Showing items in category Ceylon, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | CEYLON - 1928 5r IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF. 1928 5r IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in black on gummed paper of the frame & value tablets. SG type 57. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1941 meter mark cover to UK with WAR PURPOSERS CONTRIBUTION (V-for victory) label. 1941 (17.XII.) use of pre-printed commercial cover addressed to UK cancelled by red COLOMBO- 015 Cts/POSTAGE/CEYLON/REVENUE meter marking with HELP FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY/ WAR PURPOSES CONTRIBUTION/10 CENTS perforated label at lower left overprinted 'V' for victory in red and cancelled by COLOMBO d/r cds. £80.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1941 meter mark cover to South Africa with WAR PURPOSES CONTRIBUTION label. 1941 (20.VI.) stampless cover addressed to South Africa cancelled by red COLOMBO - 0.15 POSTAGE REVENUE meter mark handstamp with blue and yellow on white perforated 10c WAR PURPOSES CONTRIBUTION/HELP FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY patriotic label at lower left tied by COLOMBO/4 cds. £80.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1907 6c carmine rose PSE uprated to France and used at KANDY. H&G 35. 1907 6c carmine rose on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to France and bearing additional 5c pair tied KANDY and dated MR.29.10. H&G 35. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1919 4c olive yellow PSC used locally from MARADANA. H&G 52. 1919 4c olive yellow on greyish white postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by MARADANA cds dated AP.9.19. H&G 52. £120.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1906 2c olive yellow on white PSC to Galle used at YATIYANTOTA. H&G 43. 1906 2c olive yellow on grey-white postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Galle (some light tone marks on reverse) cancelled by very fine YATIYANTOTA cds dated DE.7.09. H&G 43. £30.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1925 3c grey PSC uprated to UK and used at VALVETTITURAI. H&G 60. 1925 3c grey on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK bearing additional 1c and 2c adhesives tied by VALVETTITURAI cds dated MY.5.31. H&G 60. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1956 Rs0.85ct COLOMBO meter mark cover to UK. 1956 (25.VII.) stampless cover addressed to UK struck by red Rs0.85Cts/CEYLON/POSTAGE REVENUE meter mark used at COLOMBO. £15.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1942 'OAS' cover to UK with 'Indian 5th FD' censor mark. 1942 (JLY.7.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' cancelled by INDIAN SECTION BASE OFFICE No.9 wavy lined strike on reverse side used by the Indian troops stationed at Colombo. (Proud type M1). Black PASSED BY/5 IND FD/CENSOR/UNIT/G strike and triangular PASSED/BY UNIT/CENSOR/C161 strike applied in 'red' ink. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1940 (circa) use of ACTIVE SERVICE green cross envelope to UK by RAF. 1940's use of black on white (A.F.W.3078) ACTIVE SERVICE-GREEN ENVELOPE addressed to UK (small piece of reverse flap missing) bearing 50c adhesive tied by RAF POST cancel with violet crested RAF/CENSOR/465 h/s at lower left. RAF uses are scarcer. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1942 use of ACTIVE SERVICE green cross military envelope to UK with scarce 'J' strike. 1942 use of green on buff (AF-3078) ACTIVE SERVICE green cross military envelope addressed to UK and cancelled by INDIAN SECTION BASE OFFICE/DELY cds dated 5.OC.42 and with black triangular PASSED BY UNIT CENSOR/C135 h/s and violet PASSED BY BASE CENSOR UNIT/J strike. At left is black on white ARMY FORM W.3424/OPENED/BY/CENSOR label with 891/PMEO/3/3.000.000-5/41 label. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1940 (circa) use of ACTIVE SERVICE green cross military envelope to UK. 1940's use of green on yellowish buff (AFW-3078) ACTIVE SERVICE green cross military envelope addressed to UK and bearing 50c adhesive tied by INDIAN SECTION BASE OFFICE/DELY cds with black boxed PASSED BY h/s at left and black triangular PASSED BY UNIT CENSOR mark. £30.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1942 cover to UK censored by '5th India FD' unit censor mark. 1942 cover addressed to UK bearing 50c adhesive tied by light INDIAN SECTION BASE OFFICE/DELY cds with violet PASSED BY/5 IND.FD/CENSOR/UNIT/G strike and black triangular PASSED/BY UNIT/ CENSOR/C 158 strike at left. Complete with the original contents. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1933 local cover with late use of 1c/5c 'War Stamp' (x5) used at COLOMBO. 1933 (JA.4.) cover addressed locally to Neboda bearing a fine strip of six of the 1918 1c on 5c purple 'War Stamp' (SG 337) adhesive tied by COLOMBO cds. A late use of this stamp. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1928 DOWN INDO CEYLON TPO cover to India. 1928 (MR.11.) cover addressed to India (opened on two sides and brittle with faults) bearing 5c violet adhesive tied by DOWN INDO CEYLON TPO cancel. (Proud type D6). £18.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1912 15c ultramarine in fine mint condition with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 311aw. 1912-23 15c ultramarine in fine mint condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 311aw. £20.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1912 6c fine mint with SIDEWAYS WATERMARK variety. SG 306a. 1912-25 6c carmine in fine mint condition showing the SIDEWAYS WATERMARK variety (crown to right from back). SG 306a. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1895 5c PSE used locally from PUNDALU OYA with TOO LATE handstamp. H&G 30. 1895 5c blue on cream postal stationery envelope addressed locally to Colombo cancelled by PUNDALU OYA cds dated FE.3.97 and struck at lower left by black boxed TOO LATE h/s. H&G 30. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1919 3c blue green fine mint with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 302w. 1919 3c blue-green in very fine mint condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 302w. £18.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1830 OHMS (front) with rare COLOMBO/POST FREE handstamp. 1830 (JUN.26.) pre-printed ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE/GENERAL POST OFFICE front addressed to the Government at Kurunigale and struck by rare black crowned COLOMBO/ POST FREE h/s (Proud type OPD4-with curved crown edges). A front only but a rare strike. £120.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 postcard to UK from COLUMBO with CENSOR/COLOMBO violet boxed strike. 1915 (OC.4.) picture postcard addressed to Holland depicting 'Buddhist Temple Peradeniya, Kandy' bearing 6c adhesive tied by COLOMBO cds with violet boxed CENSOR/4 OCT 1915/COLOMBO handstamp below. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1943 censored 'OAS' postcard to UK with violet RAF BASE PO cancel. 1943 (FEB.6.) use of stampless postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Hindu Temple, Colombo' marked BY SEA MAIL-ON ACTIVE SERVICE and struck by violet RAF BASE P.O./CEYLON cancel with violet crested RAF/CENSOR/W 25 h/s alongside. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1920 (circa) DISABLED CEYLON MENS FUND mint label. 1920 (circa) multi coloured DISABLED CEYLON MENS FUND label depicting 'King George V' in military uniform. Perforated and on gummed paper but with some paper adhesion left from the interpanes in the booklet. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1950 (circa) C.N.A.P.T. FLAG DAY label for Tuberculosis prevention. 1950 (circa) red and blue on white 'C.N.A.P.T.' label used to promote Tuberculosis prevention on flag day. £15.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1941 censored cover to USA. 1941 (JUL.26.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2c and 3c adhesives tied COLOMBO/6 with violet boxed PASSED/CENSOR/6/COLOMBO handstamp below. £30.00 |
;) ;) | CEYLON - 1912 6c rate postcard to UK used at KOSLANDA. 1912 (DE.11) use of picture postcard to UK depicting 'Colombo Harbour & shipping' & bearing 6c adhesive tied by d/r KOSLANDA cds. £20.00 |
;) ;) | CEYLON - 1906 6c rate postcard to UK used at TALAWAKELE. 1906 (NO.15) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Elephant at work, Ceylon' & bearing 6c adhesive tied by d/r TALAWAKELE cds. £22.00 |
;) ;) | CEYLON - 1906 6c rate postcard addressed to UK used at COLOMBO. 1906 (AU.14) use of picture p'card addressed to UK depicting 'Galle Road, Colombia' & bearing 6c adhesive tied by d/r DIYATALAWA cds. £20.00 |
;) ;) | CEYLON - 1901 6c rate postcard to UK used at COLOMBO. 1901 (MY.26.) use of picture postcard addressed toUK depicting 'Colombo Harbour - (A.W.Plate series No.40) bearing 'QV' 6c adhesive tied COLOMBO. A nice early postcard. £30.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1941 illustrated S.S.EXCELLER maritime cover to Jamaica with CENSOR 6 h/s. 1941 (OC.24) Illustrated S.S.EXCELLER-MAIDEN VOYAGER commemoration cover addressed to Jamaica bearing 3c pair (SG388) tied COLOMBO FOREIGN with violet boxed £20.00 |
;) ;) | CEYLON - 1915 censored postcard to USA used at COLOMBO. 1915 (DEC.3.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Hindu Temple, Colombo' bearing 6c adhesive tied by COLOMBO roller strike and with violet boxed CENSOR/COLOMBO h/s at left. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1944 'forged' censor cover addressed in Tamil to India. 1944 (JA.13.) cover addressed locally bearing 10c adhesive tied by COLOMBO/5 cds with unusual (forged) four side diamond shaped PASSED CENSOR/D/JAFFNA 318 censor h/s at left. £30.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1940 20c meter mark cover to Scotland. 1940 (30.IV.) stampless cover addressed to Scotland cancelled by red CEYLON/POSTAGE PAID/ 020cts meter mark strike. £30.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1947 NEW CONSITUTION official folder. 1947 special coloured CEYLON/COMMEMORATION/STAMPS/NEW CONSTITUTION official folder containing the New Constitution series (SG402-5). Printed by the Survey Dept, Ceylon in July 1947. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1949 INDEPENDENCE official folder. 1949 special coloured CEYLON/INDEPENDENCE COMMEMORATION STAMPS official folder containing the Independence issues (SG 406-9). Printed by the Survey Dept, Ceylon in Feb 1949. £40.00 |
;) ;) | CEYLON - 1919 1c on 5c (SG 337) multi cancelled cover from KANDY. 5c purple adhesive and a further block of 14 (2x7) alongside (SG 337) tied by KANDY/REGISTERED cds with COLOMBO REGISTERED transit cds alongside struck the next day. Manuscript censor initials applied. Some minor age faults. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1902 OHMS local envelope with 5c ON SERVICE stamp used at COLOMBO. 1902 (DE.16.) use of long manila O.H.M.S. envelope (fold in center) addressed locally and bearing "QV" 5c lilac overprinted ON/SERVICE (SG 03) tied by COLOMBO cds. A nice use of this stamp on cover. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 5c black on 4d grey blue PSE unused. H&G 23a. 1885-88 5c on 4d grey blue on white postal stationery envelope. Fine unused. H&G 23a. £18.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 5c red on 4d grey blue PSE unused. H&G 22. 1885-88 5c on 4d grey blue on white postal stationery envelope. Fine unused. H&G 22. £18.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 5c black on 4d grey blue PSE unused. H&G 19. 1885-88 5c on 4d grey blue on white postal stationery envelope. Fine unused. H&G 19. £18.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 5c black on 4d grey blue PSE unused. H&G 18. 1885-88 5c on 4d grey blue on white postal stationery envelope. Fine unused. H&G 18. £18.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 5c red on 4d grey blue PSE unused. H&G 15. 1885-88 5c Red on 4d grey blue on white postal stationery envelope. Fine unused. H&G 15. £18.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1903 6c carmine mint with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 269w. 1903-05 6c Carmine. A superb mint example showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 269w. £90.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1893 30c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vertical pair. 1893 30c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL (SG type 39) in a fine vertical pair (light fold in centre between) printed in the issued colours of bright mauve & chestnut on watermarked paper. £180.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1890 5c on 15c olive green mint with SURCHARGE INVERTED. SG 233a. 1890 5c black on 15c olive-green surcharged adhesive in fine mint condition (light toned gum) showing the major variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. SG 233a. £45.00 |
;) ;) | CEYLON - 1942 FPO 74 cover to UK with green No.5 INDIAN FIELD CENSOR UNIT h/s. 1942 stampless cover (ex reverse flap) to UK marked 'On Active Service' and struck on the reverse by F.P.O. No.74 cds dated 18.MAR.42 with violet crown boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/No.569 on front and green oval No.5 INDIAN FIELD CENSOR UNIT h/s applied. Indian troops stationed at Trincomalee. £85.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1872 1r IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF 'Stamp Duty' issue in lilac ovpt'd CANCELLED. 1872 1r IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the 'Stamp Duty' issue (Barefoot & Hall type 20) printed in the issued colour of lilac on white glazed thin card & ovpt'd in black CANCELLED. £80.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1872 50c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF 'Stamp Duty' issue in light brown ovpt'd CANCELLED. 1872 50c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the 'Stamp Duty' issue (Barefoot & Hall type 19) printed in the issued colour of light brown on white glazed thin card & ovpt'd in black CANCELLED. £80.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1872 96c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in drab-grey overprinted CANCELLED. 1872-80 96c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in the issued colour of drab (SG type 18) printed on white thin glazed card & ovpt'd CANCELLED. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1872 48c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in rose overprinted CANCELLED. 1872-80 48c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in the issued colour of rose (SG type 16) printed on white thin glazed card & ovpt'd CANCELLED. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1872 36c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in blue overprinted CANCELLED. 1872-80 36c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in the issued colour of blue (SG type 15) printed on white thin glazed card & ovpt'd CANCELLED. £55.00 |
;) ;) | CEYLON - 1896 2c PSC used locally but struck INONDATIONS/ALFORTVILLE 1910. (Floods !) H&G 34. 1896 2c yellow olive on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Colombo cancelled by LUNUGALA cds and with COLOMBO arrival at left dated FE.10.98. The card has a few folds, file pin holes but is struck by violet two lined INONDATIONS/ALFORTVILLE 1910. This refers to 'FLOODS/ALFORTVILLE' but strangely Alfortville is in France and this cover was used internally. There is a red name and date annotation at left which does appear to be lightly affected by water. The handstamp cannot be explained. Interesting ! H&G 34. £60.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1918 3c deep green PLATE 4/OVERPRINT PLATE 5 mint block of six. SG 332. 1918 3c deep green 'War Tax' overprint PLATE 4 in a very fine mint block of six with OVERPRINT 5 in bottom margin. SG 332. £15.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1960 ANTI-TB xmas label sheetlets. (x2). 1960 two ANTI-TB ASSOCIATION/MORATUWA CEYLON unused xmas labels in an original perforated blocks of four printed in black, red on orange paper. Two similar blocks one in local script the other in English. (2 Blocks). £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1959 ANTI-TB xmas label sheetlets. (x2). 1959 two ANTI-TB ASSOCIATION/MORATUWA CEYLON unused xmas labels in an original perforated blocks of four printed in black, red on orange paper. Two similar blocks one in local script the other in English. (2 Blocks). £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1958 ANTI-TB xmas label sheetlets. (x2). 1958 two ANTI-TB ASSOCIATION/MORATUWA CEYLON unused xmas labels in an original perforated blocks of four printed in blue, red and orange on white paper. Two similar blocks both in local script but with differing inscriptions. (2 Blocks). £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1956 ANTI-TB xmas label sheetlet. 1956 ANTI-TB ASSOCIATION/MORATUWA CEYLON unused xmas label in an original rouletted pane of four printed in blue, red and yellow on white paper showing local script. £20.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1955 ANTI-TB xmas label sheetlet. 1955 ANTI-TB ASSOCIATION/MORATUWA CEYLON unused xmas label in an original rouletted pane of four printed in black, red and yellow on white paper. 2 copies in English the other two in local script. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1954 ANTI-TB xmas label sheetlet. 1954 ANTI-TB ASSOCIATION/MORATUWA CEYLON unused xmas label in an original perforated pane of four printed in green, red and yellow on white paper. 2 copies in English the other two in local script. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1953 ANTI-TB xmas label sheetlet. 1953 ANTI-TB ASSOCIATION/MORATUWA CEYLON unused xmas label in an original perforated pane of four printed in blue and red on white paper. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1952 ANTI-TB xmas label sheetlet. 1952 ANTI-TB ASSOCIATION/MORATUWA CEYLON unused xmas label in an original perforated pane of four printed in blue, red and yellow on white paper. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1951 ANTI-TB xmas label sheetlets. (x2). 1951 ANTI-TB ASSOCIATION/MORATUWA CEYLON unused xmas label in an original perforated pane of four printed in black and red on yellow paper and a similar pane on orange paper. (2 panes). £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1950 ANTI-TB xmas label sheetlet. 1950 ANTI-TB ASSOCIATION/MORATUWA CEYLON unused xmas label in an original perforated pane of four printed in black and red on cream paper. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1946 use of illustrated cover to Malta bearing 'Victory' pair tied KOCHCHIKADE. 1946 (DE.10.) illustrated cover addressed to Malta bearing 'Victory' pair tied by KOCHCHIKADE cds. £30.00 |
;) ;) | CEYLON - 1913 PPC cancelled COLOMBO PAQUEBOT. 1913 (OC.17.) use of coloured picture postcard of 'Suez' bearing GB 1d red adhesive tied by COLOMBO PAQUEBOT cds. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1857 1/9d deep green trio of 'Jefferies'
forgeries. 1857-59 1/9d deep green trio of 'Jefferies' FORGERIES each tied to piece by barred duplex's. Superb fresh colour and a very rare item. (3 forgeries). £350.00 |
;) ;) | CEYLON - 1851 KANDY/STEAMER LETTER stampless entire. 1851 (JY.10) stampless entire addressed to UK marked in manuscript 'Per Overland Mail via Southamption' & rated `1/-' on front with light KANDY/STEAMER LETTER b/s in black. £110.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1922 5c on 6c PSE unused. H&G 71. 1922 5c black on 6c dark carmine postal stationery envelope (type e) in fine unused condition. H&G 71. £150.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1857-59 1d PLATE PROOF in black. 1857-59 1d PLATE PROOF printed in black (SG type 1) cut close at left. £60.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1938 FOUND IN GPO/COLOMBO WITHOUT CONTENTS cover. 1938 (MAR.21) cover addressed locally bearing 3c adhesive tied by COLOMBO/TRADE FOLLOWS/THE PHONE slogan strike h/s'd on front by violet boxed FOUND IN GPO/ COLOMBO WITHOUT CONTENTS instructional markings. Fine & scarce. £90.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1935 Rs2.70 official crested CEYLON PICTORIAL STAMP folder. 1935 Rs2.70 official crested 'Ceylon Pictorial Stamp' folder containing 'GV' pictorial series of stamps (SG 368-78) in fine mint condition. Complete with covering description sheet. Issued by the Government Press. Scarce item. £150.00 |
;) ;) | CEYLON - 1857 1d PSE unused. H&G 1. 1857-59 1d blue postal stationery envelope (type 1 embossed flap) in very fine unused condition. H&G 1. £75.00 |
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