Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 20c. rate to United Kingdom, 1882 (July 12) double rate ‘Whittall & Co.’ envelope to London “via Naples” bearing 8c. orange-yellow perf. 14 x 121/2 and 32c. slate tied by Colombo “A” duplexes with Aug. 22 red London Paid arrival at left, slight creasing. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
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 #453 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Lot #454 - 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, 1882 (Sept. 2) envelope (slightly trimmed at top) “via Brindisi” franked at triple ‘consolidated’ rate by 48c. rose with 4c. rosy mauve and 8c. yellow tied by Colombo duplexes and Whittall & Co. forwarding agent’s cachet in blue, red London Paid arrival of Sept. 26 at left, slight adhesive imperfections but scarce and colourful. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-...
Lot #455 - 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, 1882 (Nov. 29) Governor’s mail, double rate envelope from Queen’s House, Colombo (impressed on flap) to London written and signed by secretary Adrian Hope, franked by wing-margined vertical pair of 20c. on 64c. red-brown. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #456 - 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, 1883 (Oct. 29) Kandy Club envelope (minor damage in address) at 24c. ‘consolidated rate “By next mail” to London franked 4c. rosy mauve irregular block of six with “C” numerals, transit and Nov. 1 arrival backstamps; (Nov. 30) to London endorsed “Per M.M. Str. “Peilio” (a route supposedly no longer in use) with 24c. green tied by Colombo code H duplex with Jan. 2...
Lot #457 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: 28c. rate to United Kingdom, 1886 (Apr. 16) to Leeds franked by 28c. on 32c. slate additionally tied by ms. date and (Feb. 16) double rate to Scotland with 28c. on 32c. pair and fine Polmont Station arrival backstamp, 1887 (Oct. 12) 5c. on 4c. stationery envelope (trimmed) to Scotland with added 8c. and 15c. on 16c. (3 covers)
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #458 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: 28c. rate to United Kingdom, 1889 (Apr. 10) double rate cover to Edinburgh franked by 56c. on 96c. drab tied by violet George Steuart & Co. double oval cachet and Colombo duplex, fine Apr. 29 Edinr & Newcastle Sorting Tender c.d.s. on reverse, vertical fold and slightly trimmed at left. Photo.
[Proposed price: £220-250]
Lot #459 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: 28c. rate to United Kingdom, 1889 (Mar. 9) envelope “Via Brindisi/Per P.&O. “Rome” from Agrapatana to Linlithgow franked 28c. slate cancelled “90” numeral and showing straight line “TOO LATE” in red; (Oct. 23) cover (slightly trimmed at left) from Colombo to Edinburgh (redirected to Kinross) franked 1r.40 21/2oz. rate with 28c. and 1r.12 additionally tied by George Steuart & Co. double...
Lot #460 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 12c. rate to U.S.A., Prices Current, two Clark, Spence & Co. monthly reports sent from Galle to New York 1874 (May 20) at 12c. rate paid by 4c. grey strip of three and (Dec. 11) at 16c. rate with 8c. orange-yellow pair, with good to fine “B” barred ovals and red Galle Paid despatch datestamps. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #461 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 24c. rate to U.S.A., 1877 (Apr. 11) envelope to Ohio “via Southampton” franked 24c. green, tied by ms. “Stamped” and debated numeral “39” with red Kotmale Paid c.d.s. alongside, London Paid below, transit and Cincinnati May 27 arrival backstamps. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #462 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 32c. U.P.U. rate, 1877 (Dec. 20) George Wall & Co. envelope to London endorsed “Via Brindisi” at 32c. rate with 8c. orange-yellow strip of four tied by Colombo duplexes, exceptional. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #463 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 32c. U.P.U. rate, 1878 (Apr. 23) to London with wing-margined 32c. slate tied by “50” numeral with Rattota Paid c.d.s. alongside; 1878 (Feb. 13) to U.S.A. double rate with 32c. pair tied by Galle “B” numerals; 1878 (July 22) unusually to Toronto, Canada, “via Brindisi”, with 32c. and 8c. (small fault) cancelled “74” numeral with Lindoola Paid c.d.s., ex Oxley. (3 covers) Photo.
[Proposed...
Lot #464 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 32c. U.P.U. rate, 1878 (May 31) envelope from Lindoola to Edinburgh franked 32c. slate and redirected to Hampshire with added G.B. 1d. red pl. 193 cancelled by Edinburgh July 1 duplex with Havant next day arrival backstamp, slight creasing and roughly opened but scarce. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #465 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 32c. U.P.U. rate, 1878 (June 18) double rate (1oz.) envelope to Edinburgh endorsed “Via Brindisi” franked by 64c. red-brown tied by Colombo duplex and George Wall & co. cachet. Very rare, one of only three recorded single frankings of this rate, this the finest. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #466 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 32c. U.P.U. rate, 1878 (Sept. 14) triple rate (11/2oz.) to London endorsed “Via Brindisi” franked by 32c. slate with 64c. red-brown additionally tied by Fryer, Schultze & co. cachet with Oct. 21 red London Paid arrival c.d.s. at left, very rare. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #467 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover - Cancellations and Covers
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 20c. rate to United Kingdom: 1884 (July 31) cover to Leeds at 24c. ‘consolidated’ rate, bearing 16c. on 20c. green and 1883-98 4c. rosy mauve (2), tied by numeral “20” with Dodanduwa Paid c.d.s. alongside. The property of another vendor. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #468 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Avis de Réception, 1899 (Jan. 7) 10c. pink registered envelope size F from Colombo to Calcutta with added 4c. rose (torn before affixing), 5c. dull purple and 6c. on 15c. sage-green for 5c. postage and 10c. acknowledgment of receipt fee with framed “A.R.” handstamp at left, Jan. 13 arrival backstamp. Extremely rare, one of just three “A.R.” covers recorded from the Queen Victoria decimal period...
Lot #469 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Cancellations, a collection of strikes mainly on Queen Victoria decimal period adhesives contained in a binder, some on piece and with some multiples, a few covers and cards incl. Matagoda R.O., a comprehensive range incl. barred oval letter and numeral types incl. scarcer “I”, “76” etc., post office c.d.s’s, foreign cancellations, railways, firms’ cachets, etc., mostly good to fine. (100s)...
Lot #470 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Disinfected mail, 1899 (Mar. 7) picture postcard from Colombo to Finland with straight line marking “OБEЗЗAPAЖЕНO” (sans-serif) in violet applied at Granitsa on the Austro-Hungarian border, franked 5c. dull purple, with Helsinki arrival. Rare, one of only two recorded examples from Ceylon (see also lot ???). A general decree had been passed by the Russian Government in June 1896 enforcing...
Lot #471 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Disinfected mail, 1900 (Jan. 12) picture postcard from Colombo to Russia with straight line marking “OБEЗЗAPAЖЕНO” (serifed type) in violet applied at Granitsa on the Austro-Hungarian border, franked 2c. dull green and 3c. terracotta and blue-green and carried by French packet to Brindisi with octagonal Ligne T Jan 13 transit and St. Petersburg arrival. Rare, one of only two recorded examples...
Lot #472 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Insurance fee, 1900 (Sept. 11) registered insured cover to Bombay with small pink “Insured/VALEUR DECLARÉE” label (45 x 27mm) at left and bearing 1886 25c., 1899-1900 6c., 15c. and 75c., paying 1r.05 insurance fee, 6c. postage and 10c. registration, tied by Colombo Registered c.d.s’s with ms. notation “Insured for Rupees/two hundred and ten and/twenty four cents only”. Very rare, one of just six...
Lot #473 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Insurance fee, 1919 (Apr. 7) late use of Q.V. 10c. pink registered envelope size F, internally addressed and insured to Kegalle with large pink “Insured/VALEUR DECLARÉE” label (79 x 41mm, reduced) and bearing 15c. sage-green pair paying 25c. insurance fee (52r. insured value), 5c. postage and 10c. registration, tied by small Matara c.d.s’s. Ex Col. Stieg. Photo.
[Proposed price: £450-500]...
Lot #474 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject: Official Mail, 1854, two O.H.M.S. covers to Kandy with underinked c.d.s. on reverse showing manuscript date and “Free” markings, fine. The property of another vendor.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #475 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Official Mail, 1874 (Dec. 20) stampless envelope addressed to the Governor at Queen’s House in Colombo showing fine “KALUTARA/DE 20/74/FREE” c.d.s. in red at left, endorsed “On H.M.S.” with signature at lower left, with next day red Colombo Free c.d.s. and contemporary ms. notation on reverse. This notation presumably by the recipient, Sir William Gregory, pays tribute to the sender who had died...
Lot #476 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject: Paquebot, 1935 (Jan. 21) N.Y.K. line picture postcard depicting Ikebana, franked by Japan 3s. carmine vertical pair cancelled by “COLOMBO PAQUEBOT” c.d.s., fine. The property of another vendor. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #477 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject - Regular Issues
Ceylon: Covers and Cancellations by Subject: Picture postcards, 1910 (Nov. 5) black and white picture postcard to Germany bearing 1903-05 4c. orange-yellow and blue, 1912-11 2c. brown-orange, 1931 (Sept. 2) postcard bearing 1921-32 6c. (2) to Germany, fine. (2) The property of another vendor.
[Proposed price: £70-80]
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