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Lot Description |
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| 6118 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1863/66: 2 d. grey green, wmk. Crown CC type 5, perf. 12½, an unused
example with upright wmk., fine large part og., and a further example with variety "Watermak Inverted & Reversed", with shaved perforations at right - nevertheless rare, unpriced in unused condition in Stanley Gibbons - also with large part og.
Scarce. (Image 1)
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| 6119 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1863/66: 2 d. yellowish green, wmk. Crown CC type 5, perf. 12½, a used
horizontal pair lightly cancelled by barred obliterator in black, left hand stamp with part red transit cds. A very scarce shade. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 800+.rnProvenance: Collection Rev. G.E.K. Cornwall-Brooks, Harmers, London, 20 March 1979,
lot 184.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6120 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1863/66: 2 d. emerald, wmk. Crown CC type 5 reversed, perf. 12½, unused
examples (3), all of very fine resonant colour, one unused without gum, two examples with large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 570. (Image 1)
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| 6121 |
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 Recess by Perkins Bacon 1863/66: 2 d. emerald, wmk. Crown CC type 5 reversed, perf. 12½, an
unused horizontal pair of fresh delicate colour, superb large part og. Gi = £ 380+. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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| 6122 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1863/66: 2 d. grey green and 6 d. blackish-brown in a horizontal strip
of three, wmk. Crown CC type 5, perf. 12½, used on 1867 double rate cover to Leamington endorsed "via Marseilles", cancelled by barred obliterators in black. "KANDY / PAID" despatch cds in red at left (April 15) and reverse with "Galle / Paid"
transit in red alongside Leamington arrival cds (May 13). Small fault to one 6 d. adhesive but a scarce franking.rnProvenance: Rev. G.E.K. Cornwall-Brooks, Harmers, London, 20 March 1979, lot 188. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6123 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1863/66: 2 d. ochre, wmk. Crown CC type 5 reversed, perf. 12½, an unused
horizontal pair of rich colour, watermarked marginal CROWN COLONIES lettering, fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce and most unusual multiple Gi = £ 650+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6124 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1863/66: 2 d. ochre, wmk. Crown CC type 5 inverted & reversed,
imperforate with clear to large margins all round, an unused example of fine fresh colour, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D5), unused without gum. Rare. (Image 1)
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| 6125 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1863/66: 2 d. ochre, wmk. Crown CC type 5 reversed, perf. 12½, a used
example, variety "Watermark Inverted & Reversed", of good colour, some blunted perfs. and horizontal crease, cancelled by barred obliterator in black. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 600.rnProvenance: Collection D.J. Norris, Spink, London, 11-13 July
2006, lot 27. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6126 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1863/66: 4 d. rose-carmine, wmk. Crown CC type 5, perf. 12½, an unused
example of superb colour showing marginal watermark CROWN COLONIES lettering, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare so fine Gi = £ 900.rnProvenance: Collection Rev. G.E.K. Cornwall-Brooks, Harmers, London, 20 March 1979, lot 194. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6127 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1863/66: 5 d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC type 5, perf. 12½, an unused
horizontal pair, of fine fresh colour and large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 650+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6128 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1863/66: 5 d. red-brown in a horizontal pair, wmk. Crown CC type 5,
perf. 12½, used on 1866 cover from Hapootelie (Haputale) to Weymouth, England endorsed "Via Marseilles" at single rate, cancelled by barred obliterators in black. "HAPOOTELIE / PAID" cds in red below (May 21) and "Colombo / Paid" cds of transit (May
24) in red on obverse and Weymouth arrival (July 4) in black on reverse. Corner fault to one stamp but an attractive cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6129 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1863/66: 5 d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC type 5, perf. 12½, a used
horizontal pair, variety "Watermark Reversed", one or two short perfs. but left hand stamp with unusual coloured flaw on "E" of FIVE at base, the barred obliterator cancellations leaving this variety clear Gi = £ 170+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6130 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1863/66: 5 d. deep sage green / grey-olive, wmk. Crown CC type 5, perf.
12½, an unused example of fine rich colour, variety "Watermark Reversed", fresh and very fine, large part og. A choice example of very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'600.rnProvenance: Collection Josiah K. Lilly, Siegel, New York, 15-16 March 1967, lot
689; Collection Alexander Reid, Spink, London, 11 March 2010, lot 102. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6131 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1863/66: 5 d. deep sage green / grey-olive, wmk. Crown CC type 5, perf.
12½, an unused example of fine rich colour, variety "Watermark Reversed", fresh and very fine but for perf. irregularity at left and imperf. at top, large part og. A very scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1962) Gi = £ 1'600. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6132 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1863/66: 5 d. yellow-olive, wmk. Crown CC type 5, perf. 12½, an unused
example of strong colour, fresh and very fine, typical wrinkle on large part og. (in our opinion, not that of the BPA). A very scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1989) Gi = £ 900.rnProvenance: Collection Alexander Reid, Spink, London, 11 March 2010, lot
104. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6133 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1863/66: 6 d. reddish-brown, wmk. Crown CC type 5, perf. 12½, two
overlapping examples used on 1864 entire letter from Colombo to London endorsed "p. French Str. from Galle" cancelled by barred obliterator in black. "Colombo / Paid" cds in red at left (May 10) and three strikes of London arrival datestamps in red
(two on reverse). Internally backed for protection but a fine entire showing a 2d. overpayment of the 10d. rate via Marseilles.rnProvenance: Collection Rev. G.E.K. Cornwall-Brooks, Harmers, London, 20 March 1979, lot 206. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6134 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1863/66: 6 d. blackish-brown, wmk. Crown CC type 5, perf. 12½, used on
1866 cover to Madras, India tied by barred obliterator in black with "KANDY / PAID" despatch cds in red at left (July 13), reverse with Madras arrival in red. An attractive cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6135 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1863/66: 8 d. reddish-brown, wmk. Crown CC type 5, perf. 12½, an unused
horizontal pair of superb rich colour, fresh and very fine, hinge remnants to prevent separation on part og. A most attractive multiple Gi = £ 300+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6136 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1863/66: 9 d. sepia, wmk. Crown CC type 5, an unused example with
perforations trimmed all round, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in blue (Samuel type D5). Somewhat browned speckled small part og. but extremely rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6137 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1863/66: 10 d. vermilion, wmk. Crown CC type 5, perf. 12½, an unused
example of fine vibrant colour, some specks of colour on reverse from sheet stored below, large part og. An outstanding example of an extremely rare stamp, missing from many of the name sales of Ceylon. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £
5'000.rnProvenance: Collection Alexander Reid, Spink, London, 11 March 2010, lot 108. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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