Lot 1943
Cayman Islands, 1935-36, King George V, ¼d-10s complete, o.g., never hinged, 8 horizontal format issues with imprint selvage at bottom, rich colors, fresh and Very Fine, a lovely set. SG No. 96/107.Scott No. 85-96 $525.
Realized: $200
Lot 1944
Ceylon, 1861, Queen Victoria, 5d chestnut, clean-cut perf 14 to 15½, horizontal pair, Large Star watermark, rich color, tied by neat barred handstamps on "via Marseilles" routing cover to Kent, England, red "Hambantotte, paid, De 7, 66" origin cds and London transit, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a nice example of this rare short valid rate. Scott No. 20.SG No. 22 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,050
Lot 1945
Ceylon, 1861, Queen Victoria, 1s slate violet, rough perf 14 to 15½, Large Star watermark, in combination with 1863, Queen Victoria, 1d deep blue, Crown CC watermark (23mm high) on tissue paper cover to Leamington, England, canceled by barred oval handstamp with red "Kandy, Paid, Au 23, 68" origin cds alongside, reverse with red Calle transit and receiving cds's, Very Fine. Scott No. 34+46.SG No. 35+49 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $850
Lot 1946
Ceylon, 1863, Queen Victoria, 1d deep blue, pair and three singles, tied by open grid cancels and additional manuscript on 1868 cover addressed to the HMS Spy at Canton, China, red "Nuwara-Eliya, Paid MR 4 68" origin cds, reverse with Galle (3.6), Hong Kong (3.21) and Canton (3.23) backstamps; some cover wrinkling, otherwise Very Fine and scarce. SG No. 49.Scott No. 46 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE USAGE FROM CEYLON TO CHINA.
Realized: $3,500
Lot 1947
Ceylon, 1866, Queen Victoria, 10d vermilion, horizontal pair, Crown CC watermark (23mm high), just tied by grid cancels on double rate folded letter sheet to Linlithgow, Scotland, manuscript via Marseilles routing endorsement and red "Colombo, Paid, Mr 1, 66" origin cds, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a rare rate and usage. Scott No. 56.SG No. 58 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,350
Lot 1948
Ceylon, 1868, Queen Victoria, 9d blackish brown, Crown CC watermark (21½mm high), rich color, tied by "A" barred oval handstamps on 1871 cover to Slough, England, with manuscript "via Southampton" routing, red "Colombo, Paid, Ap 4, 71" origin cds and receiving backstamp, with original enclosure datelined from Kingsbury Lodge, Very Fine. Scott No. 55a.SG No. 69b Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $600
Lot 1949 P
Falkland Islands, 1878, Queen Victoria, 6d prussian blue, trial color plate proof, on wove, horizontal pair, ample to large margins, rich color, Very Fine and scarce; with 1990 Holcombe certificate.Scott No. 3TC Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $550
Lot 1950
Falkland Islands, 1898, Queen Victoria, 2s6d-5s complete, bottom margin blocks of 4, 2s6d with partial and 5s with full imprint, full o.g., fresh with strong colors, 5sh with horizontal gum crease affecting bottom stamps, otherwise Very Fine. SG No. 41/2.Scott No. 20-21 $2,200 for singles.
Realized: $850
Lot 1951
Falkland Islands, 1904, King Edward VII, 3s-5s high values, o.g., lightly hinged, choice centering and rich colors, fresh and Extremely Fine.Scott No. 28-29 $415.
Realized: $160
Lot 1952
Falkland Islands, 1933, Centenary, ½d-£1 complete, full o.g., 10sh small h.r. and £1 lightly hinged, rich colors throughout, choice overall centering, a Very Fine set; £1 with D. Brandon with 1988 P.F. certificate. SG No. 127/38.Scott No. 65-76 $4,551.
Realized: $2,200