Ceylon: 1861-64 rough perforation 14 to 151/2 1s.9d. light green (unissued), unused, part original gum, one or two minor imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 36, cat. £750. Photo. (Image1)

Ceylon: 1872-80 perf. 121/2 2c. brown, unused, some minor imperfections. R.P.S. certificate (2012) notes “small thin at top”. S.G. 136, cat. £4,500. Photo. (Image1)

Ceylon: 1885 (Jan.-Mar.) Watermark Crown CA 5c. on 4c. rose variety surcharge inverted, mint, gum toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 178a, unpriced mint. Photo. (Image1)

Ceylon: 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 50r. dull purple, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12a), paper hinge remainder, otherwise fine. S.G. 320s, cat. £225. Photo. (Image1)

Ceylon: 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 100r. grey-black, overprinted “SPECIMEN” in red, with gum, paper hinge, otherwise fine. S.G. 321s, cat. £325. Photo. (Image1)

Ceylon: 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 500r. dull green overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12a), fine with lightly toned gum. S.G. 322s, cat. £750. Photo. (Image1)

Ceylon: 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 500r. dull green overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12a), paper hinge, otherwise fine. S.G. 322s, cat. £750. Photo. (Image1)

Ceylon: 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1000r. purple on red, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D16), fine and fresh with gum. S.G. 323s, cat. £1,900. Photo. (Image1)

Ceylon: A used Q.V. collection in an F.G. album, incl. 1857 6d., 1857-59 range to 10d., 1s. (2), 1s.9d. (3), and 2s., 1d. pair and strip of three, 2d. strip of three, 6d. pair, 1857-64 1/2d. (2), 1861-64 values to 2s. (5), 1862 to 1s., perf. 111/2, 12 1d. (3), 1863-66 to 8d., 9d. and 10d., 2d. ochre (2), 4d., both 5d., 8d., 9d., 10d. and 2s. with watermark reversed, 1866-67 perf. 121/2 3d., perf. 14 1d. watermark inverted, 1867-70 to 2s. (5), 1883-98 16c., 1872-80 to 96c., 2r.50, 1885 surcharges selection with watermark Crown CC perf. 14 5c. on 24c., 10c. on 24c., 10c. on 36c., 10c. on 64c., watermark Crown CA type 27 1r.12 on 2r.50 unused, 1886 25c. value in yellow, 1887 1r.12 watermark sideways (2), 1888-90 range of varieties with type 35 2c. rose-mauve surcharge double, one inverted, 1899-1900 to 2r.25, officials, etc., slightly mixed condition. (100s)

Ceylon: A used K.E.VII to K.G.VI collection on leaves, incl. 1903-05 to 2r.25., 1910-11 to 10r., 1912-25 to 20r., 50r. and 100r. with fiscal cancellations, 1921-32 to 20r., 50r. and 100r. with fiscal cancellations, 1926 2c. on 3c. bar omitted in pair on piece, 1927-29 to 20r., etc., not all cancellations guaranteed, slightly varied condition. (100s)

Ceylon: A mainly used Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in an album, incl. 1857 6d., 1857-58 to 6d. (3), 10d., 1s., 1s.9d. and 2s., 1857-64 1/2d. (2), 1861-64 to 2s., 1867-70 to 2s. (3), 1872 to 96c., 2r.50, 1883-98 16c., 1885 surcharges range, 1889-1900 to 2r.25, 1904-05 to 2r.25, 1912-25 to 20r., 1921-32 to 20r., 1927-29 to 20r., etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Ceylon: A range overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN”, comprising 1912-25 1r., 2r., 5r., 10r., 20r., 50r. and 100r. (imperfections), 1926 surcharges, 1927-29 to 20r., 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1935-36 to 1r., mainly fine. (29) Photo. (Image1)

Ceylon: A mint K.G.V selection on leaves, incl. 1912-25 to 10r. (2), War Stamp blocks of four, 1921-32 to 20r., 1927-29 to 20r., also 1938-49 to 5r., etc. (123)

Ceylon: A mint K.E.VI selection on leaves, incl. 1903-05 to 2r.25, 1905-05 to 2r.25, 1910-11 to 10r., 1903-04 Official set, etc., mainly fine. (48)

Ceylon: A mint Q.V. collection on leaves, incl. 1863-66 to 6d. (3), 8d., 9d. and 2s., 1867-70 to 8d., 9d., 10d. (3), 1s. (2) and 2s. (3), 1885 surcharges selection with types 21 to 24 Crown CA 5c. on 8c., 5c. on 16c., types 25 to 27 to 1r.12 on 2r.50, 1887 1r.12 watermark sideways (2), 1889-1900 to 2r.25, 1872-80 2c., 4c., 8c., 16c., 24c., 36c., 48c., 96c. imperforate on ungummed paper overprinted “CANCELLED”, Officials 1869 1d., 2d., 3d., 6d., 8d., 1s., 2s., etc., mainly good to fine. (88)

Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations: A Q.V. to K.G.VI selection in an album, incl. 1851 and 1854 entires to London with Colombo Steamer Letter c.d.s, 1864 cover to Badulla bearing 1d. Chalon, 1901 P.O.W. covers (3), W.W.I and W.W.II censored, 1932 first flight from Madras to Karachi, postal stationery, picture postcards, etc. (59)