1857 (Mar. 12) Cover to England endorsed "Paid via Southampton" with red manuscript "6", backstamped superb circular "BADULLA / POST-PAID" with manuscript date, circular "BRITISH PACKET / POSTAGE / PAID" with arrival datestamps of London and Gosport. A fine cover sent three weeks before the first Ceylon stamp was issued.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 686
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1860 (Feb.) Entire to Calcutta "per steamer from Galle" franked 1857-59 imperf 1d (two margins) and 2d (2, one touched at top, otherwise fine with full margins) paying the 5d ship letter rate to India, barred oval cancels, reverse with an unclear despatch datestamp and S.L Calcutta G.P.O arrival datestamps, two violet handstamps of John F. Seybold. An attractive and scarce entire to India. Photo on Page 92. (Image1)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 687
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1860 (May 20) Entire from Colombo to London franked at the 9d rate via Marseille, bearing 1857-59 imperf 1d + 2d + 6d (all three margins) with barred cancels, London E.C Paid arrival datestamp alongside, backstamped with Colombo Post-Paid datestamp. A fine entire, the part letter mentioning the wreck of the P&O "Malabar", in which Lord Elgin has lost everything. Photo on Page 92. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 688
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1860 Front to London via Marseille franked 1857-59 imperf 4d dull rose (cut to shape) + 5d (three margins) paying the 9d rate, well tied by barred cancels, red London Paid arrival c.d.s (Feb. 28), file folds well away from the stamps. An attractive item, the 4d exceptionally rare used on cover, very few fronts or entires recorded. (S.G. 4, £4,500 as a stamp). Photo on Page 92. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 1,900.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 689
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1865 (Dec. 29) Mourning envelope to London via Marseille franked 1864 perf 12½ 10d vermilion tied by barred cancel, red Kandy Paid and London Paid (29 Jan 66) datestamps, a fine cover. Photo on Page 92. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 690
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1865 (Nov. 29) Stampless cover to England endorsed "Paid via Marseille", paid in cash with red "10d", almost certainly due to a shortage of stamps at Pusselawe, backstamped superb red "PUSSELAWE / PAID" c.d.s, red Colombo Paid c.d.s applied the following day with a London Paid arrival datestamp (Dec. 26). Opening tear at upper edge, otherwise fine, a very unusual cover paid in cash from a small office. Photo on Page 92. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
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Sold For 250
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 691
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1866 (Jan. 15) Cover to England via Marseille franked 1867-70 10d red-orange tied by barred cancel, a fine Kandy Paid c.d.s alongside, backstamped at Galle and in England, minor staining, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 92. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 692
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1866 (June 27) Cover to "The Lady Napier, Government House, Madras" and forwarded to Ootacamund, franked 1861-64 perf 14-15 5d chestnut (small tear at upper right corner) tied by barred cancel. Red Trincomalie and Colombo Paid datestamps and a Madras arrival datestamp (July 7), backstamped at Galle, Madras and Ootacamund. An unusual cover, apparently forwarded within India free of charge, presumably because of the addressee, small tear at upper edge and minor creasing, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 92. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 693
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c.1867 Cover from Kandy to Slave Island, Colombo, franked 1864 1d deep blue tied by two oval barred cancels, red Kandy Paid backstamp, lower flap removed, otherwise fine.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 694
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1869 (Mar. 15) Entire from Galle to Hong Kong "Per French Mail" franked 1863-65 perf 12½ 2d ochre and 5d grey olive + 1868 1d vertical pair and single, paying the 10d rate, all cancelled by vertical oval "B" obliterators, red Galle Paid c.d.s alongside, backstamped at Hong Kong (Apr. 1). A fine and scarce combination of stamps, unusual to Hong Kong. Photo on Inside Back Cover. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 695
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1870 (Apr. 21) Cover from Kandy to Deltota bearing 1868 1d blue tied by vertical oval "C" obliterator, red Paid despatch and arrival datestamps. Very fine, this 1d stamp uncommon on cover. Photo on Page 92. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 696
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Postal Stationery. 1857-64 1d Pale blue envelopes, unused and used from Matura to Galle or Elkadua to Colombo, all with embossed wreath of flowers on flap, the Matura envelope stained, the Elkadua envelope with a little toning and paper adhering to reverse but otherwise fine with a superb red Paid c.d.s. H&G1a. (3).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 698
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Cat No: Collection
Numeral Cancels. QV Stamps in a stockbook, with numeral cancels from 1 to 118, also A to H, 1857 imperf 2d (3 margins) with "124" cancel of Aden, and three covers. (c.670).
