CEYLON continued...
| Lot |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 42 |
T5 |
 1880 2r8a lower
half, fine used with part date cancel. SG T5
This is believed to be the only known used lower half for the issue (Image)
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Starting at £ 70
SOLD for £130.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 43 |
T6 |
 1880 5r
orange-brown used with '31-1' date cancel, lovely appearance but with some creasing. Very rare, the sole recorded used whole example of this value, with no unused known. SG T6
(Image)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £750.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 44 |
T7 |
 1880 10r green
with part COLOMBO cancel, some fairly minor creasing but with excellent appearance, one of just two recorded examples, with no unused known. SG T7 (Image)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £900.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 45 |
T8 |
 1880 25r violet
used with part '28-1' date cancel, minor creasing, but very rare, being one of just two recorded examples, with no unused known. SG T8
The apparent short perforation at left is cancellation ink on an intact perforation (Image)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £950.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 46 |
T9 |
 1880 overprint
on India 50r rose-carmine, a generous top half cancelled 'GALL'(E). Dark hinge remainder and with some short perfs at right, still a handsome and rare stamp; it appears that only one sheet was used at Galle. SG T9, £800 (Image)
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Starting at £ 220
SOLD for £850.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 47 |
T9 |
 1880 overprint
on India 50r rose-carmine top half, used with '78' cancel. Signed Emilio Diena; rare. SG T9, £800
Only 100 of the 50r value were overprinted (Image)
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Starting at £ 280
SOLD for £1,000.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 48 |
T1-9 |
 1880 overprints
on India, a range of the cancellations. Examples used at Anuradhapura (3), Badulla (5 including 2a), Batticaloa (6), Galle (26 including 25r x 3), Jaffna (6), Kandy (5), Manaar (3), Matalle (1, exhibiting the letters 'LI' followed by the start of
the date, perhaps indicating an alternative spelling), Neweraellya (12 including a pair of 2a), and Trincomalee (4); also a late usage with 'Paid' CDS of Wilson's (Bungalow) of MR 7 91. Mixed condition (Image)
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Starting at £ 160
SOLD for £160.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 49 |
T1-8 |
 1880 overprints
on India, a heavily-duplicated range with part Colombo cancels. Comprises 2a x 3, 4a x 3, 8a x 14 plus three pairs and a strip of three, 1r x 39 plus a pair and a strip of three, 2r8a x 8 and a pair, 5r x 2, 10r x 14 plus four pairs, 25r x 12.
Mixed condition. SG T1-8 (Image)
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Starting at £ 240
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 50 |
T1-8 |
 1880 overprints
on India, a duplicated range with part date cancels. Comprises 2a x 10, 4a x 5, 8a x 12, 1r x 20 and a pair, 2r8a x 7 and a pair, 5r x 4, 10r x 4, 25r x 3. Mixed condition. SG T1-8 (Image)
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Starting at £ 200
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 51 |
|
 1881 Die Proof
of the Queen's Head vignette in uncleared circles, in black on white glazed card, cut to stamp size and mounted in thick card. Rare and attractive; unique (Image)
|
Starting at £ 240
SOLD for £580.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 52 |
T10-21 |
 1881 12ct - 25r
set of Die Proofs in black on glazed white card, cut to stamp size and recess-mounted as a set in two pieces of thick off-white card. The first 120 x 72mm with the 12ct - 1r, the second 165 x 75 mm with the 2r50 to 50r. Pencil note above the 10r
reads 'redone, see 51'. Unique, fresh and beautiful, ex De La Rue archives. For SG T10-21 This set has never before been available on the open market, nor has it been exhibited (Image)
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Starting at £ 2,400
SOLD for £3,200.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 53 |
T10 |
 The following
nine lots are from the De La Rue Archives. They have never appeared on the open market, nor have they been exhibited
1881 12ct Die Proof in black on glazed white card, cut to stamp size and mounted in thick off-white card. Unique and fresh. For SG T10 (Image)
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Starting at £ 240
SOLD for £500.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 54 |
T11 |
 1881 25ct Die I
Die Proof in black on glazed white card, cut to stamp size and mounted in thick off-white card. Pencil note above the proof reads 'redone, see 51'. Unique and fresh. For SG T11 (Image)
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Starting at £ 240
SOLD for £520.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 55 |
T13 |
 1881 50ct Die
Proof in black on glazed white card, cut to stamp size and mounted in thick off-white card. Unique and fresh. For SG T13 (Image)
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Starting at £ 240
SOLD for £500.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 56 |
T14 |
 1881 1r Die I
Die Proof in black on glazed white card, cut to stamp size and mounted in thick off-white card. Pencil note above the proof reads 'redone, see 51'. Unique and fresh. For SG T14 (Image)
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Starting at £ 240
SOLD for £520.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 57 |
T16 |
 1881 2r50ct Die
Proof in black on glazed white card, cut to stamp size and mounted in thick off-white card. Unique and fresh. For SG T16 (Image)
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Starting at £ 240
SOLD for £500.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 58 |
T17 |
 1881 5r Die
Proof in black on glazed white card, cut to stamp size and mounted in thick off-white card. Unique and fresh. For SG T17 (Image)
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Starting at £ 240
SOLD for £520.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 59 |
T18 |
 1881 10r Die I
Proof in black on glazed white card, cut to stamp size and mounted in thick off-white card. Unique and fresh. For SG T18 (Image)
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Starting at £ 240
SOLD for £500.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 60 |
T20 |
 1881 25r Die I
Die Proof in black on glazed white card, cut to stamp size and mounted in thick off-white card. Unique and fresh. For SG T20 (Image)
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Starting at £ 240
SOLD for £520.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 61 |
T21 |
 1881 50r Die
Proof in black on glazed white card, cut to stamp size and mounted in thick off-white card. Unique and fresh. For SG T21 (Image)
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Starting at £ 240
SOLD for £520.00
Closing..Oct-06, 03:00 AM EST. |
