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Postal Auction April 2023 - 334

Bids to be received by Wednesday 19th of April 2023 1:00 PM

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Lot 301
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

1910-14 Two PPC's both with a large combination of chiefly different EVII defins (15 in total) from the various Provinces of South Africa, all tied with cds cancels. Obviously sent for Philatelic reasons but attractive multiple frankings that would display well (2)

Estimate £ 40.00
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Lot 302
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

Boer War: 1901/2 Three covers comprising: 1901 'No Stamps Available' OAS cover with ARMY POST OFFICE/00T21/WAKKERSTROOM octagonal cancel with red PAID H/S, 1902 2d postal stationery env. uprated with 1d lilac tied with ARMY POST OFFICE cds's and triangular PASSED PRESS CENSOR' and 1902 1d Standing Hope tied with GRAAFF REINET CDS and PASSED PRESS CENSOR very fine oval H/S in Magenta. Useful group (3)

Estimate £ 75.00
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Lot 303
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

Postal Stationery: Queen Victoria collection on leaves mint and used. Useful used items including 1893 Registered envelope CLAREMONT to Switzerland uprated with 2d green Sitting Hope and 1892-6 envelopes to 2d (3), mint includes 1884 4d blue large registered envelopes (3, two diff sizes). An extremely useful lot in VERY FINE condition (25)

Estimate £ 125.00
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Lot 304
CEYLON

1891 (1 July) 3c magenta postal stationery card PAYAGALLA to MOROTUWA with barred oval and transit, departure and arrival cancel.

Estimate £ 22.00
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Lot 305
CEYLON

1915 6c bright carmine Postal Stationery card cancelled COLOMBO machine mark and with neat violet boxed CENSOR / 16 JUL 1915 / COLOMBO across the stamp addressed to Switzerland, fine and attr.

Estimate £ 25.00
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Lot 306
CEYLON

1917-29 Two 2c olive-yellow postal stationery cards sent inside Ceylon to Colombo or Devepatam, cancelled NAWALAPTIYA or TRINCOMAL cds postmarks. (2).

Estimate £ 30.00
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Lot 307
CEYLON

1919 6c pale scarlet in a very fine looking unmounted mint bottom and side gutter block of 4 with WATERMARK INVERTED variety. Gum toning and some paper adherence on reverse . SG 305w Cat £128

Estimate £ 20.00
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Lot 308
CEYLON

1919 6c pale scarlet in a very fresh looking unmounted mint top right 1 plate marginal block of 30 plus bottom left plate 2 marginal block of 12 all with WATERMARK INVERTED variety with very slight gum tone. Both show plate numbers in margin. Scarce in such large multiples SG 305w Cat £1344

Estimate £ 300.00
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Lot 309
CEYLON

1919 6c pale scarlet in an unmounted mint right plate 1 marginal block of 48 showing WATERMARK INVERTED variety. Few marginal splits and slightly toned gum but very fresh looking and a scarce 'showpiece' multiple SG305w Cat £1536

Estimate £ 250.00
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Lot 310
CEYLON

1925 Railway TPO cancel on 6c P/S env. uprated 6c to UK tied two good strikes of INDO CEYLON - UP TPO train sorting cancels. Nice railway item.

Estimate £ 45.00
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Lot 311
CEYLON

1936 Ceylon India Special Christmas Flight printed airmail cover Colombo to India bearing 6c & 25c tied COLOMBO 24 DEC CDS and violet cachet with boxed CANCELLED / 25 DEC 36 h/s across the airmail etiquette. Expertising mark STOFFER on reverse. Fine.

Estimate £ 40.00
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Lot 312
CEYLON

1947 (25 Nov) Inauguration of New Constitution set on typed cover to Colombo tied Colombo first day CDS cancels and NEW CONSTITUTION black and purple label affixed bottom left cancelled large INAUGURATION FIRST PARLIAMENT special cancel in greenish blue. Few light tones.

Estimate £ 30.00
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