1858 (23 Oct) envelope to Scotland, marked 'Via Marseilles,' bearing 6d purple-brown (portion of adjoining stamp at right, cut into at top) and 1857 1d blue pair & single with margins in places, all neatly cancelled by oval of bars showing red London Paid transit c.d.s (28.11), reverse shows circular 'BADULLA/POST-PAID' with m/s date inserted & Port Glasgow arrival d/stamp (29.11). A neat franking.
Sale #155 of Stamps & Postal History
By: Corbitts
Corbitts Sale #155 of Stamps & Postal History
This auction features close to 1941 lots of stamps, covers and postcards .
The auction contains a selection of All World mixed lots followed by an All World stamps and covers from Aden to Zanzibar.
The country lots include a range of Great Britain and commonwealth, Omnibus, Germany & Colonies and much more.
Stamp boxes, Cinderella, Thematics and other collectibles.
All prices are Starting Prices
Lot #650 - Ceylon
1858 (3 Apr) envelope ex the 'Pipon Bell' correspondence to Mauritius, marked 'Via Aden,' bearing 5d chestnut (touched at top right, cancelled by oval of bars and showing on reverse 'GALLE/STEAMER-LETTER,' red 'ADEN.STR POINT' & arrival d/stamps.
Lot #651 - Ceylon
1858 entire from Kandy to Victoria, bearing 6d purple-brown with good margins on three sides, cut into at left, tied by light oval of bars, showing 'G.P.O/ADELAIDE' transit d/stamp (21.11), reverse shows just legible despatch d/stamp & red 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/G.P.O VICTORIA' oval arrival d/stamp, the entire with horizontal & vertical filing creases. A rare destination.
Lot #652 - Ceylon
1859 (17 July) envelope to Southampton, bearing 1d blue & 5d chestnut (both touched or just into on one side), both cancelled by oval bars, showing framed 'Too Late for the/STEAMER of' in red, reverse 'COLOMBO/STEAMER-LETTER' c.d.s in red partly overstruck by arrival d/stamp (21.3), the envelope a little soiled and with flap missing. Note - This letter missed P&O 'Perkin' which left Galle on 17th February, so was sent to Suez on the...
Lot #653 - Ceylon
1859 (29 Oct) double rate envelope to France, marked 'Voie de Suez,' bearing 1d blue showing portions of adjoining stamps at top & right (cut into at left) paying the inland rate to ship, neatly tied by oval of bars, showing hand struck '16' (decimes due), reverse part 'COLOMBO/POST-PAID' c.d.s in red & French transit & arrival d/stamps, the envelope stained & with large through face panel at left.
Lot #654 - Ceylon
1859 (Dec) small envelope to Perth marked 'Via Southampton,' bearing 6d purple-brown (touched at foot), tied by oval of bars & showing on reverse, poor 'KANDY/POST-PAID' in red, 'KANDY/STEAMER-LETTER' and arrival (22.1) d/stamps, the envelope with central fold.
Lot #655 - Ceylon
1860 (30 Mar) envelope to Melbourne bearing 5d chestnut, clearly tied by oval of bars & showing on reverse 'COLOMBO/POST-PAID' c.d.s. in red.
Lot #656 - Ceylon
1864 (Aug) entire from Colombo to London, marked 'per French Steamer,' bearing clean-cut 5d chestnut pair crossed by m/s 'Stamped' and sharing oval of bars cancellation, showing despatch & arrival d/stamps alongside, the entire with horizontal filing crease & some minor peripheral wear.
Lot #657 - Ceylon
1865 (30 Sep) envelope (truncated at left) from Colombo to Barbados, bearing Perf 12\xBD 10d dull vermilion & CC 2d grey-green, both cancelled by oval bars, showing red crayon 'I' and '1/4,' red London Pair transit c.d.s (4.11), reverse despatch c.d.s. A rare franking & destination.
Lot #658 - Ceylon
1867 (21 Feb) entire from Galle to Port Louis marked 'P Steamer Saxon,' bearing 6d sepia, lightly cancelled by oval of bars, showing red 'GALLE/PAID' c.d.s. overstruck by black 'GALLE/UNPAID,' m/s '4' (deficiency in sea rate) and '10d/TO PAY' h/stamp with arrival d/stamp (2.3) on reverse.
Lot #659 - Ceylon
1868 (31 Oct) entire from Galle to Hong Kong, bearing Perf 14 3d carmine rose & 1867-70 2d yellow, both cancelled by 'B' in oval of bars, showing light 'GALLE/PAID' c.d.s in red, reverse shows red firm's h/stamp & 'HONG KONG/SINGAPORE TO/HONG KONG/MARINE SORTER' c.d.s. across join, the 3d with some surface abrasion caused prior to use & the face panel with some age spotting in the lower half.
Lot #660 - Ceylon
1869 (12 June) entire from Colombo to London, marked 'Via Marseilles,' bearing 10d orange & 1868 1d blue strip of three, all crossed by m/s 'Stamped' and cancelled by 'A' in oval of bars, showing red 'COLOMBO/PAID' c.d.s with arrival d/stamp (10.7) on reverse. Provenance: Joseph Hackney, October 2010.
Lot #661 - Ceylon
1871 (16 Feb) envelope from Dickoya to Huntly & re-addressed to Aberdeen, marked 'via Brindisi,' bearing 1s reddish-violet, tied by m/s 'Stamped' & '37' barred numeral, showing fine 'DICKOYA/PAID' c.d.s in red alongside, handstruck '1' charge for redirection & arrival c.d.s (21.3), the envelope with some faults on reverse.
Lot #662 - Ceylon
1885-1903 small collection of postal stationery cards incl. H & G 6. 1885 2\xBDc on 2c used Polgahawela duplex, 1886 3c used Kandy duplex, 1886 10c used Columbo duplex, 1888 3c card bears single ring Columbo PAID mark, 1894 5c on 6c card cancelled Galle c.d.s, 1893 2c card cancelled Slave Island c.d.s, 1894 5c card with Galle c.d.s, 1895 Columbo local use 2c card bears TOO LATE boxed mark, 1896 2c card cancelled Pettah c.d.s & bears...
Lot #663 - Ceylon
Early to modern accumulation on leaves in two albums, rather untidy presentation incl. some useful earlies. Worth inspection. (100's)
Lot #664 - Ceylon
Plate Proofs 6d in black on unwatermarked paper, a rejoined strip of nine (two strips of four & a single) from the foot of the sheet [232-240], [232-235] with bottom margin reduced. 6d purple-brown (State 3) on unwatermarked paper, a marginal strip of four [234-237], some pressed creases and [237] cut into at right o/w fine.
Lot #665 - Ceylon
QV-KGV range of M & U (53), highlights incl. 1899 1r.50 U, 2r.25c (2) U, selection of QV Profile Heads with Surcharges (various) M, KEVII to 5r M, KGV to 5r M etc.
Lot #666 - Ceylon
1857 6d purple-brown unused without gum, touched in places, tiny mark on reverse o/w fine. Very rare. Diena Cert. 1964. SG.1, Cat. \xA312,000.
Lot #667 - Ceylon
1857 6d purple-brown horizontal pair, touched at sides and with small margins on the other two, lightly cancelled, one with small mark on reverse o/w fine, SG.1, Cat. \xA3900++
Lot #668 - Ceylon
1857-59 1d blue with close to good margins, unused without gum, fine. SG.2a, Cat. \xA31200.
Lot #669 - Ceylon
1857-59 1d blue with close to good margins, unused without gum, fine. SG.2a, Cat. \xA31200.
Lot #670 - Ceylon
1857-59 1d range of shades comprising blue on blued paper, deep turquoise-blue (2) - both with re-entry, turquoise-blue strips of six cut into along top (two with re-entry + three & single), blue pair, greyish-blue strip of three & single and milky blue (4) - one with small thin, all used, most with clear margins, generally fine, SG.2 group.
Lot #671 - Ceylon
1857-59 2d green horizontal pair & two singles, all with clear margins, the pair with part o.g, the singles without gum, fine. SG.3, Cat. \xA3800.
Lot #672 - Ceylon
1857-59 4d dull rose with good margins & showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, lightly cancelled & of good colour. A fine example of this rare stamp RPS Cert. 1950, SG.4, Cat. \xA34500.
Lot #673 - Ceylon
1857-59 5d chestnut with good to large margins, unused without gum, fine. Richter Cert. 1996, SG.5, Cat. \xA31500.
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