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CEYLON continued...

1867-1870 ISSUE POSTAL HISTORY continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
321 c   1870 (11 June) treble rate entire registered from Colombo to Glasgow, marked via Marseilles, bearing 6d. blackish brown pairs (2) and single, 1- reddish lilac and 1868 1d. blue, all cancelled by slightly heavy and smudged A obliterator,1870 (11 June) treble rate entire registered from Colombo to Glasgow, marked "via Marseilles", bearing 6d. blackish brown pairs (2) and single, 1/- reddish lilac and 1868 1d. blue, all cancelled by slightly heavy and smudged "A" obliterator, showing "colombo/paid" c.d.s. and oval "registered/colombo" oval handstamp, both in red, London transit d.s. (9.7) and, on reverse, clear arrival datestamp (10.7); the entire with recipient's notation across face panel. An extremely rare franking, only one other believed to exist. R.P.S. Certificate (2002) states "creases removed by ironing". Sc. 53e, 57a, 61; S.G. 61, 67a, 71. provenance: Serendib, February 2002 (Image) Est. $5,000-7,500

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322 c   1870 (30 May) envelope from Colombo to Orkney Islands, marked Via Brindisi, bearing 4d. rose-carmine (4) tied by Colombo duplex and showing, on reverse, Thurso and Kirkwall (27.6) datestamps the envelope with some fox spotting and with par1870 (30 May) envelope from Colombo to Orkney Islands, marked "Via Brindisi", bearing 4d. rose-carmine (4) tied by Colombo duplex and showing, on reverse, Thurso and Kirkwall (27.6) datestamps; the envelope with some fox spotting and with part of reverse at left cut away. A very scarce rate. Sc. 50c; S.G. 65b. (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
323 c   1870 (Nov.) envelope from Haldumulla to Malvern, marked paid via Brindisi, bearing 2d. bistre vertical pair and 6d. blackish brown horizontal pair, all clearly cancelled by 35 obliterator, showing legible haldummullapaid c.d.s. in1870 (Nov.) envelope from Haldumulla to Malvern, marked "paid via Brindisi", bearing 2d. bistre vertical pair and 6d. blackish brown horizontal pair, all clearly cancelled by "35" obliterator, showing legible "haldummulla/paid" c.d.s. in red and, on reverse, Galle (15.11) and arrival (11.12) datestamps. An attractive and rare franking and cancellation on this issue. Sc. 49e, 53e; S.G. 64b, 67a. (Image) Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
324 c   1870 (28 Nov.) envelope from Kandy to Ireland, marked Via Brindisi, bearing 6d. dark brown pair and 1868 1d. blue vertical pair (partly affixed over lower edge) and singles (2, one affixed over left edge and the other creased), each cancell1870 (28 Nov.) envelope from Kandy to Ireland, marked "Via Brindisi", bearing 6d. dark brown pair and 1868 1d. blue vertical pair (partly affixed over lower edge) and singles (2, one affixed over left edge and the other creased), each cancelled by "C" obliterator and showing, on reverse, red "kandy/paid" and Moy arrival datestamps; the envelope with some pressed creases and flap missing. A rare rate. Sc. 53e, 61; S.G. 61, 67. (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

CLOSED
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1869 DE LA RUE DAY BOOK
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
325 P   An L shaped piece bearing ½d. dull mauve (imperforate), 2d. bistre (imperforate), 4d. rose-carmine, 5d. olive-green (imperforate), 8d. red-brown, 9d. bistre-brown, 10d. dull vermilion and 1868 1d. blue, some perforations clipped or cut off, theAn "L" shaped piece bearing ½d. dull mauve (imperforate), 2d. bistre (imperforate), 4d. rose-carmine, 5d. olive-green (imperforate), 8d. red-brown, 9d. bistre-brown, 10d. dull vermilion and 1868 1d. blue, some perforations clipped or cut off, the piece dated "Aug 19th". A rare and important piece. (Image) Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
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326 P   A piece bearing ½d. dull lilac (perfs cut off on two sides), 6d. deep brown, 1- reddish lilac and 1867 3d. carmine-rose, the piece dated Oct 1, fine.A piece bearing ½d. dull lilac (perfs cut off on two sides), 6d. deep brown, 1/- reddish lilac and 1867 3d. carmine-rose, the piece dated "Oct 1", fine. (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction
OFFICIALS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
327 E   1869 essay overprint on 4d. rose, fine unused with part original gum. Rare.1869 essay overprint on 4d. rose, fine unused with part original gum. Rare. (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,400.00
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328 ogbl   1869 8d. chocolate, a block of ten (5x2), unused with large part to full original gum, refulgent color, perfs clipped at right, fine. The largest recorded multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2002). Sc. O4 S.G. O3. provenance: Admiral Harris, Febru1869 8d. chocolate, a block of ten (5x2), unused with large part to full original gum, refulgent color, perfs clipped at right, fine. The largest recorded multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2002). Sc. O4; S.G. O3. provenance: Admiral Harris, February 1951 Serendib, February 2002 (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,400.00
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329 og   1869 2- deep blue, imperforate, unused with small part original gum, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2002). Sc. O7a S.G. O5a, £950. provenance: Serendib, February, 20021869 2/- deep blue, imperforate, unused with small part original gum, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2002). Sc. O7a; S.G. O5a, £950. provenance: Serendib, February, 2002 (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction

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