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  • Lot# : 6201 Ceylon

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    Local Surcharges 1885 (Jan-March): 5 c. on 8 c. orange-yellow, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used example with variety "Surcharge Double" and "E" of CENTS in surcharge almost missing; lightly cancelled in black. A fine example of an extremely rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1953) Gi = £ 3'750.rnProvenance: Collection Rear Admiral Frederic Harris, Harmer Rooke, New York, Feb 1953; Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, Oct 2003; Collection 'Fernland', Spink, London, 15-16 April 2010, lot 288.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6202 Ceylon

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    Local Surcharges 1885 (Jan-March): TEN CENTS on 16 c. pale violet, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example of fine delicate colour, small surface spot before Queen's forehead, otherwise superb, part og. An immensely rare stamp. Certs. BPA (1950c), BPA (1985), RPSL (1991) Gi = £ 13'000.rnProvenance: Rear Admiral Frederic Harris, Harmer Rooke, New York, 13-15 Feb 1951, lot 774; Collection 'Fernland', Spink, London, 15-16 April 2010, lot 167.
    Starting bid : 4,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 20,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6203 Ceylon

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    De La Rue surcharges 1885: De La Rue surcharge Essay with "Revenue And Postage / 5 Cents" Trial on 8 c. orange-yellow, an unused example marginal from base of sheet, minor diagonal bends unapparent on face, with large part og., signed at base in red ink; together with the issued set of seven values, fair to fine, large part og.rnNote: This Essay is illustrated in the De La Rue Collection edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2520.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6204 Ceylon

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    1885: De La Rue Die Proof for the 5 c. value printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "5 AUG 85" and BEFORE / HARDENING. Slightest of soiling, scarce.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6205 Ceylon

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    1886/87:5 c. dull purple, 15 c. safe-green, 25 c. yellow-brown, 28 c. slate and 1887 1 r. 12 c. dull rose; unused examples all overprinted locally with diagonal SPECIMEN handstamp (Samuel type CE4) in black; fair to fine, large part og. Scarce.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 2003, lot 409.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6206 Ceylon

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    1886: De La Rue Colour Trials, Imperforate on unwatermarked paper (3) for the 15 c. value, with 15 c. in pale blue-green & purple, 15 c. in pale chalky blue and 15 c. in magenta & crimson; slight rubs and some adherence on part og. but a rare trio.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6207 Ceylon

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    1886 (Feb 22): De La Rue Appendix sheet headed "Ceylon Postage Stamps, proposed scheme for the three duties to be printed from the Key Plate", with Imperforate Colour Trials (3) without value tablets: 15 c. in sage-green (accepted), 25 c. in magenta witrh pencil "use the brown" alongside (yellow-brown was utilised), and 28 c. in pale chalky blue with manuscript "use the blue-black" (slate was utilised). Not illustrated in the De La Rue Collection. Charming and of great scarcity. rnProvenance: De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, June 1976; Collection Henry Fotheringham, 2003; Collection D.J. Norris, Spink, London, 11-13 July 2006. lot 115.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6208 Ceylon

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    1884 (Nov 28): De La Rue handpainted Essay for proposed 1 r. 12 c. value as issued in 1887, hand-painted on thick card (70 x 81 mm.) with design much as issued entirely hand-painted in dull rose, claret and lilac, with 24 c. brown-purple imperforate Colour Trial at lower left and manuscript annotation "actual colour proposed" alongside and signed in red ink. File hole at top, a splendid and unique working Essay.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6209 Ceylon

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    1887: 1 r. 12 c. dull rose, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14 on white paper, an unused example (Gi 201) together with a further example with local SPECIMEN overprint diagonally struck in black (Samuel type CE4) and an unused block of four with wmk. Crown CC upright, in a bright shade, large part og. An appealing group Gi = £ 315+.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6210 Ceylon

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    1888/90: 2 c. on 4 c. rosy mauve (type 35), wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of six, variety "Surcharge Double, One Inverted", fresh and fine appearance, browned large part og., lower strip unmounted og. A rare multiple but two upper stamps stained. Cert. RPSL (1962) Gi = £ 450+ (for a strip of three).
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6211 Ceylon

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    1888/90: 2 c. on 4 c. rose (type 35), wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused horizontal strip of three, central stamp (Row 3, stamp 5) showing variety "s of Cents Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 650+.
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6212 Ceylon

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    Local surcharge 1890: 5 c. on 15 c. olive-green, an unused block of four of fine fresh colour, variety "Surcharge Inverted", unmounted og. Scarce in a multiple Gi = £ 260+.
    Starting bid : 90.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6213 Ceylon

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    Local surcharge 1890: 5 c. on 15 c. olive-green, a small group (4 items) with an unused block of four from upper right of pane showing variety "POST AGE spaced" on first stamp but with crease not greatly affecting appearance, an unused with "Inverted "s" in Cents" variety, an unused example with whole "Surcharge Inverted" variety, and an unused example with variety "REVENUE omitted", generally fine, large part og. Gi = £ 520+.
    Starting bid : 175.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6214 Ceylon

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    Local surcharge 1890: 5 c. on 15 c. olive-green, an unused horizontal pair, variety "REVENUE omitted" on both, right hand stamp with slight rub at lower right, large part og. Scarce. Cert. RPSL missing (#54,256 of 1962) Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6215 Ceylon

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    Local surcharge 1890: 5 c. on 15 c. olive-green, an unused pane of sixty (6 x 10) of fresh colour, showing at lower left (Row 10, stamp 2), variety "Inverted "s" in Cents", large part or unmounted og. A fine and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6216 Ceylon

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    Local surcharge 1890: 5 c. on 15 c. olive-green, a used example showing varieties "Inverted "s" in Cents and whole Surcharge Inverted" (Row 10, stamp 2), lightly cancelled in black leaving the varieties clear. Rare, unpriced in used condition by Stanley Gibbons. Cert. Brandon (2006) Gi = £ 2'500 (for unused).rnProvenance: Mark Harvey, March 2011.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6217 Ceylon

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    Local surcharge 1891: 15 c. surcharge on 25 c. yellow-brown, the collection on leaves with unused examples (35) and used (3) including blocks of four (2), nine and twelve (these last being corner blocks) and showing small surcharge varieties; and 15 c. on 28 c. slate with unused (15) and used (2) including strip of three, block of four and block of six; condition generally superb, a charming group Gi = £ 1'000+. 
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6218 Ceylon

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    1892/99: The collection on leaves with 1892 2 c. on 4 c. rosy mauve unused (105) including blocks of 10, 30 and a complete pane of 60 showing line break flaws, 3 c. on 4 c. rose unused with singles (4) with one showing inverted wmk. variety (Gi 242w = £ 200), single local SPECIMEN and a block of four, 3 c. on 28 c. slate with unused (6) incl. a block of four and a single with surcharge double variety (Gi 243a = £ 170), 1893/99 with issued set and additional 2 r. 50 c. and the SPECIMEN set of three (37 items).
    Starting bid : 220.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6219 Ceylon

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    1898 (Dec): De La Rue Colour Trials (3), imperforate on unwatermarked paper for 1 r. 50 c. on 2 r. 50 c. printed in chestnut; Colour Trials of the 2 r. 25 c. on 2 r. 50 c. value with one in lilac and the other in green; fresh and very fine, large part og. A delightful group.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6220 Ceylon

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    1899/1900: Definitive set of nine values to 2 r. 25 c. complete unused, fresh and fine, all handstamped with local SPECIMEN diagonally (Samuel type CE4) in black, large part og. Scarce and attractive set. Ex Marcus Samuel collection.rnProvenance: Collection D.J. Norris, Spink, London, 11-13 July 2006, lot 150.
    Starting bid : 220.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6221 Ceylon

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    1899: De La Rue Die Proof for the 12 c.  value tablet only, printed in black on glazed white card handstamped "12 JUL 99" in blue at top. Slight scuffs but scarce.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6222 Ceylon

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    1899 (Jan 12): De La Rue composite Essay for the 1 r. 50 c. value on thick card (90 x 115 mm.), dated at upper right and marked "A" at upper left with the head plate printed in dull blue and the surround entireely hand-painted with value "One Rupee Fifty Cents" in carmine and "Ceylon Postage" and the corner spandrels all in shades of pale and dark blue picked out in Chinese white. A similar example (but printed) is illustrated in the De La Rue Collection edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2530. Some soiling but a gorgeous and stunning Essay.
    Starting bid : 850.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6223 Ceylon

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    1899: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 r. 25 c., the value tablet only, printed in black on glazed white card handstamped "3 JUL 99" in blue at top. Scarce.rnProvenance: Collection Fernland, Spink, London, 15-16 April 2010, lot 322.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6224 Ceylon

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    1903: De La Rue Master Die Proof for 3 c. design in black on cut down glazed white card, value tablet blacked-out, applied to piece from the DLR day-book, with manuscript "Mar 10, 240 leads" (sheet size), the Proof crossed by red ink and dated May 27th. A fine and most unusual Proof. rnProvenance: Collection Fernland, Spink, London, 15-16 April 2010, lot 328.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6225 Ceylon

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    1903 (Jan 30): De La Rue Appendix sheet in two halves, headed "Appendix A" at top, with Imperforate Colour Trials using the 3 c. value (5) and the 15 c. value (7); first sheet with 3 c. in green, (4 c.) with two proposed examples using single colour and as selected, 15 c. as selected in blue, (25 c.) as selected in bistre, (30 c.) in dull violet & carmine and as selected; second sheet with (12 c.) in selected colours, (75 c.) in black & rose and as selected, (1 r. 50 c.) in greyish slate as issued and (2 r. 25 c.) in brown & green as selected. Small imperfections away from the Trials but truly splendid and rare sheets, illustrated in the De La Rue Collection by Frank Walton RDP on page 2537. Unique.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe & Japan Philatelic Co., Tokyo, 15-16 Feb 1980, lot 130; Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 372.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6226 Ceylon

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    1903: De La Rue Die Proof for the 6 c. value, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "2 MAR 03" in blue and BEFORE / HARDENING in black. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 7 May 2009, lot 408.
    Starting bid : 175.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6227 Ceylon

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    1903/05: De La Rue Colour Trials for the 15 c. value (5), Imperforate, wmk. Crown CA, two in single colours of grey and in brown; three bicoloured in chesnut & carmine, sage-green & green and brown & blue; fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6228 Ceylon

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    1904/1910: DLR definitive sets on leaves, with 1904/05 wmk. Multiple Crown CA set of twelve unused, 1908 set of three unused and set of two overprinted SPECIMEN in black, scarce 1910 colour changes set of nine values to 10 r. unused and the SPECIMEN set of same fine unused, largely fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive group Gi = £ 695.
    Starting bid : 220.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6229 Ceylon

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    1910 (April 15): De La Rue Essay for proposed 5 c. value, completed stamp-size design imperforate in black on glazed white card, in sunken presentation card (80 x 87 mm.) dated at upper right, with manuscript "Approved" at base (21 April 1910). Unadopted due to Edward VII's death on 6 May 1910. For the duplicate example see The De La Rue Collection edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2541. A magnificent and rare unadopted Essay.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6230 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912/25: De La Rue Master Die Proof, for 1 c. value, Die II, printed in black on glazed white card handstamped BEFORE / STRIKING in black at left with manuscript date "21/11/18" and initialled at right. rnProvenance: Collection John Sussex RDP, Grosvenor, London, 28-29 Sept 2011, lot 454.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6231 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912/25: De La Rue Master Die Proof, Die I, stamp size and printed in black on glazed white card without Country name or value, applied to piece from the DLR day-book (43 x 63 mm.) with manuscript above "Oct 14 / 120 leads / Ceylon / No. 8". Rare and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection John Sussex RDP, Grosvenor, London, 28-29 Sept 2011, lot 443.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6232 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912/25: De La Rue Master Die Proof, Die II, stamp size and printed in black on glazed white card without Country name or value, applied to piece from the DLR day-book (30 x 60 mm.) with manuscript above "Nov 19 / 120 (leads - sheet size) / No. 28". Rare and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection John Sussex RDP, Grosvenor, London, 28-29 Sept 2011, lot 444.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6233 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912/25: De La Rue Master Die Proof, for 3 c. value, Die I, printed in black on glazed white card handstamped BEFORE / HARDENING in black at lower left.rnProvenance: Collection John Sussex RDP, Grosvenor, London, 28-29 Sept 2011, lot 450.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6234 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912/25: De La Rue Trial Proof for 2 c. value, Die I, an Imperforate corner marginal horizontal pair with Plate No. 19 in margin, printed in brown-orange on unwatermarked horizontally laid paper. One trivial tone spot, a scarce and attractive pair.
    Starting bid : 175.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6235 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912: De La Rue Master Die Proof, for 3 c. showing country name and value only, printed in black on glazed white card handstamped "10 FEB. 12" in blue and BEFORE / HARDENING in black.rnProvenance: Collection John Sussex RDP, Grosvenor, London, 28-29 Sept 2011, lot 447.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6236 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912/25: De La Rue Master Die Proof, for 25 c. value showing country name and value only, printed in black on glazed white card.rnProvenance: Collection John Sussex RDP, Grosvenor, London, 28-29 Sept 2011, lot 449.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6237 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912/25: 1 r. purple on orange-buff, an unused block of four, interpanneau marginal at right, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 320+.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6238 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912/25: 1 r. purple on orange-buff, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused corner marginal block of four with Plate No. 4 in margin, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and extremely fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 320+.rnProvenance: Collection Alexander Reid, Spink, London, 11 March 2010, lot 182.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6239 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912/25: 2 r. black & red on (1919) orange-buff paper, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, corner marginal from top right of sheet with Plate No. 6 in margin, variety "Watermark Inverted", of fine colour, stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 320+.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6240 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912/25: 5 r. black on blue-green paper with olive back, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet, variety "Watermark Inverted", of fine colour, unmounted og. Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 160.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6241 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912/25: 10 r. purple & black on red, Die II, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example of fine fresh colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6242 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 50 rupee value, frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "7 JUN. 12" in blue. Rare and very fine.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 26-27 Oct 2005, lot 1302.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6243 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912/25: 50 r. dull purple and 100 r. grey-black, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, perf. 14, unused examples, each with slight surface rubs, overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red (Samuel type D12), fair to fine, large part og. Imperfections but scarce Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6244 Ceylon

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    1912/25: 100 r. grey-black, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet, of rich colour, large part og. A fine example of a very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6245 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912/25: 100 r. grey-black, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example of splendid colour, variety "Break in Scroll" (Row 1, stamp 12), minor corner gum wrinkle and negligible spot at top mentioned for full accuracy otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. A lovely example of an extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 6'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6246 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912/25: 100 r. grey-black, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example of fine centering and rich colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og. An exceedingly rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 7'000.rnProvenance: Collection Alexander Reid, Spink, London, 11 March 2010, lot 187.
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6247 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 100 rupee value, frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "7 JUN. 12" in blue. Rare and very fine.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6248 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912/25: 500 r. dull green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example of perfect centering and vibrant colour, superb, large part og. A magnificent example of an immensely rare stamp. Signed in full A. Diena. Cert. A. Diena (1973), BPA (2021) Gi = £ 8'500.
    Starting bid : 3,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6249 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912/25: 500 r. dull green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example, well centred and of good colour, slightest of rubs, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type D12), fresh and fine, large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 280.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6250 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 1'000 rupee value, frame only, printed in black on glazed white card. Rare and very fine.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 26-27 Oct 2005, lot 1305.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6251 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912/25: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 1'000 rupee value, stamp size for the frame only, printed in black on glazed white card adhered to piece from the DLR day-book (40 x 57 mm.) dated at top "June 19th" in pencil and "60 / 2" (60 = sheet size) below. Signed off in red manuscript ink "29.8.24". A rare and wonderful Proof.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 26-27 Oct 2005, lot 1305.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6252 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912/25: 1'000 r. purple on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example, corner marginal from lower left of sheet showing the Plate Number '1' in margin, superb large part og. A wonderful stamp for the connoisseur, one of the rarest generally issued adhesive stamps of the British Empire. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 35'000.
    Starting bid : 15,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 27,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6253 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1912/25: 1'000 r. purple on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example of fine fresh colour overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel type D16) in black, superb large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6254 Ceylon

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    War Stamps 1918/19: Collection on leaves, predominantly unused but some used, with all basic stamps in unused singles and multiples, including 2 c. brown-orange and 5 c. bright magenta singles each with Overprint Inverted and Overprint Double varieties, scarce usage of 2 c. brown-orange and 5 c. purple on postcaard to Prague etc. (47 items).
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6255 Ceylon

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    War Stamps 1918/19: 3 c.  deep green, an unused example with varieties "Overprint Double and Watermark Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og. Unlisted by Stanley Gibbons, rare.rnProvenance: Collection Alexander Reid, Spink, London, 11 March 2010, lot 193.
    Starting bid : 175.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6256 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1921/32: The complete unused set from 1 c. to 50 r., the set of twenty one values, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black or in red (Samuel D12 or D16), generally fine, the rare 50 r. a tad rubbed, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6257 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1921/32: The unused collection on leaves from 1 c. tthrough to 20 r., with all basic SG numbers (Dies I and II)  and varieties including 3 c. green with inverted watermark in a block of four and of ten (Gi 339w), 3 c. slate inv. wmk. in a block of four (340w), 6 c. carm,ine inv. wmk. block of four (342w), 25 c. interpanneau pair with Die I and II (351c), 1 r. interpanneau pair with Die I and II (354b), 5 r. and 2 r. single examples etc., a generally fine lot (34 items) Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6258 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1921/32: 10 c. sage-green, wmk. Multiple Script CA, perf. 14, an unused vertical pair divided by interpanneau margin, upper stamp Die I, lower stamp Die II, bend in margin, fresh and fine, large part og. Elusive and scarce Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6259 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1921/32: 15 c. green on pale yellow, wmk. Multiple Script CA, perf. 14, an unused vertical pair divided by interpanneau margin, upper stamp Die I, lower stamp Die II, bend in margin, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Elusive and scarce Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6260 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1921/32: 20 c. bright blue, wmk. Multiple Script CA, perf. 14, an unused vertical pair divided by interpanneau margin, upper stamp Die I, lower stamp Die II, bend across margin, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 375.rnProvenance: Collection Alexander Reid, Spink, London, 11 March 2010, lot 197.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6261 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1921/32: 30 c. yellow-green & violet, wmk. Multiple Script CA, perf. 14, an unused sheet marginal block of four divided by interpanneau margin, upper stamps Die I, lower stamps Die II, bend across central margin, fresh and fine appearance but some light staining on large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6262 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1921/32: 50 r. dull purple, wmk. Multiple Script CA, perf. 14, an unused example of fresh colour, merest trace of rub, showing variety "Broken Crown & Scroll" (Row 2, stamp 12), fresh and very fine, large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'500.rnProvenance: Collection D.J. Norris, Spink,. London, 11-13 July 2006, lot 238.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6263 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1921/32: 100 r. brownish grey, wmk. Multiple Script CA, perf. 14, an unused example of fine appearance, overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel type D16) in red, variety "Break in Scroll" (Row 1, stamp 12), large part og. Circa 12 examples can possibly exist. Rare, unpriced by SG Gi = £ 500 for normal.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6264 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1921/32: 100 r. brownish grey, wmk. Multiple Script CA, perf. 14, an unused example of rich colour, well centred, variety "Broken Crown & Scroll" (Row 2, stamp 12), superb large part og. A very fresh example of this rare stamp Gi = £ 5'500.rnProvenance: Collection Howard & Torrie Gibralter, Shreves, New York, 15-16 Sept 2000, lot 1392.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6265 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1921/32: 100 r. dull purple & blue, wmk. Multiple Script CA, perf. 14, a top marginal used example, of fresh colour, neatly tied to 1936 cover by "Anuradhapura" cds in black (Jan 14). Philatelic but of great rarity Gi = £ 2'750 for unused, unpriced used.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6266 Ceylon

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    George V Key Plate issues 1921/32: 100 r. dull purple & blue, wmk. Multiple Script CA, perf. 14, an unused example of fine colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel type D16) in black, variety "Break in Scroll" (Row 1, stamp 12), fresh and fine, dried part og., however circa 12 examples possible Gi = £ 550 for normal.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6267 Ceylon

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    Surcharged in Colombo 1926 (Nov 27): Album page with 2 c. on 3 c. slate and 5 c. on 6 c. bright violet set of two overprinted SPECIMEN over Country name in black, 2 c. on 3 c. unused vertical pairs (2) from base of sheet with one showing "Bar Omitted" variety, the other with "Sucharge Double and Bar Omitted", an unused block of six with "Surcharge Double" variety, and a used piece with 2 c. on 3 c. "Bar Omitted" variety (8 items) Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6268 Ceylon

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    1927/29: De La Rue Appendix sheet for the redrawn high values with 1 r. Colour Trials (5), trial perforated 12 (issued perf. 14), 1 r. dull & bright purple, (2 r.) green & carmine, (5 r.) green & dull purple, (10 r.) green & brown-orange and (20 r.) dull purple & blue with the accepted denominations annotated at left, fresh and very fine. Illustrated in the De La Rue Collection edited by Frank Walton on page 2548 - the 100 r. value from the base of this page is also housed in this collection. Unique and most appealing.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 16-17 Oct 2005, lot 271; Grosvenor, London, 23-25 May 2011, lot 1271.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6269 Ceylon

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    1927/29: High values, 1 r. to 20 r. dull purple & blue, the unused set of five complete, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh colour, fine large part og. Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6270 Ceylon

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    1927/29: 20 r. dull purple & blue, a used example, corner marginal from lower left of sheet, used on 1937 cover tied by "Anuradhapura" cds in black (Dec 21). Philatelic but of great scarcity Gi = £ 475 off cover.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6271 Ceylon

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    1935: Composite stamp size Essays for the Pictorial Issue (7), submitted by De La Rue for proposed 2 c. - 2 r.. values, using the adopted picture of George V, with head-plate printed in various colours and photographic bromides for the pictorial vignettes (the 20 c. value showing coconut palms being printed in black), CEYLON, frames and value tablets all entirely hand-painted in difffering colours each applied to cards; largely as adopted. Absolutely stunning and of great rarity.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 15 May 1996, lot 23.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6272 Ceylon

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    1934/35: Pictorial Issue, the complete set of eleven values unused, all locally overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel type CE8) in black, fresh colours, rounded corner on 9 c., fine large part og. An extremely rare set.rnProvenance: Collection D.J. Norris, Spink, London, 12 July 2006; Spink, London, 5 May 2011, lot 242.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6273 Ceylon

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    1935/36: De La Rue Proof for the 50 c. value, vignette only (Elephants), engraved in black on watermarked Multiple Crown CA paper (63 x 46 mm.), fresh, fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6274 Ceylon

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    1938/49: Pictorial definitive issue, the album pages, all unused, with the complete set of fourteen and 'a' numbers including 1938 2 c. black & carmine perf. 13½ x 13 (Gi 386a), 1938 3 c. black & deep blue-green perf. 13½ x 13 (Gi 387a= £ 275), 1941 3 c. black & deep blue-green line perf. 14 (Gi 387c), 5 c. sage-green & orange with 'Apostrophe' flaw, 50 c. black & dull mauve perf. 13 x 11½ (Gi 394 = £  160) and 50 c. line perf. 14, 5 r. green & purple (both), generally fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'200+.rn 
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6275 Ceylon

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    1938/49: Pictorial definitive issue, the complete set of fourteen values all perforated hooded SPECIMEN by DLR or Bradbury Wilkinson, fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare set Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6276 Ceylon

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    1938/49: Pictorial definitive issue, the 1938 50 c. black & dull violet, perf. 13 x 13½, an unused example of fine appearance, fresh and fine, some pencil annotating on large part og. Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6277 Ceylon

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    1937 (Oct 14): De La Rue Die Proof for proposed 2 c. Postal Stationery card, with printed design and head-plate on glazed white card, the curved CEYLON, both 2 c.value tablets and TWO CENTS all hand-painted in Chinese white on black background; marked "A" at top and initialled and dates "14/10/37" at lower left with file number "V296" at right. Splendid and unique.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6278 Ceylon

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    1938 (May 4): De La Rue Die Proof for 3 c. Postal Stationery card, the completed design printed in black on glazed white card, initialled and dated "4/5/38" at lower right with file number "C535" below in manuscript ink. Rare and very fine.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 6279 Ceylon

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    Officials 1895/1899: Official set of seven unused to 1 r. 12 c. dull rose, part og., 1899/1900 set of four unused, part og. and the scarce Postal Fiscal 1952 10 r. green & orange, superb og. Gi = £ 365.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF
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