Ceylon. 1857-59 watermark Large Star, imperforate 8d. brown unused without gum, good colour and with clear to good margins; ironed-out vertical crease at centre though of good appearance and an attractive example of this exceptionally rare stamp of which only a handful of unused examples are known. R.P.S. Certificate (2018). S.G. 7, £28,000. Photo (Image1)
Est. £5,000-6,000
Opening GBP 4,200.00
Sold...GBP 4,200.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:14:28 EST
Sold For 4200
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 550
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Cat No: 32a
Ceylon. 1861-64 watermark Star, rough perf 14 to 15½, 8d. yellow-brown, unused with part original gum, good colour, perfs clipped at left, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2018). S.G. 32a, £1600. Photo (Image1)
Est. £150-180
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:15:01 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 551
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Ceylon. Covers and Cancellations. 1859 (2 Nov.) envelope (opened-out) from an unknown office "Via Marseilles" to London, bearing 1857-59 1d. deep turquoise-blue vertical pair and a single, and 2d. green horizontal strip of three, all with margins in places and cancelled with ovals of bars, London Paid arrival datestamp (16.3) alongside the franking, the reverse with wafer seal and the indistinct Post Paid despatch datestamp completed in manuscript; crease through one 1d. and 2d., and the cover with some staining though a most unusual franking of the 9d. via Marseilles route. R.P.S. Certificate (2018). Photo (Image1)
Est. £500-600
Opening GBP 520.00
Sold...GBP 520.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:15:43 EST
Sold For 520
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 552
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Ceylon. Covers and Cancellations. 1859 (13 Nov.) front and part back from Colombo "Via Marseilles" to London, bearing 1857-59 1d. blue with clear to very large margins and trace of adjoining stamp at foot, and 8d. brown with good to large margins all round, cancelled with oval of bars, very light on the 8d., showing London Paid (15.12) on face and despatch datestamp in red on reverse the front/back with some faults. A rare franking and a particularly fine 8d. value. R.P.S. Certificate (2018). Photo (Image1)
Est. £1,000-1,200
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:16:19 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 554
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Ceylon. Covers and Cancellations. 1865 (late Oct.) entire from Colombo "Via Marseilles" to London, bearing 1864 De La Rue perf. 12½ 10d. dull vermilion cancelled and just tied by oval of bars, arrival datestamp (26.12) at left, part despatch datestamp on reverse. R.P.S. Certificate (2018) (Image1)
Est. £120-150
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:17:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 555
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Ceylon. Covers and Cancellations. 1865 (30 Oct.) entire from Colombo "Via Marseilles" to Scotland, bearing 1864 De La Rue perf. 12½ 10d. dull vermilion cancelled (not tied) by oval of bars, despatch Paid datestamp alongside the adhesive and Linlithgow arrival datestamp (28.11) on reverse. R.P.S. Certificate (2018) (Image1)
Est. £120-150
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:17:21 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 557
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Ceylon. Covers and Cancellations. 1866 (16 Jan.) envelope from Colombo "Via Marseilles" to London, bearing 1866 perf. 12½ 10d. vermilion cancelled and tied by oval of bars, despatch and arrival (13.2) Paid datestamps alongside the adhesive. R.P.S. Certificate (2018) (Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:18:51 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 558
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Ceylon. Covers and Cancellations. 1866 (9 Feb.) envelope from Colombo to England, handstamped "stamped" and bearing 1866 perf. 12½ 10d. vermilion cancelled and tied by oval of bars, despatch and London (6.3) Paid datestamps on face; the adhesive (faded) crossed by a crease and the flap with faults. R.P.S. Certificate (2018) (Image1)
