d BOTTLE-GREEN, used with barred cancel, some minor staining and creasing, a rare shade, cert. BPA (1957) (SG £4’000)
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50834 | 1863-66 2d Ochre (wmk reversed) mint og block of four
Ceylon » 1863-66 Watermark Crown CC (23mm high)
1863-66 Wmk CC (taller) 2d ochre (wmk reversed) mint og block of four, showing misplaced watermark from the lower corner of the sheet with a vertical and…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50835 | 1863-66 Wmk CC (taller) 9d sepia mint part og pair
Ceylon » 1863-66 Watermark Crown CC (23mm high)
1863-66 Wmk CC (taller) 9d sepia mint part og pair, with displaced wmk and showing the top of « ES » of the « CROWN COLONIES » inter-panneau watermark, fine…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50836 | 1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 10d vermilion mint part og
Ceylon
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 10d vermilion mint part og, some faint gum wrinkles, fresh appearance, cert. BPA (2020) (SG £90)
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50837 | 1863-66 Wmk CC (taller) collection
Ceylon » 1863-66 Watermark Crown CC (23mm high)
1863-66 Wmk CC (taller) collection incl. 1/2d mauve (1 unused, 2 used),
1/2d lilac (1 unused, 1 used) & 1/2d reddish lilac (1 used), 1d blue
(1 unused,…
Estimation: 600 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50838 | 1863-66 Wmk CC (smaller) 2d deep blue imperf. pair
Ceylon » 1867-70 Watermark Crown CC (21.5mm high)
1863-66 Wmk CC (smaller) 2d deep blue imperf. pair from the left margin, close to huge margins, regummed which has some toning, otherwise fine
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50839 | 1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 2d olive-bistre unused block of 4
Ceylon » 1867-70 Watermark Crown CC (21.5mm high)
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 2d olive-bistre unused block of four, wmk inverted, very fine with fresh colour (SG £680+)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50840 | 1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 4d rose-carmine mint og block of 4
Ceylon » 1867-70 Watermark Crown CC (21.5mm high)
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 4d rose-carmine mint og block of four, small indentation at lower right, otherwise fine with fresh colour (SG £360+)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50841 | 1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 5d yellow-olive mint og block of 4
Ceylon » 1867-70 Watermark Crown CC (21.5mm high)
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 5d yellow-olive mint og block of four, wmk reversed, slightly toned gum, faint bend caused by heavy hinge, fine (SG £600+)
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50842 | 1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 5d deep green mint og block of six
Ceylon » 1867-70 Watermark Crown CC (21.5mm high)
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 5d deep green mint og block of six, a little faint toning on reverse, tiny corner crease at lower left, fine and fresh multiple…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50843 | 1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 6d red-brown mint og block of 4
Ceylon » 1867-70 Watermark Crown CC (21.5mm high)
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 6d red-brown mint og block of four, very fine and fresh, cert. RPS (1987) (SG £260+)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50844 | 1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 9d blackish-brown unused block of 4
Ceylon » 1867-70 Watermark Crown CC (21.5mm high)
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 9d blackish-brown unused block of four, some minor discolouration from a previous hinge otherwise fine (SG £280+)
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 50845 | 1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 10d red-orange mint og right marginal block of four
Ceylon » 1867-70 Watermark Crown CC (21.5mm high)
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 10d red-orange mint og right marginal block of four, hinge remainders at, very fine with fresh colour (SG £360+)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50846 | 1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 2s steel-blue mint og block of four
Ceylon » 1867-70 Watermark Crown CC (21.5mm high)
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 2s steel-blue mint og block of four, two large hinge remainders and some minor tone spots on the reverse, fine and fresh appearance…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50847 | 1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) collection
Ceylon » 1867-70 Watermark Crown CC (21.5mm high)
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) collection incl. 1d dull blue (3 + pair used), 1d deep blue (3), 2d ochre (3), 2d bistre (3), 2d olive-bistre (2), 2d yellow (3),…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50848 | 1863 (Jun 8) Envelope from Galle to England with 1862 No Wmk 6d deep brown perf.13
Ceylon » 1861-72 Postal History
1863 (Jun 8) Envelope from Galle to England with 1862 No Wmk 6d deep brown perf.13 tied by barred oval, endorsed « Via Southampton » with « GALLE / PAID »…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50849 | 1864 (May 17) Envelope from Galle to England with imperf. and perf. franking
Ceylon » 1861-72 Postal History
1864 (May 17) Envelope from Galle to England with 1857-59 2d deep green (Just cut into at bottom left), 1861-64 wmk star 1s intermediate perf. and 1863-66…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50850 | 1864-71, Group of three covers with different rates
Ceylon » 1861-72 Postal History
1864-71, Group of three covers incl. 1865 (Jun 2) envelope from Kandy to Slave Island with 1863-66 Wmk CC 1d deep blue perf.12 1/2, missing backflap; 1864…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50851 | 1865 (Jun 30) Envelope from KADUGANAWE to England with De La Rue 1d deep dull blue and 5d red-brown
Ceylon » 1861-72 Postal History
1865 (Jun 30) Envelope from KADUGANAWE to England with De La Rue 1d deep dull blue and 5d red-brown cancelled by barred ovals, with « KUDUGANAWE / PAID »…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50852 | 1866 (Jan 11) Wrapper from Galle to England with 1861-64 Wmk Star 10d dull vermilion perf.12 1/2
Ceylon » 1861-72 Postal History
1866 (Jan 11) Wrapper from Galle to England with 1861-64 Wmk Star 10d dull vermilion perf.12 1/2 tied by barred oval cancel, with « GALLE / PAID » despatch…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50853 | 1869 (May 17) Envelope from Kandy to England with 1866-68 1d blue and 1867-70 1s reddish violet
Ceylon » 1861-72 Postal History
1869 (May 17) Envelope from Kandy to England with 1866-68 1d blue and 1867-70 1s reddish violet tied by « C » barred ovals, « KANDY / PAID » adjacent, some…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50854 | 1875 (Aug 31) Envelope from Colombo to Scotland with three 1872-80 48c tied by « A » barred ovals
Ceylon » 1872 Cents Issues Onwards
1875 (Aug 31) Envelope from Colombo to Scotland with three 1872-80 48c tied by « A » barred ovals, with Colombo depatch below, reverse with Galle transit…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50855 | 1882 20c on 64c DOUBLE SURCHARGE on front
Ceylon » 1872 Cents Issues Onwards
1882 20c on 64c DOUBLE SURCHARGE in irregular block of five tied to front of envelope sent registered to the UK by « A » barred ovals, some strengthening…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50856 | 1885 Wmk CA 5c on 16c pale violet, type 21 local surcharge, in mint og block of four
Ceylon » 1872 Cents Issues Onwards
1885 Wmk CA 5c on 16c pale violet, type 21 local surcharge, in mint og block of four,
showing pos.2-3 of the setting, hinge remnants at top and bottom,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50857 | 1957 Courvoisier archive colour separation proofs (63) for the 1958-62 ‘Redrawn inscriptions’ definitive set
Ceylon » 1872 Cents Issues Onwards
1957 Courvoisier archive colour separation proofs for the eleven photogravure
values of the 1958-62 ‘Redrawn inscriptions’ definitive set to 10r, presented…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50858 | 1960 Courvoisier colour separation proofs for the 10c Bandaranaike, a total of 75 imperforate essays/proofs
Ceylon » 1872 Cents Issues Onwards
1960 Courvoisier colour separation proofs for the 10c Bandaranaike, a total
of 75 imperforate essays/proofs in 25 groups of three (separate frame
and…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50859 | 1857-1947, Mint collection on stockcards incl. 1883-98 unissued 24c brown-purple perf.14
Ceylon » Collections
1857-1947, Mint collection on stockcards beginning with 1857 (Jul) 2d unused (cert. Holcombe) and 10d unused (tight but clear margins), 1883-98 unissued…
Estimation: 800 – 1’400 GBP