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Auction: 14025 - The Philatelic Collector's Series sale
Lot: 490

Ceylon
1872-1900 mint and used collection; the mint include 1872-80 CC perf 14 2c. to 96c. (corner thin) plus 4c. grey horizontal pair and 96c. (a little soiled) imperforate plate proofs on watermarked paper, perf 14x12½ 2c. and 8c. and perf 12½x14 2r.50, 1882 16c. on 24c. and 20c. on 64c., 1883-98 CA perf 14 2c. to 8c. (2) plus unissued 24c. overprinted "specimen", 1885 CC perf 14 range of surcharges (not all guaranteed), 1885 5c. on 8c. to 1r.12 on 2r.50 (5 including a block of four), 1888-90 surcharges, 1893-99 2r.50 block of four and 1899-1900 1r.50 on 2r.50 and 2r.25 on 2r.50 blocks of four and singles; the used include 1872-80 CC perf 14 2c. to 96c., perf 14x12½ 2c., 4c., 8c. and perf 12½ 2c. and 4c., 1885 range of surcharges (not all guaranteed) including perf 14 30c. on 36c. with surcharge inverted and 56c. on 96c. vertical pair with surcharge misplaced downwards on 1888 cover to USA and 1890 5c. on 15c. with "revenue" omitted (on piece) and "Flve" for "Five". A good lot well worth careful examination

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