Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory continued...

Cayman Islands thru Ceylon

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

3295

CAYMAN ISLANDS, 1900, -1/2p Pale Green and 1p Carmine Rose (1-2; SG 1a, 2). Blocks of four and singles of each denomination cancelled by "Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 7 JY 01" circular datestamps on registered cover to London, Jamaica transit and London arrival backstamps, opened at top and bottom, Very Fine and scarce, this is the earliest recorded registered cover from the Cayman Islands using Cayman Island stamps (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $700.00
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3296

CAYMAN ISLANDS, 1907 5sh Vermilion & Green (16; SG 16). Mint N.H. (hinged in top selvage only), wonderfully bright and fresh, Very Fine, catalogue values are as hinged, SG £200 (Image)

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$ 225.00

SOLD for $110.00
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3297

CAYMAN ISLANDS, 1935-36, King George V Pictorials (85-96; SG 96-107). Mint N.H., bright and fresh, Very Fine set, SG £200 as hinged (Image)

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$ 525.00

SOLD for $160.00
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3298

CEYLON, 1857, 1p Blue, 6p Plum, 2p Deep Green (1, 2, 4; SG 2, 3, 6). Large margins to just in, slightly overlapping and tied by grid cancels on cover to Highholm, Scotland, back of cover with "Pusilawe Post Oct. 8, 1858" circular datestamp with date in manuscript, also "Port Glasgow NO. 8, 1858" transit, cover with some wear and tear also affecting stamps, still Very Fine, colorful and scarce use (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
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3299

CEYLON, 1857, 5p Orange Brown (6; SG 5). Original gum, h.r., large balanced margins not often associated with this first issue, vivid color and intense impression, minute thin speck (not mentioned on certificate), otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2000 B.P.A. certificate, SG £1,600 (Image)

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$ 1,750.00

SOLD for $650.00
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3300

CEYLON, 1859, 1sh9p Green (12; SG 11). Large part original gum, h.r., large margins to clear at bottom, crisp impression, Fine, with 2000 B.P.A. certificate, SG £800 (Image)

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$ 950.00

SOLD for $400.00
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3301

CEYLON, 1869, 6p Brown (53f; SG 67). Block of four, dried original gum, deep intense color, Fine and scarce block, catalogue values are as singles, SG £560 (Image)

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$ 600.00

SOLD for $190.00
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3302

CEYLON, 1884, 4c Rose, Specimen Overprint (89S; SG 149s). Original gum, h.r., bright color, Fine, only 100 prepared for U.P.U. distribution, SG £450 (Image)

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$ 450.00

SOLD for $275.00
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3303°

CEYLON, 1912, 500r Gray Green (217; SG 322). Lightly hinged, wonderfully fresh color, faint trace of rubbing at top mentioned for accuracy

VERY FINE. A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THIS HIGH DENOMINATION RARITY.

Signed Bloch. SG £8,000 (Image)

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$ 8,000.00

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction