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lot # 368 - brit. colonies 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).
Catalogue 284: Europe & Overseas
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