Postal Auction December 2023 - 340

Bids to be received by Thursday 21st of December 2023 1:00 PM

Lots (2255)

Lot 397
CEYLON

1857-59 Wmk Star white paper 6d plum attractive 2-3 margin example with neat barred cancel, touching in on left and SW corner, nice clean example, SG 6.

Estimate £ 45.00
Lot 398
CEYLON

1885 P.12½ x 14 One Rupee Twelve Cents on 2r50 dull rose surcharge mounted mint with horizontal bend otherwise fine, SG 176 Cat £110.

Estimate £ 42.00
Lot 399
CEYLON

1893-99 Mint set of four 3c to 2r50c all mounted mint with hinge remains, 4c small part o.g., nice fresh lookers, SG 245/249 Cat £65.

Estimate £ 26.00
Lot 400
CEYLON

1912-25 Duplicated accumulation of GV defins on album pages all used with many CDS cancellations with town and village cancellations. Includes 5c bright magenta in blocks of 4 with NALANDA and RAMBODA CDS's then 10c (80), 15c (57), 25c (54); 1921 5c in blocks of 4, 1923 15c (14), 20c Die 1 (43, cat £20 each), 6c in blocks of 4, 9c, 50c Die II (22), etc,.. Good specialist lot STC £1350

Estimate £ 75.00
Lot 401
CEYLON

1913 (22 Dec) French Seaposts: PPC of Colombo addr to France bearing France 20c Sower tied MARSEILLE A YOKOHAMA No.7 octagonal cancels. Fine.

Estimate £ 20.00
Lot 402
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
Lot 403
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
Lot 404
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
Lot 405
CEYLON

1937-54 George VI Parallel mint and used collections chiefly identified for perf/shades. Includes scarcer types including 2c black and carmine perf 13.5 x 13 mint, 3c black and deep blue-green perf 13 x 13.5 mint toned gum (cat £275), 1951-54 11 vals to 5R mint and 10R Revenue stamp used. STC £1190.

Estimate £ 200.00
Lot 406
CEYLON

1938 P.13½ x 13 2c black and carmine mounted mint with hinge remains and slight disturbed gum otherwise fine, SG 386a Cat £120.

Estimate £ 24.00
Lot 407
CEYLON

1938 Stockpage with useful mint assembly incl 2c P.13½ x 13¼ (SG 386a, cat £120), 1r both watermark types (Cat £45), etc, STC £260. (23).

Estimate £ 52.00
Lot 408
CEYLON

1938-52 King George VI Bradbury Wilkinson definitives various values to 2r plus De la Rue 1938 low values.

Estimate £ 16.00

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