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The Taprobana Collection of Ceylon Telegraphs continued...

CEYLON continued...
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
21 ZT1-12. 14-15 image1869-78 India set to 50r with both Dies of the 1r, 2r8a and 10r (no 25r Die II), all used with recognisable part GALLE straight-line cancels. A very difficult group to assemble, with the 2r8a Die II being particularly scarce. SG ZT1-12, 14-15 (Image)

Get Market Data for [Ceylon ZT1-12. 14-15]

Starting at £ 140

SOLD for £280.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.
22 ZT5 var image1869-78 India 1r Die II used at Galle with Type II cancel, showing vertical perforations misplaced 4mm to left, scissor-cut around the design. Small portion missing at top left, one of just two known (offered with a photocopy of the other example); unusual. SG ZT5 var (Image)

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Starting at £ 60

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.
23 ZT3/15 image1869-78 India values between 8a and 50r used with Type II Galle cancels with 8a (two pairs), 1r Die II (4 and two pairs), 2r8a (3 plus two strips of three which were originally adjoining), 10r Die I (three pairs), 25r Die I and 50r. Mixed condition but mostly good. SG ZT3/15 (Image)

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Starting at £ 50

SOLD for £55.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.
24 ZT3/15 image1869-78 India 8a to 50 r values, used with Galle Type III cancels. 8a strip of three, 1r Die II single and pair, 2r8a Die I (2), 10r Die I, 14r4a, 25r Die I (2) and 50r. Between SG ZT3/15 (Image)

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Starting at £ 50

SOLD for £60.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.
25 ZT3/14 image1869-78 India values used at Gampola; 8a (missing corner), 1r Die II (soiled), 2r8a and 28r8a (several short perfs). A very scarce cancel. SG ZT3, 5, 6, 14 (Image)

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Starting at £ 40

SOLD for £100.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.
26 ZT1/7 image1869-78 India values used with Type 2 JAFFNA cancels; 2a, 8a (2 and a strip of three), 1r (4 and three pairs, one creased), 2r8a Die I and 2r8a Die II. The latter of good appearance but with wrinkling; a rarity used from Jaffna. SG ZT1, 3, 5-7 (Image)

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Starting at £ 60

SOLD for £80.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.
27 ZT3, 5 image1869-78 India 8a (3) and 1r Die II (5) used with the Type 1A JAFFRA error of spelling, showing either the error itself or the distinctive 'colons' in the date. Also two further 1r Die II showing the full lettering of the Type 1B spelling correction between them. SG ZT3, 5 (Image)

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Starting at £ 80

SOLD for £300.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.
28 ZT7, 10 image1869-78 2r8a Die II and 10r Die II, respectively showing the TARA and RA of Kalutara. The 2r8a is defective and the 10r a little soiled, but the stamps are very scarce used in Ceylon and must be very rare used from Kalutara. SG ZT7, 10 These are offered in the belief that they are used from Kalutara, but they cannot be guaranteed as such. The vendor has been unable to find an alternative (Image)

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Starting at £ 50

SOLD for £85.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.
29 ZT14 image1869-78 India 28r8a yellow-green (distinctive deep shade) horizontal pair with Type 1 'KANDY 11 5' cancel, some minor wrinkling. Scarce combination of adhesive and cancel. SG ZT14 (Image)

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Starting at £ 50

SOLD for £50.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.
30 ZT3/14 image1869-78 India values from 8a to 28r8a used at Kandy with Type 1a including 14r4a single and pair, Type 1b including 28r8a and Type 2 including 28r8a. In all 13 singles and three pairs, a useful group. SG ZT3/14 (Image)

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Starting at £ 110

SOLD for £160.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.
31 ZT3/9 image1869-78 India 8as, Ir Die II and 10r Die I used at Manaar. Type 1a on 8a pairs (2) and partial on 10r (missing corner); Type 1b on 1r pair, and Type 2 on a pair and two singles. A very rare group indeed. SG ZT3/9 (Image)

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Starting at £ 160

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.
32 ZT3, 5 image1889-78 India 8a and 1r Die II on piece cancelled (Ma)TALLI 10-1-79, a little stained and the 8a with a corner folded under. The proving piece for this unrecorded spelling and undoubtedly rare. SG ZT3, 5 (Image)

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Starting at £ 60

SOLD for £70.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.
33 ZT13 image1869-78 India 25r Die II used at (Nawa)LAP(itiya). Very rare. SG ZT13 It might seem ambitious to identify the office confidently from a mere three letters, but the base of the 'L' is unusually long and matches that found in later examples of the cancel (Image)

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Starting at £ 60

SOLD for £85.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.
34 ZT1/14 image1869-78 India values from 2a to 28r8a used at Neweraellya, including three full strikes of Type I (NEWARAELIYA) all from 1873. Mostly lower values but includes 28r8a on piece with Type I (creasing), and partial Type IIs on 25r (pair) and 28r8a SG ZT1/14 (Image)

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Starting at £ 70

SOLD for £70.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.
35 ZT1/7 image1869-78 India values from 2a to 2r8a all used at Trincomalee, all partial strikes but some nearly complete. Just one example with Type I on an 8a, suggesting that this is extremely scarce. Type II with a 2a, 4a pair, 8a plus pair and strip of three, 1r Die II x 3 plus pair and strip of three and the very scarce 2r8a Die II. SG ZT1/7 (Image)

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Starting at £ 80

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.
36 T2 image1880 overprint on India 4a blue, unused with some very dried gum. A missing perforation at base and an unobtrusive central crease, still a very rare and desirable stamp. SG T2, £1400 For the entire 1880 set there are just three mint stamps recorded, all of this value. One is in the Royal Collection, and the other is damaged (Image)

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Starting at £ 480

SOLD for £1,600.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.
37 122, 134 image1872-80 4ct grey watermark Crown CC, perf 14, horizontal pair each with three small punched holes of the Telegraph Check Office cancelled '(GA)LLE 12-' ; together with perf 14 x 12½ block of eight (4 x 2), each with larger Check Office punched holes and with two complete 'GALLE 25-3-80' cancels. Very rare usage. SG 122, 134 This rare block represents the earliest known use of Ceylon postage stamps for telegraphic purposes, at a time when Indian telegraph stamps (denominated in annas and rupees) were current. (Image)

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Starting at £ 80

SOLD for £260.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.
38 T2, 6-8 image1880 piece with 4a, 5r, 10r and 25r , part Colombo cancel of 15-9-80. 10r with a trivial crease; this issue exceptionally rare on piece. SG T2, 6-8 (Image)

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Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £150.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.
40 T1-8 image1880 overprints on India 2a - 25r set of eight values, used top halves, mainly well above average save the 1a with a small toned spot at left. SG T1-8, £317 (Image)

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Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £210.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.
41 T5 image1880 2r8a orange used whole stamp with '81' date cancel, heavily creased, but very rare, one of just two recorded whole stamps available to collectors, with no unused example known. SG T5 (Image)

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Starting at £ 70

SOLD for £750.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST.

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