CEYLON: 1880 set of overprints on India (first watermark) 2a to 50r upper halves, a very lightly cancelled set of nine with COLOMBO straight-line cancels. The vendor states that this is the finest known used set. SG T1-9, £1117 Note: Only 100 of the 50r were overprinted (Image)

CEYLON: 1880 overprints on India on large piece of Telegraph form; the 2a, 4a, 8a, 1r, 2r8a and 10r upper halves, with two COLOMBO 16-7-80 straight-line cancels. SG T1-5, 7 Note: This issue used on piece is exceptionally rare and this six-value franking must surely be the finest known (Image)