Unused

CEYLON 1857 (PROOF) SG1

Stock code: P13406258 | SG number: 1

£65.00

1857 6d purple-brown on blued, original Perkins Bacon plate proof on wove, imperforate with clear to large margins. Trivial bend but fine.

CEYLON 1857 (PROOF) SG3

Stock code: P13406259 | SG number: 3

£75.00

1857-59 2d, original Perkins Bacon plate proof in black on wove, imperforate with clear to large margins. Fine.

CEYLON 1857 (PROOF) SG4

Stock code: P13406260 | SG number: 4

£75.00

1857-59 4d, original Perkins Bacon plate proof in black on wove, imperforate with clear to large margins. Fine.

CEYLON 1857 (UNUSED) SG5

Stock code: P10113907 | SG number: 5

£1,400

1857-59 5d chestnut, wmk large star, imperforate from left of sheet with part sheet margin and large margins on other sides except a little close at foot, fresh large part o.g. with lovely colour. A very fine example, ex Sotheby 20/7/95, lot 248, with RPS cert (1994) as former SG 10.

CEYLON 1857 (USED) SG6a

Stock code: P12312228 | SG number: 6a

£425

1857-59 6d brown, imperforate with good to mostly huge margins (showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and right), crisply cancelled by part oval of bars. Tiny natural inclusion and insignificant traces of thinning and wrinkling still an exceptional example of this scarce shade. (cat £550)

CEYLON 1857 (PROOF) SG9

Stock code: P13406261 | SG number: 9

£75.00

1857-59 10d, original Perkins Bacon plate proof in black on wove, imperforate with good to large margins. Minor corner bend but a fresh and attractive example. Much above average.

CEYLON 1858 (COVER) SG10

Stock code: P03417591 | SG number: 10

£925

1858 (Ap 13) entire letter from Colombo to London, endorsed 'per Overland Mail via Marseilles', franked by 1857-59 1s slate-violet, lovely colour with three margins, tied by crisp oval of bars, with red London arrival cds (MY 15 58) alongside. Colombo Steamer Letter cds on reverse. Light filing fold but most attractive. A fine and rare cover, ex Agabeg.

CEYLON 1857 (USED) SG10

Stock code: P12312230 | SG number: 10

£400

1857-59 1s slate-violet, imperforate, horizontal pair with good to very large margins (reduced sheet margin at foot), crisply cancelled by ovals of bars which leave profile clear on right stamp. Severed and rejoined, nevertheless a rare multiple in such fine condition. Excellent fresh colour.

CEYLON 1857 (PROOF) SG10

Stock code: P13406262 | SG number: 10

£75.00

1857-59 1s, original Perkins Bacon plate proof in black on wove, imperforate with clear to large margins. Fine.

CEYLON 1857 (UNUSED) SG17

Stock code: P10105200 | SG number: 17

£1,000

1857-64 ½d dull mauve on white glazed paper, imperforate horizontal strip of 4 form right of sheet with wide sheet margin, brilliant o.g. (third stamp unmounted !). A rare and lovely multiple.

CEYLON 1857 (UNUSED) SG17

Stock code: P07807057 | SG number: 17

£295

1857-64 ½d dull mauve on white glazed paper, no wmk, imperforate horizontal pair with large margins, fresh large part o.g. Typical slight wrinkles (causing trivial blemishes in right margin) but very fine appearance. (cat £340+)

CEYLON 1861 (UNUSED) SG19a

Stock code: P06713457 | SG number: 19a

£950

1861-64 1d dull blue, wmk large star, intermediate perf 14 to 15½, block of 4, unused. Upper pair with slight imperfections (respectively natural inclusion and minor soiling at upper right corner), nevertheless an attractive and rare multiple with lovely deep colour.

CEYLON 1865 (COVER) SG22

Stock code: P10113910 | SG number: 22

£495

1865 (MR 15) cover from Nuwaraeliya to Edinburgh, endorsed 'Via Marseilles', franked at 10d rate by 1861-64 5d chestnut intermediate perfs x 2, tied by ovals of bars, and neat M/S, with legible despatch cds at left and London transit cds (AP 12), both in red, on face. Arrival backstamp of 'AP 12 65'. Slight cover creasing and imperfections, but an attractive and unusual franking for the 10d rate.

CEYLON 1861 (USED) SG22, 28vars

Stock code: P11216613 | SG number: 22, 28vars

£150

1861-64 wmk star, group of three stamps, each only partly perforated, comprising 5d chestnut with clean cut perfs at sides but wide imperforate margins top and bottom (showing portions of adjoining stamps) and rough perf 1d x 2, respectively imperf at top and bottom, and perf at top only, lightly used with barred cancels. The first 1d a little thinned, but all of fine to very fine appearance. A remarkable trio, necessarily offered 'as is', but very plausible. Similar errors (in pairs) have been recorded on the 2d and 10d values of this series (SG 20a, 34a).

CEYLON 1861 (UNUSED) SG26

Stock code: P11216178 | SG number: 26

£550

1861-64 1s slate-violet, wmk star, intermediate perf 14 to 15½, block of 4, part o.g. Perfs intact at top but trimmed at foot. Some toning at top, and marks/adhesions on gum, still good colour and appearance. A very scarce block.

CEYLON 1861 (UNUSED) SG26

Stock code: P11216175 | SG number: 26

£250

1861-64 1s slate-violet, wmk star, intermediate perf 14 to 15½, horizontal pair from right of sheet, fresh large part o.g. Off-centre but good colour for this delicate stamp and attractive and very scarce with margin.

CEYLON 1861 (UNUSED) SG26

Stock code: P11216176 | SG number: 26

£195

1861-64 1s slate-violet, wmk star, intermediate perf 14 to 15½, horizontal pair, brilliant large part o.g. Off-centre but lovely colour for this delicate stamp. Trivial gum thin speck (right stamp) barely detracts. (cat £260+)

CEYLON 1861 (UNUSED) SG28

Stock code: P11216134 | SG number: 28

£1,750

1861-64 1d dull blue, wmk star, rough perf 14 to 15½, block of 8 (4x2), fresh large part o.g. with beautiful colour. Slight creasing, and separation affecting upper row, but a rare multiple of lovely appearance.

CEYLON 1861 (USED) SG28a

Stock code: P11216610 | SG number: 28a

£95.00

1861-64 1d dull blue, wmk star, rough perf 14 to 15½, horizontal strip of 3 on blued paper (clear on reverse), neatly cancelled by ovals of bars, leaving clear profile on left stamp. Fine and scarce.

CEYLON 1861 (UNUSED) SG33

Stock code: P12312232 | SG number: 33

£130

1861-64 9d deep brown, wmk star, rough perf 14 to 16, fine large part o.g.

CEYLON 1861 (USED) SG35

Stock code: P11216179 | SG number: 35

£350

1861-64 1s slate-violet, wmk star, rough perf 14 to 15½, BLOCK OF SIX (3x2), used with 'A' cancels of Colombo and black oval chops. The upper row with some creasing, separation and small patches of discoloration, but a presentable multiple of considerable rarity.

CEYLON 1861 (UNUSED) SG37

Stock code: P11216167 | SG number: 37

£550

1861-64 2s dull blue, wmk star, rough perf 14 to 15½, nicely centred with beautiful colour, brilliant large part o.g. Gum crease from hingeing, but lovely appearance. Far above average for this scarce stamp. (cat £750).

CEYLON 1861 (UNUSED) SG37

Stock code: P11216166 | SG number: 37

£450

1861-64 2s dull blue, wmk star, rough perf 14 to 15½, diagonal bend and typical centring, but very fresh with lovely colour, part o.g. Some gum loss from hinge removal, otherwise fine. Scarce. (cat £750).

CEYLON 1862 (UNUSED) SG40

Stock code: P12312235 | SG number: 40

£1,500

1862 5d lake-brown, no wmk, perf 13, fresh large part o.g. with lovely colour. Typical centring but far above average for this stamp. A rarity in unused condition. Sismondo cert (2007). (cat £1700)

CEYLON 1862 (UNUSED) SG40

Stock code: P12312236 | SG number: 40

£1,500

1862 5d lake-brown, no wmk, perf 13, fresh part o.g. with centring far above average. A rarity in unused condition. BPA cert (2003). (cat £1700)

CEYLON 1863 (USED) SG45

Stock code: P10106118 | SG number: 45

£600

1863-66 1d deep blue, wmk CC (type 5), perf 11½, 12, horizontal pair from foot of sheet with imperforate margin, neatly cancelled with central oval of bars. Right stamp with minor soiling at foot, but a fine and very rare multiple, with partial offsets on reverse.

CEYLON 1863 (USED) SG46

Stock code: P12311572 | SG number: 46

£140

1863-66 6d sepia, wmk CC (type 5), perf 13, lightly cancelled by part oval of bars which leaves profile largely clear. Typical centring and a couple of trimmed perfs at NE corner, but fine appearance. Scarce. (cat £250)

CEYLON 1863 (PROOF) SG48c

Stock code: P11216778 | SG number: 48c

£275

1863-66 ½d mauve, wmk CC, IMPERFORATE horizontal pair with good to large margins from left of sheet, showing 'CRO' wmk letters, large part o.g. Light gum creasing and minor surface marks but attractive and very scarce.

CEYLON 1863 (UNUSED) SG53

Stock code: P12312631 | SG number: 53

£175

1863-66 5d red-brown, wmk CC type 5 (not reversed), well-centred horizontal pair with brilliant colour, unused. Left stamp with minor blemishes on reverse (trace of a thin spot), but lovely appearance. A very scarce multiple. (cat £600+)

CEYLON 1863 (USED) SG54b

Stock code: P12311579 | SG number: 54b

£175

1863-66 5d yellow-olive, wmk CC (type 5, not reversed), lightly used with large part Colombo cds dated 'JU 29 67' and small part oval of bars (from duplex). A few short perfs, still a fine and desirable dated example. Very scarce thus. (cat £250+)

CEYLON 1864 (COVER) SG55c

Stock code: P11204977 | SG number: 55c

£495

1864 (JY 14) cover from Badulla to London, endorsed 'Stamped' and 'Per Overland Mail via Southampton', franked by 1863-66 6d blackish brown (top marginal), neatly tied by oval of bars, with despatch, Colombo transit (JY 16) and London arrival (AU 19), cds, all in red, on face. Trivial soiling, and flap tear on reverse, still a very fine and attractive single franking. BPA cert (1964).

CEYLON 1863 (UNUSED) SG56

Stock code: P10106111 | SG number: 56

£250

1863-66 8d reddish brown, wmk CC (type 5), horizontal pair with wmk much misplaced, brilliant o.g. Some short perfs and faint bends, but lovely colour. Scarce in a multiple.

CEYLON 1863 (UNUSED) SG56, var

Stock code: P10113914 | SG number: 56, var

£1,100

1863-66 8d reddish brown, wmk CC type 5, lower marginal block of 4, the lower right stamp with a very prominent re-entry, fresh large part o.g. with lovely colour. Separated by scissors (but with perfs still intact except on upper left stamp) but a very rare and remarkable multiple. The re-entry involves considerable traces of another impression of the die 1½mm above the full impression, most apparent in the words 'EIGHT PENCE', the Queen's profile and diadem and the top frame, which impinges on the stamp above.

CEYLON 1869 (SPECIMEN) SG61/72b

Stock code: G1341844 | SG number: 61/72b

£11,000

Official. 1869 'SERVICE' set to 2s, prepared for use but not issued, a remarkable group of nine stamps with type D5 'SPECIMEN' H/S comprising 6d, 1s and 2s with horizontal opt in black (applied below 'SERVICE'), and six values (exclg 6d) with VERTICAL OPT IN BLUE (at left). The first trio without gum, the others fresh part o.g. Magnificent and surely unique, with no instance of the D5 opt recorded on this set by Samuel.

CEYLON 1866 (UNUSED) SG62

Stock code: P10106023 | SG number: 62

£1,500

1866-68 3d carmine-rose, perf 14, block of 30 (6x5) being the upper half of a right pane with wing margin at left, o.g. Slight faults inclg horizontal creasing affecting two rows and a few perf defects (R4/6 with tear) but rare in such a large multiple. A spectacular piece, with fine colour. (cat £2700+)

CEYLON 1867 (UNUSED) SG63b

Stock code: P12311588 | SG number: 63b

£295

1867-70 1d deep blue, wmk CC type 6, horizontal pair with intense colour, part o.g. Slight toning (mainly on reverse) and short NW corner perf, still fine appearance. A very scarce multiple. the 1d value being the key value of this set in unused condition. (cat £500+)

CEYLON 1867 (UNUSED) SG64dx

Stock code: P12311590 | SG number: 64dx

£55.00

1867-70 2d yellow, wmk CC type 6 (reversed), large part o.g. Some gum wrinkling with typical perfs and centring, but very fresh colour. (cat £80)

CEYLON 1867 (UNUSED) SG65b

Stock code: P12311591 | SG number: 65b

£60.00

1867-70 4d rose-carmine, wmk CC type 5, fresh large part o.g. One short perf barely detracts. (cat £80)

CEYLON 1867 (UNUSED) SG66

Stock code: P12311597 | SG number: 66

£95.00

1867-70 5d yellow-olive, wmk CC type 6 (not reversed), part o.g. Slight adhesions but fine fresh appearance. (cat £150)

CEYLON 1867 (UNUSED) SG66b

Stock code: P11212903 | SG number: 66b

£1,250

1867-70 5d olive-green, wmk CC (type 6), block of 4, fresh o.g. (lower pair unmounted). Odd shortish perfs and upper right stamp with insignificant tone speck on gum, but a lovely and very scarce multiple.

CEYLON 1867 (UNUSED) SG66b

Stock code: P12311592 | SG number: 66b

£110

1867-70 5d olive-green, wmk CC type 6, large part o.g. Couple of tiny tones on reverse, but fine fresh appearance with above average centring. Scarce. (cat £140)

CEYLON 1867 (UNUSED) SG69b

Stock code: P10106134 | SG number: 69b

£475

1867-70 9d blackish brown, wmk CC (type 6), well-centred block of 4 with fine colour, large part o.g. One short perf and the left pair with minor gum creasing and separation, but a scarce and handsome multiple.

CEYLON 1867 (UNUSED) SG70b

Stock code: P11216106 | SG number: 70b

£600

1867-70 10d red-orange, wmk CC type 6, block of 4 with brilliant colour, o.g. Gum crease at foot, still a lovely and very scarce multiple.

CEYLON 1867 (UNUSED) SG72

Stock code: P10106135 | SG number: 72

£1,950

1867-70 2s steel-blue, wmk CC (type 6), block of 4, large part o.g. with fresh colour. A rare multiple of this shade, with characteristic woolly impression. [N.B. The horizontal perfs appear to have been applied from the face as usual, but the vertical perfs have been applied from the back].

CEYLON 1867 (UNUSED) SG72b

Stock code: P06713444 | SG number: 72b

£375

1867-70 2s deep blue, wmk CC type 6, well-centred horizontal pair, brilliant o.g. A scarce and lovely multiple.

CEYLON 1872 (UNUSED) SG121w

Stock code: P12311599 | SG number: 121w

£65.00

1872-80 2c pale brown, wmk CC, variety wmk inverted, fine unused. Well-centred and very scarce. (cat £160)

CEYLON 1872 (UNUSED) SG122

Stock code: P13406234 | SG number: 122

£45.00

1872-80 4c grey, wmk CC, perf 14, fresh large part o.g. Scarce so fine.

CEYLON 1872 (UNUSED) SG123

Stock code: P13406235 | SG number: 123

£55.00

1872-80 4c rosy mauve, wmk CC, fresh and well-centred, large part o.g. Minor gum creasing but far above average. Scarce in unused condition. (cat £70)

CEYLON 1872 (UNUSED) SG124a

Stock code: P13406283 | SG number: 124a

£55.00

1872-80 8c yellow, wmk CC, very fine unmounted o.g. Scarce thus.

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