458

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Ceylon: King George V Key Plate Issues, Specimen Stamps: A selection incl. 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA values to 1r. (9, incl. pale yellow strip of three), 2r. (6, incl. marginal lemon with Plate no. 3), 5r. (7, two white back), 10r. (3), 20r. (2, one with some toned perfs.), also “WAR/STAMP” set of four, 1903-05 75c., 2r.25, etc., all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, most fine with gum. (51)

Price Realised £260

459

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Ceylon: 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1c. to 20r. set overprinted “SPECIMEN” with extra 15c., 1r. (4), 2r. 2) and 5r. (2), mainly fine and very fresh. Ex Straus. S.G. 301s-319s. Photo.

Price Realised £190

460

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Ceylon: King George V Key Plate Issues, Specimen Stamps: 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1c. to 20r. set with white back 1r., 2r. and 5r., 1r. and 2r. on lemon, 1r. on pale yellow, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12), mainly fine with gum. (21) S.G. 301s-319s, 315as, 315bs, 315ds, 316as, 316bs, 317as, cat. £655. Photo.

Price Realised £290

461

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Ceylon: King George V Key Plate Issues, Specimen Stamps: 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1c. to 20r. set with white back 1r., 2r. and 5r., each overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12), mainly fine with gum. (18) S.G. 301s-319s, 315as, 316as, 317as, cat. £548. Photo.

Price Realised £280

462

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Ceylon: King George V Key Plate Issues, Specimen Stamps: 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1r. (3, incl. white back and lemon shades), 2r. (3, incl; white back and lemon shades) and 5r. (3, incl. white back and emerald back shades) all overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12), mainly fine with gum (9)

Price Realised £95

463

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Ceylon: King George V Key Plate Issues, Specimen Stamps: 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5r. black on green (emerald back), die II, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D16) in a block of four created from two horizontal pairs, fine with gum. S.G. 317cs, cat. £240+.

Price Realised £170

464

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Ceylon: King George V Key Plate Issues, Specimen Stamps: 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 10r. purple and black on red, Die II, locally overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type CE7) over country name for presentation purpose, probably for the Royal Empire Society, fine with gum and very rare, the 10r. Die II not having been supplied for U.P.U. distribution. S.G. 318bs. Photo.

Price Realised £400

465

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Ceylon: King George V Key Plate Issues, Specimen Stamps: 1918-19 “WAR/STAMP” 2c. (3, incl. a corner pair), 3c. (3, incl. a corner pair with Plate no. 4), 5c., 1c. on 5c. (2), 1918 without overprint 1c. on 5c. shades (3, one corner marginal with Plate no. 1), 1926 2c. on 3c. (2) and 5c. on 6c., all overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel types CE4 or CE7), mainly fine with gum. (15) S.G. 330s, 332-3s, 335s, 337bs, 361-2s.

Price Realised £170

466

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Ceylon: King George V Key Plate Issues, Specimen Stamps: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1c. to 20r. set of twenty overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel types D12 or D16) each in a block of four created from two horizontal pairs, mainly fine with gum. (80) S.G. 338s-357s, cat. £2,400+. Photo.

Price Realised £980

467

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Ceylon: King George V Key Plate Issues, Specimen Stamps: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1c. to 20r. with duplication of values, incl. scarce 12c. Die II, additional 1r. (5, incl. a pair), 2r. pair, 5r. (3, incl. a pair), all overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel types D12 or D16), mainly fine with gum. (21) S.G. 338s-357s. Photo.

Price Realised £350

468

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Ceylon: King George V Key Plate Issues, Specimen Stamps: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1c. to 20r. set of twenty with 5r. shade overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel types D12 or D16), mainly fine with gum. (21) S.G. 338s-357s, cat. £800+. Photo.

Price Realised £380

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Ceylon: King George V Key Plate Issues, Specimen Stamps: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1r. Die 1, 2r., 5r. and 20r. locally overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type CE7, in red on 5r.) over country name for presentation purpose, probably for the Royal Empire Society, the 5r. with slight imperfections otherwise fine with gum and very rare. S.G. 354s-57s. Photo.

Price Realised £350