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Lots (980)
1907 EDVII set of 4 to 5s hinged mint each overprinted SPECIMEN, fine, SG 13s/16s.
1938 (30 July) Large registered envelope to London bearing 10 different GVI values to 2s tied CAYMAN BRAC / CAYMAN ISLANDS cds cancels with regd h/s No. 516. Some edge faults or tones. Impressive album piece.
1953-62 Complete set to 10s in lightly mounted mint bottom right corner marginal plate number pairs, 4d is Bradbury imprint pair, very fine, SG 148/161.
1857-59 1d blue two shades fine used with neat margins SG 2 / 2a.
1857-59 2d green two examples fine used with neat four margins, one with additional trade cachet oval. SG 3.
1888-90 Twelve used examples each with overprint varieties incl inverted, doubled one inverted incl SG 204a, 204b, 204c, 208a, 209c, 207c, 233a, 210a, 207a. (12).
1891 (1 July) 3c magenta postal stationery card PAYAGALLA to MOROTUWA with barred oval and transit, departure and arrival cancel.
1919 6c pale scarlet in a left marginal block of 24 (gutter on right side) unmounted mint showing watermark sideways variety. Fine, SG 305a. Scarce multiple.
1919 6c pale scarlet in a right marginal PAIR unmounted mint showing watermark sideways variety. Fine, SG 305a.
1933 (26 Aug) Commercial cover to France bearing 9c pair & 2c to make 20c rate tied TRADE FOLLOWS / THE PHONE slogan cancel from Colombo. With Grand Oriental Hotel monogrammed flap.
1957 2d green with fine cancel and 3 margins, nice example.
Group of covers for GVI including HALIELA, TRINGCOMALEE, WELLAMPITIYA, WATTADDARA, GALLE FACE, HALDUMMULLA plus SS Exceller maiden voyage, Unit censor at India, multi-franked covers, 1947 Inauguration cacheted cvr, intr destinations etc. Very mixed but intr and useful lot. (14).
