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Auction: 11013 - Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 24

Ceylon 1857-1965 mint and used collection; the mint include 1866-68 perf 14 3d. (2), 1872-80 CC perf 14 2c. (2), 4c. (both), 8c. and 24c., 1885 CC perf 14 5c. on 32c., 5c. on 36c. (no gum), 10c. on 64c., perf 12 1/2x14 1r.12 on 2r.50, CA 5c. on 16c., 1885 CA 5c. on 8c. to 1r.12 on 2r.50, 1899-1900 1r.50 and 2r.25, 1935-36 2c. to 1r., 1938-49 to 5r. (2), 1951-54 2c. to 10r. and 1958-62 2c. to 10r.; the used include 1857-59 imperf 1d. (8), 2d. (6), 4d., 5d. (2), 6d. (2) and 9d., 1857-64 1/2d. (4 including a pair), a good range of the perforated watermark Star and watermark Crown CC issues, 1867-68 CC perf 14 1d. (3) and 3d. (2), 1872-80 CC values to 96c., 1885 CC perf 14 5c. on 24c. and CA perf 14 5c. on 24c. (pen-cancelled), 1890 5c. on 15c. with "revenue" omitted and 1904-05 MCA 2c. to 2r.25; also a range of Maldive Islands including 1933 2c. to 1r. less 5c. each on small piece and 1950 2l. to 1r. mint. Condition very mixed particularly on the early Pence issues, therefore viewing is strongly recommended Estimate £ 2,000-2,500

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£1,800