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CEYLON continued...

1857-1859 ISSUE PROOFS continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
41 Pbl   10d. in black on wove paper, a block of four with close to large margins, fine.10d. in black on wove paper, a block of four with close to large margins, fine. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
42 Pbl   1- in black on wove paper, a block of six [214-216226-228] with margin at right and good margins on the other sides, fine.1/- in black on wove paper, a block of six [214-216/226-228] with margin at right and good margins on the other sides, fine. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
1857-1859 ISSUE STAMPS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
43 ngbl   1d. deep turquoise-blue block of twelve (6x2), unused with trace of gum heavily creased, cut-into and with other faults, nevertheless a remarkable piece and thought to be the
largest multiple extant. B.P.A. Certificate (1997). Sc. 3, S.G. 2,1d. deep turquoise-blue block of twelve (6x2), unused with trace of gum; heavily creased, cut-into and with other faults, nevertheless a remarkable piece and thought to be the largest multiple extant. B.P.A. Certificate (1997). Sc. 3, S.G. 2, £9000+. provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe auction, November 1996 (Image) Est. $12,000-15,000

SOLD for $13,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
44 Obl   1d. deep turquoise-blue, a block of eight (2x4) with margins all round and showing large portions of the two adjoining stamps at top, each lightly cancelled by oval of bars some
pressed horizontal creases none of which affects the very fine appe1d. deep turquoise-blue, a block of eight (2x4) with margins all round and showing large portions of the two adjoining stamps at top, each lightly cancelled by oval of bars; some pressed horizontal creases none of which affects the very fine appearance. A very rare multiple, thought to be the largest extant. Sc. 3, S.G. 2. provenance: Admiral Harris, February 1951 G.P. Bailey, May 1962 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
45 O   1d. deep turquoise-blue, a horizontal strip of six generally lightly cancelled by oval of bars, touched in places some faults include creases. A rare multiple. B.P.A.
Certificate (1995). Sc. 3, S.G. 2. provenance: Sothebys auction, July 1991d. deep turquoise-blue, a horizontal strip of six generally lightly cancelled by oval of bars, touched in places; some faults include creases. A rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). Sc. 3, S.G. 2. provenance: Sotheby's auction, July 1995 (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
46 og   1d. blue, a horizontal pair with large sheet margin at top and close to good margins on the other three sides, unused with large part original gum some slight gum creases not
affecting appearance and the wonderful fresh color. Sc. 3a S.G. 2a, £1d. blue, a horizontal pair with large sheet margin at top and close to good margins on the other three sides, unused with large part original gum; some slight gum creases not affecting appearance and the wonderful fresh color. Sc. 3a; S.G. 2a, £1700. (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
47 O   1d. blue, a horizontal strip of five with good margins on three sides and slightly cut-into at foot affecting four stamps, each lightly cancelled by oval of bars the fifth stamp
with vertical crease, otherwise fine and a very scarce multiple. Sc1d. blue, a horizontal strip of five with good margins on three sides and slightly cut-into at foot affecting four stamps, each lightly cancelled by oval of bars; the fifth stamp with vertical crease, otherwise fine and a very scarce multiple. Sc. 3a, S.G. 2a, £300+. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
48 O   1d. blue on blued paper, a horizontal pair with good to large margins on three sides, just touched at top, cancelled by oval of bars, fine. Sc. 1, S.G. 2b, £450.1d. blue on blued paper, a horizontal pair with good to large margins on three sides, just touched at top, cancelled by oval of bars, fine. Sc. 1, S.G. 2b, £450. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
49 ngbl   2d. green, an irregular block of fourteen from the left of a sheet, unused without gum and with margins virtually intact all round. Extremely fresh and fine, and one of the
largest known multiples. A spectacular showpiece of the highest order. R.2d. green, an irregular block of fourteen from the left of a sheet, unused without gum and with margins virtually intact all round. Extremely fresh and fine, and one of the largest known multiples. A spectacular showpiece of the highest order. R.P.S. Certificate (2002). Sc. 4, S.G. 3. provenance: G. Boucher, June 1953 M. Burrus, April 1963 Serendib, February 2002 (Image) Est. $7,500-10,000

SOLD for $6,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
50 ogbl   2d. deep green, a block of six (3x2) with large sheet margin at right and of superb color, unused with part to large part original gum, touched in two places the right vertical
pair with ironed-out vertical crease not affecting very fine appeara2d. deep green, a block of six (3x2) with large sheet margin at right and of superb color, unused with part to large part original gum, touched in two places; the right vertical pair with ironed-out vertical crease not affecting very fine appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (1999). Sc. 4, S.G. 3. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
51 ng   2d. yellowish green, unused without gum, good margins and of lovely color small natural paper inclusion above Queens head. A choice example of this scarce shade. Sc. 4a, S.G.
3a, £500.2d. yellowish green, unused without gum, good margins and of lovely color; small natural paper inclusion above Queen's head. A choice example of this scarce shade. Sc. 4a, S.G. 3a, £500. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
52 O   2d. yellowish green, a horizontal pair with small sheet margin at right and showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, cancelled by oval of bars, very fine. Scarce in such
condition. Sc. 4a, S.G. 3a.2d. yellowish green, a horizontal pair with small sheet margin at right and showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, cancelled by oval of bars, very fine. Scarce in such condition. Sc. 4a, S.G. 3a. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
53 p   2d. yellowish green pair with virtually good to large margins all round, affixed on ragged piece addressed to Scotland, both centrally cancelled by superb 124 obliterator of
Aden and tied by circular-framed moretopay handstamp in red. <2d. yellowish green pair with virtually good to large margins all round, affixed on ragged piece addressed to Scotland, both centrally cancelled by superb "124" obliterator of Aden and tied by circular-framed "more/to/pay" handstamp in red. (Image) Est. $7,500-10,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
54 og   4d. dull rose, a magnificent example with large part original gum, wonderful deep color and with margins all round showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, perfect in every
respect. Undoubtedly the finest mint example in existence and the Cro4d. dull rose, a magnificent example with large part original gum, wonderful deep color and with margins all round showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, perfect in every respect. Undoubtedly the finest mint example in existence and the Crown Jewel of this collection. R.P.S. Certificate (1959). Sc. 5, S.G. 4. One of the great British Colonial mint rarities and a gem for the connoisseur. provenance: Baron de Worms, June 1938 Sir Ernest de Silva, January 1959 Lars Amundsen, December 1967 Raymond H. Weill Co. (Image) Est. $200,000-250,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
55 ng   4d. dull rose, unused without gum, margins all round being large on three sides pressed vertical crease towards left and some slight staining at foot reduced. A very presentable
example of this major rarity of Ceylon philately. R.P.S. Certif4d. dull rose, unused without gum, margins all round being large on three sides; pressed vertical crease towards left and some slight staining at foot reduced. A very presentable example of this major rarity of Ceylon philately. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). Sc. 5, S.G. 4. provenance: Baron de Worms, June 1938 Sir Ernest de Silva, January 1959 P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image) Est. $30,000-40,000

SOLD for $20,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
56 O   4d. dull rose, excellent color, good to large margins on three sides, outer frameline cut-into at right, neatly cancelled. A very fine example of this rare stamp. R.P.S.
Certificate (1971). Sc. 5, S.G. 4, £4500. provenance: M. Ferrari, Octobe4d. dull rose, excellent color, good to large margins on three sides, outer frameline cut-into at right, neatly cancelled. A very fine example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). Sc. 5, S.G. 4, £4500. provenance: M. Ferrari, October 1921 (Sale 2) M. Burrus, April 1963 R.C. Agabeg, May 1982 (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
57 og   5d. chestnut, a horizontal pair from the right of a sheet, unused with part original gum and of lovely rich color, slightly cut-into at top, large margins on other sides a
little creased. Very rare, the largest known multiple, only a few pairs r5d. chestnut, a horizontal pair from the right of a sheet, unused with part original gum and of lovely rich color, slightly cut-into at top, large margins on other sides; a little creased. Very rare, the largest known multiple, only a few pairs recorded. Sc. 6, S.G. 5. provenance: Baron de Worms, June 1938 Charles Williams, November 1947 G.P. Bailey, May 1962 R.C. Agabeg, May 1982 (Image) Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
58 og   5d. chestnut, unused with part original gum and of deep rich color, sheet margin at left, large margins on the other sides pressed horizontal crease towards foot and tiny black
mark between o and n, otherwise very fine. Sc. 6, S.G. 55d. chestnut, unused with part original gum and of deep rich color, sheet margin at left, large margins on the other sides; pressed horizontal crease towards foot and tiny black mark between "o" and "n", otherwise very fine. Sc. 6, S.G. 5, £1500. provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, February 1969 P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
59 O   5d. chestnut, a horizontal strip of three with good to large margins and lightly cancelled. The largest recorded multiple, of which this is one of two known. A superb and
beautiful piece. R.P.S. Certificate (1989). Sc. 6, S.G. 5. provenance:5d. chestnut, a horizontal strip of three with good to large margins and lightly cancelled. The largest recorded multiple, of which this is one of two known. A superb and beautiful piece. R.P.S. Certificate (1989). Sc. 6, S.G. 5. provenance: Baron de Worms, June 1938 Admiral Harris, February 1951 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
60 O   6d. purple-brown, a horizontal strip of three with good to large margins and neatly cancelled, some light creases not affecting very fine appearance. A rare multiple being one
of two recorded of which this is the finer. R.P.S. Certificate (1989).6d. purple-brown, a horizontal strip of three with good to large margins and neatly cancelled, some light creases not affecting very fine appearance. A rare multiple being one of two recorded of which this is the finer. R.P.S. Certificate (1989). Sc. 6A, S.G. 6. (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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