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CEYLON continued...

1861-1864 PERFORATED ISSUE STAMPS continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
161 ogbl   1- slate-violet block of four, unused with large part original gum, fresh and fine. A scarce block. Sc. 34 S.G. 35, £900.1/- slate-violet block of four, unused with large part original gum, fresh and fine. A scarce block. Sc. 34; S.G. 35, £900. (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
162 og   19d. light green, prepared for use but not issued, a horizontal pair of very good color, large part original gum, a few split perforations otherwise fine. A scarce multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). Sc. 35 S.G. 36, £1400. provenance: Soth1/9d. light green, prepared for use but not issued, a horizontal pair of very good color, large part original gum, a few split perforations otherwise fine. A scarce multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). Sc. 35; S.G. 36, £1400. provenance: Sotheby's auction, July 1995 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
163 og   19d. light green, prepared for use but not issued, unused with trace of gum, good color, fine. Sc. 35 S.G. 36, £700.1/9d. light green, prepared for use but not issued, unused with trace of gum, good color, fine. Sc. 35; S.G. 36, £700. (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
164 og   2- dull blue horizontal pair, unused with part original gum, good color and well-centered, a touch of soiling at lower left, otherwise a fresh and fine multiple. Sc. 36 S.G. 37, £1200. provenance: Admiral Harris, February 1951 P.C. Pearson,2/- dull blue horizontal pair, unused with part original gum, good color and well-centered, a touch of soiling at lower left, otherwise a fresh and fine multiple. Sc. 36; S.G. 37, £1200. provenance: Admiral Harris, February 1951 P.C. Pearson, April 1983 (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
165 ngbl   2- deep dull blue block of four, unused without gum, brilliant color, some perfs cut-off and lower right stamp with small thin. A very rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2002). Sc. 36a S.G. 37a, £3400+. provenance: Baron de Worms, June 19382/- deep dull blue block of four, unused without gum, brilliant color, some perfs cut-off and lower right stamp with small thin. A very rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2002). Sc. 36a; S.G. 37a, £3400+. provenance: Baron de Worms, June 1938 Admiral Harris, February 1951 (Image) Est. $5,000-7,500

SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1861-1864 PERFORATED ISSUE POSTAL HISTORY
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
166 c   1861 (Feb.) double rate mourning envelope from Kandy to Newera Ellia, bearing intermediate perf. 2d. green, clearly tied by oval of bars, showing poor despatch and arrival datestamps in red. Very rare and believed to be the only known 2d. single1861 (Feb.) double rate mourning envelope from Kandy to Newera Ellia, bearing intermediate perf. 2d. green, clearly tied by oval of bars, showing poor despatch and arrival datestamps in red. Very rare and believed to be the only known 2d. single franking. R.P.S. Certificate (2007). Sc. 18a; S.G. 20. (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
167 c   1861 (Oct.) double rate entire from Kandy to Madras, bearing rough perf 1d. dull blue on blued paper (4) with 1857 imperf. 2d. green horizontal strip of three (right stamp cut-into at foot and with small top right corner defect), each cancelled b1861 (Oct.) double rate entire from Kandy to Madras, bearing rough perf 1d. dull blue on blued paper (4) with 1857 imperf. 2d. green horizontal strip of three (right stamp cut-into at foot and with small top right corner defect), each cancelled by oval of bars, showing "kandy/paid" c.d.s. in red and "kandy/steamer letter" c.d.s. in black with, on reverse across join, red arrival datestamp (27.10). A fine and attractive franking. Sc. 4, 25b; S.G. 3, 28a. provenance: Admiral Harris, February 1951 M. Burrus, April 1963 Lawrence Shenfield, March 1975 (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
168 c   1864 (26 May) envelope from Trincomalee to Dublin, bearing intermediate perf. 5d. chestnut and 1863 CC perf. 12½ 1d. blue, both clearly tied by oval of bars, showing trincomaliepaid c.d.s. in red below and, on reverse, clear h&k pact1864 (26 May) envelope from Trincomalee to Dublin, bearing intermediate perf. 5d. chestnut and 1863 CC perf. 12½ 1d. blue, both clearly tied by oval of bars, showing "trincomalie/paid" c.d.s. in red below and, on reverse, clear "h&k pact" transit d.s. (7.7). A neat and attractive franking. Sc. 20, 46; S.G. 22, 49. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
169 c   1862 (14 Apr.) envelope from Colombo to London, marked via Marseilles, bearing rough perf. 9d. deep brown, tied by oval of bars, showing arrival c.d.s. (12.5) alongside and, on reverse, colombopost-paid datestamp, both in red. A neat1862 (14 Apr.) envelope from Colombo to London, marked "via Marseilles", bearing rough perf. 9d. deep brown, tied by oval of bars, showing arrival c.d.s. (12.5) alongside and, on reverse, "colombo/post-paid" datestamp, both in red. A neat, attractive and scarce franking. Sc. 32; S.G. 31. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
170 c   1862 (17 Dec.) entire letter from Matelle to London, marked by Marseilles, bearing on reverse rough perf. 1d. dull blue on blued paper irregular block of seven and two singles (one with faults), all cancelled by oval of bars, showing poor d1862 (17 Dec.) entire letter from Matelle to London, marked "by Marseilles", bearing on reverse rough perf. 1d. dull blue on blued paper irregular block of seven and two singles (one with faults), all cancelled by oval of bars, showing poor despatch d.s. alongside and, on face, fine framed "too late" and arrival c.d.s.(26.1.63), both in red. A scarce and most unusual franking. Sc. 25b; S.G. 28a. (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
171 c   1863 (17 Aug.) entire letter from Colombo to London, marked Via Marseilles, bearing rough perf. 4d. rose-red and 6d. deep brown, both cancelled by oval of bars and showing, on reverse, colombopaid in red and arrival (14.9) datestamps1863 (17 Aug.) entire letter from Colombo to London, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing rough perf. 4d. rose-red and 6d. deep brown, both cancelled by oval of bars and showing, on reverse, "colombo/paid" in red and arrival (14.9) datestamps. A scarce and attractive franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1975). Sc. 27, 28a; S.G. 30, 31. (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
172 c   1864 (13 Oct.) envelope from Kurnegalle to Edinburgh, marked Via Marseilles, bearing clean-cut perf. 5d. chestnut pair, both clearly cancelled, showing scarce kurnegallepaid c.d.s. in red, London Paid transit d.s. (9.11) and, on reve1864 (13 Oct.) envelope from Kurnegalle to Edinburgh, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing clean-cut perf. 5d. chestnut pair, both clearly cancelled, showing scarce "kurnegalle/paid" c.d.s. in red, London Paid transit d.s. (9.11) and, on reverse, Colombo (14.10) and arrival (9.11) datestamps; the envelope with small tear at top of face panel and through flap. Sc. 20; S.G. 22. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
173 c   1864 (28 Nov.) envelope ex the Welsford correspondence from Deltota to Weymouth, marked via Marseilles, bearing clean-cut perf. 5d. chestnut pair (crossed by crease splitting paper in places) tied by oval of bars in black and in red,1864 (28 Nov.) envelope ex the "Welsford" correspondence from Deltota to Weymouth, marked "via Marseilles", bearing clean-cut perf. 5d. chestnut pair (crossed by crease splitting paper in places) tied by oval of bars in black and in red, showing light "deltota/paid" c.d.s. alongside, London transit (25.12) and, on reverse, Colombo (29.11) and arrival (26.12) datestamps. Attractive. Sc. 20; S.G. 22. provenance: M. Burrus, April 1963 Obré Sanders, November 1999 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
174 c   1866 (28 Feb.) envelope from Kandy to Vienna, marked via Triest, bearing rough perf. 1- slate-violet and 1863 CC perf. 12½ 1d. blue, both lightly cancelled by oval of bars, showing various crayon rate marks, kandypaid c.d.s. and, on1866 (28 Feb.) envelope from Kandy to Vienna, marked "via Triest", bearing rough perf. 1/- slate-violet and 1863 CC perf. 12½ 1d. blue, both lightly cancelled by oval of bars, showing various crayon rate marks, "kandy/paid" c.d.s. and, on reverse, arrival datestamp (26.3), both in red; the envelope with some minor fox spotting. A scarce franking to a most unusual destination. R.P.S. Certificate (2002). Sc. 34, 46; S.G. 35, 49. provenance: Lawrence Shenfield, March 1975 Serendib, February 2002 (Image) Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
175 c   1865 (13 May) envelope from Galle to Hong Kong, marked Stamped & Registered Telegram, bearing rough perf. 1- slate-violet and 1863 CC perf. 12½ 1d. deep blue, both lightly cancelled by oval of bars, showing recognizable strike of oval g1865 (13 May) envelope from Galle to Hong Kong, marked "Stamped & Registered Telegram", bearing rough perf. 1/- slate-violet and 1863 CC perf. 12½ 1d. deep blue, both lightly cancelled by oval of bars, showing recognizable strike of oval "galle/registered" h.s. (Proud Type R8) and fine "galle/paid" c.d.s., both in red, with blue arrival c.d.s. on reverse. A rare and most unusual Telegram franking. Sc. 34, 46; S.G. 35, 49. (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
176 c   1868 (15 Nov.) envelope from Nuwaraeliya to Leamington, marked Via Marseilles, bearing rough perf. 1- slate-violet and 1863 CC perf. 12½ 1d. deep blue, both tied by light 45 obliterator and showing, on reverse, light nuwara-eliya d1868 (15 Nov.) envelope from Nuwaraeliya to Leamington, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing rough perf. 1/- slate-violet and 1863 CC perf. 12½ 1d. deep blue, both tied by light "45" obliterator and showing, on reverse, light "nuwara-eliya" despatch c.d.s., Galle Paid (17.11) and arrival (14.12) datestamps. A neat and attractive franking. Sc. 34, 46; S.G. 35, 49. (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
177 c   1868 (10 Dec.) envelope from Colombo to the Isle of Wight, marked Via Marseilles, bearing rough perf. 1- slate-violet and 1868 1d. blue, both placed sideways and clearly tied by A obliterator, showing colombopaid, London Paid (4.11868 (10 Dec.) envelope from Colombo to the Isle of Wight, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing rough perf. 1/- slate-violet and 1868 1d. blue, both placed sideways and clearly tied by "A" obliterator, showing "colombo/paid", London Paid (4.1.69) with Galle transit (11.12) datestamp on reverse, all in red. A fine mixed-issue franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1975). Sc. 34, 61; S.G. 35, 61. provenance: M. Burrus, April 1963 (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction
178 c   1866 (29 May) envelope from Colombo to Rio de Janeiro, marked Via Southampton, bearing clean-cut 5d. chestnut and rough perf. 1- slate-violet, both clearly cancelled and with manuscript initials, showing red crayon 15, colombopa1866 (29 May) envelope from Colombo to Rio de Janeiro, marked "Via Southampton", bearing clean-cut 5d. chestnut and rough perf. 1/- slate-violet, both clearly cancelled and with manuscript initials, showing red crayon "1/5", "colombo/paid" despatch d.s., two different "pd" handstamps, London Paid (10.7) and Calais (24.7) datestamps, all in red, with Jaffna (25.5) and arrival datestamps on reverse; the envelope with some small faults and a little soiled. A very rare franking to a most unusual destination. Sc. 20, 34; S.G. 22, 35. provenance: Lawrence Shenfield, March 1975 (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
179 c   1864 (Mar.) envelope from Kandy to Cape Town, marked Via Southampton, bearing rough perf. 1d. dull blue pair, 9d. olive-sepia and 1863 CC perf. 12½ 6d. sepia, each cancelled by oval of bars with one 1d. and the 9d. crossed by manuscript ini1864 (Mar.) envelope from Kandy to Cape Town, marked "Via Southampton", bearing rough perf. 1d. dull blue pair, 9d. olive-sepia and 1863 CC perf. 12½ 6d. sepia, each cancelled by oval of bars with one 1d. and the 9d. crossed by manuscript initials, showing red crayon "1/5", London Paid transit d.s. (18.4) and, on reverse, Kandy Paid and Steamer Letter datestamps and red arrival c.d.s.; the 1d. pair and the 9d. with some lightly foxed perfs. A unique franking to a most unusual destination. Sc. 25, 31, 53a; S.G. 28, 33b, 55. provenance: Dr. Fleming, February 1951 (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
180 c   1865 envelope from Galle to Boston, marked via Marseilles, bearing rough perf 1- slate-violet strip of three showing vertical perforations misplaced to right resulting in a straight-edge at right, clearly tied by oval of bars, showing poor1865 envelope from Galle to Boston, marked "via Marseilles", bearing rough perf 1/- slate-violet strip of three showing vertical perforations misplaced to right resulting in a straight-edge at right, clearly tied by oval of bars, showing poor despatch d.s., clear London Paid transit d.s. (28.8), "32/cents" accountancy h.s. and "boston.am.pkt" arrival c.d.s. A rare franking. Sc. 34; S.G. 35. (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

CLOSED
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