1857 6d Plate proof in black in imperf. block of 12, ungummed, some minor creasing and two stamps cut into, fine appearance (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50793
Symbol:
1857 6d Purple-Brown on blued paper, with fine to large margins, used with light barred cancel, very fine, cert. RPS (1971) (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50794
Symbol:
1857 6d Purple-Brown on blued paper used with fine to large margins, neat barred oval cancel, very fine (SG £450) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50795
Symbol:
1857 (Jul 25) Envelope from Colombo to Ireland with 1857 6d purple-brown on blued paper, just cut into at top left otherwise good margins, tied by barred cancel, endorsed "Overland Mail via Southampton" with "BRITISH-PACKET / PAID / POSTAGE" hs and London transit, reverse with "COLOMBO / STEAMER LETTER" despatch, Dublin transit and Tuam arrival, minor soiling, fine and scarce, ex Baron de Worms and Agaberg (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50796
Symbol:
1858 (Oct 15) Envelope from Colombo to England with 1857 6d purple-brown on blued paper (just touched at foot) and 1857-59 1d blue (one clear margin) and 2d green (fine to good margins), cancelled by barred circles, endorsed "Via Marseilles" with London transit, reverse with "COLOMBO / STEAMER LETTER" and Keighley arrival, fine, signed Calves (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
1857-59 White Paper
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50798
Symbol:
1857-59 2d Deep Turquoise Blue unused with close to fine margins, some faint toning, fine (SG £1'100) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50799
Symbol:
1857-59 2d Blue used strip of four with close to large margins, barred oval cancels, very fine (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50800
Symbol:
1857-59 2d Green mint og right marginal block of four, patchy gum and some paper adherence at foot, minor gum creasing, showing plate flaw on the "T" of "TWO" on the lower right stamp, a very fine and scarce multiple, ex Burrus (was a block of six in that sale and described "this would make a brilliant block of four") (Image)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50803
Symbol:
1857-59 4d Dull Rose used with two good margins and outer frame-line cut into in two places, crisp barred cancel, deep fresh colour, very fine and scarce (SG £4'500) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50805
Symbol:
1857-59 5d Chestnut used strip of three, close to large margins with barred circle cancels, very fine and very rare, the largest known multiple of this stamp of which there are only two strips of three known, ex Caspary and Agabeg (pictured on the front cover), cert. RPS (1975) (Image)
Opening GBP 2,000.00
Sold...GBP 2,200.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50806
Symbol:
1857-59 9d Die proof in black on India paper affixed to card (32x38mm), very fine and scarce (Image)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50807
Symbol:
1857-59 9d Purple-Brown used with very close to fine margins, barred cancel, faint tone spot at right otherwise fine, cert. RPS (1955) (SG £900) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50808
Symbol:
1857-59 1s9d Imperforate plate proof in black on wove paper in block of 4 with fine to large margins, very fine (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50809
Symbol:
1857-59 1s9d Green mint small part og, close to fine margins, very fine, cert. BPA (1987) (SG £800) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50810
Symbol:
1857-59 1s9d Green used left marginal with good margins elsewhere, tiny thin at the top in the margin (which shows the wmk line), very fine (SG £800) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50811
Symbol:
1857-59 2s Dull Blue unused with good to large margins, thin at lower left, superb appearance, a rare stamp (SG £6'500) (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50813
Symbol:
1857-59 2s Dull Blue used with good margins, barred cancel, horiz. crease at top, fine appearance (SG £1'300) (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50814
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1857-64, Collection of imperf. issues, mostly used, incl. 1857 6d on blued paper (pair and two singles), 1857-59 1d deep turquoise blue (strip of 3, pair and 5 singles, several showing re-entries), 1d blue (5, two showing a re-entry), 2d green (4), 2d yellow-green (mint pair with minor faults and used pair & 3 singles), 4d (re-margined), 5d (3), 6d (7 incl. shades + purple-brown on part cover), 8d (3), 9d (3), 10d (1 unused and 3 used), 1s (3), 1s9d (1 unused, 1 unused re-margined, 1 used and yellow-green re-margined used), 2s blue (4), 1857-64 1d lilac on blued paper (3-margin mint, 4 used) and 1d lilac (pair, 2 used and 1 unused), mixed condition throughout with the usual re-margined stamps or cut into margins, still a useful lot with some rare stamps (SG £38'000+) (Image)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 2,000.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2000
1857-59 White Paper » Postal History
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50815
Symbol:
1858 (May 22) Entire from Badulla to India with 1857-59 5d chestnut, just cut into at top right), tied by barred circle, reverse with "BADULLA / POST PAID" despatch cds and Bombay arrival, filing fold affecting top of stamp otherwise fine (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50817
Symbol:
1859 (Mar 14) Wrapper from Colombo to Scotland with 1857-59 2d green pair (fine to good margins) and 5d chestnut (just cut into at foot), tied by barred circles, reverse with red "COLOMBO / STEAMER LETTER" despatch and Glasgow arrival, very fine, ex Dale-Lichtenstein, cert. BPA (1975) (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50818
Symbol:
1860 (May) Envelope sent to England, initially bearing strip of four GB 1858-79 2d blue pl.7, then covered by Ceylon 1857-59 1d blue, 2d green and 6d purple-brown (leaving one GB 2d showing), tied by oval bar obliterators, endorsed "Via Marseilles," reverse with "GALLE / STEAMER LETTER," Alcester and Bromsgrove cds, an extraordinary and unique franking, cert. Neumann (2009) (Image)
Opening GBP 2,000.00
Sold...GBP 3,000.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50819
Symbol:
1862 (Feb 21) Entire from Galle to Singapore with 1857-59 1d blue strip of five (first stamp showing re-entry #5), cut into at foot, tied by barred circles, with "GALLE / POST PAID" despatch cds below, endorsed "per Behar" internally, very fine and scarce destination
Note: Illustrated in "The London Philatelist", July 1967, in "The Postal Rates and Regulations of Ceylon" by Lawrence Shenfield (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200
1857-64 Half Pence
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50821
Symbol:
1857-64 1/2d Dull Mauve on white paper mint og left marginal block of 8, some minor gum wrinkles, fine and fresh multiple (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
1861-64 Watermark Star
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50822
Symbol:
1861-64 Wmk Star intermediate perf.14-15 1/2 4d dull rose with crisp barred cancel leaving portrait pretty much clear, a superb example (SG £325) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50823
Symbol:
1861-64 Wmk Star intermediate perf. 8d brown mint og, trimmed from the sheet so showing the complete design of the stamp but the perfs are trimmed at to top right side, fine and scarce (SG £2'500) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50824
Symbol:
1861-64 Wmk Star intermediate perf. 8d brown unused, fine with fresh colour (SG £2'500) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50825
Symbol:
1861-64 Wmk Star clean-cut perf 14-15 1/2 2s blue unused, very fine and fresh example of this rare stamp (SG £4'750) (Image)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50826
Symbol:
1861-64 Wmk Star rough perf.14-15 1/2 1d dull blue mint og block of 12, with lower right stamp showing re-entry #8, several hinges with some perf. reinforcement, two stamps with light bends, a very fine and fresh multiple, rare (Image)
Opening GBP 2,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50827
Symbol:
1861-64 Wmk Star rough perf. 4d dull rose, mint og, very fine, cert. BPA (1968) (SG £600) (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50828
Symbol:
1861-64 Wmk Star rough perf. 8d yellow-brown unused, couple of faint tone spots, fine with fresh colour and scarce (SG £1'600) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50830
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1861-64 Wmk Star issue collection, mostly used, identified by the vendor with Clean Cut Perf. incl. 1d (4 used incl. re-entry), 2d (2 singles and pair used), 5d (4 and 2 pairs used), 1s (1 unused and 2 used) and 2s (perf. faults), Intermediate Perf. 1d (3 used), 2s (2 unused, 2 used), 4d (2), 5d (4), 6d (4), 8d (cert. RPS), 9d (3, two with certs) and 1s (pair mint, 1 unused, 2 used), Rough Perf. 1d blue (5), 1d blue on blued paper unused, 4d (2 unused, 3 used), 6d (7 in different shades), 8d (1), 9d (1 mint, 7 used in different shades), 10d (1 unused, 3 used), 1s (2), 1s9d unused, 2s (1 unused, 3 used) and DLR perf.12.5 10d (pair and 5 used), mixed condition, a useful lot with some scarce stamps (SG £12'000+) (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
1861-72 Postal History
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50848
Symbol:
1863 (Jun 8) Envelope from Galle to England with 1862 No Wmk 6d deep brown perf.13 tied by barred oval, endorsed "Via Southampton" with "GALLE / PAID" cds adjacent, London arrival bs, very fine (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50849
Symbol:
1864 (May 17) Envelope from Galle to England with 1857-59 2d deep green (Just cut into at bottom left), 1861-64 wmk star 1s intermediate perf. and 1863-66 6d brown perf.12 1/2, all cancelled by ms date and barred ovals, endorsed "Via Marseilles" with "GALLE / PAID" cds below, Darlington arrival bs, fine and rare combination issue franking, cert. RPS (1985) (Image)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50850
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1864-71, Group of three covers incl. 1865 (Jun 2) envelope from Kandy to Slave Island with 1863-66 Wmk CC 1d deep blue perf.12 1/2, missing backflap; 1864 (Ap 17) envelope from Colombo to England with 6d perf.12 1/2 and 1871 (Nov 25) envelope from Kandy to Ireland with 9d perf.12 1/2, envelopes with minor faults (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50851
Symbol:
1865 (Jun 30) Envelope from KADUGANAWE to England with De La Rue 1d deep dull blue and 5d red-brown cancelled by barred ovals, with "KUDUGANAWE / PAID" and London cds adjacent, reverse with Colombo and Newark arrival, fine and very rare origin (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50852
Symbol:
1866 (Jan 11) Wrapper from Galle to England with 1861-64 Wmk Star 10d dull vermilion perf.12 1/2 tied by barred oval cancel, with "GALLE / PAID" despatch and London arrival, reverse with "FORWARDED BY / ALEX REID & Co. / GALLE, CEYLON" forwarding agent cachet, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50853
Symbol:
1869 (May 17) Envelope from Kandy to England with 1866-68 1d blue and 1867-70 1s reddish violet tied by "C" barred ovals, "KANDY / PAID" adjacent, some minor staining, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
1862 No Watermark
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50831
Symbol:
1862 No Wmk 6d deep brown (dry print) mint og block of four, usual streaky toned gum, very fine (SG £800+) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50832
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1862 No Wmk collection incl. 1d blue unused and five used, 5d brown unused and two used, 6d reddish brown unused and four used, 6d deep brown with four used, 9d with three used, 1s unused and three used (one cert. RPS 1951) and 1864 perf.12 1/2 1d lilac unused and three used, mostly fine (SG £6'002) (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
1863-66 Watermark Crown CC (23mm high)
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50833
Symbol:
1863-66 2d BOTTLE-GREEN, used with barred cancel, some minor staining and creasing, a rare shade, cert. BPA (1957) (SG £4'000) (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50834
Symbol:
1863-66 Wmk CC (taller) 2d ochre (wmk reversed) mint og block of four, showing misplaced watermark from the lower corner of the sheet with a vertical and horizontal crease caused by pressure of the outer frameline of the watermark on the paper, fine and fresh (SG £1'300+) (Image)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50835
Symbol:
1863-66 Wmk CC (taller) 9d sepia mint part og pair, with displaced wmk and showing the top of "ES" of the "CROWN COLONIES" inter-panneau watermark, fine (SG £700+) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50836
Symbol:
1863-66 Wmk CC (taller) 10d vermilion unused, pulled perf at top and some faint wrinkles, fresh appearance and a rare stamp (SG £5'000) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50837
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1863-66 Wmk CC (taller) collection incl. 1/2d mauve (1 unused, 2 used), 1/2d lilac (1 unused, 1 used) & 1/2d reddish lilac (1 used), 1d blue (1 unused, used pair & single), 1d dark blue (2 used), 2d yellow-green (2 used, one with cert. BPA 1950), 2d emerald-green (3 used), 2d grey-green (1 unused, 3 used), 2d ochre (3 used), 4d (1 unused, 5 used), 5d brown (3 used), 5d grey-olive (1 used), 5d yellow-olive (3 used), 6d bown (1 unused, 5 used), 8d (1 unused, 2 used), 9d (3 used), 10d (4 used) and 2s (3 used), then 1866-68 3d perf.12 1/2 (3 used), 3d imperf. pairs (2) and single mint/unused, 3d perf.14 (1 unused, 2 used) and 1d (1 unused, used block of four and strip of 6, 2 singles), mixed condition, a useful accumulation, unchecked for watermark varieties (£6'600+) (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
1867-70 Watermark Crown CC (21.5mm high)
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50838
Symbol:
1863-66 Wmk CC (smaller) 2d deep blue imperf. pair from the left margin, close to huge margins, regummed which has some toning, otherwise fine (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50839
Symbol:
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 2d olive-bistre unused block of four, wmk inverted, very fine with fresh colour (SG £680+) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50840
Symbol:
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 4d rose-carmine mint og block of four, small indentation at lower right, otherwise fine with fresh colour (SG £360+) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50841
Symbol:
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 5d yellow-olive mint og block of four, wmk reversed, slightly toned gum, faint bend caused by heavy hinge, fine (SG £600+) (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50842
Symbol:
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 5d deep green mint og block of six, a little faint toning on reverse, tiny corner crease at lower left, fine and fresh multiple (SG £390+) (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50843
Symbol:
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 6d red-brown mint og block of four, very fine and fresh, cert. RPS (1987) (SG £260+) (Image)
