1841-43 Entire letters from a Missionary to Scotland with octagonal crowned "COLOMBO / POST PAID" datestamps in red or black (2), also an 1840 ship letter from Scotland to Ceylon. (4).

1844-52 Entire letters (7) and a cover to G.B, four from Mt. Lavinia, datestamps include crowned oval "COLOMBO / POST PAID" (4) and "COLOMBO / STEAMER LETTER", one with circular "BRITISH PACKET / POSTAGE / PAID". (8).

1860 Entire to Shanghai "per Northam" franked 5d (just touched at right, otherwise fine) tied by barred oval cancel, backstamped Galle Steamer Letter and at Hong Kong, side flaps removed and reverse a little reduced, horizontal and vertical folds with a little splitting at base of vertical fold, nevertheless an uncommon stamp and destination.

1860 Entire to Scotland bearing two imperf 1/- stamps tied by oval of bars cancel, Colombo and Glasgow datestamps. Photo on Page 114. (Image1)

1867 Cover to Bombay franked 1863-66 1d and 2d grey-green pair with barred oval cancels, the pair also tied by red Galle Paid c.d.s, an attractive cover. Photo on Page 114. (Image1)

1868 Cover (flap missing) franked 1867 5d cancelled by "B" numeral and tied by blue oval "FORWARDED BY / DELMECE REID & Co / GALLE, CEYLON", red Galle Paid and Bombay datestamps, an attractive cover. Photo on Page 114. (Image1)

1879 Cover to India endorsed "Steamer Tuticorin" with 4c grey vertical strip of three each cancelled by "TUTICORIN / M-24" duplexs, an unusual cover with Ceylon stamps cancelled in India. Photo on Page 114. (Image1)

1873-1913 Covers including 1879 cover from Jaffna franked 4c grey (2) to the Governor of Ceylon at Colombo and redirected to Kandy, 1884 cover with 24c (2) cancelled "M" at Negapatam backstamped oval framed "SHIP / LETTER" (addressees name excised), 1892 cover to USA franked 3c on 4c rosy mauve (4) + 3c on 4c rose, 1894 5c postcard to Zanzibar via Aden, etc. (12).