CEYLON - 1872-80 48c rose WMK INVERTED variety, SG 130w, used, fresh (Image1)

Est. £45-50

CEYLON - REVENUES 1891-93 all diff used group with values to 40c on 3r (7) (Image1)

Est. £25-30

CEYLON - 1857-1938 BETTER ITEMS FROM STANLEY GIBBONS Mint & used stamps in old auction cards, includes 1857-59 1d (3 margins, small faults) & 10d (3 margins) unused and 5d & 6d used (both with 4 margins), 1857-64 ½d imperf (x2, one on blued paper, both with 4 margins) used & ½d perf mint, 1861-64 9d intermediate perfs used, 1862 1d perf 11½, 12 (x2, unused & used), 1863-66 2d emerald mint & 9d unused, 1866-68 3d mint, 1867-70 6d mint, 1872-80 2c perf 14x12½ mint and 2c & 4c perf 12½ used, 1885 wmk CC 5c on 96c used & 30c on 36c surcharge inverted mint and wmk CA 5c on 16c surcharge inverted used, 1885 1.12r on 2.50r mint, 1893-99 'Specimen' opts set mint, 1904-05 1.50r & 2.25r mint, 1912-25 10r Die II mint, 1921-32 50c Die I used and 1938-49 3c perf 13x13½ NHM (streaky gum). Mostly good to fine condition, cat £9,000+ (29 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £600-700

CEYLON - 1857-59 2d green, SG 3, fine mint part gum, four margins, lovely fresh colour. Ex Stanley Gibbons in old auction card. (Image1)

Est. £90-100

CEYLON - 1857-59 5d chestnut, SG 5, very fine used, four good margins, fresh. Ex Stanley Gibbons in old auction card. (Image1)

Est. £80-90

CEYLON - 1859 6d purple brown, SG 6, with four clear to large margins and neat barred cancel. (Image1)

Est. £65-70

CEYLON - 1864 two unstampted envelopes with original letters from Mr Alston of the Blackwood estate, to Scotland, each showing red 'HAPPOOTELLE/PAID' cds in red, one with additional 'COLOMBO/PAID' in red. The contents refer to the Coffee estate, coolies and housing, sanitary arrangements (Image1)

Est. £90-110

CEYLON - 1885 5c on 16c pale violet watermark CA SURCHARGE INVERTED variety, SG 180a, fine used. (Image1)

Est. £125-150

CEYLON - 1885 5c on 4c rose watermark CA SURCHARGE INVERTED variety, SG 178a, fine mint, rare. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

CEYLON - 1885 SURCHARGES MINT/UNUSED GROUP on a stock card, includes 1885 10c on 36c unused, 20c on 24c (x2 unused), 20c on 32c (x3, two unused), 25c on 32c (x3), 28c on 48c (x2), 30c on 36c (x2, one unused) & 56c on 96c. (14 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £225-250

CEYLON - 1898-99 1.50r on 2.50r slate surcharge WATERMARK INVERTED variety, SG 254w, very fine cds used, fresh & scarce. (Image1)

Est. £240-260

CEYLON - 1903-1949 USED COLLECTION incl. 1903-05 set to 30c, 1904-05 values to 30c, 1910-11 set to 50c, 1912-25 values to 1r, 1918-19 War Stamp range, 1921-32 value to 2r, 1927-29 high values set to 5r, 1935-36 pictorial set complete, 1935 Silver Jubilee set, 1938-49 set complete plus many perf, wmk and paper varieties etc (120+ stamps). (Image1)

Est. £100-120

CEYLON - 1937 - 1965 NEAR- COMPLETE USED COLLECTION incl. 1938-49 Pictorials set with all perforation & watermark types, 1951-54 set, 1964-72 set etc (140+ stamps) (Image1)

Est. £150-200

SRI LANKA - 1979 IMPERF PROOF ESSAYS. Two different imperf proof essays for the 3r Sir Rowland Hill issue (SG 676), very similar to the issued design just with altered inscriptions & value, each with a different background colour - blue and bronze, attached onto printers card. Very fine condition, attractive. (2 proofs) (Image1)

Est. £250-300