Ceylon, 1861, Queen Victoria, 1s slate violet, rough perf 14 to 15½, Large Star watermark, in combination with 1863, Queen Victoria, 1d deep blue, Crown CC watermark (23mm high) on tissue paper cover to Leamington, England, canceled by barred oval handstamp with red "Kandy, Paid, Au 23, 68" origin cds alongside, reverse with red Calle transit and receiving cds's, Very Fine. Scott No. 34+46. SG No. 35+49  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Ceylon, 1861, Queen Victoria, 5d chestnut, clean-cut perf 14 to 15½, horizontal pair, Large Star watermark, rich color, tied by neat barred handstamps on "via Marseilles" routing cover to Kent, England, red "Hambantotte, paid, De 7, 66" origin cds and London transit, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a nice example of this rare short valid rate. Scott No. 20. SG No. 22  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Ceylon, 1863, Queen Victoria, 1d deep blue, pair and three singles, tied by open grid cancels and additional manuscript on 1868 cover addressed to the HMS Spy at Canton, China, red "Nuwara-Eliya, Paid MR 4 68" origin cds, reverse with Galle (3.6), Hong Kong (3.21) and Canton (3.23) backstamps; some cover wrinkling, otherwise Very Fine and scarce. SG No. 49. Scott No. 46  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. A RARE USAGE FROM CEYLON TO CHINA. $0 (Image)

Ceylon, 1866, Queen Victoria, 10d vermilion, horizontal pair, Crown CC watermark (23mm high), just tied by grid cancels on double rate folded letter sheet to Linlithgow, Scotland, manuscript via Marseilles routing endorsement and red "Colombo, Paid, Mr 1, 66" origin cds, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a rare rate and usage. Scott No. 56. SG No. 58  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

Ceylon, 1868, Queen Victoria, 9d blackish brown, Crown CC watermark (21½mm high), rich color, tied by "A" barred oval handstamps on 1871 cover to Slough, England, with manuscript "via Southampton" routing, red "Colombo, Paid, Ap 4, 71" origin cds and receiving backstamp, with original enclosure datelined from Kingsbury Lodge, Very Fine. Scott No. 55a. SG No. 69b  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)