POSTAL HISTORY: 1824 entire letter, missionary mail to London via Madras, bearing double lined JAFFNA POST PAID h/s in red, rated at 1/- with Madras mark and INDIA LETTER PORTSMOUTH boxed h/s, backstamped with Madras GPO Ship Letter mark for 25 AP and London arrival for 30 NO, fine early letter. | Estimate - £300-£350 (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 310
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1828-1861 nine prestamp or stampless covers/pieces, including 1841 with Kandy Post Paid handstamp, 1843 Crown Colombo Post Paid on piece locally used to Kandy, 1847 Colombo Steamer Letter cds on large part to Brighton etc., good range of markings | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 311
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1837 entire letter missionary mail to London via Madras, bearing double-lined IAFFNA POST PAID h/s in red, rated at 1/10d, backstamped by Out Station Ship Letter d/s for 14 OC, with INDIA LETTER POOLE boxed h/s and London arrival for 20 FE 1838, a fine and attractive piece of early mail. | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 312
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1857 entire to Scotland bearing 1857 6d imperf cancelled by oval bars, tied by London Paid cds in red, also CR (Caledonian Railway) mark on face, Kandy Post Paid cds on reverse, a tad worn, scarce early usage | Estimate - £200-£300 (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 313
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1857 (circa) Locally addressed to Kandy, Galle cds on reverse, 1d blue imperf tied with oval barred cancel, attractive cover | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 314
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1858 small cover to Limehouse, London with 1857 1d and 5d imperf cancelled by oval bars obliterator, London Paid cds on face in red, Galle Steamer Letter cds on reverse, small tear on lower edge, fine | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 315
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Cat No: 7
POSTAL HISTORY: 1859 wrapper to London 'Via Marseilles' franked by 1d blue and 8d brown, (with touching to clear margins), tied by oval of bars, with London arrival strike at left for NO 10, backstamped by Kandy Post Paid and Steamer Letter markings for OC 10, small split at top, still a very fine and attractive early Pence issue cover. SG 2-7 | Estimate - £1000-£1200 (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 316
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1859 small cover to Brighton with 6d brown imperf tied with barred oval cancel, red Colombo Post Paid cds (16 SP 1859) in red and arrival cancel on reverse, fine | Estimate - £250-£350 (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 317
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1864 large piece with an impressive franking of seven 6d brown issues, Kandy cds in red (indistinct), Kandy Steamer Letter cds, Galle Paid cds (13 JY 1864), and London registered oval (15 AU 1864), scarce multiple | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 319
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1869 to London with 1868 1d blue and 1862 1s slate-purple tied by Colombo duplex (6 AP 1869), endorsed via Marseilles, fine | Estimate - £250-£350 (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 320
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Cat No: 55c
POSTAL HISTORY: 1870 envelope to Calcutta Per P&O steamer from Galle, franked by 6d blackish brown, tied by oval of bars with Colombo cds alongside for MY 29, backstamped by STEAMER LETTER G.P. CALCUTTA for JU 7, fine cover carried by French Packet only used for short period. SG 55c | Estimate - £280-£320 (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 323
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1879 small cover to Hawkhurst, franked with 16c pale violet cancelled with Colombo duplexes (12 DE 1879) and manuscript lines, believed to have franked for the short-lived 16c rate via Marseilles despite being endorsed via Brindisi, arrival cancel on reverse | Estimate - £200-£300 (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 324
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1879-80 pair of scarce surcharged postal cards: mint example of 8c on 2c (HG2a), and used example of 8c on 2c with small c in cents (HG2), commercial usage to London, adhesion marks on back and central vertical fold | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 327
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1883 H.M.S. Euryalus stationery envelope sent from Trincomalee with a GB 1880 2d pale rose paying the active Soldiers and Seamen concessionary rate, cancelled with a barred "10" numeral, Birmingham arrival on reverse (2 JY 1883), roughly opened with part of back flap removed, ex. DJ Norris, scarce | Estimate - £350-£450 (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 328
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1883 to France with a 16c on 24c green surcharge tied by Colombo Paid duplex (13 JY 1883), tastefully restored, an attractive and rare item | Estimate - £350-£450 (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 329
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1885 registered cover from Colombo to Sussex with 28c on 32 slate surcharge and 15c on 16c pale violet cancelled with "A" numeral, Colombo Registered cds (14 AU 1885) and London arrival mark on face, Crawley cds on reverse, Rare franking | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 330
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1889 registered cover to Bombay, India with 25c on 32c surcharge showing dramatic shift to the left, tied by "67" numeral, Putlam Paid cds on face (21 JA 1889), also rare oval Puttalam Registered handstamp, Putlam Post Office wax seal on reverse along with transit marks, fine | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 331
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1889 Pair of covers with better markings and frankings: 1889 with 28c slate issue on neat cover from Agrapatana to Scotland, with straight line "TOO LATE" handstamp in red. 1889 to Scotland with 28c slate and 1r12c dull rose cancelled at Colombo (23 OC 1889) and with George Steuart & Co. oval handstamp, very slightly reduced at left, both attractive and scarce | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 332
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1895 registered cover to Sumatra bearing a 1r12c on 2r50c surcharge (SG 193), Colombo Registered cds and oval R on face, transit and arrival marks on reverse, repaired corner and other small flaws, scarce stamp on cover | Estimate - £250-£350 (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 333
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Cat No: 201
POSTAL HISTORY: 1898 Registered envelope to Montreal, Canada franked by 1r12 dull rose, tied by 'A' numeral and 'R' h/s, with Colombo Registered cds for JA 11, with London transit, backstamped by Montreal Canada arrival for FEB (??), attractive, with the 1r12 a scarce stamp on cover. SG 201 | Estimate - £200-£250 (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 334
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1898-1910 four covers with attractive frankings: 1898 registered cover to Ashford with a colourful array of QV issues, 1899 with strip of three 4c carmine-rose to Liverpool, 1904 with 2r25c blue (marginal with plate 1) to Switzerland, 1910 5c postal envelope with fifteen different QV issues including 1r12c dull rose, 1r50 on 2r50c slate, 2r25c blue, 2r50c purple on red, addressed to US serviceman on visiting ship | Estimate - £250-£350 (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 336
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Cat No: 330a
POSTAL HISTORY: 1919 envelope to Maravila franked by 2ct brown-orange optd WAR STAMP vertical strip of three, with variety OPT INVERTED, tied by Maravila cds for SE 13, backstamped with same marking, cover quite worn, still a scarce item. SG 330a | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 338
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Cat No: Collection
POSTAL HISTORY: Four albums and loose glassines, collections of single-ring cds on covers, cards and postal stationery, e.g. Batticota (1 FE 1898) on uprated postal envelope to USA, Jaffna Kachcheri (9 SP 1898) on postcard to Columbo, postcard of Mount Lavinia Hotel with Galkissay cds (26 JA 1902) sent from a visiting member of HMS Amphitrite. Also numerals and letter cancels on stamps and covers, range of postcards used to illustrate the collection (31), collection of slogan and meter mail, small collection of “Tamil Arasu” postal service items (from 1961), etc. Many scarcer marks and usages, a difficult collection to replicate, mixed condition as you would expect (hundreds) | Estimate - £1200-£1400 (Image)
Opening GBP 900.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 339
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Cat No: Collection
POSTAL HISTORY: Airmail – First Flight comprehensive collection with many scarce usages, rates and destinations, ranges from the 1910s to modern, includes postcards of Imperial Aircraft and ephemera from the 1920s and 30s, housed in ½ carton. Much added interest including airmail labels and parcel tags etc. Viewing recommended (hundreds) | Estimate - £400-£600 (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 340
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Cat No: Collection
POSTAL HISTORY: 1850s-2000s extensive specialized collection of Postal Stationery in three large binders and loose glassines, comprehensive range of Postal Envelopes (including District types), Registered Envelopes, Postal Cards, Letter Cards, Airletters, with mint, used, specimens (both local and UPU). Mixed condition as to be expected with this wide range and type of material, fertile ground for the specialist. (hundreds) | Estimate - £400-£500 (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 341
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Cat No: Collection
POSTAL HISTORY: Instructional marks collection on annotated pages, including TOO LATE marks on cover (7), e.g. on postal envelope from Pundalu (25 AP 1895) to Colombo. Official correspondence with “On Service” stamps, e.g. 2c “On Service” used on circular from Matale to local estate. Registered mail, including 1908 opened-out cover to Japan via Hong Kong with attractive KEVII franking. Also, Returned Letter Branch cancels on cover, Amount To Be Collected, Tax handstamps, Express Letters, AR, some interesting cinderella issues such as War Purposed Contribution etc. Ex DJ Norris, fine lot | Estimate - £500-£600 (Image)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 342
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Cat No: Collection
POSTAL HISTORY: Selection of early covers: 1860 local from Galle to Colombo with 1d blue imperf, 1861 (circa) mourning cover addressed locally to Happootelle with 1d intermediate perf, 1867 mourning cover to Edinburgh with 10d perf 12½, Kandy Paid cds on face (28 OC 1867), fine. 1873 letter to Mauritius via Aden, stamp(s) removed, 1869 large part cover to Isle of Wight with pair of 1869 6d deep brown and a single 1868 1d blue (5 items) | Estimate - £400-£500 (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 343
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Cat No: 2
1857-59 1d blue, wmk star, imperforate study on loose pages, including horizontal pair, blued paper, and noted retouched, generally fine condition, an interesting lot. SG 2 | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 344
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Cat No: 4
1857 4d dull rose, wmk star, imperforate with clear to good margins, cancelled by oval of bars, with trace of red receiving cancel at foot; very fine example of this classic rarity with true colour. Diena Certificate (1947) SG 4 | Estimate - £1000-£1500 (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 345
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Cat No: 8
1857-59 9d purple-brown wmk star, imperforate with touching to clear margins, cancelled by oval of bars, still a very collectable example of this classic stamp. SG 8 | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 346
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Cat No: 24
1861-64 8d brown wmk star, clean-cut perf 14-15½, unused, regummed, with small blemish to Queens cheek, still a presentable example of this stamp with good appearance. RPS Certificate (1956) SG 24 | Estimate - £300-£350 (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 347
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Cat No: 50c
1863-66 2d bottle green, wmk CC, perf 12½, cancelled by oval of bars and manuscript, above average centring, a very fine example of this rare shade. BPA Certificate (1953) SG 50c | Estimate - £800-£1000 (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 2,500.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 2500
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 348
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Cat No: 50d
1863-66 2d yellowish green wmk CC, perf 12½, cancelled by oval of bars, with wmk showing 'N' a portion from the words 'CROWN COLONIES' from the margins of the sheet, couple of shortish perfs, still a fine and interesting item. BPA Certificate (1953) SG 50d | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 349
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Cat No: 61
1866-68 watermark CC 1d blue (shades), wing marginal pane of 60, block of four, six, strip of three and two singles, mixed condition, still scarce multiples. SG 61 | Estimate - £200-£250 (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 350
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Cat No: 300
1910-11 10r black on red, one mint with large part o.g., the other on piece tied by Nuwara-Eliya cds for 7 NO 12, fine pairing. SG 300 (2) | Estimate - £150-£170 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 352
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Cat No: Collection
POSTCARDS: Collection of early picture postcards, 272 in all, majority pre-1910 with good range of scenes, including Lipton series, many of indigenous people, tea industry, elephants, railway views, views of Colombo, countryside scenery, etc. Many with interesting postal usage e.g. to visiting Italian Royal Naval Warship “Liguria”, 1911 SON Mount Lavinia cds. Excellent collection with little duplication of images, many used with stamps still attached. | Estimate - £350-£450 (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 353
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Cat No: 61
1872-1900 mint and used collection in red Senator album. We note 1872-80 values to 96ct drab, with 48ct rose and 64ct red-brown imperf imprimaturs, pages of later local surcharges with noted variations and postmarks, 1886 set to 28ct slate optd SPECIMEN, 1883-99 assortment with 3ct terracotta and blue-green horizontal strip of five optd SPECIMEN, 1899-1900 set to 2r25 and SPECIMEN set with 12ct sage-green and rose plate marginal block of 42, smattering of Officials and better postmarks, mixed condition, still a valuable lot, much retail potential. | Estimate - £2000-£2500 (Image)
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 2,200.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 354
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Cat No: Collection
1857-c.1980s mint and predominately used accumulation housed on stockpages, and stockbook with many early 'Pence' issues (imperf and perforated) 'Cents' issues with surcharges, some Officials, KEVII, KGV, KGVI and modern issues, postal history and page/stock cards of modern issues with errors and varieties including imperfs and omissions, duplication throughout, mixed condition, with viewing encouraged, an ideal lot for the online retailer. (Hundreds) | Estimate - £2000-£2500 (Image)
Opening GBP 1,400.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 355
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Cat No: 2
1857-1885 mint and used assortment on Hagner pages. We note 1857-59 imperforates including 4d dull rose (touching margins and pin hole), 6d purple-brown (3), 8d brown (with pressed crease), 9d purple-brown (2), 10d dull vermilion (2), 1/- slate-violet (3), 1/9d, 2/- dull blue (3, one with tear), 1861-64 clean-cut perf types with 4d dull rose (trimmed at foot), 1862 smooth paper 9d brown, used and regummed, 1863-66 Wmk CC oddments and 1885 surcharges to 56ct on 96ct with 30cts on 36cts surcharge inverted, mixed condition, still collectable examples, many accompanied by Certificates. | Estimate - £1800-£2000 (Image)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 2,500.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 2500
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 356
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Cat No: Collection
1903-1970 mint and used collection in red Senator album, including 1903-05 set to 2r25 and SPECIMEN set, 1910-11 values to 10r, with plate blocks and officials, 1912-25 values to 10r with Die II and listed shades/paper types, War Stamp opts, 1921-32 values to 50r, with noted plate blocks, KGVI with perf types and QEII and Independence issues, generally fair to fine condition. | Estimate - £1200-£1200 (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 357
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1857-1980s mint and used collector's clear-out housed in assorted volumes and loose, concentrating on Ceylon, contained in two and a half cartons, we note binder of Pence issues arranged and mostly identified by type with duplication, including 1857-59 8d, 9d, 10d, 1/-, 1/9d and 2/-, (alas many with added/ repaired margins, as often seen), 1861 perforated issues and later 1863 Wmk CC issues to 2/-, a wealth of postal history and sampling of World mostly in packets or loose, mixed condition, careful sorting sure to reward (hundreds) | Estimate - £1000-£1500 (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 2,100.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 2100
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 358
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Cat No: 2
1857-59 used range Wmk star imperforate values arranged on Hagner page in multiples. We note 1d blue pair, 2d green with pair and strip of three, 6d purple-brown pairs (x2, each with RPS certs) and 1/- slate-violet, touching to clear margins, fair to fine condition. | Estimate - £400-£500 (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 359
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Cat No: Collection
1949-2004 mint collection, neatly presented in five albums including 1951, 1958, 1964 to 10r, 1963 2c on 4c surcharge double, 1964 60c blue and green omitted, 1971 surcharge varieties, Sri Lanka from 1972, commemoratives, some watermark varieties and miniature sheets, definitives etc. Condition mainly fine unmounted o.g. (hundreds) STC £1,700 | Estimate - £400-£500 (Image)
