on Ceylon 3c, pressed-out vertical crease, suffused ovpt., good cds used. [US2] (Start Price = £8.00)

25c bistre nicely used, tiny speck of red ink on a top perf & under the E of Maldives, a fine collectable example (Start Price = £64.00) (Image)

2c & 5c of Ceylon with Maldives overprint very fine cds used. [US2] (Start Price = £16.00)

2c stationery card (overprinted Ceylon card), unused. Some foxing but scarce (Start Price = £16.80)

Overprints on Ceylon set(6) fresh m.m., very fine (Start Price = £171.20) (Image)

2c red brown used with forged 'Madame Joseph' postmark of 16 IV 07. Lovely example of this well-known forger's work. (Start Price = £21.60)

Mint collection on an Imperial leaf(26) including 1906 ovpts on Ceylon set to 15c, 1933 Minaret set mixed upright or sideways wmk, mostly fine [US1] (Start Price = £113.60)

Commercial cover to Colombo franked 5c dull purple with neat 1907 cds. Scarce commercial item (Start Price = £43.20) (Image)

Set to 50L & 1952 pair, unmounted mint, ex 1950 3L & 5L which are l.m.mint. Very fine (10) (Start Price = £13.60)

Butterfly issue set of 8 vals 15l to 10r and SGMS1258 a &b mini sheets all superb u.m. (10) (Start Price = £10.40)