Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Printed Matter, 2c. printed matter rate to Germany, First issue 2c. newspaper wrapper to Germany with ‘cork’ cancellation, 2c. wrapper uprated by 4c. rosy mauve for use to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with barred oval cancellations. (2 items) Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
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
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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 #478 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Lot #479 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Printed Matter, 4c. printed matter rate to France, First issue 2c. newspaper wrapper uprated by 2c. pale brown (creased) for use 1883 (June 30) to Lyon “per French packet” with “54” numeral cancellations (one fine), Jaffnakachkeri Paid c.d.s. and red framed “TOO LATE” handstamp. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #480 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: Printed Matter, 2c. printed matter internal rate, 1884 (Aug. 26) Oriental Bank Corporation locally addressed with rare single usage of 1883 2c. pale brown tied by lightly struck firm’s cachet in red and Colombo duplex, folded. Photo.
[Proposed price: £140-160]
Lot #481 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Registration, 20c. registration fee, 1878 (Apr. 25) 4c. stationery envelope from Trincomalee to Bombay with added 4c. grey, 8c. yellow and 16c. pale violet cancelled “70” numerals with ms. “Stamped & Registered”, Trincomalee Paid c.d.s. and earliest known use of double oval registered marking at left (oxidised to black), endorsed “By Dawk” for catamaran route via Jaffna and Point Calimere,...
Lot #482 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Registration, 12c. registration fee, the earliest of six recorded examples, 1879 (Aug. 28) cover registered from Colombo to Louisville, Kentucky, endorsed “Via Brindisi” and mistakenly charged at full 68c. rate for non-U.P.U. countries resulting in use 16c. pale violet and 64c. red-brown (very rare) tied by lightly struck numerals and firm’s cachet with ms. markings, red Colombo despatch at left...
Lot #483 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Registration, 12c. registration fee, two registered covers to United Kingdom, ‘consolidated’ route, the first 1882 (Sept. 2) from Deltota to Kincardineshire bearing 4c. rosy mauve strips of five and three (latter on reverse) tied by “31” numerals and ms. notations, the second 1883 (Nov. 9) mourning envelope from Udapussellawa to North Devon bearing 4c. rosy mauve pair (one overlapping) and...
Lot #484 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Registration, 12c. registration fee, 12c. registered envelope size F with added 4c. rosy mauve and two pairs of 8c. orange-yellow cancelled by “70” numerals sent 1882 (Dec. 9) to Madras, India with Trincomalee Paid and fine red registered oval, with Post Office Trincomalee red wax seal and Dec. 19 arrival on reverse, slight staining. The only recorded triple rate registered item. Photo.
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Lot #485 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Registration, 15c. registration fee, 1885 (Jan. 27) envelope registered to India with fine “GALLE/REGISTERED” oval in red, franked for P.&O. contract steamer 1/2oz. rate by 8c. yellow (5, incl. two pairs) on reverse, tied by “B” numerals and Calcutta Feb. 8 arrival, the cover slightly repaired but a rare usage in the first month of the 15c. fee. Photo.
[Proposed price: £350-400]
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Lot #486 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Registration, 15c. registration fee, 1885 (Aug. 14) registered cover from Colombo to Sussex, franked by 28c. on 32c. slate with 15c. on 16c. pale violet (issued for purposes of registration) cancelled by “A” numeral, the only recorded example of this combination, with “R” in oval, red Colombo Registered and London oval datestamps. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-450]
Lot #487 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Registration, 15c. registration fee, 1885 (Sept. 12) 15c. on 12c. registered envelope size F, just trimmed at foot, to Germany with added 2c. dull green and 1r.12 on 2r.50 perf. 121/2 (this the only recorded usage on cover) paying 2oz. rate, cancelled by “A” numerals with red Colombo Registered c.d.s. alongside, Brindisi and Frankfurt Oct. 4 arrival backstamps. An exceptional item. Ex Staimer....
Lot #488 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Registration, 15c. registration fee, 1888 (Sept. 11) 15c. on 12c. registered envelope size H to Hungary with added De La Rue surcharge 56c. on 96c. drab for double (1oz.) rate, fine “A” numeral cancellations, showing three impressions of Colombo Library cachet in violet, transit and arrival backstamps, vertical fold but a rare rate and destination. Photo.
[Proposed price: £350-400]
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Lot #489 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Registration, 15c. registration fee, 1889 (Jan. 21) envelope registered to India franked at 10c. postage rate by 25c. on 32c. slate with surcharge dramatically misplaced to left (from the only known sheet) tied by “67” numeral with Paid c.d.s. below and red “PUTTALAM/REGISTERED” double oval at red, unusual red pencil cross and with Putlam Post Office red wax seal, transit and Jan. 30 arrival...
Lot #490 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Registration, 10c. registration fee, 1889 (Oct. 11) 5c. on 4c. stationery envelope uprated for 15c. (1/2oz.) postage and registration to Russia by 8c. orange-yellow, 15c. on 16c. pale violet, 10c. on 24c. brown-purple (late use of 1885 provisionals), and 2c. (type 33) on 4c. rose, cancelled by “A” barred ovals with red Colombo Registered c.d.s. and boxed Bapolo Ferrovia transit below, Oct. 30...
Lot #491 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Registration, 10c. registration fee, 1891 (Nov. 16) 15c. pink registered envelope size G used to Germany with Colombo despatch and octagonal Ligne N transit datestamps, 15c. olive-green, 28c. slate, 2(c.) (type 32) on 4c. rose and 15c. on 28c. slate (scarce usage) affixed to reverse for quadruple rate (2oz.) postage, cancelled “A” barred ovals and additionally tied by Frankfurt Dec. 6 arrival,...
Lot #492 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Registration, 10c. registration fee, 1893 (Feb. 11) 10c. on 15c. pink registered envelope size G from Colombo to Switzerland with triple rate postage paid by 25c. yellow-brown strip of three additionally tied by Zurich Mar. 3 arrival, 1895 (Nov. 30) 10c. pink registered envelope size G locally used from Jaela sub-office to Colombo with added 5c. dull purple (ex Col. Stieg). (2 covers)
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Lot #493 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Registration, 10c. registration fee, 1893 (July 21) 10c. on 15c. registered envelope size G (slight flap damage) to Pennsylvania used with added 15c. on 16c. pale violet pair and single paying triple rate to U.S.A., cancelled by small Matale c.d.s’s with Colombo, London and New York transit datestamps. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #494 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Registration, 10c. registration fee, 1898 (Aug. 30) 5c. stationery envelope from Jaffna to Russia uprated by 5c. dull purple (4, incl. an irregular strip of three) cancelled by “D” barred ovals with framed “R” and Jaffna c.d.s. below, transit and arrival backstamps. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #495 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Registration, 10c. registration fee, 1899 (Mar. 22) 10c. pink registered envelope size G to Constantinople with added 4c. rose, 8c. yellow and 3c. terracotta and blue-green tied by Colombo Registered c.d.s’s, with Suez, Alexandria and B.P.O. Constantinople Apr. 10 arrival on reverse, some damage at left from rough opening but attractive and a very scarce destination. Photo.
[Proposed price...
Lot #496 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Registration, 10c. registration fee, three attractive registered covers with multiple frankings comprising 1901 (July 23) Maskeliya to London franked 6c. with 4c. yellow (scarce) marginal strip of four, 1898 (May 13) 5c. blue stationery envelope to Basel uprated by 4c. rose strip of five, and triple rate 1899 (Mar. 24) from Galle to Naples bearing 3c. (3), 4c. rose, 4c. rosy mauve,, 5c. and 6c....
Lot #497 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Soldiers’ and Seamen’s concessionary rates, 1883 H.M.S. “Euryalus” printed cover from the ‘Sullivan’ correspondence to Birmingham, sent from Trincomalee franked by G.B. 1880 2d. pale rose cancelled by “10” in lozenge barred oval, this the rate for sailors on active service, “JY 2/83” arrival backstamp, a little roughly opened with large part flap missing but very scarce. Of the six recorded this...
Lot #498 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Soldiers’ and Seamen’s concessionary rates, 1894 soldier’s cover from Private A. Fletcher of E Company, 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment to Birmingham, countersigned by commanding officer, franked by 5c. dull purple (slightly rubbed) tied by Colombo “AU 28/94” duplex, Sept. 17 arrival backstamp, a little stained and roughly opened but rare. One of just twelve recorded from Ceylon. Photo...
Lot #499 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: King George V Issues - Booklets
Ceylon: 1912 1r.20 incomplete booklet, less 16 of the 24 stamps and a small part of the interleaving, imperfections. S.G. SB2a. The property of another vendor. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #500 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Collections and Miscellaneous - Collections
Ceylon: A collection on Imperial leaves, incl. range of Chalons to 2s. used, 1921-22 50r. and both 100r. overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D16), officials with 1895 1r.12 mint, etc., slightly mixed condition. (few 100s) The property of another vendor.
[Proposed price: £400-450]
Lot #501 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Officials - Officials
Ceylon: Officials: 1869 Unissued, type O1 “SERVICE” overprint 2d. (2), 6d., 8d., 1s., 2s., type O2 overprint 1d., 3d., unused or part original gum, some faults. S.G. O1-O7, cat. £815.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #502 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Officials - Officials
Ceylon: Officials: Type O3 “On/Service” overprint, selection incl. 1895 2c. to 1r.12, 1899-1900 2c. to 75c., mint, values to 1r.12 used incl. scarce 2c. block of six on piece and “On M.C./Service” overprint 5c. (for use at Colombo Magistrate’s Court) used, also four Official “On/H/M./S.” postcards (two scarcer “General 100” type) comprising 1897 bearing 2c. green (with framed “TOO LATE”) and 1901 with 2c. orange-brown, the others used...
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