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  • Lot# : 942 Ceylon

    1925: Keyplate 1000 r. purple on red, a superb and fresh mint example overprinted "Specimen" in black, large part og. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 943 Ceylon

    1921/32: Definitve set of 21 values to 50 r. mint, all overprinted "Specimen" in black or red, the 50 r. slightly rubbed otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og Gi = £ 780.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 944 Ceylon

    1924: 100 r. grey, a fresh mint example overprinted "Specimen" in red, of fine colour and large part og. Rare Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 945 Ceylon

    1927: 100 r. dull purple & blue, a magnificent mint example overprinted "Specimen" in black, large part og Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1156 Ceylon

    Ceylon 1857/1938: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps with better sets such as first issue imperf. & perf. definitives, 1886 issue up to 2.50 rup., 1903 issue up to 10 rup., and 1912 issue up to 10 rup.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1157 Ceylon

    1880: 4 c. rosy mauve, 1884 2 c. dull green, 1886 set of four values, 1888 2 c. on 4 c. rosy mauve and 5 c. on 15 c. olive green, 1893 3 c. terracotta & blue-green, fine mint examples all overprinted "Specimen" diagonally in red upon receipt from UPU, part to large part og. A scarce group Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1158 Ceylon

    1898/1900: Overprinted set of three values to 2 r. 25 on 2 r. 50 c. yellow, fresh mint and 1899/1900 set of nine values to 2 r. 25 c. dull blue, all overprinted "Specimen" in black. Scarce and attractive selection, large part og Gi = £ 270.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1159 Ceylon

    1903: Definitive set of 12 values, wmk. Crown CA, optd. "Specimen" in black, very fine og;1908 5 c. and 6 c. fresh mint optd. "Specimen" very fine og., and 1910 set of nine values also optd. "Specimen", with 50 c. and 10 r. with corner faults otherwise fresh and fine, large part og Gi = £ 430.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1160 Ceylon

    1926: 2 c. on 3 c. slate-grey and 5 c. on 6 c. violet, fresh mint optd. "Specimen" in black at top, 1927/29 set of five fresh mint also overprinted "Specimen" in black, of good vibrant colour, large part og Gi = £ 265.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF
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