1886 Cover from Colombo to Russia bearing 1885 15c on 16c violet and 1886 5c vertical pair, Ligne N. transit c.d.s on the front, the 15c surcharge uncommon on cover.

1857-2000 Mint and used collection on pages with various 1857-70 issues to the 2/-, various surcharges, 1910-11 1r - 10r mint, Officials, telegraph stamps (42), etc. Also mint issues for Maldives virtually complete from 1950. (100s).

1935 Silver Jubilee 6c variety diagonal line by turret, 9c and 50c both with variety dot by flagstaff, the 50c with vertical crease, otherwise fine, all used. S.G. 379f, 380h, 382h, å£682. (3).

Booklets. 1935 1r80 Booklet originally containing thirty Silver Jubilee 6c stamps in five panes of six, two complete panes and a pair from a third pane remaining, still containing the two pages giving postal rates and air mail details + three air mail labels, and waxed interleaving, the staple a little rusty but the light blue cover otherwise fine. A good looking example of this scarce booklet, of which 2,000 were produced. S.G. SB11, å£1,400. Photo on Page 218. (Image1)

Booklets. 1935 2r70 Booklet originally containing thirty Silver Jubilee 9c stamps in five panes of six, one complete pane which includes the variety dot to left of chapel (S.G. 380g, å£200), with a pair and single from two other panes now remaining, also with pages giving postal rates and air mail details (from which the three air mail labels have been removed) and waxed interleaving, the staple a little rusted but the light green cover otherwise fine. A good looking example of this scarce booklet, and possibly unique with the listed 9c variety; just 1,000 booklets were produced. S.G. SB12, å£1,800. Photo on Page 218. (Image1)