Showing items in category Ceylon, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | CEYLON - 1921 12c carmine lake PSC to Denmark used at COLOMBO/3. H&G 58. 1921 12c carmine lake on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Denmark and cancelled by COLOMBO/3 cds dated 16.DE.30. H&G 58. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1942 (circa) 30c rate 'PASSED BY UNIT/C191/CENSOR' postcard use to UK. 1942 (circa) use of picture postcard addressed to UK bearing 10c and 20c adhesives with violet diamond type PASSED BY CENSOR UNIT/G h/s and triangular PASSED BY UNIT/C 191/CENSOR strike. A scarce censored use of a postcard. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1907 2c olive yellow PSC to Belgium uprated and used at NUWARA ELIYA. H&G 45. 1907 2c olive yellow postal stationery postcard addressed to Belgium bearing additional 4c adhesive tied NUWARA ELIYA cds dated FE.8.10. H&G 45. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1930 (circa) undated CEYLON GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHS 'Via Imperial' telegram envelope. 1930 (circa) use of undated 'CEYLON GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHS' telegram envelope addressed to Colombo. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1944 use of 'RED CROSS/COLOMBO' enquier form to Jersey. 1944 (MAY.16.) use of 'The Ceylon Branch Of The Britsi Red Cross Society' pre-printed enquirer form from the Red Cross Office at Colombo to Jersey in the Channel Islands. Struck by red CEYLON BRANCH/B.R.C.S. h/s. Very scarce. £165.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1933 9c rate cover to UK used at NEBODA with 'Poppy Day' remembrance labels on reverse. 1933 (SE.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing 9c adhesive tied NEBODA with three examples of the red on white REMEMBRANCE DAY/NOV 11th rouletted 'Poppy Day' labels on reverse flap. Scarce. £150.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1902 6c rate cover to UK from COLOMBO struck PAQUEBOT. 1902 (FE.13.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'QV' 6c tied COLOMBO with black boxed PAQUEBOT h/s alongside. Roughly opened at top edge and light central fold. ADEN transit b/s. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1905 6c rate postcard use to UK used at KEGALLA struck TOO LATE. 1905 (OC.5.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Manu Oya Pass - Ceylon' bearing 6c adhesive tied KEGALLA with COLOMBO transit cds below and struck by scarce TOO LATE instructional h/s. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1914 local used TELEGRAM envelope cancelled C.T.O./CEYLON. 1914 (AU.14.) black on dark salmon TELEGRAM envelope addressed locally cancelled by s/r C.T.O./COLOMBO cds. £60.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1965 issued 65c INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON-CEYLON cancelled KANDY. 1965 issued 65c of a rupee 'INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON-CEYLON' cancelled KANDY and dated 1.10.65. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1872 4c light blue-grey PSE cancelled by 'F' duplex. H&G 13. 1872 4c light blue-grey on laid paper postal stationery envelope addressed locally in native script cancelled by barred 'F' duplex (for Trincomalee) and with LUNOCALA/PAID arrival b/s dated MR.27.78. A scarce envelope used. H&G 13. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1903 6c carmine fine used with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 269w. 1903 6c carmine in fine used condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 269w. £115.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 2c olive yellow uprated PSE to UK used at WATTEGAMA. H&G 43. 1915 2c olive yellow on buff postal stationery envelope with 2mm embossed imprint under flap addressed to UK and bearing additional 1c brown adhesive tied WATTEGAMA and dated 27.MR.34. A scarce piece of stationery so used. H&G 43 £150.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1901 6c rate cover to Natal with Boer War censor label applied. 1901 cover addressed to Natal bearing 3c green pair partly over lapped at top with black on pink crowned E.R./OPENED UNDER/MARTIAL LAW censor label with CATO RIDGE/NATAL arrival cds on front and reverse. A Boer War use. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1895 'FREE' handstamped mourning cover from KANDY. 1895 (JY.29.) stampless 'mourning' cover addressed locally and cancelled KANDY with scarce black boxed FREE handstamp applied. £80.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1896 use of CEYLON SERVICE postcard struck TOO LATE and bearing 2c green 'ON SERVICE'. 1896 (DE.30.) use of scarce blue on cream CEYLON SERVICE/POSTCARD addressed locally bearing 2c green ON/SERVICE adhesive (SG 011) tied by NUWARA cds with boxed TOO LATE h/s applied and MATURATA arrival cds on front dated JA.1.97. Small central spike hole. A scarce use of this 'Service' stamp on official service card. £125.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1895 5c blue PSE used locally from NANUOYA
and struck TOO LATE. H&G 30. 1895 5c blue on cream postal stationery envelope a addressed to Slave Island off Colombo cancelled NANUOYA and dated MR.5.96 and struck TOO LATE in black. H&G 30. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1942 (circa) use of censored green cross ACTIVE SERVICE cover to UK. 1942 (circa) use of green cross 'ACTIVE SERVICE' (A.F.W. 3078) service envelope addressed to UK bearing 50c adhesive with violet PASSED BY IND FD CENSOR UNIT/K strike and triangular PASSED/BY UNIT/C 151/CENSOR strike below. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1921 12c carmine PSC unused. H&G 58. 1921 12c carmine lake on greyish white postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 58. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1919 5c and ONE CENT on 5c 'War Stamp' on local cover used at MARADANA. 1919 (JU.11.) cover addressed to Colombo bearing 5c adhesive alongside WAR STAMP/ONE CENT on 5c tied MARADANA cds. £20.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1895 5c blue PSE uprated to France used at COLUMBO. H&G 30. 1895 5c blue on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to France bearing additional 5c adhesive pair both with manuscript dating and cancelled by barred duplex with COLOMBO cds cancels dated MY.21.976. H&G 30. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1887 5c ultramarine PSE used locally at COLUMBO. H&G 27a. 1887 5c ultramarine postal stationery envelope addressed locally struck by duplex cancel with COLOMBO cds alongside dated AU.16.90. H&G 27a. £20.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1887 5c grey blue PSE used locally with '27' duplex of WATAWALA. H&G 27. 1887 5c grey blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed locally struck by '27' duplex with s/r WATAWALA 'proving' cds at left dated MY7.82. H&G 27. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1851 stampless 'KANDY STEAMER LETTER' cover to UK. 1851 stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Marseilles/Per Galle Steamer/Per Overland' rated '2/3d' in manuscript and backstamped KANDY/STEAMER LETTER in black dated JY.10.1851. £120.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1939 1r50c rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR/K' cover to USA. 1939 (DE.29.) commercial cover to USA bearing 50c and 1r adhesives tied COLOMBO. Violet By Air Mail' strike at left cancelled by two red transmission lines and bearing scarce black on salmon OPENED BY CENSOR crested 'K' label at left. £90.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1941 stampless 'FROM H.M.SHIPS/PASSED BY CENSOR' cover addressed to Passara. 1941 (NO.22.) stampless cover addressed to Passara in Ceylon and cancelled COLOMBO/3 with scarce 'tomb stone' type FROM H.M.SHIPS/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s at lower left. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1948 (circa) 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR/AIR SERVICE' underpaid cover to USA. 1948 (circa) cover addressed to USA bearing R1 adhesive tied by somewhat indistinct TRINCOMALEE/6 cds (Proud type D19) and struck by black two lined INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR/….AIR SERVICE h/s (Proud type I58) below. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1918 6c rate 'PASSED/COLOMBO/CENSOR' postcard use to Switzerland. 1918 (FEB.21.) use of picture postcard addressed to Switzerland bearing 6c adhesive tied by COLOMBO roller strike and struck by violet circular PASSED/COLOMBO/CENSOR h/s. £30.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1896 2c yellow-olive PSC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 34. 1896 2c yellow olive postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition (brown olive shade) struck SPECIMEN diagonally in black. H&G 34. £120.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1939 3c green uprated 'PASSED/L/4' PSC to France used at BATTICALOA. H&G 70. 1939 3c green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to France bearing additional 3c and 6d adhesives tied BATTICALOA and dated 12.OC.44 with violet octagonal crowned 'PASSED/ L/4'censor handstamp applied. H&G 70. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1969 use of HOLY QURAN postal labels on cover to UK from ss.TALTHYBIUS. Unusual item. 1969 long airmail cover addressed to UK bearing three differing $1 and $2 (home made/printed) 'Hari Ray Aidilfitri' celebration labels from the blue funnel steamship 'Talthybius' for Malayan Seaman on board tied by violet TALTHYBIUS maritime h/s's and struck on the reverse side by red Rs.Cts 100 POSTAGE/REVENUE meter mark of COLOMBO. Unusual item. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1943 censored stampless F.P.O. postcard use to UK. 1943 (DEC.11.) use of stampless picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'River Scene, Ceylon' cancelled by unusual F.P.O. cds without number and showing 'B' coding struck by violet UNIT CENSOR/ INDIA strike and violet triangular FIELD CENSOR INDIA/59 strike. These must be transit censors as the text in the card clearly notes the origin being from Ceylon. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1940 12c rate use of 'PASSED/CENSOR/6/COLOMBO' postcard to USA. 1940 (FEB.7.) use of 'blank' type postcard addressed to USA bearing 6c adhesive paid tied COLOMBO/6 and struck by violet boxed PASSED/CENSOR6/COLOMBO h/s at right. £22.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1909 6c carmine rose PSE to Germany uprated at BATTICALCA. H&G 36. 1909 6c carmine rose on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to Grmany bearing additional 2c pair and 5c adhesives tied BATTICALCA and dated JA.20.10. H&G 36. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1903 5c dark blue PSE unused. H&G 33c. 1903 5c dark blue on cream postal stationery envelope without heading (size F) in fine unused condition although previously folded in middle. A scarce size to find. H&G 33c. £85.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1935 6c carmine PSC unused. H&G 67. 1935 6c carmine on cream postal stationery postcard (crown on crest) and with 'Union Postale Universelle' heading in fine unused condition. H&G 67. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1913 10c pink on cream RPSE (size F) unused. H&G 15. 1913 10c pink on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition. H&G 15. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1909 2c dark green on green PSE unused. H&G 37. 1909 2c dark green on light green postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 37. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1908 6c carmine-rose PSE unused. H&G 36. 1908 6c carmine rose on cream postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 36. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1903 6c dark brown PSE unused. H&G 34. 1903 6c dark brown on cream postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 34. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 'Fifteen/Cents' on 12c pink RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 2a. 1885 'Fifteen/Cents' on 12c pink registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 2a. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 '15 cents' on 12c pink RPSE unused. H&G 3. 1885 '15 cents' on 12c pink registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 3. £60.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 '15/Cents' on 12c pink RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 4a. 1885 '15/Cents' on 12c pink registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 4a. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 '15 cents' on 12c pink RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 5a. 1885 '15 cents' on 12c pink registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 5a. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 'Fifteen/Cents' on 12c pink RPSE (size F) unused. H&G 7. 1885 'Fifteen/Cents' printed in 'Red' on 12c pink registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition. An elusive envelope. H&G 7. £80.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1903 10c pink on cream RPSE (size G) unused. G&G 14a. 1903 10c pink on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with 'Thos De La Rue & Co. Patent' imprint under flap in fine unused condition. H&G 14a. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1908 34c rate registered cover to Germany used at COLOMBO through the German mail system. 1908 (17.XII.) cover addressed to Germany bearing Edward 4c+30c adhesives toed COLOMBO/REGISTERED with red and black on white R/VOM AUSLAND UBER/BAHNPOST No.19 registered label applied having been taken into the German mailing system. £80.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 5c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for PSE's printed in deep blue. 1915 5c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for the postal stationery envelopes printed in deep blue on thin glazed card (H&G type 83). £90.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 5c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for PSE's printed in bright purple. 1915 5c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for the postal stationery envelopes printed in bright purple on thin glazed card (H&G type 83). £90.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1939 20c rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR/ F' cover to Hawaii with CHRISTMAS MAILS slogan strike. 1939 (NO.13.) cover addressed to Hawaii (scarce) bearing 20c adhesive tied by CHRISTMAS MAILS/ PLEASE POST EARLY-COLOMBO slogan strike and with scarce black on buff creasted OPENED BY CENSOR /F label at left. Moreweiser type 2F. Sent via Hong Kong with VICTORIA b/s. £85.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1919 'WAR STAMP' use cover to Holland with rare WW1 'OPENED BY CENSOR' label applied. 1919 (MR.19.) cover addressed to Holland bearing 3c green 'WAR STAMP' pair with 2c and 5c 'WAR STAMP' adhesives tied alongside ONE CENT on 5c and ONE CENT on 5c 'WAR STAMP' issues by COLOMBO cds and with rare crowned OPENED BY THE/CENSOR label at left edge. (75mm x 62mm). These WW1 labels are very elusive. £250.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1918 13c rate cover to UK used at HORANA with 'WAR STAMP' usage. 1918 (DE.14.) cover addressed to UK bearing 6c adhesive alongside 2c 'WAR STAMP' and ONE CENT on 5c adhesive tied HORANA cds. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1919 24c rate registered cover to UK used at COLOMBO with 'WAR STAMP' usage. 1919 (30.IX.) registered cover to UK (opened on two sides) bearing 10c pair alongside 2c orange 'War Stamp' adhesive pair tied COLOMBO/REGISTERED. £20.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 FIVE CENTS on 4c grey PSE to India uprated at TRINCOMILEE. H&G 18. 1885 FIVE CENTS black on 4c grey on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to India with additional 5c lilac adhesive pair added and cancelled by '70' duplex with TRINCOMILEE/PAID 'proving' cds at left. H&G 18. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1921 3c green postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 15. 1921 3c green on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition of the size b issue. H&G 15. £120.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1921 6c orange postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 16. 1921 6c orange on buff postal stationery wrapper in unused condition (fold below stamp) of the size c issue. H&G 16. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1922 2c on 3c green PSE unused. H&G 68. 1922 2c black on 3c green on buff postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with ''Government Printing Office Ceylon' imprint under flap. Very scarce item. H&G 68. £200.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 3c green PSE unused. H&G 45. 1915 3c green on buff postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with 'Government Printing Office Ceylon' imprint under flap. Small edge fault and light shadow at top edge. H&G 45. £80.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1903 6c red postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 7. 1903 6c red on greyish postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition. H&G 7. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1903 2c violet postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 5. 1903 2c violet on bright buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition. H&G 5. £30.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1921 3c green PCS unused. H&G 56. 1921 3c green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 56. £30.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1931 6c rate cover to India used on 'UP INDO-CEYLON TPO-SET 2' railway. 1931 (JL.11.) cover addressed to India bearing 6c adhesive tied by 'UP INDO-CEYLON TPO-SET 2' cds. A nice railway cover. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1941 15c rate cover to UK with 'CUT DELAY COSTS CABLE/VIA IMPERIAL' slogan strike. 1941 (AUG.6.) cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing 15c adhesive tied by 'CUT DELAY COSTS/CABLE/VIA IMPERIAL' slogan strike of COLOMBO. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1913 5c brown-violet PSE uprated officially with 1c in unused condition. H&G 41. 1913 5c brown-violet on thick buff laid straw paper with rough insides and smooth outside with embossed GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE CEYLON imprint under flap with 1c brown adhesive officially added in unused condition. A scarce piece of stationery. H&G 41. £120.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1944 'Cargills Ltd' baggage label use to UK from COLOMBO. 1944 use of 'Cargills Limited Colombo' baggage label addressed to UK bearing 2c,6c,10c,30c and R1 adhesives on reverse side tied by COLOMBO/POST OFFICE cds dated 1.JL.44. £85.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1888 3c on 5c blue PSE used locally at GALLE. H&G 21. 1888-91 3c black on 5c blue on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally in script and cancelled by GALLE cds dated JU.18.94. H&G 21. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 3c violet (spiked) PSC used locally used at HATTON. H&G 16. 1885 3c violet on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally (spiked) cancelled by 10' duplex with HATTON cds alongside dated DE.16.89. H&G 16. £22.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1893 2c on 3c violet PSC used locally at HAVELOCK TOWN. H&G 27. 1893 2c on 3c violet on buff postal stationery postacrd addressed to Colombo and cancelled by s/r HAVELOCK TOWN cds dated 12.JL.11. H&G 27. £22.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1893 2c blue PCS used locally at COL PETTY. H&G 30a. 1893/94 2c blue on white postal stationery postcard without period after side addressed locally and cancelled by COL PETTY s/r cds dated AP.13.96. H&G 30a. £22.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1886 2c yellow olive PSC used locally at TALAWAKA. H&G 34. 1896 2c yellow-olive on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally cancelled by s/r TALAWAKA cds dated APR.2.03. H&G 34. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1896 2c yellow olive PSC used locally at SLAVE ISLAND. H&G 34. 1896 2c yellow olive on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by SLAVE ISLAND cds dated 2.FE.98. H&G 34. £20.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1950 first flight cover to Australia by Air Ceylon. 1950 use of long pre-printed 'Inaugural Flight-Colombo-Singapore-Australia' first flight cover of Air Ceylon addressed to Melbourne and bearing five examples of the KGVI 15c brown Victory adhesive tied in combination with '1947 - C.N.A.P.T.' label by special black boxed FIRST SCHEDULED FLIGHT/COLOMBO-AUSTRALIA-AIR CEYLON' handstamps dated 23rd January 1950. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1944 'FREE XMAS MAIL-GREETINGS AIR MAIL' (ship) censored letter card to UK. 1944 (circa) dark blue GREETINGS/AIR MAIL LETTER CARD (I.A.F.F.-1083 Naval Personnel) sheet with illustration of 'ship' on front and 'Greetings' on inside addressed to UK marked from HMS Redpole which was stationed outside Colombo and handstamped in dark red FREE/ X'MAS/MAIL and with 'M.I.P.-3289-2-A-G 1671-22-9-44-7,50,000' imprint on flap edge. Struck on the front by violet tomb stone type FROM H.M.SHIP/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. A very rare use of this 'X'Mas' free stationery used in Ceylon. Kessler type 66. £200.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1945 use of illustrated 'Xmas Greetings' air letter to UK. 1945 use of illustrated 'Christmas Greetings' air mail letter addressed to UK. Very heavy fold on back and rather aged at edges. Scarce but with faults. £30.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1944 use of 'Blue Triangle' air letter censored to UK. 1944 (APR.27.) use of dark blue on blue-grey FORMULA 'blue triangle' type air mail letter addressed to UK with I.A.F.F.-1083 (triangle) imprint and pre-printed on reverse flap FOR USE OF H.M.FORCES ONLY bearing 20c adhesive tied IND.ADVANCE BASE cds with circular UNIT CENSOR h/s applied and triangular FIELD/CENSOR/169 marking. Part of interior text crossed through by censor. Marked 'On Active Service'. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1940 'OPENED BY CENSOR/H' censor cover to Holland. 1940 (FE.28.) use of OHMS envelope addressed to Holland bearing 20c adhesive tied COLOMBO/4 with violet REGISTRAR GENERAL h/s applied at lower left. Black on buff crested H/OPENED CENSOR label applied at left. Morenweiser type 2H. £85.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1939 'OPENED BY CENSOR/K' censor cover to Canada. 1939 (NOV.7.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 20c 'pictorial' adhesive tied by COLOMBO/ TRADE FOLLOWS/THE PHONE slogan strike with scarce black on buff crested K/OPENED BY CENSOR label at left. (Moreweiser type 2K). £85.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1922 1r46c black on white incomplete BOOKLET. 1922 1r 46c black on white 'Ceylon Post Office' BOOKLET containing 1 pane of 6, part panes of 4 and 5 of the 6c violet adhesive showing the 'Colombo Jewellery Store' advertisement on back cover. The panes have come away from the staple with the pane of six stuck to inter leave. The booklet originally having 24 6c stamps in four panes of six. Faults but very rare as this booklet is not listed with white cover and the advertisement is only listed on the orange version. Complete with inter leaves. SG SB6b. £385.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1943 use of insured 'baggage' label used at KANDY. 1943 (OC.5.) registered use of long 'National Bank Of India Ltd' baggage label addressed to Colombo bearing 5c and R1 adhesives tied KANDY/REGISTERED and with black on dark red INSURED label applied marked 'Insured For Rs50 rupee fifty'. £95.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1943 use of insured 'baggage' label used at KANDY. 1943 (NO.1.) registered use of long 'National Bank Of India Ltd' baggage label addressed to Colombo bearing 5c, 50c amnd R1 adhesives tied by s/r KANDY cds and with black on dark red INSURED label applied marked 'Insured For Rupee one hundred Rs100'. £95.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1942 stampless 'OAS' censored cover to Australia used at E.A./APO 61. 1942 (28.XII.) stampless cover addressed to Australia marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by E.A./APO 61 which was then stationed at Anuradhapura in Ceylon with violet UNIT CENSOR circular strike and violet triangular FIELD CENSOR INDIA 60 h/s applied. Black on white ARMY FORM W.3424/OPENED BY CENSOR label at left. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1939 20c rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR/K' cover to USA used at VADDUKODDAI. 1939 (DE.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2c, 3c and 15c adhesives tied by s/r VADDUKODDAI cds with scarce crested black on buff OPENED BY CENSOR/K label at left. Little type 3K. £90.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1893 2c blue PSC to Kandy used at PETTAH. H&G 30a. 1893 2c blue on white postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Kandy (few edge creases at bottom) cancelled by PETTAH cds dated AP.24.96. Colombo transit and Kandy arrival. H&G 30a. £22.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1943 1r45c rate insured 'baggage' label registered to Colombo used at KANDY. 1943 (NO.17.) use of 'baggage' label registered to Colombo and bearing 'KGVI' 15c (x3) and 1r adhesives tied KANDY and with black on red INSURED label applied. A rare registered and unusual insured label use with COLOMBO/REGISTERED arrival cds. £120.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1921 3c dark green PSC to India used at VEYANGODA. H&G 56. 1921 3c dark green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to India cancelled by VEYANGODA cds dated JA.25.24. H&G 56. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1921 3c dark green PSC to India used at TANGALLA. H&G 56. 1921 3c dark green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to India cancelled by TANGALLA cds dated MY.7.23. H&G 56. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1921 3c dark green PSC to India used at NEBODA. H&G 56. 1921 3c dark green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to India cancelled by NEBODA cds dated MR.1.25. H&G 56. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1921 3c dark green PSC to India used at AMBALANGODA. H&G 56. 1921 3c dark green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to India cancelled by AMBALANGODA cds dated NO.21.23. H&G 56. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1913 2c yellow olive PSC used locally at KEGALLA. H&G 49. 1913 2c yellow olive on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to India (Tamil 26.5 mm + 35.5mm) cancelled by KEGALLA cds dated JL.11.28. H&G 49. £15.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1907 2c olive yellow PSC used locally at WELIGAMA. H&G 45. 1907 2c olive yellow on greyish white postal stationery postcard with lion replacing crown addressed locally and cancelled by WELIGAMA cds dated DE.23.08. H&G 45. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1907 2c olive yellow PSC used locally at RAKWANA. H&G 45. 1907 2c olive yellow on greyish white postal stationery postcard with lion replacing crown addressed locally and cancelled by RAKWANA cds dated JY.7.08. H&G 45. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1907 2c olive yellow PSC used locally at BALANGODA. H&G 45. 1907 2c olive yellow on greyish white postal stationery postcard with lion replacing crown addressed locally and cancelled by BALANGODA cds dated DE.9.08. H&G 45. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1903 2c yellow olive PSC used locally at PERADENIYA. H&G 38. 1903 2c yellow olive postal stationery postcard addressed locally cancelled by PERADENIYA cds dated MR.2.04. H&G 38. £15.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1901 use of postcard to Germany used on the 'Pisa' cancelled SCHIFFPOST No.13. 1901 (9.9.) use of stampless picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting two scenes of Ceylon cancelled by KAIS DEUTSCHE/MARINE/SCHIFFPOST No.13 maritime cancel. A scarce use at Ceylon by the German ship Pisa'. £80.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1912 50c black and scarlet fine mint with WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 314a. 1912 50c black and scarlet in very fine mint condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 314a. £18.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1925 3c grey PSC unused handstamped SPECIMEN in black. H&G 60a. 1925 3c grey on cream postal stationery postcard in unused condition handstamped SPECIMEN in black. H&G 60a £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1893 2c+2c blue PSRC unused struck SPECIMEN. H&G 29. 1893 2c+2c blue on cream postal stationery reply postcard unused each side with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 29. £150.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1893 1893 2c blue PSC unused struck SPECIMEN. H&G 30. 1893 2c blue on cream postal stationery postcard with 'stop after side' in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 30. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1896 2c yellow olive PSC unused struck SPECIMEN. H&G 34. 1896 2c yellow olive on white postal stationery postcard in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 34. £150.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1893 2c dark green PSE unused struck SPECIMEN. H&G 29a. 1893 2c dark green on light green postal stationery envelope unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black showing the 'Millington' embossed imprint under flap. H&G 29a. £75.00 |