QV: 2d green & 2d yellowish-green, imperf, wmk star. Both 3 margin examples, fine used with h/r. Cat £155 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
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Lot #4143 - Ceylon 1857
QV: 10d dull vermillion, wmk star, imperf with 3¾ (close) margins. Nick in frame below 'CE' of 'Pence'. Fine used, h/r. Cat £400 {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #4144 - Ceylon 1857-1935
ALL DIFFERENT mint & used collection (mostly used) on 'Ideal' printed album pages, ranges inc QV 'Earlies' to 1s, 1872 CC Wmk set, surcharged range, later to 1r12c, 1902 KEVII to 75c mint & 50c used, KGV MCA to 2r, Script to different 5r. Mixed condition. (130) {MX} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £150.40)
Lot #4145 - Ceylon 1857-59
QV Imperf with four margins, Wmk Star - 2d Green f.u. with small h/r. Cat £65 {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #4146 - Ceylon 1857-59
6d purple-brown, 3+ tiny margins, light cancel, good used. Cat £150 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #4147 - Ceylon 1857-70
In tact collection of Chalon Heads neatly presented on 3 album pages in mixed condition, mainly used. Needs careful checking. Incls a mint ½d dull mauve SG17. Values to 2/-. Plus SG61 & 62 x 2 each used.(62) {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £160.00)
Lot #4148 - Ceylon 1863-66
perf 12½ 4d rose-carmine, possible repair at SE corner, clear profile, v.g.u. Cat £275 (image available) {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.80)
Lot #4149 - Ceylon 1866-68
CC perf 14 1d part sheet of 60 with wing margin at left mint, browned gum, some offsets on reverse Cat £1560 {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £111.20)
Lot #4150 - Ceylon 1866-68
CC perf 14 3d bright rose block of four with wing margin at left fresh mint, some creasing, scarce multiple Cat £400 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £100.00)
Lot #4151 - Ceylon 1867-70
8d chocolate, h/r, part o.g. Cat £140 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £30.40)
Lot #4152 - Ceylon 1867-70
1s reddish-violet, CC Wmk, perf 12½, mint. Cat £160 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #4153 - Ceylon 1868
QV: 1d blue, wmk Crown CC, perf 14. Mint with hinge trace, o/c to left, frame of adjacent stamp visible at right. Cat £26 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #4154 - Ceylon 1869
QV: 5d olive-green, wmk Crown CC, perf 12½. Fine mint with h/r. Few short perfs. Cat £150 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #4155 - Ceylon 1870-1990's
SMORGASBORD. Unsorted, Mint, used & NHM, all reign ranges of stamps & miniature sheets in glassine, on stock cards, on stock pages, on album pages (collection balances), identified varieties, post mark selections throughout, KGV seen to 2r, KGVI to 10r. Great Winter project. (2000+ stamps & 30+ m/s) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. {MX} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £248.00)
Lot #4156 - Ceylon 1872
QV: 2c pale brown, wmk Crown CC, perf 14. MM, centred SE, both frames clipped by perfs. Cat £38 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #4157 - Ceylon 1872
QV wmk CC set good used. (4c grey tone marks). (11) Cat £160 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #4158 - Ceylon 1872-1970
Balance collection on Devon album pages mint & used in mixed condition much of interest with a good run of issues throughout. Incls: QV to 2r25 with mint SG255 & 264. EwdVII to 1r50. GV to 5r, SJ set used, GVI to 5r with 50c perf 13x 11½, (short corner perf), 1960's to 10r. Cat £1000++ (420+) {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £280.00)
Lot #4159 - Ceylon 1872-80
2c pale brown, CC Wmk 'INVERTED', unused & without gum, hinge remnant. Cat £200 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #4160 - Ceylon 1872-80
2c pale brown, CC Wmk 'INVERTED', unused with flat gum. Cat £200 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £46.40)
Lot #4161 - Ceylon 1872-80
4c rosy mauve, watermark inverted, small closed tear at lower left, o/wise good used. Cat £225 (image available) {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Lot #4162 - Ceylon 1872-80
16c pale violet, P14, CC Wmk, mint. Cat £150 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £53.60)
Lot #4163 - Ceylon 1872-80
16c pale violet, CC Wmk 'INVERTED', used with pen & barred cancels. Cat £250 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.80)
Lot #4164 - Ceylon 1872-80
QV 48c rose, CC Wmk Inverted, fine mint. Cat £800 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £146.40)
Lot #4165 - Ceylon 1872-80
96c drab, P14, CC Wmk, mint with a small hinge remnant. Cat £275 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.80)
Lot #4166 - Ceylon 1885
5c surcharges reference set of the 12 Types comprising 32c,48c(3),64c,96c(3),8c,16c(2), good to fine used, odd small fault, Type numbers in pencil on reverse, on SG sales card priced £225 Cat £375 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £107.20)
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