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4240 |
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RIET VALLEY - EARLIEST RECORDED MARK & HOUW HOCK - ONE OF ONLY TWO KNOWN OVAL DATESTAMPS: 16th Feb., 1860 stampless O.H.M.S. E from Riet Valley Postmaster to P.M.G. in Cape Town with a very fine red oval 'RIET-VALLEY' d.s. (only recorded example) on top flap (light fold) beside similar Cape Town mark and 3rd June, 1863 stampless O.H.M.S. E from "P.O./Houwhoek" (endorsed on the front) to same addressee with very fine red oval "HOUW…HOCK" d.s. (one of only two known; light crease and just touched by closed tear) on lower flap. A very scarce pair. |
£100 |
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4241 |
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MARGINAL BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1d BRICK-RED ON CREAM PAPER: Very attractive 8th March 1861 E from Port Elizabeth (red oval d.s. on back) to Cape Town (red oval arrival d.s. three days later also on back) franked by a spectacular block of four of SG.5 (excellent margins all round) with full marginal selvedge (ironed out vertical crease affecting the block) tied by barred "C/GH" triangles. Exhibition item.PHOTO - |
£1500 |
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4242 |
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1861 4d "Woodblock" very good used with margins almost clear all round although just touched at lower right corner. R.P.S. certificate (1981). Ex Goldblatt. SG.14a; Cat. £1,600. PHOTO - |
£400 |
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4243 |
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4d DEEP BLUE SINGLE FRANKING WITH TWO DIFFERENT TOWNS' BARRED CANCELLATIONS ON INTERNAL COVER: 1861 (22 June) E (minor creasing clear of adhesive) from Hanover (scarce black c.d.s. across join) to Graaf Reinet franked with a fine full margined SG.6 tied by one light & one very clear "C/GH" barred triangles (clearly separately struck - lightly at Hanover with the large 35mm type - and more carefully on arrival at Graaf Reinet with the smaller 30nm type). Rare double cancellation and a fine example of the internal 4d rate. |
£300 |
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4244 |
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1/- DEEP DARK GREEN - SINGLE FRANKING COVER TO G.B.: 1863 (9 May) env. (edge faults and small tears closed with "magic tape" - no different from the 1982 photograph in the Maxwell Joseph photograph) from Bedford via Cape Town to London franked by this scarce adhesive (SG.8b with margins all round but close at foot) tied by a partial fine "C/GH" barred triangle with "11" accountancy mark alongside. A very rare shade on cover. Ex Wilkins & Maxwell Joseph, 1982 (lot 631 - £1,870). PHOTO - |
£1000 |
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4245 |
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1863 1d deep carmine-red fresh mounted mint pair with good to huge margins all round. SG.18; Cat. £240. |
£55 |
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4246 |
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1d SOLDIER'S CONCESSION RATE COVER TO LONDON WITH 1d DEEP CARMINE-RED: 1864 (11 July) env. (minor edge wear) to London headed and counter-signed for concession rate for a private in the "96th Regiment of Foot" & franked with a single example of SG.18 (good to wide margins all round though somewhat faded & minor corner crease) tied by unclear large "C/GH" barred triangle with v.fine red "PAID/DEVONPORT/CAPE PACKET" c.d.s. alongside & partly overstruck red oval "KING WILLIAMSTOWN" d.s. on flap. An attractive example of this rare 1d rate franking. PHOTO - |
£1800 |
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4247 |
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PAIR OF 4d BLUES ON DOUBLE RATE INTERNAL COVER TO NAMAQUALAND: 29 July, 1864 env. (some toning) with unclear red "SPRINGBOCK-FONTEIN" arrival c.d.s. & fair red "HONDEKLIP-BAY" oval d.s. (few known) on the reverse, addressed to "Spring Bok" [in Namaqualand] and franked with a good pair of 4d blues (SG.6a.) just tied by a single fine "C/GH" barred triangle; rare thus. no. |
£300 |
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4248 |
|
4d BLUE SINGLE FRANKING INTERNAL COVER: 12th Aug., 1864 (minor toning & flap faults) from "HONDEKLIP-BAY" (partial red oval c.d.s. - v. few known - on reverse) addressed to 'Spring Bok' with an 85% complete and very fine red "SPRINGBOK-FONTEIN" c.d.s. on reverse franked with a 4d blue (SG.19a. - close to huge margins) tied by a light and somewhat watery barred triangle. no. |
£260 |
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4249 |
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1d BROWNISH RED SINGLE FRANKING ON LOCAL COVER: 1st June, 1865 EL (flap faults barely detract) sent within Cape Town to the French Consul franked with 1d brownish red (SG.18c.; shaved on 2 sides but with massive margin on right) tied by a fine Cape Town vertical "1" numeral with a fair "CAPE-TOWN/CAPE COLONY" c.d.s. alongside. A rare franking. [Ex Maria de la Queillerie, 1970].) no. |
£450 |
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4250 |
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OFFICIAL MAIL c1806 E addressed to the Colonial Secretary's Office, Cape Town, endorsed 'On Service' & 'Post Office' and showing a very fine (inverted) strike of the oval cypher h.s. [RL HS1]; minor faults. |
£75 |
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CAYMAN ISLANDS |
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** |
4251 |
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1912 Registered cover to Germany bearing KEVII 5/- tied by Georgetown c.d.s. and with blue/white Grand Cayman Registration label to lower left of cover. Most attractive. PHOTO - |
£180 |
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4252 |
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1932 Centenary set, 1935 10/-, 1949 RSW set, 1953 set to £1 plus a short set to the 2/- fresh mint, many unmounted. (53). |
£100 |
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4253 |
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ALBUM containing the early to modern mint & used collection. a good representative lot which would prove an admirable base for expansion. (Few 100's). |
£150 |
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4254 |
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EARLY MAPS OF THE ISLAND; 1750 hand-coloured "CARTE DE L'ISLE DE CEYLAN" (10x11‡ ins.; large album-page size and very attractive - some original book-folds and minor wrinkling) engraved by M. Bellin with fine detail, fine Tallis c.1850 map (10x12 ins.) with five vignettes of the island's sights, folded 1907 map (7&Mac189;x10 ins.), and 1934 folded map (9x14 ins.). Scarce group. (4 maps). [Ex Carl Stieg.] PHOTO - |
£100 |
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4255 |
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PRESTAMP INGOING FREE MAIL EX INDIA, ETC.; 1843-9 EL's & envs. (with contents) all to Sir. H. Maddock in "Ceylon" or "Colombo", mostly sent free and with letters from senior Anglo-Indians; postal marks inc. v. fine scarce red oval "POONAH/FREE" d.s. (with unusual manuscript "To be kept at Kandy Post Office till called for"; note PS inside; "I have put this 'On Service' as they say it will go free by so doing"), large boxed black "BEARING" (2) of Calcutta, near fine scarce red oval "CALCUTTA/FREE" d.s., and a fine scarce red oval "MADRAS/FREE" d.s. Scarce lot. (6 covers). PHOTO - |
£150 |
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4256 |
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PRESTAMP FREE MAIL TO INDIA WITH SCARCE OCTAGON-FRAMED "(Crown)/GALLE/POST PAID" DATESTAMPS - ONE WITH EMBOSSED "CEYLON/GOVERNMENT" DEVICE; Feb./July 1844 pair of EL's (one an env. with contents, the other with albino embossed "CEYLON/GOVERNMENT" device struck through all 3 sheets) to the Deputy Governor of Bengal in Calcutta. each having mostly fine claret-red strikes of this scarce Galle mark; one endorsed "By the Steamer Bentinck" (offering Madeira wine for sale), and the other including thanks for a case of champagne recently received! Both with mostly fine red "CALCUTTA/SHIPLETTER/FREE" c.d.s.'s on the reverse. Scarce ingoing Free mail from Ceylon to India. (2 covers). [Ex the Maddocks Papers; see also Military P.H., Afghanistan, India & Nepal sections.] PHOTO - |
£120 |
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4257 |
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RARE 1st-TYPE CROWNED OVAL "COLOMBO/POST FREE" MARK WITH LARGE "FREE" ON COVER TO INDIA; Fine 13th/15th June 1844 env. (+ contents from "Queen's House, Colombo"; the env. with albino embossed "CEYLON/GOVERNMENT" device) to Calcutta (arrival marks on back) signed "A. Campbell" on the front; the mostly very fine oval "COLOMBO/POST FREE" mark on the front has the word "FREE" in small capitals (see next lot). From the recent "find" of Maddocks Papers; rare. no. |
£150 |
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4258 |
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Similar 13th June 1844 env. (+ contents - the env. again with the embossed "CEYLON/GOVERNMENT" device) from the same correspondence with a different type of Crowned oval "COLOMBO/POST FREE" datestamp (mostly very fine) on the front, showing a much larger "FREE" with large "F" - we were not previously aware that there were two different types of this mark; both are rare. [Ex the Maddocks Papers.] PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
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4259 |
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FREE FRANKED GALLE COVER TO INDIA , REDIRECTED FREE BACK TO COLOMBO & ON TO KANDY; Fine Jan. 1845 EL (outer wrapper with small toning mark but with the unusual albino embossed "CEYLON/GOVERNMENT" device) headed & signed for free mail from "Galle, Ceylon" to Calcutta (the Deputy Governor of Bengal, Sir. H. Maddock) with a very fine "GALLE/POST PAID" c.d.s. on the front and a fine red "CALCUTTA/SHIP LETTER/FREE" c.d.s. on the top flap; redirected to "Queen's House, Colombo" and then to Kandy with no postal charges. Rare early free letter. (See also previous two lots). PHOTO - |
£150 |
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4260 |
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"GALLE/STEAMER-LETTER" COVERS EX INDIA, INCL. ONE SENT "FREE"; 1845 trio of EL & 2 envs. (with contents) to Maddock at Colombo; one "Per Steamer Hindostan" and signed as free (with very fine red "MADRAS/SHIP LETTER/FREE" c.d.s. on the back) with very fine "GALLE/STEAMER-LETTER" c.d.s. on the front, and the others both sent on the same voyage of the "Precursor" from Calcutta both with red boxed "INDIA" marks and very fine "GALLE/STEAMER-LETTER" c.d.s.'s (both of the same day, but one with year date and one without!). Scarce and attractive trio. (3 covers). PHOTO - |
£150 |
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4261 |
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Similar March 1844 EL (fine coloured embossed wafer seal) from "Pavilion, Kandy" to Maddock at Calcutta "via Hindostan" signed by "C. Campbell" on the front with no Ceylon mark but with a fine red "CALCUTTA./SHIP LETTER/FREE" arrival c.d.s. Scarce thus. |
£85 |
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4262 |
|
PRESTAMP MAIL TO INDIA, ETC.; 1848/9 group of EL's & envs. with contents from "W. Bernard" (Governor of Ceylon's Secretary?) at "Queen's House, Colombo" to Maddock in Calcutta (3; two with fine "COLOMBO/STEAMER LETTER" c.d.s.'s, charged "1/-" & "2/-") or in Galle/Kandy (no postal marks). Interesting reading. (5 covers). |
£120 |
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4263 |
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GOVERNOR's FRANKED COVER TO INDIA WITH SCARCE "COLOMBO/POST FREE" C.D.S.; Dec. 1848 EL written & signed by "Torrington" (Governor of Ceylon) to Maddock ("Deputy Governor of Bengal") at Calcutta with a very fine scarce black "COLOMBO/POST FREE" c.d.s. on the top flap beside fair arrival marks. Signed for Free Mail on the front by Torrington. Rare thus. no. |
£150 |
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4264 |
|
Similar Aug. 1848 env. (+ contents ref. trouble with the "Coolies") written and signed by Torrington to Maddock at "Kandy" sent free with a mostly very fine "COLOMBO/POST FREE" c.d.s. (seldom seen) on the back. Rare internal prestamp free cover. no. |
£120 |
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|
4265 |
|
THE "NATIVE REBELLION" OF 1848 - GOVERNOR's PAPERS, ETC.; 7th Dec. 1848 letter (no wrapper) signed by the Governor of Ceylon "Torrington" accompanying a bundle of copies of recent letters from Earl Grey (Secretary of State for the Colonies) on behalf of Queen Victoria and the British Government approving the measures taken by the Governor in the recent Rebellion (against tax changes!), manuscript note of the numbers involved in the "rebellion" (60,000 in all), 3rd Sept. 1848 letter (no env.) from Torrington mentioning the troubles ("...under Martial Law we will & can make the people work..."), manuscript "Summary [List] of Punishments handed out after the Rebellion (18 executed & 126 punished in all), and a group of other 1845/55 letters (no envs.) from the same Maddock Papers source. Rare insight into this little-known Ceylon Rebellion. (14 items). |
£75 |
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** |
4266 |
|
DIE PROOF: A die proof of the QV 2c (complete design) in black on thick white glazed card. Also an imperforate plate proof of the 2c in brown on glazed paper overprinted "SPECIMEN". [Ex Carl Stieg]. |
£160 |
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** |
4267 |
|
DIE PROOF: QV 2c (complete design) in black on thick glazed white card inscribed "Aug 26 1871" & "BEFORE HARDENING". A little worn around the edges. [Ex Carl Stieg]. |
£140 |
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** |
4268 |
|
DIE PROOF: A die proof of the QV 8c (complete design) in black on thick white glazed card inscribed "Sept 6 1871" and "BEFORE HARDENING". Also an imperforate plate proof of the 8c in yellow on glazed paper overprinted "SPECIMEN" and an unused 8c brown/cream postal stationery card of the same design as the proofs. [Ex Carl Stieg}. |
£180 |
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** |
4269 |
|
DIE PROOF: 1885 die proof of the 5c value in black on thick white glazed card, inscribed "5 AUG 85" & "BEFORE HARDENING". [Ex Carl Stieg]. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£160 |
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** |
4270 |
|
Q.V. MULTIPLE FRANKING COVERS INCL. SCARCE 1r 12c & HAMBANTOTA P.O.W. CAMP; 1898 env. to Germany with QV multiple franking (9 values from 2c to 1r 12c) tied by v. fine Trincomalee c.d.s.'s with boxed "R" on front; plus May 1902 usage of a regd. env. (flap lost) to France from a POW at "Hambantota [Camp]" (fine purple oval Censor mark on front) with QV 2c+3c+4c+5c+6c+12c+15c all tied by c.d.s.'s. Scarce and colourful pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - |
£100 |
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** |
4271 |
|
BOER WAR - POSTAL STATIONERY USAGES TO/EX P.O.W. CAMP AT RAGAMA; 1901-2 group of usages of the Ceylon cards (7), letter-card, wrapper and 6c brown env. (uprated to US) to the Camp (2) or from the Camp (8; two being to POW's in "Welikada Gaol"); destinations incl. Natal, USA, Germany & France. All with fair to very fine purple oval "RAGAMA CAMP/PASSED./CENSOR" marks. The 2c black wrapper and the 5c black letter-card (complete with full perf. edges) are very scarce thus. Good lot. [All ex Carl Stieg.] PHOTO - |
£150 |
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** |
4272 |
|
BOER WAR P.O.W. CAMP AT DIYATALAWA - SCARCE O.H.M.S. CARDS; 1901 usages of a pair of the official blue "On H.M.S." cards with additional o.p. "On Service" QV 2c browns tied by fair c.d.s.'s; to a Boer P.O.W. (on parole?) at "Prospect Hill Estate, Kandy", and to Nuwara Eliya from "Boer Camp":- both ex British Officers at "DIYATALAWA CAMP". Scarce pair. (2 cards). [Both ex Carl Stieg.] PHOTO - |
£100 |
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** |
4273 |
|
BOER WAR - POSTAL STATIONERY USAGES TO/FROM DIYATALAWA CAMP; 1901-2 group incl. 2c black wrapper and 2c PC to the Camp both with v. fine small oval purple "PASSED CENSOR P.O.W./E.J.B./DIYATALAWA" marks on the front, and 4 items from the Camp (3 with small "E.J.B." ovals & one with large oval Censor mark):- uprated 2c black letter-card (no edges) to Germany, uprated env. regd. to US (but registration cancelled by censor because the pictorial Camp-headed contents mention enclosed coupons which "E.J.B." has noted as not being present!), uprated 2c PC to Transvaal, and complete one-way 6c+6c Reply-card to GB. Plus the 1989 R. Stroud book on Boer POW mail of Ceylon. (7 items). [All ex Carl Stieg.] |
£100 |
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** |
4274 |
|
KEVII TO KGVI COVERS INCL. HIGH VALUES, STATIONERY, REGD, ETC.; 1905-52 group incl. regd. mail to US (1909 Havelock Town with KEVII 30c+4c), 1914 env. to US with KGV 1r+2r (rare franking), scarce Dec. 1914 env. to Holland with provisional censor label (5c selvedge!) tied by purple "OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW" marks, 1919 censored env. regd. to Switzerland with "WAR/STAMP" o.p. 1c on 5c (3)+2c(5) +3c(4) +5c (ex Elptiya - several on back), similar letter mail env. to Switzerland with War Stamp 1c+2c+3c+5c, uprated 1927 regd. usage of the 12c orange P. Stat. env. to GB, 1936 local usage of the 6c red P. Stat. env., WWII "NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT" censored env. to India, etc. Good lot; mostly very fine. (14 covers + 1 front). |
£100 |
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** |
4275 |
|
DIE PROOF: 1912 die proof for the 2c (country name and value only) on thick white glazed card inscribed "10 FEB 12" and "BEFORE HARDENING". [Ex Carl Stieg]. no. |
£160 |
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** |
4276 |
|
A similar proof for the 3c value. [Ex Carl Stieg]. |
£160 |
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** |
4277 |
|
A similar proof for the 6c value. [Ex Carl Stieg]. |
£160 |
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** |
4278 |
|
DIE PROOF: KGV 2c die proof of the complete design in black on thick white glazed card. [Ex Carl Stieg]. no. |
£160 |
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** |
4279 |
|
A similar proof for the 5c value. [Ex Carl Stieg]. |
£160 |
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** |
4280 |
|
A similar proof for the 6c value inscribed "10.4.30" in ink & "AFTER STRIKING". [Ex Carl Stieg]. |
£160 |
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|
CEYLON - THE CARL STIEG COLLECTION |
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** |
4281 |
|
COMPOSITE "POSTAGE POSTAGE" DIE PROOFS: KGV composite die proof of the "POSTAGE POSTAGE" design in brown on thin glazed card (68 x 112mm) with two impressions each of the 2c, 5c & 6c. Fine. |
£100 |
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** |
4282 |
|
COMPOSITE "POSTAGE POSTAGE" DIE PROOFS; A similar proof struck in yellow. |
£100 |
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** |
4283 |
|
COMPOSITE "POSTAGE POSTAGE" DIE PROOFS: A similar composite proof in yellow ochre comprising two impressions of the 5c, 6c and 9c. PHOTO - |
£100 |
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** |
4284 |
|
COMPOSITE "POSTAGE POSTAGE" DIE PROOFS: A similar composite proof in yellow ochre comprising two impressions of the 2c and four impressions of the 3c. |
£100 |
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** |
4285 |
|
"POSTAGE POSTAGE" DIE PROOFS: 1913 2c + 3c red struck together on a single piece, 2c red and 2c lime green. Fine. (4 proofs on three pieces). |
£80 |
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** |
4286 |
|
"POSTAGE POSTAGE" DIE PROOFS: 1913 3c pink, blue, yellow ochre (3 shades), violet and purple "POSTAGE POSTAGE" die proofs struck on thin glazed card. Fine. (7 proofs). |
£140 |
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** |
4287 |
|
"POSTAGE POSTAGE" DIE PROOFS: 1913 4c blue and 4c yellow ochre, two examples of each. Fine. (4 proofs). |
£80 |
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** |
4288 |
|
"POSTAGE POSTAGE" DIE PROOFS: 1913 5c red (3 shades), 5c lime green, 5c blue (2 shades), 5c yellow ochre and 5c purple. Fine. (8 proofs). |
£150 |
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** |
4289 |
|
"POSTAGE POSTAGE" DIE PROOFS: 1913 6c yellow ochre, 6c lime green and 6c blue. Fine. (3 proofs). |
£60 |
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** |
4290 |
|
"POSTAGE POSTAGE" DIE PROOFS: 9c pink, 9c mauve and 9c yellow ochre (2 shades). Fine. (4 proofs). |
£100 |
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** |
4291 |
|
AIRMAIL LETTER SHEETS - ESSAYS: 1940 two photographic essays for a 2r air mail letter sheet stamp dated in m/s on reverse "29 3 40". Fine. Ex De La Rue. no. |
£100 |
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** |
4292 |
|
AIRMAIL LETTER SHEETS: 1944 (25 Nov.) 40c (4 x 10c) blue used from Colombo to Twickenham with framed "Crown/PASSED/L A8" censor h.s. Fine and a scarce early date. HG.1. no. |
£70 |
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** |
4293 |
|
AIRMAIL LETTER SHEETS: 1945 40c (4 x 10c) blue used from Jaffna to UK. 1946 40c (4 x 10c) blue used from Kwuregala to Penzance. Fine. HG. 3 & 4. |
£60 |
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** |
4294 |
|
AIRMAIL LETTER SHEETS: 1947-81 The unused (38) and used (22) selection inc. a few uprated examples. A fine lot. (60). |
£120 |
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** |
4295 |
|
AIRMAIL LETTER SHEETS: 1947 40c (4 x 10c) blue unused and an uprated (split) example used from Colombo to USA. HG.4. |
£60 |
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** |
4296 |
|
AIRMAIL LETTER SHEETS - OFFICIAL TYPES: 1960-1972 A small unused (3) and used (4) selection of Official Aerogrammes without a face value inc. 1960 issue used to Bournemouth & 1967 issue used to USA. (7) |
£100 |
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** |
4297 |
|
ENVELOPES: 1857-59 A select specialised unused study with different knives and dies represented with 1d (9, includes on used example), 2d (2), 4d (2), 5d (4), 6d, 8d (3), 9d (4) 1/- (2), 1/9d (2) and 2/-. Mostly fine. HG. 1 to 10. (29).PHOTO - |
£360 |
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** |
4298 |
|
ENVELOPES: 1868 6d violet brown and 10d brown orange, an unused example of each on unwatermarked and watermarked paper. HG. 11 & 12. (4). PHOTO - |
£100 |
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** |
4299 |
|
ENVELOPES: 1872 4c light blue used from Pundul-Oya to Kandy with a scarce red "PUNDUL-OYA/PAID" c.d.s. in red. The top flap is missing and some soiling. Also two unused examples. HG. 13. (3).PHOTO - |
£60 |
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** |
4300 |
|
ENVELOPES: 1877 4c grey blue knife 1, unused on unwatermarked and watermarked paper, knife 2 on unwatermarked paper (3, inc.one used) and watermarked (2, inc. one used) paper. Mainly fine. HG. 14 & 14a. |
£60 |
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** |
4301 |
|
ENVELOPES: 1885-88 An unused (24) and used (14) collection of the various 5c on 4c overprints inc. double varieties, unwatermarked and watermarked types plus knife varieties. Mainly fine. HG. 15 to 20. (38). |
£160 |
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** |
4302 |
|
ENVELOPES: 1885-c1950 The much duplicated unused stock which would present a good opportunity for further study inc. 1885-88 5c on 4c with period after stops (177), 1887 5c grey (14) and a few later issues. Mainly HG 18. (216). |
£60 |
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** |
4303 |
|
ENVELOPES: 1885-88 The unused (15) and used (8) collection of 5c on 4c envelopes inc. "Five/Cents" (16mm long) unused with inverted overprint, "Five Cents" in red (16mm long) used to Germany, "5/CENTS" (horizontally) with inverted overprint, unused. "5/CENTS" in red (horizontally) used to Colombo. "5/CENTS" (horizontally) inverted (3, inc. one being the earliest recorded date of use) and "5 CENTS" in red (horizontally) unused with inverted overprint. Mostly fine. HG. 21 to 26. (23). |
£180 |
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** |
4304 |
|
ENVELOPES: 1887 5c grey-blue on unwatermarked (3, inc. one used to Colombo) and watermarked (3, inc. two used) paper. 5c ultramarine on unwatermarked (3, inc. one "SPECIMEN" and one used) and watermarked (4, inc. one used and two with different "SPECIMEN" overprints) paper. Fine. HG. 27. (13). |
£80 |
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** |
4305 |
|
ENVELOPES: 1885-1918 The much duplicated used accumulation. inc. 1887 5c grey (68 with some shades) and 1895 5c blue (41). Also 36 KGV & KGVI non stationery covers (140+). |
£65 |
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** |
4306 |
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ENVELOPES - SPECIMENS: 1893-94 2c dark green on light green with embossed "MILLINGTON & SONS, LIMITED/BRIDGE ROW, LONDON" on one flap, five examples partly overlapped and stuck together as distributed to the UPU with large "SPECIMEN" h.s. on face applied by DE la Rue and another smaller "SPECIMEN" across the value applied by the receiving administration. Some damage on reverse due to the items having mounted on a page. |
£120 |
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4307 |
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ENVELOPES: 1893-95 The unused (18) and used (16) selection with 1893 "2" on 5c (8, inc. one "SPECIMEN" & two used), 1893 2c dark green (11, inc. a "SPECIMEN", one being an inverted print and five used), 1895 5c (11, inc. seven used and one "SPECIMEN") & 1900 6c brown unused (2) and used (2). Mixed condition. HG. 28 to 31. (34) |
£100 |
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4308 |
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ENVELOPES: 1903-08 The unused (17) and used (19) collection inc. 1903-05 2c green on light green unused (2) & used (2). 5c dark blue on laid paper (5, inc. three used and one CTO with stamp at foot in relation to flap), 5c deep blue with rounded flap (7, inc. four used and one "SPECIMEN), 6c brown (6, inc. three used & one "SPECIMEN"), 1907 6c carmine on cream (4, inc. two used) and 1908 6c carmine on cream (6, inc three used & one "SPECIMEN"). Mostly fine. HG. 32 to 36. (36). |
£100 |
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4309 |
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ENVELOPES: 1909 The unused (8) and used (6) selection of KEVII issues with 2c dark green on light green (5, inc. two used), 5c blue on buff (4, inc. two used) and 6c carmine (5, inc. two used & one "SPECIMEN). Mostly fine. HG 37, 37A & 37B. (14). |
£160 |
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4310 |
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ENVELOPES: The exceptional specialised unused (49) and used (84) with most of the early KGV issues represented and a good range of the knives used, the used include a good group of uprated items to overseas destinations, there are twelve examples with "SPECIMEN" overprints. Well worth examination as this lot would make an excellent display collection. Mostly fine. HG. 38 to 65A. |
£500 |
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4311 |
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ENVELOPES: 1922? A small unused (10) & used (4) collection of the KGV surcharged issue with 6c on 12c orange unused, 6c on 9c violet used to London, 2c on 3c green with curved top flap (3, inc. one used to Coventry), 2c on 3c green with pointed flap unused. 5c on 6c carmine (7, various sizes inc. one "SPECIMEN" & two used), the unlisted 5c on 6c orange "SPECIMEN" and used t6o Puwakbitiya. Fine. HG. 66 to 73. (14). |
£140 |
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4312 |
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ENVELOPES: 1922? "5 Cents" on 6c deep carmine with double surcharge uprated with 2c, 3c & 10c and used from Colombo to N.Y. Fine. HG. 69var. PHOTO - |
£100 |
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4313 |
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ENVELOPES: 1938? The unused (10) and used (27) collection of KGVI issues inc.5c red on brown wove paper unused & used. 5c red on grey brown wove straw paper (3, inc. two uprated and used to USA), 5c red on buff wove straw paper (2 used), 5c carmine on buff wove paper (2, inc one used), 5c carmine on light grey wove paper unused, 5c dull carmine on dark grey wove paper (3 used), 6c carmine on brownish wove straw paper (5, inc. examples to Singapore, India x 2 and USA) and 10c carmine (7, inc five used. Mostly fine. HG 73 to 81. (37). |
£300 |
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4314 |
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ENVELOPES: 1954-90 The unused (40) and used (40) collection inc a good range of Armorial and Republic Crest types Also a rare unused postal forgery of the 1971 10c blue size "g". (80). |
£120 |
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4315 |
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LETTER CARDS: 1893-1900 The unused selection inc. 1893 5c violet (2), 1894 5c black on blue (7 various shades, inc. one "SPECIMEN"), 5c + 5c black on blue shades (5, inc. one "SPECIMEN") and 1900 6c (3). Fair to fine. (18). |
£120 |
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4316 |
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LETTER CARDS: 1893 5c letter card essay in blue on pinkish buff card with faded m/s "Specimen/regular issue/will be on/white card/20-9-93". PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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4317 |
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LETTER CARDS: 1893-1900 The used selection with 1893 5c violet (3), 1894 5c black on blue shades (8, inc. uprated examples to USA, Austria and Switzerland), 5c + 5c black on blue (3, inc. one to Switzerland) and 1900 6c green (4, inc. one to Austria). Mainly fine. |
£100 |
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4318 |
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LETTER CARDS: 1894 5c brownish black on blued card, five examples stuck together and used as UPU "SPECIMENS", with De La Rue "SPECIMEN" struck across face plus an additional small "SPECIMEN" struck over the stamp impression by the receiving administration. some card remnants stuck to the reverse which could probably be removed with care. |
£120 |
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4319 |
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LETTER CARDS: 1903-29 The used selection inc. 1903 5c black on blue (5), 5c + 5c black on blue (2), 1906 6c green to Vienna, 1908 6c carmine on green (2), 1913 5c black on blue, 1920 6c orange (2), 1928 5c red lilac (2), 1929 5c on 6c and 1929 6c (2). Mostly fine. (18), |
£140 |
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