1860 (April): Envelope from an unknown Ceylon post office to London, endorsed "via Marseilles", bearing 1857/59 8 d. brown, a superb example with exceptional margins and 1 d. blue, a fine example just touched at base, both tied by barred obliterator, the One Penny in addition by "LONDON PAID" arrival (May 15, 1860) cds in red. Reverse with indistinct "... STEAMER-LETTER" port cds in red. Cover with some corner wear and toning, nevertheless an outstanding 'via Marseilles' cover of great rarity, Kurt Kimmel & Patrick C. Pearson mention in their 2020 monograph only 18 covers with the Eight Pence. Cert. BPA (1976), Scheller (2014).rnProvenance: 59. Corinphila sale (Oct. 1976), lot 3901. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 2,000.00
Sold...CHF 2,400.00
Closed..Jun-05-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 763
Symbol:
1866/68: 1 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, a fine vertical strip of five used on 1869 'Asia Rate' cover to Jardine Mathieson in Hong Kong, neatly tied by "B" obliterators and "Stamped" in manuscript, with "GALLE / PAID" cds in red at left (Aug 24). Reverse with scarce "Hong Kong / Marine Sorter" cds (Sept 2) in black. A scarce and most appealing franking. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 700.00
Closed..Jun-05-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 765
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1888/1900: Group 14 large part unused SPECIMEN definitives incl. 1888/90 2 c. on 4 c. rose, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, overprinted types 32, 33 and 35 (two of Gi 209 and 211), each further overprinted by local SPECIMEN handstamp (Samuel type CE4) diagonally in red, also 1899/1900 Definitive set of nine values to 2 r. 25 c. complete, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 240.00
Closed..Jun-05-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 766
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1867/1886: Collection of sixty eight values on stock-card including a range of unused line engraved examples from the 1867 issue. They include 2d ochre (2), 6d sepia, 2/- steel blue as well as a good range of used values. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 360.00
Closed..Jun-05-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 767
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1857/1901: mainly used collection incl. 1857 1s/9d, good to large margins, unused o.g., 2s. used, later D.L.R issues incl. some better, mixed condition, many fine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image)
