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CEYLON continued...

1863-1865 ISSUE STAMPS continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
221 og   4d. rose, unused with part original gum, fine. Sc. 50 S.G. 52b, £475.4d. rose, unused with part original gum, fine. Sc. 50; S.G. 52b, £475. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
222 ogbl   5d. red-brown block of four, fine unused with part or large part original gum. Sc. 51 S.G. 53, £900+. provenance: Sir Ernest de Silva, January 19595d. red-brown block of four, fine unused with part or large part original gum. Sc. 51; S.G. 53, £900+. provenance: Sir Ernest de Silva, January 1959 (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
223 og   5d. grey-olive with watermark reversed, good color, unused with part gum (redistributed) one pulled perf at foot otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1975). Sc. 52 S.G. 54ax, £1500.5d. grey-olive with watermark reversed, good color, unused with part gum (redistributed); one pulled perf at foot otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1975). Sc. 52; S.G. 54ax, £1500. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
224 P   5d. grey-olive with watermark reversed, imperforate and with large part gum light crease. R.P.S. Certificate (1981) states proof status. provenance: Christies Robson Lowe auction, March 19945d. grey-olive with watermark reversed, imperforate and with large part gum; light crease. R.P.S. Certificate (1981) states "proof status". provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe auction, March 1994 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
225 PS   5d. grey-olive with watermark reversed, imperforate and handstamped specimen (Samuel D5), regummed. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1975). provenance: Christies Robson Lowe auction, March 19945d. grey-olive with watermark reversed, imperforate and handstamped "specimen" (Samuel D5), regummed. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1975). provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe auction, March 1994 (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
226 og   5d. yellow-olive, unused with part original gum, good color, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2007). Sc. 52 S.G. 54b, £750.5d. yellow-olive, unused with part original gum, good color, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2007). Sc. 52; S.G. 54b, £750. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
227 ogbl   8d. reddish brown block of four, lower left stamp with short perf at foot, otherwise fresh and fine unused with large part original gum. Sc. 54 S.G. 56, £480+.8d. reddish brown block of four, lower left stamp with short perf at foot, otherwise fresh and fine unused with large part original gum. Sc. 54; S.G. 56, £480+. (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
228 ogbl   8d. reddish brown block of four, fine unused with large part original gum. Sc. 54 S.G. 56, £480. provenance: G.H. Boucher, June 19538d. reddish brown block of four, fine unused with large part original gum. Sc. 54; S.G. 56, £480. provenance: G.H. Boucher, June 1953 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1863-1865 ISSUE POSTAL HISTORY
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
229 c   1864 (18 Apr.) entire letter from Galle to Mauritius, marked via Aden, bearing perf. 11½, 12 1d. deep blue, neatly tied by oval of bars, showing clear galleunpaid c.d.s., blue crayon 4, 10to pay h.s. in blue with Mauriti1864 (18 Apr.) entire letter from Galle to Mauritius, marked "via Aden", bearing perf. 11½, 12 1d. deep blue, neatly tied by oval of bars, showing clear "galle/unpaid" c.d.s., blue crayon "4", "10/to pay" h.s. in blue with Mauritius arrival c.d.s. (24.5) on reverse across join. A neat and attractive franking. Sc. 46c; S.G. 45. (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
230 c   1867 (21 Sept.) entire from Watawala to Colombo, bearing 1d. deep blue placed sideways and tied by clear C4 obliterator, showing watawalapaid and arrival datestamps, both in red. The only recorded example of this obliterator on cover. Sc1867 (21 Sept.) entire from Watawala to Colombo, bearing 1d. deep blue placed sideways and tied by clear "C4" obliterator, showing "watawala/paid" and arrival datestamps, both in red. The only recorded example of this obliterator on cover. Sc. 46a; S.G. 49. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
231 c   1869 (16 Feb.) envelope from Jaffna to Colombo, bearing ½d. dull mauve pair, indistinctly cancelled, showing light jaffnapaid c.d.s. in red with arrival d.s. on reverse the face panel with some light staining. Sc. 45 S.G. 48.1869 (16 Feb.) envelope from Jaffna to Colombo, bearing ½d. dull mauve pair, indistinctly cancelled, showing light "jaffna/paid" c.d.s. in red with arrival d.s. on reverse; the face panel with some light staining. Sc. 45; S.G. 48. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
232 c   1868 (Mar.) envelope from Jaffna to Cottayam, bearing two ½d. dull mauve strips of three, each with manuscript date and cancelled by oval of bars, showing transit d.s. in red below and, on reverse, despatch, Madura and Palmcottah datestamps. A ra1868 (Mar.) envelope from Jaffna to Cottayam, bearing two ½d. dull mauve strips of three, each with manuscript date and cancelled by oval of bars, showing transit d.s. in red below and, on reverse, despatch, Madura and Palmcottah datestamps. A rare rate. B.P.A. Certificate (1992). Sc. 45; S.G. 48. (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
233 c   1867 (14 Jan.) complete the examiner and ceylon journal of commerce and agriculture newspaper from Colombo to London, bearing 1d. deep blue and 2d. grey-green, cancelled and tied by oval of bars and showing red despatch c.d.s. alongside so1867 (14 Jan.) complete "the examiner and ceylon journal of commerce and agriculture" newspaper from Colombo to London, bearing 1d. deep blue and 2d. grey-green, cancelled and tied by oval of bars and showing red despatch c.d.s. alongside; some wear and faults, particularly along folds. Very rare. Sc. 46a, 47; S.G. 49, 50. (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
234 c   1866 (Oct.) entire from Galle to Hong Kong, bearing 1d. deep blue and 2d. grey-green pair, all lightly cancelled by oval of bars, showing gallepaid c.d.s. in red with clear arrival datestamp (23.10) on reverse. A clean and neat franking. S1866 (Oct.) entire from Galle to Hong Kong, bearing 1d. deep blue and 2d. grey-green pair, all lightly cancelled by oval of bars, showing "galle/paid" c.d.s. in red with clear arrival datestamp (23.10) on reverse. A clean and neat franking. Sc. 46a, 47; S.G. 49, 50. provenance: M. Burrus, April 1963 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,200

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
235 c   1865 (11 Apr.) envelope from Kandy to Bombay, marked Via Galle, bearing 5d. yellow-olive, centrally cancelled by oval of bars, showing kandypaid c.d.s. in red alongside with light arrival datestamp on reverse. Sc. 52 S.G. 54b.1865 (11 Apr.) envelope from Kandy to Bombay, marked "Via Galle", bearing 5d. yellow-olive, centrally cancelled by oval of bars, showing "kandy/paid" c.d.s. in red alongside with light arrival datestamp on reverse. Sc. 52; S.G. 54b. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction
236 c   1865 envelope (opened-out) to Bengal, marked Per P.&O. Steamer, bearing uncancelled 1d. deep blue and 2d. grey-green pair, upon arrival the envelope redirected to Calcutta and then back to Bengal, India 1a. brown affixed over one 2d. for re1865 envelope (opened-out) to Bengal, marked "Per P.&O. Steamer", bearing uncancelled 1d. deep blue and 2d. grey-green pair, upon arrival the envelope redirected to Calcutta and then back to Bengal, India 1a. brown affixed over one 2d. for redirection and tied by clear Calcutta duplex in blue and showing, on reverse, various Indian transit and arrival datestamps. Most attractive. Sc. 46a, 47; S.G. 49, 50. provenance: Rev. Cornwall-Brooks, March 1979 (Image) Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
237 c   1863 (3 Nov.) envelope ex the Mooyaart correspondence from Galle to London, marked Via Southampton, bearing 6d. sepia tied by oval of bars, showing legible gallepaid c.d.s. in red with clear arrival datestamp (2.12) on reverse1863 (3 Nov.) envelope ex the "Mooyaart" correspondence from Galle to London, marked "Via Southampton", bearing 6d. sepia tied by oval of bars, showing legible "galle/paid" c.d.s. in red with clear arrival datestamp (2.12) on reverse; the envelope with some slight creasing at edges. Sc. 53a; S.G. 55. (Image) Est. $150-200

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
238 c   1864 (July) envelope from Nuweraellia to Dublin, marked Via Southampton, bearing 6d. sepia cancelled by oval of bars in red, showing nuweraelliapaid and Colombo datestamps in red, arrival c.d.s. (2.9) and, on reverse, h&k pact1864 (July) envelope from Nuweraellia to Dublin, marked "Via Southampton", bearing 6d. sepia cancelled by oval of bars in red, showing "nuweraellia/paid" and Colombo datestamps in red, arrival c.d.s. (2.9) and, on reverse, "h&k pact" transit datestamp; the envelope with some minor age spotting. Sc. 53a; S.G. 55. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
239 c   1866 (16 July) entire from Galle to Hong Kong, marked Per French Mail, bearing 1d. deep blue and 2d. grey-green strip of three, each with manuscript year date at centre and cancelled by oval of bars, showing light gallepaid c.d.s. in1866 (16 July) entire from Galle to Hong Kong, marked "Per French Mail", bearing 1d. deep blue and 2d. grey-green strip of three, each with manuscript year date at centre and cancelled by oval of bars, showing light "galle/paid" c.d.s. in red and, on reverse, sender's cachet and arrival datestamp (30.7); the entire with some ink-etching in places. R.P.S. Certificate (2007). Sc. 46a, 47; S.G. 49, 50. provenance: Baron de Worms, June 1938 (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
240 c   1866 (Dec.) entire letter from Galle to Bordeaux, marked per Str Bengal, bearing 2d. grey-green strip of four, cancelled and tied by manuscript pen-crosses (reduced) and oval of bars, showing gallepaid, unframed p.d. and Marsei1866 (Dec.) entire letter from Galle to Bordeaux, marked "per Str Bengal", bearing 2d. grey-green strip of four, cancelled and tied by manuscript pen-crosses (reduced) and oval of bars, showing "galle/paid", unframed "p.d." and Marseilles entry datestamp, all in red, with light arrival c.d.s. on reverse; the right-hand stamp with some foxed perfs at foot. R.P.S. Certificate (1975). Sc. 47; S.G. 50. Note: Fully paid letters to France are scarce. Prepayment was not compulsory, but Colonial rate of 1d. per ½oz. had to be prepaid. provenance: Lawrence Shenfield, March 1975 (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

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