Ceylon. 1857-67 mint and used collection on album pages with duplication and multiples including 1857-59 imperf. 1d. unused (2) and used (24, including a strip of three), 2d. used (20), 4d. used (2), 5d. used (7, including a pair) 6d. mint (2) and used (20), 9d. used, 10d. unused and used (10), 1/- unused and used (12), 1/9d. used (6), 2/- used (2), 1861-64 Star with values to 2/- used and some multiples, 1867 with values to 2/- used etc., mixed condition but huge catalogue value
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Est. £4,000-6,000

Ceylon. 1857-1952 mint and used collection on album pages including a range of mainly used Chalon heads, also some unused and mint, some with certificates, later surcharges including some surcharge errors such as inverted and double, King George V with sets to 20r. mint, King George VI with values to 10r. mint, War Stamps, Officials both mint and used, etc., mixed condition in places, huge catalogue value
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Est. £1,500-2,500

Ceylon. 1861-64 Watermark Star issue collection written up on pages, mainly used with duplication and with pairs, also with single mint examples of most values including 4d rose-red, 1/9d. light green and 2/- dull blue;a useful collection. Cat. in excess of £12,000
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Est. £700-900

Sale No: 2106
Lot No:78
Symbol:Cat No:24

Ceylon. 1861-64 clean-cut perf. 14 to 15½, 8d. brown, unused with large part original gum, perfs. trimmed a little at top right, though showing the full design. Fine and scarce. S.G. 24, £2,500
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Est. £300-400

Sale No: 2106
Lot No:81
Symbol:Cat No:143

Ceylon. 1886 (23 Nov.) front registered to London, endorsed "Stamped & Registered", bearing 1882 20c. on 64c. red-brown 'L' shaped block of five, the upper pair in the block showing variety surcharge double, all tied by barred 'A' oval cancels, showing "r" in oval, "colombo/registered" and London registered datestamps; front with reinforcements to filing folds that have weakened, nevertheless a very rare usage of this variety. R.P.S. Certificate (1972). S.G. 143, 143a, £1,800 single off cover
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Est. £800-1,000

Sale No: 2106
Lot No:82
Symbol:Cat No:321

Ceylon. 1912-15 MCA 100r. grey-black, marginal from the left of the sheet with large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 321, £3,250
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Est. £1,200-1,500

Ceylon. 1912-15 MCA 1000r. purple on red overprinted "specimen", large part original gum; very fine and with good centring. S.G. 323s, £1,900
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Est. £600-800

Sale No: 2106
Lot No:84
Symbol:Cat No:358

Ceylon. 1921-32 Script 50r., unused with large part original gum with good centring; tiny blue mark on King's neck, otherwise a fine example. S.G. 358, £800
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Est. £200-300

Sale No: 2106
Lot No:85
Symbol:Cat No:£2

Ceylon. 1921-32 100r. dull purple and blue, unused with large part original gum that shows some light off-setting from a printed album, well centred and fine. S.G. £2,750
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Est. £1,000-1,500