Ceylon 1857-1969. A lovely mint & used collection mounted on Scott Specialty Album pages with many better sets & singles, better mint includes #14, 21, 23, 27, 32, 34, 36, 38, 54-55, 62, 77, 79, 82, 99, 100, 102, 113, 108, 115, 138a, 160-63, 192-96, 210-16,243-44, 254-58, O1-7, O8-18, better used includes #1-2, 6, 6A, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 20A, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31, 40, 42, 43, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 56, 59, 93, 103, 104, 120, etc., plus a nice selection of perf, watermark & shade varieties, mixed condition, a valuable collection worth careful inspection. Estimate  $3,000 - 4,000. $0

Ceylon, 1857-59, 1s9d green. O.g., lightly hinged, large margins to barely shaved at bottom, fresh color, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 12. SG No. 11  £800 ($1,256). $0 (Image)

Ceylon, 1857-59, 2s dull blue. Large part o.g., large margins to just touching at left and bottom, tiny thin spot and small red ink spot, Fine, an exceptionally rare mint stamp; with 1987 R.P.S. Certificate. Scott No. 13. SG No. 19  £5,500 ($8,635). $0 (Image)

Ceylon, 1857-59, 4d dull rose. Neat grid cancel, large margins and bright color, small, shallow thin spot and tiny, insignificant crease, fresh, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott No. 5. SG No. 4  £4,500 ($7,065). $0 (Image)

Ceylon, 1861, 15s9d light green. O.g., fresh and nicely centered, F.-V.F. Scott No. 35. SG No. 36  £700 ($1,099). $0 (Image)

Ceylon, 1861, 4d dull rose. Unused, exceptionally well centered, tiny thin speck, still Very Fine, ex-Ferrari. Scott No. 19. SG No. 21  £2,000 ($3,140). $0 (Image)

Ceylon, 1869, 2s deep blue overprinted "Service", imperforate. Unused, ample to large margins and deep, rich color, exceptionally fresh and Very Fine, unlisted by Gibbons. SG No. O5 var. Scott No. O7a  $1,000. $0 (Image)

Ceylon, 1885 10c on 16c pale violet. Fancy grid cancel and partial blue company control mark, unusually well centered, Very Fine and rare. SG No. 161  £2,500 ($3,925). $0 (Image)

Ceylon, 1885, 5c on 16c pale violet. Light "25" numeral cancel, well centered, Very Fine and exceedingly rare, the only known used; with 1956 R.P.S. Certificate as old S.G. 152a. Scott No. 94A. SG No. 153  £3,000 ($4,710). $0 (Image)

Ceylon, 1921-32, 100r brownish grey. O.g., very lightly hinged, fresh and fresh and Very Fine, a lovely stamp. Scott No. 246. SG No. 359  £1,800 ($2,826). $0 (Image)

Ceylon, 1921-32, 100r dull purple & blue. O.g., small hinge remnant, fresh and bright, Very Fine. Scott No. 247. SG No. 360  £1,400 ($2,198). $0 (Image)

Ceylon, 1921-32, 50r dull purple. O.g., very lightly hinged, well centered, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. 245. SG No. 358  £500 ($785). $0 (Image)

Ceylon Collection, 1859-1971. Neatly mounted on Scott Specialty pages, including a strong run on Chalon Heads imperf and perf, quite clean throughout, owner's Scott cat value $1,384. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0