Ceylon 1857-c1900 mostly used seln of 56v on 4 pages & stockcard. Minor dupn, mixed cond. SGG cat £575+. (Image)

Ceylon 1937-1952 GVI colln of 38 diff mint (mostly) & FU on 2 SG printed pages. Noted 12 mint 1938-49 2c-2R Pict defins simplified, incl 30c SG 393, 50c 394d, 1R 395a, 2R 396, & 1950 4c-1R set mint SG 413-8. SG cat £120.

Ceylon 1859 4d QV dull rose, imperf 3 margins, very slightly cut into frame on 4th side (at base), star wmk. BPA cert (1965) (which states "badly stained" but discolouration is in fact reasonably light). Sound. SG 4. Cat £4500. GU/FU. (Image)

Ceylon 1859 2/- QV dull blue, imperf, 3 margins, minor faults, FU - still an attractive scarce stamp. SG 12. Cat £1300 (Image)

Ceylon 1863 6d QV sepia, crown CC wmk, 1 pulled perf at RHS, mint no gum SG 55. Cat 250. (Image)

Ceylon 1863 9d QV sepia, crown CC wmk, mint no gum, top right rounded corner perf. SG 57. Cat £350. (Image)

Ceylon 1864 ½d QV mauve, creased. SG 48a. Cat £55. Mint. (Image)

Ceylon 1864 8d QV reddish-brown, crown CC wmk, sweated gum. SG 56. Cat £150. Mint. (Image)

Ceylon 1866 2d QV ochre, crown CC reversed wmk, some gum discolouration. SG 51. Cat £350. Mint. (Image)

Ceylon 1867 3d QV bright rose. SG 62a. Cat £55. FU. (Image)

Ceylon 1885 5c on 8c lilac. SG 187. Cat £28. Mint.

Ceylon 1898 6c on 15c QV sage-green. Block of 30. Minor toning. SG 250. Cat £42. MUH.

Ceylon 1899-1900 QV set, mint (2c & 3c odd perf tone). SG 254-264. Cat £110.

Ceylon 1935 GV pictorials set (no 29c). (10v). SG 368-378. Cat £50+. Mint. (Image)

Ceylon 1935 1R GV pictorial. SG 378. Cat £32. FU. (Image)

Ceylon 1938 30c, 50c, 1R GVI Pictorials. SG 393-5. Cat £40.50. MUH.

Ceylon 1938-48 2c-5R GVI Picts complete semi-specialised set, incl all values (10c, 25c, 1R both sideways & upright wmk, 2R both colours, 5R both chalk surfaced & ordinary paper). Also 1940-1 3c surcharges (2). Very minor gum fault on 1 x 5R. Total 20, good condition. SG ex 386c-397a & 398-9. Cat approx £198. Mint.