Sale No: 22DG
Lot No: 70928
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: Collection
1827-1857 Selection of 19 pre-stamp entires, envelopes and wrapper including rare marks and origin offices in Ceylon, noted rare 1828 Jaffna 'Post Paid' with 'Jaffna' straightline alongside, 1830 'Galle / Post paid' Crown cancel on an outer wrapper to London with India Letter / Deal, letters sent by Jaffna steamer, Colombo steamer letter udc, Kandy ship letter and steamer mark, 'Colombo / Post Paid' Crown with inverted 'S' of Po(s)t, red 'Trincomale' with 'Post Paid' mark (2 examples) one with a black hs 'Post Not paid' (repaired wrapper), a fine group and scarce. (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 22DG
Lot No: 70930
Symbol: H
Cat No: 7
1857-59 8d brown, a four margined used example, some overall thinning, scarce, cert. RPS (2022). (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 22DG
Lot No: 70933
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
1883 48c pale-brown, wmk crown CA, "Trial Perforation 12", mint, part original gum, nicely centred, vibrant colour, slight trimming across base, fine example of this extraordinarily rare trial; unlisted although recognised as a Ceylon rarity, having been in the collections of the eminent collectors of this region; the finer of the two known; cert. RPSL (2008); ex GP Bailey, Isleham and Fernlands. (Image)
Opening GBP 3,200.00
Sold...GBP 3,200.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 22DG
Lot No: 70934
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: Collection
1897-1945 Group of 16 covers including 1897 redirected and well travelled envelope sent from Colombo to Belfast and forwarded on several times with an array of transits and a crossed out 'Too Late Ship Letter' in violet, five other QV frankings, three KEVII covers, eight KGV covers (one with Up Indo Ceylon TPO mark) and five KGVI frankings, condition good to fine. (Image)
