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1860 India ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH 1r reddish purple used in Ceylon with the distinctive oval PRIVATE cancellation. Straight edge at right and a little creasing, still in fine condition; a very rare stamp, with no example known used in India. The three recorded are all used in Ceylon, with the Tapling
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India used in. 1869-78 8a brown top half, imperforate, neatly used with date cancellation reading '5-11-7'. A rarity, with BPA Certificate (1985). SG ZT3a, £1100
A single imperforate sheet was issued at Colombo in about October 1878
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1869-78 India 1a grey Die II with part (Anuradha)PURA cancel, very rare. SG ZT5
Just three examples are in private hands.
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1869-78 India 1a grey Die II pair and single on separate pieces each showing (Bad)ULLA cancels, the pair additionally with part date. Extremely scarce. SG ZT5
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1869-78 India 8a brown (3), 1r grey Die II (15 including a pair and a strip of three) and 2r8a Die I with part BATTICALOA cancels, including a strip of three 1r and 8a on piece showing the full cancel with 7-3-77 date. SG ZT3, 5-6
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1869-78 collection of Type 1 Colombo cancels on 2a (2), 4a (pair - seemingly very scarce with the Type 1 cancel), 8a (4 including pair), 1r Die I strip of three (rather tired) and a fine single on piece, 1r Die II (7 including pair), 2r8a Die I strips of 7 and 4, pair and single), 5r strip of four,
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1860-78 India 10r green (deep shade) Die I strip of four, 1r Die II and 8a on piece, showing two full Type 1 COLOMBO 5 6 73 cancels and additional manuscript (not intrusive). SG ZT3, 5, 9
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1860-78 India 10r green (bluish shade) Die I strip of three and 8a on piece, showing full Type 1 COLOMBO 18 9 1869 cancel on the 10r strip and part of another strike on the 8a. An exceedingly early usage. SG ZT3, 9
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1869-78 India 14r4a lilac horizontal pair with Type 1 COLOMBO cancel, the left stamp with the Column 1 variety 'narrow stamp'. A few short perfs but extremely scarce used in Ceylon. SG ZT11 var
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1869-78 India 8a and 1r Die II used on part form with full Type II COLOMBO 27-11-78 cancel. Class 'P' (Private), to Negapatam. Central fold, clear of adhesives, full 'Abstract of Rules' on reverse. Rare. SG ZT3, 5
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1869-78 India 1r Die II strip of three used on part form with full Type II COLOMBO 24-2-79 cancel. Class 'Private', to Negapatam. Central fold, affecting the middle stamp, full 'Abstract of Rules' on reverse. Rare. SG ZT5
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1869-78 India 1r Die II pair used on part form (new type) with full Type II COLOMBO 5-6-79 cancel. Class 'P' (Private), to Moulmein. Several folds, affecting the right stamp, and some tape around the periphery which has stained, full 'Abstract of Rules' on reverse. Rare. SG ZT5
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1874 piece bearing India 2r8a Die I, 14r4a x 3 and 25r Die I pair with full straight-line COLOMBO 22-4-74 cancel (Type II) and part of another. Spectacular. SG ZT6, 11-12
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1869-78 India 25r violet Die II a fine strip of four with almost-full Type II COLOMBO 8-9-79 cancel, a splendid multiple. SG ZT13
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1869-79 four pieces with multiple frankings of Indian values from 2a upwards, each with part or almost full Colombo Type II cancel. Adhesives include 25r (2) and 50r; some faults. SG ZT1/15
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1869-78 India used at Colombo with Type II cancels, a substantial accumulation on Hagners with 2a (3 plus pair), 4a (6 plus two pairs), 8a (17 plus pair and strips of three and four), 1r Die II (35 plus five pairs and three strips of three), 2r8a Die I (14 plus pair, two strips of three and a strip
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1876-7 India values from 2a to 50r used with Type III Colombo cancels (in use only during 1876-7). 2a (2 and two strips of three), 4a (4), 8a (3 and a pair), 1r Die II (11 plus seven pairs and three strips of four), 2r8a Die 1 (4), 5r (3), 10r Die I (3 plus 2 pairs and a strip of four), 25r Die 1 a
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1869-78 India set to 50r with both Dies of the 1r, 2r8a, 10r and 25r, all with part COLOMBO cancels. Mainly fine but the 14r4a has one inky perf at top and a small fault at right. SG ZT1-15, £407
Note that several of the values in this set are very scarce used in Ceylon, with very few of th
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1869-78 India values between 4a and 50r with Type I Galle cancels, 14 singles, two pairs and two strips of three. Includes 14r4a, 28r8a x 3 and 50r (the latter faulty); a scarce cancel on some better adhesives. SG ZT2/15
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1869-78 India 14r8a and 50r used on piece (with small part of a 10r) cancelled by complete Type I GALLE 4 5 70 cancel. Very scarce, the 14r4a displaying the 'narrow stamp' variety from the fist column of the sheet. SG ZT11, 15
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1869-78 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
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1869-78 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
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1869-78 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
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1869-78 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
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1869-78 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
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1869-78 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
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1869-78 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
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1869-78 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
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1869-78 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
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1869-78 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
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1869-78 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
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1889-78 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
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1869-78 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
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1869-78 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
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1869-78 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 t
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1880 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 C
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1872-80 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. V
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1880 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
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1880 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
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1880 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 alte
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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
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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
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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
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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, fr
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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1881 De La Rue Essay for the 10r in the revised design with values at top and base, executed in rose-lilac on tracing paper (72 x 138mm). Values and inscriptions in Chinese white, dated June 28th/81 at top right. A couple of minor marks clear of design. A unique essay, ex De La Rue archives, for
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1881 De La Rue handpainted essay for the 25ct in the revised design with values at top and base, executed in blue-green on tracing paper (72 x 138mm). Values, side inscriptions and tiny details in the spandrels in Chinese white. Dated June 28th/81 at top right. A unique and beautiful essay, ex De
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1881 De La Rue Essay in the revised design for the 1r with values at top and base, executed in orange-brown on tracing paper (72 x 138mm). Values, inscriptions and ornaments below head in Chinese white, dated June 28th/81 at top right. Minor crease to paper and a small toned area, each well clear
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1882 25ct, 1r and 10r Die Proofs in the revised designs with values at top and base, in black on glazed card, cut to slightly larger than stamp-size and mounted in recessed card 108 x 88mm. Unique in this form, ex De La Rue archives. For SG T12, 15, 19 The 1881 designs of the 25ct, 1r and 10r
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1882 25ct Die Proof in black on glazed card in the revised design (Type T4), cut to stamp size and mounted in recessed card. Fresh and fine, ex De La Rue archives, for SG T12
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1882 1r Die Proof in black on glazed card in the revised design (Type T7), cut to stamp size and mounted in recessed card. Fresh and fine, ex De La Rue archives, for SG T15
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1882 10r Die Proof in black on glazed card in the revised design (Type T11), cut to stamp size and mounted in recessed card. Fresh and fine, ex De La Rue archives, for SG T19
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1881-2 set of nine (the 25ct, 1r and 10r being the second types) affixed to (and in some cases partially removed from) separate pieces from the De La Rue record book. Each twice overprinted CANCELLED in blue (14 x 3mm), the 12ct with '80 set' in red ink at the top of the piece; the 12ct, 25r and 50
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1881-82 set of 9 (25c, 1r, 10r second types), each handstamped SPECIMEN (Samuel Type CE4) twice diagonally in red, except 25r in black, unmounted o.g. with odd minor adhesions. 12c, 50c and 1r with surface faults, and a few small creases. but a rare and highly attractive set with lovely colours, th
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1881-2 values (seven, plus additional 2r50) with o.g., overprinted SPECIMEN (Type CE4) twice diagonally in red. 12ct, 25ct, 50ct, 1r, 2r50, 10r and 25r, the 1r and 10r being the 1882 types. The odd minor fault (1r a little toned on reverse, 10r with a crease) but a rare and rather pretty group. SG
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1881-82 25c to 50r, eight values (the 25c, 1r, 10r in the revised 1882 design) each with two strikes of large seriffed SPECIMEN in black (21.5x4mm), o.g. with fresh colours. 1r with surface fault, and some stamps creased, still a very rare and spectacular group, ex Samuel. SG T12-21
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1881-82 25c to 50r, eight values (the 25c, 1r, 10r in the revised 1882 design) each with two strikes of large seriffed SPECIMEN in black (21.5x4mm), o.g. with fresh colours. The 2r50 with an adhesion and the 50r with a vertical crease and the top left corner just rounded, still an attractive and ra
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1881-82 25c to 50r, eight values (the 25c, 1r, 10r in the revised 1882 design) with an additional 25r, each with two strikes of small seriffed SPECIMEN in black (14 x 2mm), o.g. Some creasing and other faults, the 25ct and 1r foxed, the 1r thinned, one 25r and the 50r each with discoloured mount re
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1881-2 10r (Type T11) reddish purple, 25r and 50r each twice overprinted SPECIMEN Type D11 in black, o.g. Each with creasing, the 25r with some perfs at left cut off, but with fresh colours and very rare. SG T19b-21
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1881 12ct bistre (greenish shade) strip of seven unmounted o.g., left marginal with Plate number '1' on selvedge. Some creasing and concertinaing, but an extraordinary multiple and the only example of a Plate plug recorded for the issue. SG T10
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1881 12ct bistre (golden shade) strip of three unmounted o.g., the right stamp heavily creased otherwise, a scarce multiple. SG T10
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1881 12ct bistre whole stamp, used with almost full Trincomalee cancellation. Crease and small fault at right, still a rarity in intact form. SG T10
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1881 25ct blue-green (Type T3), fine large part o.g. SG T11, £350
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1882 25ct green Type T4 mint horizontal pair with large part o.g., minor wrinkles but good colour and appearance. A scarce multiple. SG T12
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1881 50ct blue mint horizontal strip of three, some wrinkling and creasing and centered high, but of good appearance and a very scarce multiple. SG T13
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1881 50ct blue and typographed 5ct and 20ct dated 1-11-97 on piece of inland telegraph form, each individually cancelled by small Passara CDS (Proud D1) of MR 4 99. Folds, including through the 50ct (inconspicuous). Scarce. SG 13, 131a, 134f
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1881 1r red-brown Type T6 imperforate Imprimatur with part o.g. (paper hinge remnant at top). Attractive; the only recorded example. For SG T14
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1881 1r Type T6, 2r50 and 5r, large part o.g. The 2r 50 with perfs at left a trifle blunt, otherwise very fine. SG T14, 16-7, £358
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1882 1r red-brown horizontal strip of eight on large piece (reverse of foreign telegram form) with two large part strikes of TRINCOMALEE 12-2-93. Folds, including through one stamp, and another stamp thinned. Scarce. SG T15
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1882 1r red-brown and typographed 5ct dated 1-12-00 on large piece of inland telegram form, cancelled by full straight-line KANDY 20-3-1902. Folds and a little spotting. SG T15, 132
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1881 5r orange whole stamp used with part date cancels. Unobtrusive crease, and stained, but rare in this intact form. SG T17
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1881 10r reddish lilac Type T10 part o.g., imperforate Imprimatur, paper hinge remnant at top. Minor creasing, but attractive and the only recorded example. For SG T18
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1881 10r reddish lilac (Type 10), small part disturbed o.g., very scarce. SG T18, £425
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1881 10r reddish lilac two part o.g. examples, once a pair, with a shared area of missing gum (caused by water, and slightly affecting the face of each). The left stamp with slight staining at the top of the reverse, the right stamp with some thinning and creasing; nonetheless, unusual. SG T18, £8
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1881 10r reddish lilac Type T10, used whole stamp with part Colombo cancel, fine and very scarce in intact form. SG T18
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1881 10r reddish lilac Type T10, used whole stamp with part (GALL)E cancel, fine and very scarce in intact form. SG T18
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1882 10r claret Type T11, fine large part o.g., centred left. SG T19a, £425
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1882 10r reddish purple, very fine large part o.g. SG T19b, £325
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1882 25r bright rose (Type T12), large part o.g., a lovely example with brilliant colour, rare in this condition. SG T20, £1100
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1881 25r carmine part o.g. (some missing gum at top and side), centered right, very fine colour and appearance. SG T20a, £1100
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1881 50r brown-rose, fine large part o.g. Perfs on the right side a trifle irregular, but fine fresh colour and a lovely stamp. SG T21, £1600
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1881 50r brown-rose, part o.g. which is lightly toned and disturbed. A couple of minor bends, still an acceptable example of this rare stamp. SG T21, £1600
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1881 50r brown-lilac, large part o.g., with wonderful colour (and small part of adjacent stamp at left). 20mm crease at upper left, not affecting splendid appearance. SG T21a, £1600
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1881-2 mint range with 12ct (6 with shades), 25ct Type 4 (2), 50ct (4), 1r Type 6 (2, each with faults), 1r Type 7 (3, shades), 2r50 (2) and 5r (2, good shades, minor faults). Condition mixed. SG T10/17
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1881-2 group of seven mint stamps, with varying amounts of original gum. 12ct, 25ct Type T4, 50ct, 1r Type T6 (fine), 1r Type T7, 2r 50, 5r (fresh appearance but not much gum at all). SG T10, 12-17, £454
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1881 inverted watermarks group with mint 12ct and 50ct , two of each, one 12ct faulty and one 50ct no gum. Used; 12ct, 50ct (3), 1r Type 7 (4), 2r50 (5), 5r (2) and 25r. Mixed condition, but a very scarce and underrated group
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1881 values on four pieces of telegraph forms dated between 1881-94, including 10r Type T10, a nice range of multicoloured frankings (including two surcharges and a typeset 80cts). Pieces of this nature scarce for this issue
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1881 substantial range of used with some specialist interest. 12ct x 81 including a strip of four; 25ct Type T3 x 11, Type T4 x 49; 50ct x 53; 1r Type T6 x 74 including a pair, Type T7 x 136 including 18 pairs; 2r50 x 50; 5r x 59; 10r Type T10 19 including a pair, Type T11x 49; 25r x 47 including a
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1881 used lower halves with 12ct (3), 25ct Type 4 (2), 50ct (4 including a pair with CDS), 1r Type 7 (4 including a pair in deep brown, 2r50 (5), 5r (3), 10r Type 11 (2), 25r and 50r (3). Naturally in mixed condition, but a remarkable accumulation. Between SG T10/21
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1882 GRAPH overprint on 25ct Stamp Duty, used with part date cancel. Small faults including soaked perfs, a rare stamp, the example illustrated in Part 1. SG T22, £900
***540 pairs were overprinted, alternate horizontal rows reading TELE and GRAPH. No pairs and no examples with TELE are kn
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1882 GRAPH overprint on 25ct Stamp Duty, used with 4-82 date cancel. Small faults, with toned spot right of 'H' and minor perf defects at lower right, an acceptable example of this rare stamp. SG T22, £900
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1889 group with 12ct on 25ct surcharge Type T18, 20ct on 50ct T28, 40ct on 50ct T42, 60ct on 1r T67 and 80ct on 1r T85, each overprinted twice diagonally with large seriffed SPECIMEN (21 x 4mm) in black. Good o.g. examples with the 40ct having a little offsetting on reverse. SG T24a, 33, 47, 72, 9
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1891-2 group with 20ct on 25ct surcharge Type T26, 40ct on 1r Type T53, 60ct on 1r Type T68 and 80ct on 1r Type T89, each with two diagonal SPECIMEN overprints in red (Type CE4). O.g., fresh, fine but the three surcharges on the 1r each inconspicuously creased. SG T31, 58, 75, 94
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1889 20ct on 50ct surcharge Type T28, 60ct on 1r Type T67 and 80ct on 1r Type T85, each overprinted small seriffed SPECIMEN (14 x 2mm) twice diagonally in black, o.g. 20ct foxed, 60ct mount remainders and 80ct with some gum loss, mount remainders and damage at left; rare. SG T33, 72, 90
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1889 60ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T67 overprinted small seriffed SPECIMEN (14 x 2mm) twice diagonally in black, fine o.g. SG T72
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1887 12ct on 25ct green surcharge Type 16. A part o.g. example with hinge remainders and a small stain, but of good appearance and the example illustrated in Part 1. 800 printed. SG T23, £350
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1887 12ct on 25ct green surcharge Type 16. Nine used examples, generally reasonable to good condition save one missing a corner, including varieties of the surcharge. SG T23, £540
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1887-9 12ct surcharge group of four with Types T16, 17 and 21 good used, and Type T20 fine mint. SG T23-4, 26-7, £185
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1889 12ct on 25ct green surcharge Type T18, showing variety 'smaller "12" at centre, "2" with straight foot' (note revised wording, per new Part 1 description). O.g. with minor bends and quite a sizeable adhesion on the reverse at the top, but the sole mint example recorded by us. SG T24a (unprice
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1889 12ct on 25ct green surcharge Type 17 (11) and Type 18 (8 and one in a pair with normal), used, mostly a study of type variations. Believed 1800 of Type 17 and 600 of Type 18 printed. SG T24, a
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1887 12ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T19. O.g. example, gum faintly toned and with central hingemark; the stamp illustrated in Part 1. 8000 printed. SG T25, £140
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1887 12ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T19, used study group of 48 stamps including three strips of three (one on piece of form) and a pair, chiefly a study of watermark and surcharge characteristics. 8000 printed. SG T25
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1888 12ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T20. Four o.g. examples; one toned, one with small foxed spots on reverse, but two fine with one unmounted, Two with minor type varieties. 6000 printed. SG T26, £300
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1886-92 12ct on 50ct (SG T26) and range of 20ct surcharges (SG T28-30, 34-7) used study groups, with lots of type varieties including SG T28 with a close second impression of the surcharge which we do not feel constitutes a true double impression. A very useful range for the specialist
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1889 12ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T21 (7, one poor) and Type T22 (9), study group with type varieties. Mainly fine. Believed 1200 and 400 printed respectively. SG T27, a
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1886 20ct on 25ct green surcharge Type T23, showing two diagonal impressions of the surcharge on the lower half of the stamp, without surcharge on the top half, due to a major displacement of the surcharge. O.g. with some adhesion at top on the reverse, and an area of darker gum at the top right co
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1886 20ct on 25ct green surcharge Type T23, showing two part diagonal impressions of the surcharge on the lower half of the stamp, without surcharge on the top half, due to a major displacement of the surcharge. O.g. with several areas of hingeing include a piece of selvedge at top on the reverse,
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1886 20ct on 25ct green surcharge Type T23. O.g. example with unobtrusive corner crease, this stamp having been used for the illustration in Part 1. 7000 printed. SG T28, £160
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1886-90 20ct surcharge group with mint Type T25 (fine), T28 (considerable gum loss), T29 (gum a fraction toned), T30 (gum a little toned, again) and T31 (good). SG T30, 33-6, £465
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1887 20ct on 25ct green surcharge Type T24. An o.g. example, centrally hinged otherwise good. 6000 printed. SG T29, £160
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1888 20ct on 25ct green surcharge Type T25. Four fine o.g. examples, one apparently unmounted and another the example illustrated in Part 1. Two with minor type varieties.
4000 printed. SG T30, £400
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1892 20ct on 25ct green surcharge Type T26, unused without gum, small foxed spot at left side toward top. Shows an appreciable cut in the '0' of the large '20'. fine appearance. SG T31, £200 (with gum)
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1892 20ct on 25ct green surcharge Type T26 unused without gum, utilised as the illustration in Part 1; and fourteen used examples, including varieties of type, plus a used example of the '2' with straight foot. 2400 printed. SG 31, a
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1887 20ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T27, a fresh unused example, without gum (the stamp illustrated in Part 1). Also study group of 38 used examples in varied condition, with some varieties of type, and two further used examples with inverted watermark, the latter being very scarce, and unflatter
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1887 20ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T32, a good o.g. example. 6480 printed. SG T27, £140
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1887 20ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T27 with the major variety surcharge double, part Colombo cancel. Rare. SG T32a, £550
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1889 20ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T28, a sound o.g. example, and 24 used examples in varied condition with some type varieties. 8000 printed. SG T33
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1889 20ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T29 four o.g. examples with some creasing and gum faults, one used for the Part 1 illustration. 8000 printed. SG T34, £400
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1890 20ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T30. Six o.g. examples, fair to fine, one toned, minor type variations. 6400 printed. SG T35, £480
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1890 20ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T31 four o.g. examples showing minor spacing variations, one with a couple of marks on reverse, another of which shows an intriguing partial double surcharge (extra bar through CENTS; wrinkle at base), an interesting group. SG T36 vars, £320
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1890 20ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T31, an unrecorded variant with double bars at top and base, large part o.g. A very interesting stamp. SG T36 var
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1892 20ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type 32. A very scarce o.g. example (from the March printing, with 19mm spacing) with a small foxed spot on the reverse and a barely discernable central crease, evidently a very scarce stamp and the example illustrated in Part 1. 5200 printed. SG T37
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1892 25ct surcharges, small used study, some with broken type. 25ct on 50ct blue x 5, one uncancelled and another defective; 25ct on 1r x 6, and 25ct on 50r x 7. Mainly good condition. SG T38-40
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1892 25ct surcharges on 30ct blue, 1r red-brown and 50r brown-lilac, a good used top half of each. 1200 of the surcharge on the 50ct were printed, and 800 each on the 1r and 50r. SG T38-40, £245
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1892 25ct on 50r brown-lilac, large part o.g. A wonderful example of this rare stamp, in quite exceptional condition, with delicate colour. SG T40, £2750
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1881 40ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T36. Four used examples, one a little toned; one with short crossbar to '4'; one with dropped surcharge, and the last with blunt corner. Just 800 printed. SG T41
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1881 40ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T36, error surcharge double (2½mm separation) cancelled by part date and with neat violet Bank of India chop, fine. SG T41a, £550
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1881 40ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T36, error surcharge double (2mm separation) cancelled by part COLOMBO and with violet Bank of India chop. On piece which has been torn at an angle, trimming the stamp at top right. SG T41a, £550
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1881-90 40ct surcharges used (7) with SG T41-3, 54-5, 57 and 59. A few perf faults but the scarce SG T41 (800 printed) and T59 (1200 printed) are fine. Part 1 £266
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1882 40ct on 50ct blue, surcharge type T37. Twelve used examples, in mixed condition, including four with a distinctive broken 'o' in 'Forty', suggesting a stereo variety rather than a single position. SG T42
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1882 40ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T37. Four used examples (one toned), two dated in January 1882, so suggesting an error in issue date or an error in cancellation set-up; and a rare whole used stamp (with faults including blunt corner). 4800 printed. SG T42
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1886 40ct on 50ct blue, surcharge Type T40. Three used whole stamps and two top halves, each showing some measure of doubling of the surcharge but in the main very close; condition mixed. SG T45 var
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1887 40ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T41, o.g. with slight toning; another o.g. example with break in bottom surcharging bar at left; a further o.g. example (hinge remainders) with bulge on the left side of the '0' in the upper surcharging figure, and a used top half (blunt corner) with the same va
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1886-7 40ct on 50ct surcharges Types T40 and 41. A used accumulation, gathered for study purposes, with a variety of cancels including circular 'PAID' types; 55 of Type T40 and 60 of T41. The Type T41 examples show a number of constant type varieties. SG T45 (20000 printed) and T46 (30000 printed
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1886-90 40ct on 50ct surcharges Types T40-45, o.g. All with good appearance but some with hinge remainders, and the Types T43-4 with creases. SG T45-50, £455
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1886-92 40ct surcharges on 50ct blue (8) and 1r red-brown (2), mint, some faulty. SG T45 (thin), 46 (inkmark on face, gum thin), 47 (creasing), 48 (gum loss at top), 49, 50 (creasing and toned), 53, 54 (hinge remainders), 57 (crease) and 58 (poor). Mostly with good appearance, catalogued £810
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1889-90 40ct on 50ct blue surcharge Types T42-5, a substantial mainly used study collection with a range of postmarks and type varieties, SG T47 (20000 printed) x 44; SG T48 (16000 printed) good o.g. and 51 used (including T50, the two top halves being indistinguishable); SG T49 (19200 printed) un
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1890 40ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T44, three o.g. examples. One with barest touch of hinge, minor bend; another with large part o.g. and defective '0' in the surcharge, and a third with large part o.g. in a much paler shade. SG T49, £180
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1883-90 40ct on 50ct surcharge Types T46-8 small study group including cancellations and type varieties. SG T51 (22400 printed) 7 used including a pair; T52 (2400 printed) 4 used; T53 (4000 printed) five o.g. examples, none fine although four with good appearance, and seventeen used
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1883 40ct on 50ct blue, surcharge T48 in red. Unmounted o.g. horizontal pair, the left stamp with break in top bar of the surcharge by 'Y' of FIFTY. Trivial bends, a rare multiple in this condition. SG T53, £150
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1883 40ct on 50ct blue surcharge Types T48 and 49, large part o.g., fine. SG T53-4, £155
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1883 40ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T48 in red marginal horizontal pair, unmounted o.g., the right stamp showing inverted 's' in 'cents' in the lower half. Some creasing including a vertical bend down the right side of the variety stamp, but with very good appearance and a rare positional example
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1883 40ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T48 in red, large part o.g., showing inverted 's' in 'cents' in the lower half. Watermark Crown at top and base. SG T53a, £300
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1883 40ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T48 in red, part o.g., showing inverted 's' in 'cents' in the lower half. Watermark Crown centrally, thus from a different row to the above. Mount remainders, including two from sheet margins. Kneitschel handstamp on reverse. SG T53a, £300
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1883 40ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T49 in red, unmounted o.g. pair, a scarce multiple. 6000 printed. SG T54, £160
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1883-5 40ct on 50ct red surcharges Types T49-51, study group with various postmarks and type varieties. SG T54 (6000 printed) mint, slight staining on reverse and 22 used; T55 (4000 printed) 18 used, and T56 32 used including a pair
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1885 40ct on 50ct blue surcharge Type T51 in red, part o.g. with old hinge remnant at top. Scarce, 10,000 printed. SG T56, £160
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1890-2 40ct on 1r red-brown surcharges Types T52 and 53, with a range of cancels, type varieties and different spacings. SG T57 36 used including a pair and a strip of three (one damaged); SG T58 one unused whole and 59 used, a very useful group with much potential
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1892 40ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T53, large part o.g. 14000 printed. SG T58, £120
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1892 40ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T53 fine o.g., distinctive breaks in surcharge letters and figures. Black spot at top right appears to be surcharge ink. SG T58, £120
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1892 40ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T53, used group. Reconstructed whole stamp (blunt corners) and no less than eleven lower halves, together with a piece of form bearing an extremely scarce strip of four with full JAFFNA 5-6-92 cancel plus an 80ct on 2r50 (SG 100) SG 58
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1882 40ct on 2r50 grey surcharge Type T54, three used examples. Two with minor creasing and one with small fault at right, but all of good appearance. Also two forgeries of the surcharge, one toned. 1200 printed. SG T59
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1882 50ct on 2r50 grey surcharge Type T55, five used examples. One is sound with a crayon line and date cancel, two others are of good appearance but thinned, one is toned and one with damaged corner. A rare stamp in any condition with just 400 printed. Also a forgery of the surcharge (on paper w
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1882 50ct on 2r50 grey surcharge Type 55, good used. Very scarce, with just 400 printed. SG T60
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1881-2 60ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T56 on adhesive Type T6, and Types T57-8 on adhesive Type T7 used group, with a range of cancels and type varieties. SG T61 (6000 printed) 14, including a pair used at Kandy; SG T62 (3600 printed) 18, one with inverted watermark (small perf fault but very
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1881-8 used group of ten, chiefly fine, comprising SG T61-3, 65, 68-9, the scarce T77 and 78-80. Useful group, £259
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1885 60ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T60 used, four examples, one defective and one very poor. Also two examples with distinctive type varieties; one with serious damage to the 'drop' of the '6', the other with CENTS sloping downwards, and two examples with inverted watermarks. SG T65, w
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1885 60ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T61, fine unused without gum. 8000 printed. SG T66, £160 (with gum)
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1885 60ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T61 study group with unused whole stamp (straight edge at base), and two used top halves all showing raised 'X'; lower half with missing serif on 'X'; example with inverted watermark, and fifteen further examples, some with minor type varieties. SG T66, w
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1886 60ct on 1r surcharge Type T62, an o.g. example with several areas showing hinge remainders and some fairly trivial foxed spots on reverse. Good appearance and undoubtedly rare, unpriced in mint condition in Part 1, neat Rosauer guarantee on reverse. 5000 printed. SG T67
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1886 60ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T62, used upper half showing surcharge double (second impression lighter and at an angle), slightly soiled but very rare. 'C. Roussin' handstamp on reverse. SG T67b, £700
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1886-7 60ct on 1r red-brown surcharges Types T62-4 used study group. SG T67 (5000 printed) x 14; T68 (4000 printed) with a used whole (small corner crease) and 12 top halves, some with type varieties, and T69 (2000 printed) x 6 used. Mixed condition
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1887 60ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T63, part o.g. with central hinge remainder. 4000 printed. SG T68, £160
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1887 60ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T65 study group with an unused whole stamp (no gum) and 25 used top halves including a pair, some interesting type varieties. SG T70
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1887 60ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T65, an o.g. example with some hinge remainder; minor bends. Top bar of surcharge broken. 8000 printed. SG T70, £150
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1888 60ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T66, three o.g. examples. One part o.g. with a little offsetting on reverse; another (exceptionally fresh) showing distinctive damage to the upper '0', and the third (with unobtrusive crease) showing different damage to upper '0', matched with a used example
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1888-92 60ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Types T66-71 study group with numerous cancellation and type variations. SG T71 (4000 printed) unused (no gum) and used x 22, including two pairs; SG T72 (13600 printed) with three mint, fair to fine, and used x 37
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1888-92 60ct on 1r red-brown surcharges Types T66-71, o.g. or unused without gum (Type T71 only). All of good appearance, some hinge remainders and bends, otherwise good to fine. SG T71-6, £540
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1889 60ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T68 group with three mint, good to fine, one ex Hiscocks showing a 'hollow type' effect, and 39 used examples including a pair (blunt corner. 14400 printed. SG T73
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1890 60ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T69. Two part o.g. examples, each with a foxed perf, and a further unused example without gum, and 37 used examples including cancellation and type variations. 12000 printed. SG T74
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1890 60ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T69, three examples on two pieces of forms, one with a pair, together with other adhesives, one with additional adhesives on the reverse. Each with full JAFFNA cancels of 1892 and 1893. SG T74
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1891 60ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T70. Two mint examples, one small part o.g. and the other large part, and an unused example without gum, and 42 used including one used with other values on part form, and variations of spacing, cancellation and type. 12800 printed. SG T75
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1892 60ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T71. Two part or large part o.g. examples, one with a hole, eighteen used examples plus one with inverted watermark (thinned). 7200 printed. SG T76, w
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1882 60ct on 2r50 grey surcharge Type T72. Two used examples, one toned, the other good with a small red ink annotation on reverse. Very scarce, with a mere 400 printed. SG T77
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1887-8 60ct on 2r50 grey surcharges Types 73-5, used study group with some varieties of cancel and type. SG T78 (6000 printed) x 33 including a pair; T79 (1040 printed) x 6, and T80 (3200 printed) x 14 including a pair. Mixed condition
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1883 60ct on 2r50 surcharge Type T76 group. Two fine o.g. examples, plus one unused without gum and a further o.g. example with vertical handstamp CANCELLED in red, 25 x 3mm (Samuel Type CE2), heavily creased and with small fault at top right, and 32 used examples including two pairs. 6000 printed
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1883 60ct on 2r50 grey surcharge Type T76 in red. An unmounted o.g. strip of three, central stamp with lower half showing inverted 's' in 'cents'. Some wrinkling, but a rare multiple. 6000 printed in total. SG T81, a, £485
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1883-4 60ct on 2r50 surcharge Types T76 and 77, and 60ct on 50r surcharge Type T78, part o.g. with hinge remainders, some adhesions and the 60ct on 50r with a small thin. SG T81-3, £260
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1884 60ct on 2r50 grey surcharge Type T77. Three mint examples, fine save one with hinge remainders and 11 used examples, mixed condition. 5000 printed. SG T82
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1884 60ct on 2r50 grey, surcharge Type T77, used on piece of form. Shows the surcharge misplaced below the original value, which has been crossed through with two ink lines. Very rare. SG T82 var (Hiscocks H75a)
Just two examples of this error are recorded, the other residing in the Royal
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1883 60ct on 50r brown-lilac surcharge Type T78 group. Two mint examples, one very fine, the other showing a type variety but thinned; an unused example, and 10 used in mixed condition. 3600 printed. SG T83
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1883 (?) 60ct on 50r brown-lake surcharge Type 79, used with '83' date. This stamp was used for the Part 1 illustration and is the sole example in this collection. A rare stamp, 'unaccounted for in the records' (Hiscocks), the number printed being unknown. SG T84, £200
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1882 80ct on 1r red-brown Type T6, surcharge Type T80, o.g. Central hinge mark and a trivial gum thin, otherwise fresh and fine. 8400 printed, unpriced in Part 1 in mint condition, the sole recorded example. SG T85
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1882 80ct on 1r red-brown (Type T6) surcharge Type T80. 15 used exampes with a few having type varieties, one with (MA)NAAR cancellation. 8400 printed. SG T85
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1882 80ct on 1r red-brown Type T7 surcharge Type T81. 14 used examples, mainly with type varieties, mixed condition. 2400 printed. SG T86
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1882 80ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T82. Part o.g. example (creasing) with top 'I' and 'N' defective, matched with used; unused example without gum, defective top 's', and 10 used examples, mostly with further varieties of type. 5000 printed. SG T87
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1882 80ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T82. O.g. example with one short perf, gum thin and minor wrinkling. Scarce mint, ex Hiscocks, 2400 printed. SG T87
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1885 60ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T83, fine unused without gum. SG T88, £190
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1885 80ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T83. 19 used top halves with some type varieties, a lower half cancelled by red crayon stroke and a used whole stamp with some slight thinnings, very scarce, the stamp illustrated in Part 1. 8000 printed. SG T88
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1885 80ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T83, lightly used with double surcharge. SG T88a, £500
Italics please except for the capital letters - The doubling of CENTS is very clear, but the doubling of EIGHTY is visible only at the base of the letters. It seems that the second (lighter and g
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1888 80ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T84, fine o.g. With a further example, part o.g. with adhesion on reverse, showing good damage to the upper '8', matched with a used example. SG T89
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1888 80ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T84, large part o.g., very fine. Shows defective upper '8' and breaks in both central bars. Light Theophile Lemaire guarantee handstamp on reverse; 4000 printed. SG T89, £100
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1888-9 80ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Types T83-4, study group with plenty of varieties of type in the surcharges. SG T89 (4000 printed) 17 used, T90 (8000 printed) unused without gum and 27 used including a pair; T90w mint (creased) and 4 used
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1883-90 mint group of five 80ct surcharges: on 1r Types T84 (unused without gum), T85 o.g., and T88 o.g. (sizeable but not very heavy adhesion); on 2r50 Type T94 o.g., several short perfs at upper left; and on 25r (small thin). SG T89-90, 93, 99, 113, £495
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1889 80ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T85, watermark inverted, part o.g. Unobtrusive horizontal crease, two guarantee handstamps on reverse. Scarce, 8000 stamps printed in total. SG 90w, £170
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1889 80ct on 1r surcharge Type T86, mint example with o.g. Hinged area a little extensive, one short perf at right and a couple of minor bends but with excellent appearance. 2400 printed, unpriced in Part 1 in mint condition, a rare stamp. SG T91
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1889 80ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Types T86-7, used study group with various cancellations and type varieties. SG T91 (2400 printed) x 9, T92 (4000 printed) x 18 including a pair, and a single example of T9a (inverted 's'), slightly stained but very scarce. Mixed condition
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1890 80ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T88, large part o.g., minor bends. SG T93, £100
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1892 80ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T89 mint, with o.g. (centrally mounted), wrinkles and the odd shorter perf. Very difficult mint. 3600 printed, ex Hiscocks. SG T94, £130
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1890 80ct on 1r red-brown surcharge Type T88 including two o.g. examples, one with hinge remainder, this with Roumet guarantee on reverse, showing a good break in the top of the '8' (matched with three used examples). Remainder used x 60 including a pair, exhibiting variations of spacing, cancellat
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1885-8 80ct on 2r50 grey surcharge Types T90-2, used study group with some type varieties. SG T95 (3600 printed) x 10, some faults; T96 (8000 printed) x 18; T97 (4000 printed) x 14 plus inverted 's' x 3 (two faulty)
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1886 80ct on 2r50 grey, surcharge Type T91, o.g. with some hinge remainders and a crease, but scarce and of good appearance. 8000 printed. SG T96, £170
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1896 80ct on 2r50 grey surcharge Type T91, used on piece of form with part Jaffna cancel. Shows double surcharge, with a faint impression above the clear one, fine. SG T96a, £425
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1896 80ct on 2r50 grey surcharge Type T91, used with part date cancel. Shows double surcharge, with a faint impression below the clear one. Thinned at left. SG T96a, £425
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1896 80ct on 2r50 grey surcharge Type T91, used on piece of form with part Colombo cancel. Shows double surcharge, with a very faint impression above the clear one, clipped at top. SG T96a, £425
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1889 80ct on 2r50 grey surcharge Type T93, o.g. with hinge remainder at top and a little gum creasing, fine. 4000 printed. SG T98, £160
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1890 80ct on 2r50 surcharge Type T94, o.g., quite lightly hinged but with internal wrinkle. Top bar broken and misaligned at right; matched with used (blunt corner). Quite a striking variety. SG T99
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1889-92 80ct on 2r50 grey surcharge Types T93-5 study group, with a good range of cancellations and type varieties. SG T98 (4000 printed) 17 used including a pair; T99 (5600 printed) o.g., fine but for short perf at right, and 17 used; T100 (8000 printed) 27 used. Mixed condition
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1890 80ct on 2r50 grey surcharge Type T94 two o.g. examples, one with notch in '0' at 4 o'clock, this stamp with trivial toning and a small foxed spot on reverse, matched with a defective used example showing the same variety. 5600 printed. SG T99
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1890 80ct on 2r50 surcharge Type T95 with toned o.g., overall even toning and with a couple of hinge remainders at top. 8000 printed, very scarce mint. SG T100, £375
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1884 80ct on 5r orange surcharge Type T97, 9 used examples, fair to fine. Scarce, with just 1040 printed. SG T102
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1887 80ct on 5r orange small group including a seriously defective mint example (this stamp was used for the Part 1 illustration, and is the only recorded mint example) and four used examples, two defective and one creased; and a good used example with watermark inverted. 3760 printed. SG T103, w
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1887 80ct on 5r orange surcharge Types T99-100 used group. SG T104 (1600 printed) x 3, one defective; T104w x 5 with two used at Colombo and two at Galle (thus indicating at least two sheets, and T105 (1600 printed) x 7 (one defective)
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1890 80ct on 5r orange surcharge Type T101 used group of 25, including cancellation and type variations. 4000 printed. An interesting range, together with 7 forgeries of the '00' error. SG T106
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1890 80ct on 5r orange surcharge Type T101, o.g. with a couple of small marks on the reverse and one toned perf. 4000 printed. SG T106, £180
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1890 80ct on 5r orange surcharge Type T101, o.g. with a little adhesion at top on reverse. Shows a large dent in the '0' at 2 o'clock. SG T106 var, £180
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1890 80ct on 5r orange surcharge Type T101, large part o.g. Shows a small dent in the '0' at 1 o'clock and a break in the top bar. SG T106 var, £180
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1890 80ct on 5r orange surcharge Type T101, a wonderful used example showing the complete '00' for '80' error in the surcharge with partial Trincomalee cancel. Ex Hiscocks. SG T106a, £375
4000 of this 80ct surcharge were printed, and assuming that there was one example of this error per she
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1890 80ct on 5r orange surcharge Type T101, a fine used example showing the '00' for '80' error in the surcharge with partial Trincomalee cancel. SG T106a, £375
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1884 80ct on 10r rose-lilac surcharge Type T102, three used examples, one with a minor crease. Rare, with just 560 printed. SG T107
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1887 80ct on 10r surcharge Type T104, mint with slightly toned o.g. Paper hinge remnant at top, quite extensive but light, slight wrinkling. Rare, unpriced in Part 1 in mint condition. 3600 printed. SG T85
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1887 80ct on 10r rose-lilac (Type 11) with surcharge Type T103, watermark inverted, unused without gum, fine appearance and very scarce. SG T108w, £375 with gum
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1887 80ct on 10r rose-lilac surcharge Types T103-4, used group with cancellation and type variants. SG T108 (3600 printed) x 19, and T109 (1600 printed) x 9
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1887 80ct on 10r rose-lilac surcharge Type T106, fine unused without gum. 3600 printed. SG T111, £200 (with gum)
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1887 80ct on 10r rose-lilac surcharge Type T106, ten used examples with some type varieties, one being a lower half. 2400 printed. SG T111
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1890 80ct on 10r reddish purple surcharge Type T107, study group with two mint examples and 13 used. Some type varieties including one of the two mint stamps (each of which has some minor issues on the gummed side), which shows a distinctive broken '0' in '80', matched with two used stamps. 4000
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1890 80ct on 10r rose-lilac (Type 11) with surcharge Type T107, large part o.g. '0' in surcharge misshapen at base. Fine, save for a small area of missing gum at top; 4000 printed. SG T112, £170
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1890 80ct on 10r rose-lilac (Type 11) with surcharge Type T107, large part o.g. '8' in surcharge damaged at right, '0' at left. Fine, save for an insignificant foxed spot at top on the reverse. SG T112, £170
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1890 80ct on 10r reddish purple (Type 11) with Type T107 surcharge used with partial CDS, showing the '00' for '80' variety. Rare, with probably 100 originally existing. SG T112a, £450
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1890 80ct on 10r reddish purple (Type 11) with Type T107 surcharge used with part date cancel, showing the '00' for '80' variety. Fine but for minor thin under the hinge. SG T112a, £450
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1887 80ct on 10r reddish purple (Type 11) with Type T107 surcharge used with complete Hatton M.O. & S.B. CDS of JA 31 91, showing the '00' for '80' variety. Shows the complete surcharge, and as such very rare. Stained. SG T112a, £450
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1883 80ct on 25r bright rose surcharge Type T108. Three mint examples, each with some blemishes, and thirteen used, with some type varieties. 2400 printed. SG T113
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1883 80ct on 25r surcharge Type T108, overprinted CANCELLED (Type CE2) in red twice vertically, o.g. Not fresh and with minor faults, but undoubtedly very scarce. SG T113
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1883 80ct on 25r bright rose surcharge Type T108, large part o.g., showing inverted 's' in '80 cents' on lower half. Minor creasing and a little offsetting on the reverse at the base, still fine and very scarce. 2400 of the basic stamp printed, which likely means that 60 of the variety originally
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1883-7 80ct on 25r bright rose surcharge Types T109-112 group. SG T114 (2000 printed) x 8 used; T115 (2000 printed) an o.g. example, heavy mounts and thinned, and x 8 used including a pair; T116 (1600 printed) x 4 used, and T117 (2400 printed) x 7 used. Mixed condition
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1884 80ct on 25r bright rose surcharge Type T110 o.g., fine but for a small area of missing gum at top. 2000 printed. SG T115, £150
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1887 80ct on 25r bright rose surcharge Type T111, part o.g., with some small gum thins below central mount. Excellent appearance and very scarce, with just 1600 printed; ex Hiscocks. SG T116, £200
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1890 80ct on 25r surcharge Type T113, an o.g. example with excellent colour and fresh appearance, old hinge remainder on reverse otherwise very fine. Unpriced in mint condition in Part 1, a rare stamp, with 4000 printed. SG T118
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1890 80ct on 25r carmine surcharge Type T113 pair used on piece of form with full JAFFNA cancel, the left stamp defective at left. Only the left stamp shows a small part of the surcharge, due to having been cut at an angle. The piece also with defects but an extremely scarce usage. SG T118
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1890-2 80ct on 25r carmine surcharge Types T113-4 used group. SG T118 (4000 printed) x 20 including a strip of three (faults), and T119 (only 1000 printed) x 8 with spacing variations
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1883-92 80ct on 25r brown-lilac surcharge Types T115-119, used. SG T120 (2500 printed) x 7; T121 (400 printed) x 1, the example illustrated in Part 1, crumpled corner and a crease; T122 (400 printed) x 1; T123 (1600 printed) x 5, and T124 (1000 printed) x 3. A remarkable accumulation of these scar
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1884 80ct on 50r brown-lilac surcharge Type T116 used with light part date cancel, very lightly toned otherwise fine. Very scarce in this condition, with just 400 printed. SG T121, £130
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1882-92 80ct surcharges used group (20), comprising SG T86, 92, 95, 97-8, 101 (clipped at top), 102-3, 104w, 105 (thinned), 109, 114, 116, 117 plus a lower half, 119-121, 123-4. A splendid range with some difficult stamps included, £649
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1892 5r on 25r carmine surcharge Type 120, large part o.g. Slightly uneven perfs in places and some gum cracking, but fresh and fine appearance. 5200 printed and very scarce mint, ex Hiscocks. SG T125, £350
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1892 5r on 25r carmine surcharge Type T120 diagonally overprinted SPECIMEN (Type CE4) twice in red, o.g., some offsetting on reverse and some wrinkles, lovely appearance and rare. SG T125
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1892 5r on 25r carmine surcharge Type T120 used group of 39 including a pair, condition a little mixed but mostly good, plus a fine example of the small 's', with pencilled 'Hiscocks' on reverse. 5200 printed. SG T125, a
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1894 5r on 50r brown-lilac surcharge Type T121, watermark CA in narrow letters, used upper and lower halves each with with part Colombo cancel, joined as a reconstructed whole stamp. Upper half thinned, lower half with a stain at right but undoubtedly a scarce item. SG T126
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1894 5r on 50r brown-lilac surcharge Type T121, watermark CA in narrow letters, fine used with part Colombo cancel. SG T126 (2500 printed together with SG T149), £250
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1894 5r on 50r brown-lilac surcharge Type T121, watermark CA in narrow letters, used with Slave Island CDS of 18 AU 94 (five days after issue). Very attractive, but with a violet collector's mark on reverse which has run, and just shows through on the front. SG T126 (2500 printed together with SG
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1894 5r on 50r brown-lilac surcharge Type T121, watermark CA in narrow letters, used with part Colombo cancel, colour a little faded. SG T126 (2500 printed together with SG T149), £250
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1891 De La Rue artist's essay, stamp-sized and denominated TWENTY CENTS, executed in rosine and green on card, with lettering in Chinese white and perforations simulated in pencil. A very attractive essay, of fine appearance, with some unobtrusive creasing due to careless removal from the printers'
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1891 De La Rue artist's essays for a projected issue that never took place. Each stamp-sized and denominated TWENTY CENTS, executed in rosine and green on tracing paper, with lettering in Chinese white and perforations simulated in pencil. Alternative value panels for 40ct, 60ct and 80ct denominat
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1891 De La Rue artist's essays (four), each stamp-sized and executed on card. TWENTY CENTS in sage-green and light sage-green, FORTY CENTS in dark and light red-brown, SIXTY CENTS in deep blue and blue, and EIGHTY CENTS in dark and light lilac. Each with some lettering in Chinese white, and with
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1891 De La Rue artist's essays (four), each stamp-sized and executed on tracing paper, affixed at top to non-contemporary white card. TWENTY CENTS in sage-green and light sage-green, FORTY CENTS in dark and light red-brown, SIXTY CENTS in deep blue and blue, and EIGHTY CENTS in dark and light lil
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1891 'Appendix' part sheet (in two pieces) from De La Rue's record book headed 'Ceylon Telegraph Stamps' and dated 'Sept. 2nd 1891'. Bears imperforate DLR dummy stamps in myrtle-green, carmine, blue and purple-violet with manuscript annotations alongside each, respectively: '20 Cents Overprint red'
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1892 20ct imperforate proof block of ten impressions of the frame in black on greyish paper, from the base of the sheet, printed 'Aquamarina' at base. Creasing, two marginal tears almost into the designs and minor marks and ageing, a rare and important piece. For SG T127
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1892 imperforate proofs of the frames in black on greyish paper. The 20ct and 40ct in lower left corner pairs (each without colour descriptor on lower margin), and two singles each of the 60ct and 80ct. Minor bends and ageing, still fine. For SG T127-30
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1892 imperforate proofs of the 40ct frame in blue on gummed paper, with trial impressions of numerals '1' and '2' in brown in the otherwise blank upper and lower spaces. Three singles in different fonts, and a fourth variant se-tenant with an impression with the spaces blank. All with blemishes; o
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1892 40ct imperforate proof block of ten impressions of the frame in black on greyish paper, from the base of the sheet, printed 'Chinese Blue' at base. Creasing, minor marks and ageing, a rare and important piece. For SG T128
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1892 imperforate proofs of the 40ct frame in blue, on greyish gummed paper. Three singles and a pair, one of the singles being heavily creased and the pair damaged and repaired at top. For SG T128
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1892 imperforate proof of the 40ct frame in blue, on greyish gummed paper. A top left corner pair, some very light ageing on reverse, fine. SG T128
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1892 imperforate proof of the 60ct brown frame on ungummed wove paper, strip of five impressions, the bottom row of the sheet, showing large blue numerals '1' and '2' in the blank spaces. Faults including the centre stamp largely split vertically (heavily reinforced) and a little spotting, a remar
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1892 imperforate proof of the 60ct brown frame on ungummed wove paper, showing large blue numerals '1' and '2' in the blank spaces. A single example affixed to a piece of (creased) paper, fine. For SG T129
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1892 imperforate proof of the 60ct brown frame on ungummed wove paper, showing large blue numerals '1' and '2' in the blank spaces. A single marginal example, gummed, with faults including soiling and a heavy crease, causing a split at right. For SG T129
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1892 'set' of four Typeset values, the 20ct and 60ct with large Control figures and the 40ct and 80ct with small. Each with two diagonal SPECIMEN overprints in red, Type CE4, o.g. The 40ct with a crease and the 60ct with damaged top left corner, otherwise fine and rare. SG T127, 128a, 129, 130a
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1892 Typeset issue set of four, with large and small control figures. Substantial range in red binder in slipcase, collected and arranged to demonstrate the range of Control numbers. Comprises SG T127 x 9, 127a x 31 and a pair, 128 x 5, 128a x 51, 129 x 10, 129a x 29 and a pair, 130 x 6, 130a x 3
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1892 20ct green with large Control figures, unused with some dried gum. Usual perfs for the issue, the reverse with some very small shallow thins, which may be due to insect damage and are difficult to see. A very rare stamp, with none of the large Control figures issue priced in the catalogue in
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1892 40ct blue with small Control figures, unused without gum, some uneven perfs but scarce. SG T128a, £425
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1892 40ct blue proof with date 1/5/92, a fine imperforate single example without gum, Control 00047. See footnote after SG 130
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1892 40ct blue proof with date 1/5/92, an imperforate single example without gum, Control 00036. Creased. See footnote after SG 130
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1892 80ct green proof with date 1/5/92, an imperforate top marginal block of six with Controls 00004 - 00016, unused without gum. Left pair creased and central pair also creased, but inconspicuously. See footnote
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1892 80ct green with date 1/5/92, an imperforate corner strip of five with Controls 00041 - 00045, unused without gum. Fourth stamp creased. Printed 'Olive Green' below R5/1-2, and showing constant variety dot on upper 'N' on R5/5. Rare multiple. See footnote
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1892 80ct green proof with date 1/5/92, an imperforate corner strip of five with Controls 00046 - 00050, unused without gum. Third stamp creased. Rare multiple, adjoining the previous lot. See footnote
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1892 80ct green proof with date 1/5/92, two imperforate examples with Controls 00011 and 00029, unused without gum. Faults. See footnote
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1897 5ct lilac-rose and 10ct yellow, dated 1-4-97. 5ct Die I unused without gum, and Die II mint with some o.g. but a repaired tear at right, and 10ct Die I unused without gum (creased). Some perf faults, as usual. SG T131, 133
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1897 mint group all with 1-11-97 dates; 5ct good o.g., 10ct part o.g., and two 20ct; one part o.g., the other affixed to card by one corner and torn in consequence. Typical perfs. SG T131a, 133a, 134f
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1899 5ct lilac-rose with 1-12-99 date, a mint strip of three with Controls 04245-7, Dies II + II + I se-tenant. Remarkably with only the central stamp hinged, the others with full o.g.
Minor wrinkles and uneven perfs, as usual, a very scarce multiple. SG T131d, £360
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1898 5ct, 60ct and 80ct dated 1-7-98, mint or unused. 5ct unused without gum, 60ct and 80ct o.g., some short perfs as usual. The 5ct not priced in Part 1 in unused condition. SG T131b, 137f, 138f
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1898 5ct lilac-rose dated 1-12-98, two mint examples with Controls 08756-7 so originally a pair, both Die I. Each with part o.g., 08757 with a tear which has been comprehensively reinforced, some rough perfs as usual. SG T131c
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1899 5ct Die II and 20ct green dated 1-12-99. The 5ct unused without gum, soiled; the 20ct with o.g. but suffering minor staining, an unobtrusive crease and perf faults. SG T131d, 134h
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1897 group of whole stamps all dated 1-11-97. Two 5ct, each uncancelled but presumed used, one toned and with slightly diffused colour, the other severely defective; 10ct with two neat Negombo CDSs, and two 20ct, each with two CDSs, one indistinct and the other Wellimada. Typical perfs, a rare gro
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1899 values with 1-12-99 dates, used accumulation with 5ct Controls between 00790 and 59499, 34 singles and a strip of three; 10ct between 00734 and 60966, 33 singles, four pairs and two strips of three; 20ct between 00250 and 29088, 21 singles and two pairs; 40ct between 00874 and 10193, 11 singles
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1898 values with 1-12-98 dates, used accumulation with 5ct Controls between 00749 and 40001, 28 singles; 10ct between 02333 and 39672, 25 singles, pair and two strips of three; 20ct between 00997 and 39395, 29 singles and three pairs; 60ct between 00065 and 09419, 11 singles and a pair; 80ct betwee
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1897 5ct and 10ct with 1-4-97 dates, used accumulation with the 5ct Controls between 02244 and 48038, 25 singles, three pairs and strips of three and four, including se-tenant Die I and II pairs; 10ct Controls between 00419 and 45332 36 singles, one a lower half, three pairs and two strips of three,
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1897 5ct, 10ct and 20ct with 1-11-97 dates, used accumulation with the 5ct Controls between 025364 and 61699, 50 singles, three pairs and a strip of three, including se-tenant Die I and II pair; 10ct Controls between 00223 and 62829 43 singles, five pairs, three strips of three and one of four, incl
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