Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: 15c. rate to South America and Norway, three envelopes to scarce destinations comprising 1894 (Jan. 27) from Nanuoya to Trondheim, Norway franked 5c. dull purple (3) and with “TOO LATE” straight line in red, (Oct. 25) 5c. stationery envelope with added 5c. pair sent from Kandy to Barranquilla, Colombia and 1897 (Aug. 31) from Dolosbage to Montevideo, Uruguay with 5c. strip of three, also...
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Jun 03, 2015 Europe/London
Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
Wednesday Jun 03, 2015 08:30 Europe/London
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A specialised auction of nearly 1,500 lots, including the fine collection formed by the late Dennis Clarke, the balance of the collection formed by the late Michael Ensor, the Graham Winters FRPSL collection of Queen Victoria period Ceylon with scarce covers from the decimal period 1872–1904, the fascinating collection of the Second Anglo-Boer War 1899–1902 formed by Dr Guy Leroux, the W.E.J. ‘John’ Major collection of Hong Kong, and rarities from Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha and other countries
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Lot #428 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Lot #429 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 20c. rate to Spain, 1880 (May 3) ‘consolidated’ rate cover to Alicante bearing 4c. grey and 16c. pale violet cancelled by firm’s cachet and “B” barred oval with Galle Paid below and May 28 arrival backstamp. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #430 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: 25c. rate to Switzerland, two envelopes from Colombo to Switzerland franked on reverse, the first 1889 (Dec. 18) single rate bearing 10c. on 24c. brown-purple (2) with 5c. dull purple additionally tied by Ch. & A. Böhringer straight lines, the second 1890 (July 24) double rate bearing two pairs and single 10c. on 24c. brown-purple with Böhringer double ovals. Photo.
[Proposed price: £...
Lot #431 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: 15c. rate to Turks Islands, 1896 (July 7) envelope from Nowara Eliya addressed to Edward John Cameron, Commissioner of the Turks of Caicos Islands franked 15c. olive-green with Aug. 23 arrival with Liverprool and Halifax, N.S. transit backstamps, opened for display. The only recorded nineteenth century cover from Ceylon to the Turks Islands. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #432 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 36c. rate to United Kingdom via Southampton, 1873 (June 21) envelope to Northumberland “Via Southampton” franked by wing-margined 36c. blue with light Colombo duplex and handstamped “STAMPED”, with Oriental Bank Corporation forwarding agent’s cachet and Morpeth July 28 arrival c.d.s. on reverse, slight soiling. Ex Frost. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #433 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 36c. rate to United Kingdom via Southampton, 1875 (Feb. 4) wrapper to Edinburgh “Via Southampton” tied by wing-margined 36c. blue with light Colombo duplex and blue forwarding agent’s cachet, Mar. 9 arrival on reverse, attractive, believed to be the finest surviving example of this stamp on cover. Ex Norris. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #434 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 36c. rate to United Kingdom via Southampton, three covers franked by multiples of 4c. grey, comprising 1876 (May 24) 36c. rate to London via Southampton with “45” numerals and red Nowara-Eliya Paid c.d.s., also (Nov. 23) 48c. to Kent via Brindisi with red Rangalla Paid and block of twelve on reverse cancelled “80” numerals, and 1878 (Sept. 2) 32c. U.P.U. rate reduction, sent via Brindisi to...
Lot #435 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 36c. rate to United Kingdom via Southampton, 1877 ship’s bag cover (flap missing) to Kent bearing Great Britain 1d. red pl. 178, 179 (5), 182 (3), some apparently re-used with previous fragment beneath, 9d. equivalent of 36c. rate, cancelled by “43” in lozenge barred ovals, endorsed “Via Brandesi” but carried via Southampton rather than Brindisi with Feb. 26 1877 transit backstamp. Ex Scott-...
Lot #436 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 48c. rate to United Kingdom, 1872 (May 28) long legal envelope to London at 2r.88 sextuple (3oz.) rate, endorsed “via Brindisi” with 48c. rose (early use) wing-margined horizontal strip of five cancelled by “C” numerals and ms. lines with red Kandy Paid and London arrival below, slight creasing but very rare. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #437 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 48c. rate to United Kingdom, 1872 (Dec. 12), 1874 (July 13) two covers from Colombo franked 48c. rose, the first to London (endorsed via Brindisi), the second to Edinburgh (endorsed via Marseilles), cancelled by Colombo duplex, a few folds and creases. The property of another vendor.
[Proposed price: £70-80]
Lot #438 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 48c. rate to United Kingdom, 1873 (Aug. 1) Swettenham family envelope to Wales franked wing-margined 48c. rose tied by very fine “21” numeral (earliest recorded use) with red Hamantotta Paid c.d.s. alongside, Galle Paid transit and Newton-Mont Sept. 16 arrival on reverse. Ex Oxley. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #439 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 48c. rate to United Kingdom via Brindisi, 1874 (Oct. 30) wrapper to London endorsed “p P&O st/via Brindisi” with attractive three colour franking of 4c. grey, 8c. yellow and scarce 36c. blue tied by Colombo duplexes and Fryer, Schultze & Co. firm’s cachet with red London Paid Nov. 24 arrival. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #440 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 48c. rate to United Kingdom via Brindisi, two covers from Colombo to Glasgow incorrectly endorsed “via Marseilles” but carried via Brindisi, one double rate 1875 (Jan. 13) franked wing-margined 96c. drab with Feb. 6 arrival backstamp, the other (slightly damaged at top and part repaired) at triple rate sent 1874 (July 11) bearing 48c. rose pair and single, with Aug. 10 arrival on reverse. Photo...
Lot #441 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 48c. rate to United Kingdom, 1875 (Feb. 4) double rate wrapper from Colombo to Edinburgh “via Brindisi” with single franking of 96c. additionally tied by George Steuart & Co. forwarding agent’s cachet in blue, and with fine Edinburgh-Carlisle Sorting Tender Mar. 1 datestamp on reverse. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #442 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 48c. rate to United Kingdom via Brindisi, 1875 (Aug. 29) double rate wrapper to London bearing 48c. rose (2) tied by Colombo duplexes and Fryer, Schultze & Co. cachet with red London Paid Sept. 25 arrival; (June 23) triple rate envelope to Glasgow with 48c. (3, cover crease just bends one corner) cancelled slightly smudged “A” numerals with red Colombo Paid at left and July 19 arrival...
Lot #443 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 48c. rate to United Kingdom, 1875 (Nov. 11) cover (slightly trimmed at right) with enclosed statement of remittance to Glasgow at 2r.40 quintuple (21/2oz.) rate, endorsed “via Brindisi” with 48c. rose vertical strip of five tied by Colombo duplexes with Dec. 6 arrival backstamps, rare. Photo.
[Proposed price: £220-250]
Lot #444 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 24c. rate to United Kingdom via Brindisi, 1880 (Aug. 14) envelope to Wales endorsed “v. Brindisi” at lower left, bearing 8c. orange-yellow and 16c. pale lilac tied by “A” barred ovals and ms. lines with Colombo Paid c.d.s. alongside, slight soiling but a rare rate. Ex Oxley. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #445 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 24c. rate to United Kingdom via Marseilles, three covers bearing 24c. green, one 1877 (June 4) to Edinburgh with routing endorsement, single franking tied by Colombo duplex and light firm’s cachet, another 1878 (Jan. 3) triple rate to London with pair and single cancelled “50” numerals with Rattota c.d.s. alongside, the third to London at rare 4oz. rate bearing block of eight cancelled “C”...
Lot #446 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 16c. rate to United Kingdom via Marseilles, 1879 (Dec. 12) ‘Courthope’ envelope to Kent incorrectly endorsed “via Brindisi”, bearing 16c. pale lilac tied by light Colombo duplexes and ms. lines, Hawkshurst arrival backstamp. Scarce rate, in use for only ten months. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #447 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 16c. rate to United Kingdom via Naples, 1879 (July 22) double rate (1oz.) envelope to Kent endorsed “via Naples”, bearing 16c. pale lilac pair tied by light Colombo duplexes and firm’s cachet, Hawkshurst Aug. 16 arrival backstamp, slight cover faults. The only recorded example of this short-lived double rate. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #448 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 1879 (July 3) envelope to London incorrectly bearing 4c. grey and 24c. green tied by “35” numerals with Haldummulla Paid c.d.s. alongside, with Galle, Colombo and London Aug. 1 arrival backstamps, the adhesives showing misunderstanding of 1879 rate change, a 28c. rate not in operation until 1886. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #449 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 16c. rate to United Kingdom, 1880 (Jan. 1) front of envelope addressed to Governor of Ceylon Sir William H. Gregory whilst in London, bearing two pairs of perf. 121/2 4c. grey tied by light Matale duplexes, very scarce rate and franking. S.G. 137, cat. £1,300 as used. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #450 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 20c. rate to United Kingdom, two 1880 covers from Colombo to Kent, from the same ‘Courthope’ correspondence but differently routed, the first (Mar. 1) “via Naples” bearing 4c. grey (perf. 14 x 121/2) and 16c. pale violet tied by duplexes and ms. line, the second (Sept. 21) “via Brindisi” with 4c. rosy mauve and 8c. orange-yellow (2, perf. 14 x 121/2) with duplexes and two line Courthope...
Lot #451 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 20c. rate to United Kingdom, 1881 (June 15) single rate envelope to Ireland endorsed “By next mail” bearing 4c. rosy mauve and 16c. pale violet tied by “67” barred ovals with Puttalam Paid c.d.s. (touched up) below, flap missing, also (June 24) double rate envelope to Kent “via Brindisi” with 4c. and 16c. pairs tied by ms.lines and light Colombo duplexes. Photo.
[Proposed price: £220-250]...
Lot #452 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 20c. rate to United Kingdom, 1881 (Aug. 12) mourning envelope to Lancashire franked by 4c. rosy mauve strip of four cancelled by “31” numerals with Dettota c.d.s. below and G.B. 1d. lilac (14 dots) affixed for redirection to Dewsbury cancelled by Lancaster duplex. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
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