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Losnr. : 365 Ceylon
1857/59: 5 d. chestnut and 1 d. blue, fine four margined examples with the 1 d. showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, used on 1861 cover to London endorsed 'via Southampton', tied by barred oval obliterators in black. Reverse with GALLE / STEAMER LETTER datestamp (Dec 13) in red and obverse with 'London / Paid' arrival (Jan 18, 1861). The stamps have been lifted for checking and replaced. A scarce cover. Cert. RPSL (1994).Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 366 Ceylon
1860 (April): Envelope from an unknown Ceylon post office to London, endorsed "via Marseilles", bearing 1857/59 8 d. brown, a superb example with exceptional margins and 1 d. blue, a fine example just touched at base, both tied by barred obliterator, the One Penny in addition by "LONDON PAID" arrival (May 15, 1860) cds in red. Reverse with indistinct "... STEAMER-LETTER" port cds in red. Cover with some corner wear and toning, nevertheless an outstanding 'via Marseilles' cover of great rarity, Kurt Kimmel & Patrick C. Pearson mention in their 2020 monograph only 18 covers with the Eight Pence. Cert. BPA (1976), Scheller (2014).rnProvenance: 59. Corinphila sale (Oct. 1976), lot 3901.Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 367 Ceylon
Losnr. : 368 Ceylon
1857/59: 9 d. purple-brown, used example with close to large margins and portion of adjoining stamp at base, on 1859 entire letter endorsed 'via Marseilles' from Berdanellia to London, tied by barred oval obliterator in black. Reverse with fair KANDY / POST PAID datestamp in red (Aug 16) and KANDY / STEAMER LETTER datestamp in black alongside. Obverse with 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Sept 4) in red. Some faults to the entire but a very scarce stamp on letter. Cert. BPA (1989).Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 369 Ceylon
1857/59: 10 d. dull vermilion, used example with just shaved to enormous margins on two sides, portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied to 1863 cover to London endorsed 'via Marseilles, under ½ oz.' by oval barred obliterator in black. GALLE / PAID cds on front in red (Nov 30) and 'London / Paid' arrival alongside (Jan 9, 1864). Readdressed to Plymouth with following day arrival cds on reverse and handstruck '1' charge marking in black. A scarce and attractive cover.Ausruf : 700 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 370 Ceylon
1857/59: 1 s. slate-violet, a fine example with good to large margins all round in a bright shade, used on 1860 entire letter at double rate to London endorsed 'per Overland Mail via Marseilles' cancelled by oval barred obliterator in black. Reverse with COLOMBO / POST PAID datestamp in red (Jan 16) with London arrival cds (Feb 18) alongside in red. A delightful and scarce cover.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 371 Ceylon
1857/59: 1 s. slate-violet, a fine example with good to large margins all round and of fine fresh colour, used on 1860 double rate cover to London endorsed 'via Marseilles' cancelled by oval barred obliterator in black. Reverse with COLOMBO / POST PAID datestamp in red (June 27) and obverse with 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Aug 6) in red. A delightful and scarce cover.rnProvenance: Collection Rev. Cornwall-Brooks, March 1970; Collection Patrick C. Pearson, April 1983.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 372 Ceylon
1857/59: 1 s. 9 d. green, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, an attractive used example with three large margins and imperceptibly grazed at right, cancelled by light barred obliterator in black and part cds in red at lower left. Slightly toned and thin not affecting appearance of a scarce stamp. Certs. Dr. Knopke (1991), BPA (2017) Gi = £ 800.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 100 CHFLosnr. : 373 Ceylon
1857/59: 2 s. dull blue, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used example with large margins all round, with unusual spot of colour at top right and extended line below left frame line, lightly cancelled by barred obliterator in black. A fine example of a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'300.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 374 Ceylon
Losnr. : 375 Ceylon
Losnr. : 376 Ceylon
Losnr. : 377 Ceylon
Losnr. : 378 Ceylon
Losnr. : 379 Ceylon
1868 (Jan): Cover from Galle to Hongkong, bearing 1863/66 grey-green in a horizontal strip of three and single 1 d. blue, each tied by pen cross and oval of bars, "GALLE PAID" despatch cds in red alongside. Reverse with "HONGKONG FE 7 68" arrival cds in black. A fine and fresh cover to an unexpectedly rare destination, cert. BPA (2013).Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 850 CHFLosnr. : 380 Ceylon
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