1860 India ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH 1r reddish purple used in Ceylon with the distinctive oval PRIVATE cancellation. Straight edge at right and a little creasing, still in fine condition; a very rare stamp, with no example known used in India. The three recorded are all used in Ceylon, with the Tapling example proving the complete cancellation to be CEYLON TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT/PRIVATE. India SG T2, £5000 when used in India (Image)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
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Lot No: 2
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Cat No: ZT3a
India used in. 1869-78 8a brown top half, imperforate, neatly used with date cancellation reading '5-11-7'. A rarity, with BPA Certificate (1985). SG ZT3a, £1100
A single imperforate sheet was issued at Colombo in about October 1878 (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
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Lot No: 3
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Cat No: ZT5
1869-78 India 1a grey Die II with part (Anuradha)PURA cancel, very rare. SG ZT5
Just three examples are in private hands. (Image)
Opening GBP 40.00
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Lot No: 4
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Cat No: ZT5
1869-78 India 1a grey Die II pair and single on separate pieces each showing (Bad)ULLA cancels, the pair additionally with part date. Extremely scarce. SG ZT5 (Image)
Opening GBP 40.00
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Lot No: 5
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Cat No: ZT3, 5-6
1869-78 India 8a brown (3), 1r grey Die II (15 including a pair and a strip of three) and 2r8a Die I with part BATTICALOA cancels, including a strip of three 1r and 8a on piece showing the full cancel with 7-3-77 date. SG ZT3, 5-6 (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
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Lot No: 7
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Cat No: ZT3, 5, 9
1860-78 India 10r green (deep shade) Die I strip of four, 1r Die II and 8a on piece, showing two full Type 1 COLOMBO 5 6 73 cancels and additional manuscript (not intrusive). SG ZT3, 5, 9 (Image)
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Lot No: 8
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Cat No: ZT3, 9
1860-78 India 10r green (bluish shade) Die I strip of three and 8a on piece, showing full Type 1 COLOMBO 18 9 1869 cancel on the 10r strip and part of another strike on the 8a. An exceedingly early usage. SG ZT3, 9 (Image)
Opening GBP 40.00
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Lot No: 9
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Cat No: ZT11
1869-78 India 14r4a lilac horizontal pair with Type 1 COLOMBO cancel, the left stamp with the Column 1 variety 'narrow stamp'. A few short perfs but extremely scarce used in Ceylon. SG ZT11 var
The stamps in the first column in the sheet frequently have one less horizontal perforation than the others, which helps explain why this value is so often very poorly centered (Image)
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Lot No: 10
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Cat No: ZT3, 5
1869-78 India 8a and 1r Die II used on part form with full Type II COLOMBO 27-11-78 cancel. Class 'P' (Private), to Negapatam. Central fold, clear of adhesives, full 'Abstract of Rules' on reverse. Rare. SG ZT3, 5 (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
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Lot No: 11
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Cat No: ZT5
1869-78 India 1r Die II strip of three used on part form with full Type II COLOMBO 24-2-79 cancel. Class 'Private', to Negapatam. Central fold, affecting the middle stamp, full 'Abstract of Rules' on reverse. Rare. SG ZT5 (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
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Lot No: 12
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Cat No: ZT5
1869-78 India 1r Die II pair used on part form (new type) with full Type II COLOMBO 5-6-79 cancel. Class 'P' (Private), to Moulmein. Several folds, affecting the right stamp, and some tape around the periphery which has stained, full 'Abstract of Rules' on reverse. Rare. SG ZT5 (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
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Lot No: 13
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Cat No: ZT6, 11-12
1874 piece bearing India 2r8a Die I, 14r4a x 3 and 25r Die I pair with full straight-line COLOMBO 22-4-74 cancel (Type II) and part of another. Spectacular. SG ZT6, 11-12 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
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Lot No: 14
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Cat No: ZT13
1869-78 India 25r violet Die II a fine strip of four with almost-full Type II COLOMBO 8-9-79 cancel, a splendid multiple. SG ZT13 (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
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Lot No: 15
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Cat No: ZT1/15
1869-79 four pieces with multiple frankings of Indian values from 2a upwards, each with part or almost full Colombo Type II cancel. Adhesives include 25r (2) and 50r; some faults. SG ZT1/15 (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
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Lot No: 17
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Cat No: ZT1/15
1876-7 India values from 2a to 50r used with Type III Colombo cancels (in use only during 1876-7). 2a (2 and two strips of three), 4a (4), 8a (3 and a pair), 1r Die II (11 plus seven pairs and three strips of four), 2r8a Die 1 (4), 5r (3), 10r Die I (3 plus 2 pairs and a strip of four), 25r Die 1 and 50r (5). Mixed condition. SG ZT1/15 (Image)
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Lot No: 18
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Cat No: ZT1-15
1869-78 India set to 50r with both Dies of the 1r, 2r8a, 10r and 25r, all with part COLOMBO cancels. Mainly fine but the 14r4a has one inky perf at top and a small fault at right. SG ZT1-15, £407
Note that several of the values in this set are very scarce used in Ceylon, with very few of the 2r8a Die II available, even used at Colombo (Image)
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Lot No: 19
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Cat No: ZT2/15
1869-78 India values between 4a and 50r with Type I Galle cancels, 14 singles, two pairs and two strips of three. Includes 14r4a, 28r8a x 3 and 50r (the latter faulty); a scarce cancel on some better adhesives. SG ZT2/15 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
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Lot No: 20
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Cat No: ZT11, 15
1869-78 India 14r8a and 50r used on piece (with small part of a 10r) cancelled by complete Type I GALLE 4 5 70 cancel. Very scarce, the 14r4a displaying the 'narrow stamp' variety from the fist column of the sheet. SG ZT11, 15 (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
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Lot No: 21
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Cat No: ZT1-12. 14-15
1869-78 India set to 50r with both Dies of the 1r, 2r8a and 10r (no 25r Die II), all used with recognisable part GALLE straight-line cancels. A very difficult group to assemble, with the 2r8a Die II being particularly scarce. SG ZT1-12, 14-15 (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
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Lot No: 23
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Cat No: ZT3/15
1869-78 India values between 8a and 50r used with Type II Galle cancels with 8a (two pairs), 1r Die II (4 and two pairs), 2r8a (3 plus two strips of three which were originally adjoining), 10r Die I (three pairs), 25r Die I and 50r. Mixed condition but mostly good. SG ZT3/15 (Image)
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Lot No: 24
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Cat No: ZT3/15
1869-78 India 8a to 50 r values, used with Galle Type III cancels. 8a strip of three, 1r Die II single and pair, 2r8a Die I (2), 10r Die I, 14r4a, 25r Die I (2) and 50r. Between SG ZT3/15 (Image)
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Lot No: 25
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Cat No: ZT3/14
1869-78 India values used at Gampola; 8a (missing corner), 1r Die II (soiled), 2r8a and 28r8a (several short perfs). A very scarce cancel. SG ZT3, 5, 6, 14 (Image)
Opening GBP 40.00
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Lot No: 26
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Cat No: ZT1/7
1869-78 India values used with Type 2 JAFFNA cancels; 2a, 8a (2 and a strip of three), 1r (4 and three pairs, one creased), 2r8a Die I and 2r8a Die II. The latter of good appearance but with wrinkling; a rarity used from Jaffna. SG ZT1, 3, 5-7 (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
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Lot No: 27
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Cat No: ZT3, 5
1869-78 India 8a (3) and 1r Die II (5) used with the Type 1A JAFFRA error of spelling, showing either the error itself or the distinctive 'colons' in the date. Also two further 1r Die II showing the full lettering of the Type 1B spelling correction between them. SG ZT3, 5 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
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Lot No: 28
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Cat No: ZT7, 10
1869-78 2r8a Die II and 10r Die II, respectively showing the TARA and RA of Kalutara. The 2r8a is defective and the 10r a little soiled, but the stamps are very scarce used in Ceylon and must be very rare used from Kalutara. SG ZT7, 10
These are offered in the belief that they are used from Kalutara, but they cannot be guaranteed as such. The vendor has been unable to find an alternative (Image)
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Lot No: 29
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Cat No: ZT14
1869-78 India 28r8a yellow-green (distinctive deep shade) horizontal pair with Type 1 'KANDY 11 5' cancel, some minor wrinkling. Scarce combination of adhesive and cancel. SG ZT14 (Image)
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Lot No: 30
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Cat No: ZT3/14
1869-78 India values from 8a to 28r8a used at Kandy with Type 1a including 14r4a single and pair, Type 1b including 28r8a and Type 2 including 28r8a. In all 13 singles and three pairs, a useful group. SG ZT3/14 (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
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Lot No: 32
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Cat No: ZT3, 5
1889-78 India 8a and 1r Die II on piece cancelled (Ma)TALLI 10-1-79, a little stained and the 8a with a corner folded under. The proving piece for this unrecorded spelling and undoubtedly rare. SG ZT3, 5 (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
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Lot No: 33
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Cat No: ZT13
1869-78 India 25r Die II used at (Nawa)LAP(itiya). Very rare. SG ZT13
It might seem ambitious to identify the office confidently from a mere three letters, but the base of the 'L' is unusually long and matches that found in later examples of the cancel (Image)
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Lot No: 34
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Cat No: ZT1/14
1869-78 India values from 2a to 28r8a used at Neweraellya, including three full strikes of Type I (NEWARAELIYA) all from 1873. Mostly lower values but includes 28r8a on piece with Type I (creasing), and partial Type IIs on 25r (pair) and 28r8a SG ZT1/14 (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
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Lot No: 36
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Cat No: T2
1880 overprint on India 4a blue, unused with some very dried gum. A missing perforation at base and an unobtrusive central crease, still a very rare and desirable stamp. SG T2, £1400
For the entire 1880 set there are just three mint stamps recorded, all of this value. One is in the Royal Collection, and the other is damaged (Image)
Opening GBP 480.00
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Lot No: 37
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Cat No: 122, 134
1872-80 4ct grey watermark Crown CC, perf 14, horizontal pair each with three small punched holes of the Telegraph Check Office cancelled '(GA)LLE 12-' ; together with perf 14 x 12½ block of eight (4 x 2), each with larger Check Office punched holes and with two complete 'GALLE 25-3-80' cancels. Very rare usage. SG 122, 134 This rare block represents the earliest known use of Ceylon postage stamps for telegraphic purposes, at a time when Indian telegraph stamps (denominated in annas and rupees) were current. (Image)
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Lot No: 38
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Cat No: T2, 6-8
1880 piece with 4a, 5r, 10r and 25r , part Colombo cancel of 15-9-80. 10r with a trivial crease; this issue exceptionally rare on piece. SG T2, 6-8 (Image)
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Lot No: 40
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Cat No: T1-8
1880 overprints on India 2a - 25r set of eight values, used top halves, mainly well above average save the 1a with a small toned spot at left. SG T1-8, £317 (Image)
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Lot No: 41
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Cat No: T5
1880 2r8a orange used whole stamp with '81' date cancel, heavily creased, but very rare, one of just two recorded whole stamps available to collectors, with no unused example known. SG T5 (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
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Lot No: 42
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Cat No: T5
1880 2r8a lower half, fine used with part date cancel. SG T5
This is believed to be the only known used lower half for the issue (Image)
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Lot No: 43
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Cat No: T6
1880 5r orange-brown used with '31-1' date cancel, lovely appearance but with some creasing. Very rare, the sole recorded used whole example of this value, with no unused known. SG T6 (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
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Lot No: 44
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Cat No: T7
1880 10r green with part COLOMBO cancel, some fairly minor creasing but with excellent appearance, one of just two recorded examples, with no unused known. SG T7 (Image)
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Lot No: 45
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Cat No: T8
1880 25r violet used with part '28-1' date cancel, minor creasing, but very rare, being one of just two recorded examples, with no unused known. SG T8
The apparent short perforation at left is cancellation ink on an intact perforation (Image)
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Lot No: 46
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Cat No: T9
1880 overprint on India 50r rose-carmine, a generous top half cancelled 'GALL'(E). Dark hinge remainder and with some short perfs at right, still a handsome and rare stamp; it appears that only one sheet was used at Galle. SG T9, £800 (Image)
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Lot No: 47
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Cat No: T9
1880 overprint on India 50r rose-carmine top half, used with '78' cancel. Signed Emilio Diena; rare. SG T9, £800
Only 100 of the 50r value were overprinted (Image)
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Lot No: 48
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Cat No: T1-9
1880 overprints on India, a range of the cancellations. Examples used at Anuradhapura (3), Badulla (5 including 2a), Batticaloa (6), Galle (26 including 25r x 3), Jaffna (6), Kandy (5), Manaar (3), Matalle (1, exhibiting the letters 'LI' followed by the start of the date, perhaps indicating an alternative spelling), Neweraellya (12 including a pair of 2a), and Trincomalee (4); also a late usage with 'Paid' CDS of Wilson's (Bungalow) of MR 7 91. Mixed condition (Image)
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Lot No: 51
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1881 Die Proof of the Queen's Head vignette in uncleared circles, in black on white glazed card, cut to stamp size and mounted in thick card. Rare and attractive; unique (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
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Lot No: 52
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Cat No: T10-21
1881 12ct - 25r set of Die Proofs in black on glazed white card, cut to stamp size and recess-mounted as a set in two pieces of thick off-white card. The first 120 x 72mm with the 12ct - 1r, the second 165 x 75 mm with the 2r50 to 50r. Pencil note above the 10r reads 'redone, see 51'. Unique, fresh and beautiful, ex De La Rue archives. For SG T10-21 This set has never before been available on the open market, nor has it been exhibited (Image)
Opening GBP 2,400.00
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Lot No: 53
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Cat No: T10
The following nine lots are from the De La Rue Archives. They have never appeared on the open market, nor have they been exhibited
1881 12ct Die Proof in black on glazed white card, cut to stamp size and mounted in thick off-white card. Unique and fresh. For SG T10 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
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Lot No: 54
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Cat No: T11
1881 25ct Die I Die Proof in black on glazed white card, cut to stamp size and mounted in thick off-white card. Pencil note above the proof reads 'redone, see 51'. Unique and fresh. For SG T11 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
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Lot No: 55
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Cat No: T13
1881 50ct Die Proof in black on glazed white card, cut to stamp size and mounted in thick off-white card. Unique and fresh. For SG T13 (Image)
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Lot No: 56
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Cat No: T14
1881 1r Die I Die Proof in black on glazed white card, cut to stamp size and mounted in thick off-white card. Pencil note above the proof reads 'redone, see 51'. Unique and fresh. For SG T14 (Image)
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Lot No: 57
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Cat No: T16
1881 2r50ct Die Proof in black on glazed white card, cut to stamp size and mounted in thick off-white card. Unique and fresh. For SG T16 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
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Lot No: 58
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Cat No: T17
1881 5r Die Proof in black on glazed white card, cut to stamp size and mounted in thick off-white card. Unique and fresh. For SG T17 (Image)
