Blued paper 6d purple brown used, margins close/touched Cat £450 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
Auction UPA 101
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Apr 08, 2026 Europe/London
UPA UPA Auction UPA 101
Wednesday Apr 08, 2026 09:00 Europe/London
Last date for bids:
Tuesday Apr 07, 2026 17:00 Asia/Jerusalem
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Lot #3437 - 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} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #3438 - Ceylon 1864
2d grey-green, CC Wmk, P12½, VFM. Cat £110 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.00)
Lot #3439 - 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} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £91.20)
Lot #3440 - 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} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £87.20)
Lot #3441 - Ceylon 1867-70
5d yellow-olive, CC Wmk, P12½, VFM. Cat £170 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £96.00)
Lot #3442 - Ceylon 1869
6d deep-brown, CC Wmk, P12½, VFM. Cat £140 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #3443 - Ceylon 1869
6d red-brown, CC Wmk, P12½, VFM. Cat £65 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #3444 - Ceylon 1869
9d blackish-brown, CC Wmk, P12½, VFM. Cat £70 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #3445 - Ceylon 1870
10d orange, CC Wmk, P12½, VFM. Cat £160 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.00)
Lot #3446 - Ceylon 1870
1s reddish-violet, CC Wmk, P12½, VFM. Cat £160 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.00)
Lot #3447 - Ceylon 1872
QV: 2c pale brown, wmk Crown CC, perf 14. MM, centred SE, both frames clipped by perfs. Cat £38 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #3448 - Ceylon 1872
QV wmk CC set good used. (4c grey tone marks). (11) Cat £160 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.80)
Lot #3449 - 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} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £249.60)
Lot #3450 - Ceylon 1872-80
2c pale brown, CC Wmk 'INVERTED', unused with flat gum. Cat £200 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.80)
Lot #3451 - Ceylon 1872-80
2c pale brown, CC Wmk 'INVERTED', unused & without gum, hinge remnant. Cat £200 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #3452 - Ceylon 1872-80
4c rosy mauve, watermark inverted, small closed tear at lower left, o/wise good used. Cat £225 (image available) {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #3453 - Ceylon 1872-80
16c pale violet, CC Wmk 'INVERTED', used with pen & barred cancels. Cat £250 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £78.40)
Lot #3454 - Ceylon 1872-80
24c green, CC Wmk, P14, VFM Cat £100 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.00)
Lot #3455 - Ceylon 1872-80
QV 48c rose, CC Wmk Inverted, fine mint. Cat £800 (image available) {MH} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
Lot #3456 - Ceylon 1882
Surcharge set, CC Wmk, P14, VFM (2) Cat £68 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #3457 - Ceylon 1883-96
2C PALE-BROWN, CA Wmk, P14, VFM. Cat £80 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #3458 - Ceylon 1885
CC 5c on 64c red brown perf 14 mint, heavily mounted, slightly short corner perf at top left Cat £300 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.00)
Lot #3459 - Ceylon 1885
QV: Surcharged value 5c on 48c rose, wmk Crown CC, perf 14. Good used with h/r. Centred to E where frame clipped by perfs. Cat £80 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £15.20)
Lot #3460 - Ceylon 1885
CC 5c on 64c red brown perf 14 fine m.m.wing marginal, a tiny piece of stray ink in wing margin Cat £150 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
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