416

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: Internal rates, 4c. local rate, 1873 Colombo to Kandy and 1883 Nowara Eliya to Jaffna covers paid by 4c. grey and 4c. rosy mauve (very fine ''45'' numeral) respectively, double rate envelope sent 1876 to Governor Sir William Gregory at Colombo bearing 4c. grey (2) cancelled by finest recorded ''D'' barred oval with red Jaffna Paid c.d.s. alongside, and triple rate 1872 cover from Colombo to Galle franked 4c. with 8c. (4 covers) Photo.

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417

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: Internal rates, 4c. local rate, 1878 (Jan. 16) missionary's entire from Dr. F. Latimer to Rev. E. P. Hastings, Secretary of the American Mission at Batticaloa applying for the registrarship of the district, sent at double rate by franked by 1872-80 perf. 14 2c. wing-margined horizontal strip of four tied by three fine strikes of ''53'' barred oval with ''CHAVAGACHERI/JA 16/78/PAID'' c.d.s. at right, next day Jaffna Paid c.d.s. on reverse, the vertical folds nevertheless most attractive. One of only five recorded from Chavakachcheri and the earliest recorded use of the ''53'' numeral. Ex Oxley. S.G. 21. Photo.

Price Realised £300

418

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: Internal rates, 5c. local rate, 1886 (Apr. 9) mourning envelope addressed to the Bishop of Colombo with rare single usage of De La Rue surcharge 5c. on 8c. lilac tied by barred oval and ms. lines with Kandy Paid c.d.s. alongside, Slave Island Paid and next day Colombo Paid datestamps on reverse. Photo.

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419

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: 25c. rate to Burma, via P.&O. contract steamer, two covers with enclosures to Rangoon, one 1885 (July 14) from Galle bearing 20c. on 64c. red-brown with 5c. on 8c. lilac, the only recorded combination of 1882 surcharges with De La Rue 1885 surcharges, the other (somewhat fragile) sent (Aug. 7) from Colombo franked on reverse by 5c. on 8c. lilac strip of three tied by ''A'' numerals. Ex Lord Spens. Photo.

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420

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 16c. rate to France, 1883 (July 13) envelope to Paris with single franking of 16c. on 24c. green tied by Colombo Paid duplex with Nov. 13 arrival, cleaned and restored, most attractive and a great rarity. The only known single franking by the 16c. surcharge. Photo.

Price Realised £300

421

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 32c. rate to Hong Kong, 1873 (May 5) envelope to Hong Kong franked 16c. pale violet pair cancelled fine ''C'' barred oval with red Kandy Paid c.d.s. alongside, Galle Paid and Hong Kong Marine Sorter datestamps on reverse, scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £190

422

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 24c. rate to India, via P.&O. contract steamer, two covers to Calcutta, the first a 1872 (May 30) mourning envelope bearing 8c. orange-yellow and 16c. pale lilac cancelled ''B'' barred ovals with red Galle Paid c.d.s. alongside and fine Calcutta Steamer Letter ''JU 16/72'' in red on reverse, the other 1874 (May) wrapper (slight soiling) bearing 24c. green tied by light Colombo duplex and Fryer, Schultze & Co. cachet, with red Galle Paid and black Stemare Letter Calcutta ''MY 30'' c.d.s. on reverse. Photo.

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423

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 44c. rate to Italy, 1875 (Sept. 17) envelope to Genoa ''Via Brindisi'' with Point de Galle Italian Consulate cachet on reverse bearing 4c. grey (2) and scarce 36c. blue overstruck by I.I. Vanderspar & Co. forwarding agent's cachet and ''B'' numerals with red Galle Paid and ''P D'' (Paid to destination) below, transit and arrival backstamps, trimmed diagonally at lower left, unusual destination. Photo.

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424

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 12c. rate to Netherlands, 1873 (Nov. 15) printed shipping list sent to Netherlands at 12c. rate bearing 4c. grey and 8c. orange-yellow with red Gale Paid despatch c.d.s. and Amsterdam Dec. 8 arrival backstamp, unusual destination. Photo.

Price Realised £110

425

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 16c. rates to Singapore and Trieste, 1880, two covers with single franking of 16c. pale violet, the first an envelope addressed to 2nd Lieutenant in the Buffs at Tanglin Barracks, Singapore, with Trincomalee, Colombo, Galle and Penang and Singapore Paid c.d.s's, the second ''via Brindisi'' to Trieste with 16c. tied by Fryer, Schultze & Co. cachet and Mar. 9 Colombo duplex with Brindisi transit and Mar. 20 arrival backstamps, scarce destinations. Photo.

Price Realised £190

426

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 68c. rate to South Africa, 1874 (Aug. 10) lady's envelope to Cape Colony endorsed ''Per 1st P. steamer'' and sent via United Kingdom there being no direct Indian Ocean route at this time, franked by 48c. rose for passage to U.K. with 4c. rosy mauve and 16c. pale violet for onward transmission, with Colombo duplexes, Galle Paid, London Paid and Cape Town transit datestamps, Stellenbosch Oct. 23 arrival, roughly opened and slightly stained but an exceptional item. The only recorded cover from Ceylon to South Africa during the period of this rate. Photo.

Price Realised £400

427

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 40c. rate to South Africa, 1881 (Feb. 26) envelope to Cape Town and sent via United Kingdom there being still no direct Indian Ocean route at this time, franked by 4c. rosy mauve pair and two 8c. orange-yellow pairs cancelled by good to fine ''B'' barred numerals with Galle Paid c.d.s. and backstamped May 9 arrival. The only recorded cover from Ceylon to South Africa during the period of this rate. Photo.

Price Realised £260

428

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: 15c. rate to South America and Norway, three envelopes to scarce destinations comprising 1894 (Jan. 27) from Nanuoya to Trondheim, Norway franked 5c. dull purple (3) and with ''TOO LATE'' straight line in red, (Oct. 25) 5c. stationery envelope with added 5c. pair sent from Kandy to Barranquilla, Colombia and 1897 (Aug. 31) from Dolosbage to Montevideo, Uruguay with 5c. strip of three, also multiple use of 5c. on 1890 (Nov.) cover (some faults) from the 'Col. Dawson' correspondence from Passara to Scotland with reverse bearing 5c. block of twenty and pair used with 2c. paying 1r.12 (2oz.) rate, cancelled ''88'' numerals. (4 covers)

Price Realised £190

429

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 20c. rate to Spain, 1880 (May 3) 'consolidated' rate cover to Alicante bearing 4c. grey and 16c. pale violet cancelled by firm's cachet and ''B'' barred oval with Galle Paid below and May 28 arrival backstamp. Photo.

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430

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: 25c. rate to Switzerland, two envelopes from Colombo to Switzerland franked on reverse, the first 1889 (Dec. 18) single rate bearing 10c. on 24c. brown-purple (2) with 5c. dull purple additionally tied by Ch. & A. Böhringer straight lines, the second 1890 (July 24) double rate bearing two pairs and single 10c. on 24c. brown-purple with Böhringer double ovals. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

431

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: 15c. rate to Turks Islands, 1896 (July 7) envelope from Nowara Eliya addressed to Edward John Cameron, Commissioner of the Turks of Caicos Islands franked 15c. olive-green with Aug. 23 arrival with Liverprool and Halifax, N.S. transit backstamps, opened for display. The only recorded nineteenth century cover from Ceylon to the Turks Islands. Photo.

Price Realised £200

432

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 36c. rate to United Kingdom via Southampton, 1873 (June 21) envelope to Northumberland ''Via Southampton'' franked by wing-margined 36c. blue with light Colombo duplex and handstamped ''STAMPED'', with Oriental Bank Corporation forwarding agent's cachet and Morpeth July 28 arrival c.d.s. on reverse, slight soiling. Ex Frost. Photo.

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433

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 36c. rate to United Kingdom via Southampton, 1875 (Feb. 4) wrapper to Edinburgh ''Via Southampton'' tied by wing-margined 36c. blue with light Colombo duplex and blue forwarding agent's cachet, Mar. 9 arrival on reverse, attractive, believed to be the finest surviving example of this stamp on cover. Ex Norris. Photo.

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434

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 36c. rate to United Kingdom via Southampton, three covers franked by multiples of 4c. grey, comprising 1876 (May 24) 36c. rate to London via Southampton with ''45'' numerals and red Nowara-Eliya Paid c.d.s., also (Nov. 23) 48c. to Kent via Brindisi with red Rangalla Paid and block of twelve on reverse cancelled ''80'' numerals, and 1878 (Sept. 2) 32c. U.P.U. rate reduction, sent via Brindisi to London with Lemastota Paid and ''84'' numerals, the last ex Oxley. Photo.

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435

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 36c. rate to United Kingdom via Southampton, 1877 ship's bag cover (flap missing) to Kent bearing Great Britain 1d. red pl. 178, 179 (5), 182 (3), some apparently re-used with previous fragment beneath, 9d. equivalent of 36c. rate, cancelled by ''43'' in lozenge barred ovals, endorsed ''Via Brandesi'' but carried via Southampton rather than Brindisi with Feb. 26 1877 transit backstamp. Ex Scott-Archer. Photo.

Price Realised £110

436

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 48c. rate to United Kingdom, 1872 (May 28) long legal envelope to London at 2r.88 sextuple (3oz.) rate, endorsed ''via Brindisi'' with 48c. rose (early use) wing-margined horizontal strip of five cancelled by ''C'' numerals and ms. lines with red Kandy Paid and London arrival below, slight creasing but very rare. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

437

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 48c. rate to United Kingdom, 1872 (Dec. 12), 1874 (July 13) two covers from Colombo franked 48c. rose, the first to London (endorsed via Brindisi), the second to Edinburgh (endorsed via Marseilles), cancelled by Colombo duplex, a few folds and creases. The property of another vendor.

Price Realised UNSOLD

438

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 48c. rate to United Kingdom, 1873 (Aug. 1) Swettenham family envelope to Wales franked wing-margined 48c. rose tied by very fine ''21'' numeral (earliest recorded use) with red Hamantotta Paid c.d.s. alongside, Galle Paid transit and Newton-Mont Sept. 16 arrival on reverse. Ex Oxley. Photo.

Price Realised £95

439

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 48c. rate to United Kingdom via Brindisi, 1874 (Oct. 30) wrapper to London endorsed ''p P&O st/via Brindisi'' with attractive three colour franking of 4c. grey, 8c. yellow and scarce 36c. blue tied by Colombo duplexes and Fryer, Schultze & Co. firm's cachet with red London Paid Nov. 24 arrival. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

440

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 48c. rate to United Kingdom via Brindisi, two covers from Colombo to Glasgow incorrectly endorsed ''via Marseilles'' but carried via Brindisi, one double rate 1875 (Jan. 13) franked wing-margined 96c. drab with Feb. 6 arrival backstamp, the other (slightly damaged at top and part repaired) at triple rate sent 1874 (July 11) bearing 48c. rose pair and single, with Aug. 10 arrival on reverse. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

441

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 48c. rate to United Kingdom, 1875 (Feb. 4) double rate wrapper from Colombo to Edinburgh ''via Brindisi'' with single franking of 96c. additionally tied by George Steuart & Co. forwarding agent's cachet in blue, and with fine Edinburgh-Carlisle Sorting Tender Mar. 1 datestamp on reverse. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

442

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 48c. rate to United Kingdom via Brindisi, 1875 (Aug. 29) double rate wrapper to London bearing 48c. rose (2) tied by Colombo duplexes and Fryer, Schultze & Co. cachet with red London Paid Sept. 25 arrival; (June 23) triple rate envelope to Glasgow with 48c. (3, cover crease just bends one corner) cancelled slightly smudged ''A'' numerals with red Colombo Paid at left and July 19 arrival backstamp, deep shades and both endorsed ''via Brindisi''. (2 covers) Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

443

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 48c. rate to United Kingdom, 1875 (Nov. 11) cover (slightly trimmed at right) with enclosed statement of remittance to Glasgow at 2r.40 quintuple (21/2oz.) rate, endorsed ''via Brindisi'' with 48c. rose vertical strip of five tied by Colombo duplexes with Dec. 6 arrival backstamps, rare. Photo.

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444

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 24c. rate to United Kingdom via Brindisi, 1880 (Aug. 14) envelope to Wales endorsed ''v. Brindisi'' at lower left, bearing 8c. orange-yellow and 16c. pale lilac tied by ''A'' barred ovals and ms. lines with Colombo Paid c.d.s. alongside, slight soiling but a rare rate. Ex Oxley. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

445

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 24c. rate to United Kingdom via Marseilles, three covers bearing 24c. green, one 1877 (June 4) to Edinburgh with routing endorsement, single franking tied by Colombo duplex and light firm's cachet, another 1878 (Jan. 3) triple rate to London with pair and single cancelled ''50'' numerals with Rattota c.d.s. alongside, the third to London at rare 4oz. rate bearing block of eight cancelled ''C'' numerals with ms. lines and red Kandy Paid c.d.s. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

446

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 16c. rate to United Kingdom via Marseilles, 1879 (Dec. 12) 'Courthope' envelope to Kent incorrectly endorsed ''via Brindisi'', bearing 16c. pale lilac tied by light Colombo duplexes and ms. lines, Hawkshurst arrival backstamp. Scarce rate, in use for only ten months. Photo.

Price Realised £190

447

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 16c. rate to United Kingdom via Naples, 1879 (July 22) double rate (1oz.) envelope to Kent endorsed ''via Naples'', bearing 16c. pale lilac pair tied by light Colombo duplexes and firm's cachet, Hawkshurst Aug. 16 arrival backstamp, slight cover faults. The only recorded example of this short-lived double rate. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

448

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 1879 (July 3) envelope to London incorrectly bearing 4c. grey and 24c. green tied by ''35'' numerals with Haldummulla Paid c.d.s. alongside, with Galle, Colombo and London Aug. 1 arrival backstamps, the adhesives showing misunderstanding of 1879 rate change, a 28c. rate not in operation until 1886. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

449

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 16c. rate to United Kingdom, 1880 (Jan. 1) front of envelope addressed to Governor of Ceylon Sir William H. Gregory whilst in London, bearing two pairs of perf. 121/2 4c. grey tied by light Matale duplexes, very scarce rate and franking. S.G. 137, cat. £1,300 as used. Photo.

Price Realised £300

450

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 20c. rate to United Kingdom, two 1880 covers from Colombo to Kent, from the same 'Courthope' correspondence but differently routed, the first (Mar. 1) ''via Naples'' bearing 4c. grey (perf. 14 x 121/2) and 16c. pale violet tied by duplexes and ms. line, the second (Sept. 21) ''via Brindisi'' with 4c. rosy mauve and 8c. orange-yellow (2, perf. 14 x 121/2) with duplexes and two line Courthope Bosanquet & Co. handstamp. Very scarce covers bearing perf. varieties. Photo.

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451

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 20c. rate to United Kingdom, 1881 (June 15) single rate envelope to Ireland endorsed ''By next mail'' bearing 4c. rosy mauve and 16c. pale violet tied by ''67'' barred ovals with Puttalam Paid c.d.s. (touched up) below, flap missing, also (June 24) double rate envelope to Kent ''via Brindisi'' with 4c. and 16c. pairs tied by ms.lines and light Colombo duplexes. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

452

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 20c. rate to United Kingdom, 1881 (Aug. 12) mourning envelope to Lancashire franked by 4c. rosy mauve strip of four cancelled by ''31'' numerals with Dettota c.d.s. below and G.B. 1d. lilac (14 dots) affixed for redirection to Dewsbury cancelled by Lancaster duplex. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

453

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 20c. rate to United Kingdom, 1882 (July 12) double rate 'Whittall & Co.' envelope to London ''via Naples'' bearing 8c. orange-yellow perf. 14 x 121/2 and 32c. slate tied by Colombo ''A'' duplexes with Aug. 22 red London Paid arrival at left, slight creasing. Photo.

Price Realised £160

454

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 20c. rate to United Kingdom, 1882 (Sept. 2) envelope (slightly trimmed at top) ''via Brindisi'' franked at triple 'consolidated' rate by 48c. rose with 4c. rosy mauve and 8c. yellow tied by Colombo duplexes and Whittall & Co. forwarding agent's cachet in blue, red London Paid arrival of Sept. 26 at left, slight adhesive imperfections but scarce and colourful. Photo.

Price Realised £90

455

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 20c. rate to United Kingdom, 1882 (Nov. 29) Governor's mail, double rate envelope from Queen's House, Colombo (impressed on flap) to London written and signed by secretary Adrian Hope, franked by wing-margined vertical pair of 20c. on 64c. red-brown. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

456

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 20c. rate to United Kingdom, 1883 (Oct. 29) Kandy Club envelope (minor damage in address) at 24c. 'consolidated rate ''By next mail'' to London franked 4c. rosy mauve irregular block of six with ''C'' numerals, transit and Nov. 1 arrival backstamps; (Nov. 30) to London endorsed ''Per M.M. Str. ''Peilio'' (a route supposedly no longer in use) with 24c. green tied by Colombo code H duplex with Jan. 2 arrival backstamp. (2 covers)

Price Realised UNSOLD

457

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: 28c. rate to United Kingdom, 1886 (Apr. 16) to Leeds franked by 28c. on 32c. slate additionally tied by ms. date and (Feb. 16) double rate to Scotland with 28c. on 32c. pair and fine Polmont Station arrival backstamp, 1887 (Oct. 12) 5c. on 4c. stationery envelope (trimmed) to Scotland with added 8c. and 15c. on 16c. (3 covers)

Price Realised UNSOLD

458

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: 28c. rate to United Kingdom, 1889 (Apr. 10) double rate cover to Edinburgh franked by 56c. on 96c. drab tied by violet George Steuart & Co. double oval cachet and Colombo duplex, fine Apr. 29 Edinr & Newcastle Sorting Tender c.d.s. on reverse, vertical fold and slightly trimmed at left. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

459

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on cover: 28c. rate to United Kingdom, 1889 (Mar. 9) envelope ''Via Brindisi/Per P.&O. ''Rome'' from Agrapatana to Linlithgow franked 28c. slate cancelled ''90'' numeral and showing straight line ''TOO LATE'' in red; (Oct. 23) cover (slightly trimmed at left) from Colombo to Edinburgh (redirected to Kinross) franked 1r.40 21/2oz. rate with 28c. and 1r.12 additionally tied by George Steuart & Co. double oval cachet in violet, attractive and rare. (2 covers)

Price Realised £260

460

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 12c. rate to U.S.A., Prices Current, two Clark, Spence & Co. monthly reports sent from Galle to New York 1874 (May 20) at 12c. rate paid by 4c. grey strip of three and (Dec. 11) at 16c. rate with 8c. orange-yellow pair, with good to fine ''B'' barred ovals and red Galle Paid despatch datestamps. Photo.

Price Realised £190

461

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 24c. rate to U.S.A., 1877 (Apr. 11) envelope to Ohio ''via Southampton'' franked 24c. green, tied by ms. ''Stamped'' and debated numeral ''39'' with red Kotmale Paid c.d.s. alongside, London Paid below, transit and Cincinnati May 27 arrival backstamps. Photo.

Price Realised £80

462

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 32c. U.P.U. rate, 1877 (Dec. 20) George Wall & Co. envelope to London endorsed ''Via Brindisi'' at 32c. rate with 8c. orange-yellow strip of four tied by Colombo duplexes, exceptional. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

463

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 32c. U.P.U. rate, 1878 (Apr. 23) to London with wing-margined 32c. slate tied by ''50'' numeral with Rattota Paid c.d.s. alongside; 1878 (Feb. 13) to U.S.A. double rate with 32c. pair tied by Galle ''B'' numerals; 1878 (July 22) unusually to Toronto, Canada, ''via Brindisi'', with 32c. and 8c. (small fault) cancelled ''74'' numeral with Lindoola Paid c.d.s., ex Oxley. (3 covers) Photo.

Price Realised £300

464

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 32c. U.P.U. rate, 1878 (May 31) envelope from Lindoola to Edinburgh franked 32c. slate and redirected to Hampshire with added G.B. 1d. red pl. 193 cancelled by Edinburgh July 1 duplex with Havant next day arrival backstamp, slight creasing and roughly opened but scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £110

465

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 32c. U.P.U. rate, 1878 (June 18) double rate (1oz.) envelope to Edinburgh endorsed ''Via Brindisi'' franked by 64c. red-brown tied by Colombo duplex and George Wall & co. cachet. Very rare, one of only three recorded single frankings of this rate, this the finest. Photo.

Price Realised £300

466

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 32c. U.P.U. rate, 1878 (Sept. 14) triple rate (11/2oz.) to London endorsed ''Via Brindisi'' franked by 32c. slate with 64c. red-brown additionally tied by Fryer, Schultze & co. cachet with Oct. 21 red London Paid arrival c.d.s. at left, very rare. Photo.

Price Realised £300

467

Sale number: 97

Ceylon: Queen Victoria Decimal Issues on Cover: 20c. rate to United Kingdom: 1884 (July 31) cover to Leeds at 24c. 'consolidated' rate, bearing 16c. on 20c. green and 1883-98 4c. rosy mauve (2), tied by numeral ''20'' with Dodanduwa Paid c.d.s. alongside. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD