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Stamp auction - 11 November 2026
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Dear Customer
Welcome to our latest auction (Sale 163) initially scheduled for May then postponed owing to the pandemic. Now that lockdown has eased we can go ahead with our sale at the Britannia Hotel over two days instead of one
which will help us abide by the social distancing rules.
Viewing
We have taken two extra days at the hotel before the auction for viewing, which again will help with social distancing; we would recommend this as the best option.
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Description of lot
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Estimate
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546
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1857-1949 substantial collection on leaves in a binder with an impressive range of U Chalons of which 36 are imperf issues incl. 1d (14), 2d (13) and 10d (4) mostly trimmed margins, then 150 or so perf types with some duplication, neatly presented, mixed condition but plenty of decent examples, with vals to 1s & 2s, incl. shades, watermark varieties, a couple of unused (1861 4d & 8d), 1863 4d in M pair etc. Extensive later QV mostly U with 1872 to 96c, 1885 Surcharges to 1r.12c incl. SG.162, 2c Surcharge issues with M varieties (SG.204b/c, 205b/c etc), 1890 SG.233e, then 1898 SG.244/5 U, 1899 set M etc. Later issues incl. 1903 & 1904 sets M & U, 1910 to 10r M, 1912 to 10r M with shades and dies 1r (6), 2r, 5r (4), 10r (2) etc. and 20r, some U (incl. faded example of the 500r fiscally U), War Stamp varieties, 1921 to 5r plus 20r M (U to 5r and 100r with neat fiscal cancel), 1938 with some perf types, U Officials and some extra odds & ends.
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£800 to 1000 |
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547
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1857 Wmk Star 6d purple brown on blued paper, VFU with oval grill cancel, good to large margins, SG.1, Cat. £450.
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£80 to 100 |
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548
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1868-1947 M & U collection in clear mounts in leaves incl. 1868 1d & 3d M, 1872-80 set U (2c unused), 1879 2r.50 U (crease), 1883-99 set to 8c M, 1885 Surcharge vals to 1r.12c mostly U, 1885 Surcharge vals (5) to 15c M, + 1r.12c M, 1886-1900 set M, 1887 1r.12 M & U, 1888-92 range of Surcharges mainly M, 1898 2r.50c M, 1899 Surcharge 1r.50 & 2r.25 M, 1900 1r.50 & 2r.25 M, 1903-05 CCA set M, 1904-10 MCCA set to 5r M, 1912-25 MCCA set to 5r M + 10r U, 1921-23 2c to 20r M, 1935 set M, KGVI M range with perf variations (242) ST.Cat. £5000++
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£500 to 700 |
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549
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1874-59 9d purple brown with clear to large margins and lovely colour, tied to piece by a crisp oval of bars dated above with red COLOMBO/POST-PAID despatch circular d/stamp of JAN.7.1860, SG.8, Ex. Baron de Worms (Harmers 20 June 1938) with BPA Cert. (1) Cat. £1000
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£300 to 350 |
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550
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1857-59 1s9d green, small part o.g, clear margins & lovely colour, SG.11. (1) Cat. £950
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£100 to 150 |
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551
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1857-59 1s9d green, lightly cancelled FU example with four clear margins, RPS Cert. 1951, SG.11. (1) Cat. £800
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£150 to 200 |
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552
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1857-64 ½d reddish lilac on blued paper, very large margined example with fine part barred oval cancel, horizontal crease at top, appears very attractive, SG.16. (1) Cat. £750.
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£100 to 150 |
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553
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1869 6d deep brown, fresh M block of four, full o.g, some minor horizontal creasing, SG.57. (4) Cat. £560+
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£100 to 150 |
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554
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1868 CCC 1d blue, fine M, gutter block of eight, fresh M, some creasing, SG.61. (8) Cat. £208+
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£50 to 60 |
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555
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1867 CCC P.14 3d carmine block of four, M (tiny mark at top of upper right stamp, mentioned for accuracy), SG.62. (4) Cat. £360+
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£70 to 90 |
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556
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1867-80 4d rose carmine, fine M horizontal marginal strip of three, some usual gum creasing, fresh appearance, SG.65b. (3( Cat. £285++
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£70 to 90 |
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557
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1867-80 4d, 8d & 2s vals & a fine M horizontal pair, wonderful fresh appearance, odd pulled perf on the 2s value. Cat. £870 (cheapest)
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£200 to 250 |
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558
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1867-70 8d, 9d, 10d M & 1s unused, SG.68, 69b, 70b & 71b. (4) Cat. £480.
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£80 to 100 |
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559
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1885 CCA 5c on 16c pale violet Surcharge INVERTED U with barred oval numeral cancel, SG.180a, RPS Cert. 1934. (1) Cat. £250
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£50 to 70 |
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560
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1888-90 TWO CENT Surcharges Types 31/31 U range showing the basic Surcharges & varieties - INVERTED, DOUBLE SURCHARGE, DOUBLE SURCHARGE one INVERTED etc. (17) Cat. £350
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£50 to 70 |
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561
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1888-90 TWO CENTS Surcharges Types 31/35 M range on an album page showing basic Surcharges + varieties INVERTED, DOUBLE SURCH, DOUBLE SURCH ONE INVERTED etc, all M in mixed condition - still a nice group. (21) Cat. £1200
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£150 to 200 |
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562
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1892 Surcharged 4c on 28c slate in a marginal block of four, M each with 'Surcharge double' one albino, toned gum but a scarce (relatively recently discovered) multiple. SG.243b, Cat. £640. (4)
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£100 to 120 |
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563
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1902 (14 Apr) KEVII 6 cents DLR archival Proof affixed to card with manuscript 'Approved' beneath.
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£200 to 250 |
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564
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1903-05 CCA set M, SG.265/276, 1904-05 MCCA set M, SG.277/288, 1908 MCCA set M, SG.289/291, 1910-11 MCCA set M, SG.292/300. (36) Cat. £510
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£100 to 150 |
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565
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1912-35 M or UM range of multiples from 1912 5c purple marginal Pl.2 block of four, SG.303, 1921-32 3c grey Pl.1 pair, SG.340, 5c purple Pl.3 pair, SG.341, 6c carmine red Pl.2 pair, SG.342, 6c bright violet marginal block of nine, SG.343, 1935 30c marginal block of four, SG.376, 1938 2c P.12 imprint block of eight, SG.386d, 3c P.12 Plate (7B 12B) corner bock of six, SG.387e, other marginal pieces of SG.390, 390a, 393b & 398. Cat. £189++
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£50 to 60 |
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566
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1912-25 MCCA 500r dull green, optd SPECIMEN, fine M, SG.322s. Scarce. (1) Cat. £800
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£200 to 250 |
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567
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1912-25 MCCA KGV Defin M range on an album page with Basic set to 50r and including extra Dies, shades etc. (41) Cat. £1450
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£350 to 400 |
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568
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1921-32 MSCA 50r dull purple, fine M, SG.358. (1) Cat. £850
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£300 to 400 |
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569
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1921-32 MSCA KGV Defin set to 50r, fine M incl. both Dies etc. (29) Cat. £1400
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£300 to 400 |
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570
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KGVI specialised M & U collection, mainly 1938-49 defins incl. all vals sorted by Plates & Perfs, 3c Imperf Frame Plate Proof vertical pair (defaced with two vertical blue lines), 3c P.13x11 ½, UM or M Imprint block of four (Cat. £48), 3c Pl.5b-10a vertical block of ten showing double entry right side vertical five rows, 5c Plate variety selection (7 diff varieties, with diagram), a number of blocks showing positional varieties, 5r M (2), U (17 + block of six), 1946 Victory 6c vertical marginal strip of ten showing partial offset on gum, New Constitution & Surcharge issues, many diff c.d.s pmks, village cancels (identified on leaves) etc, good to fine. Excellent lot for future research or substantially adding to a developing collection. (100's).
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£200 to 250 |
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571
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SRI LANKA 1966 Ceylon Junglefowl UM block of twenty with red omitted, SG.494a. Cat. £840
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£200 to 250 |
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572
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SRI LANKA 1966 Ceylon Junglefowl corner marginal Plate block of four with RED OMITTED, SG.494a.
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£80 to 120 |
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573
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SRI LANKA 1966 Ceylon Junglefowl UM block of four showing blue colour downward shift, SG.494var. (4)
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£60 to 80 |
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574
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SRI LANKA 1970 Wildlife Conservation 5c water buffalo, UM block of four with MAGENTA OMITTED, SG.516a. Cat. £600
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£100 to 150 |
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575
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SRI LANKA 1966 International Hydological Decade 2r lower marginal, UM block of four Imperf, SG.520var. (4)
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£80 to 100 |
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576
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SRI LANKA 1970 Wildlife Conservation 15c Slender Loris with MAGENTA OMITTED UM with normal, SG.562/562a. (2)
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£60 to 70 |
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577
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SRI LANKA 1970 New UPU Headquarters 50c yellow orange, black & new blue - variety 'new blue (building) omitted' UM, SG.566a, Cat. £180.
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£60 to 80 |
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578
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SRI LANKA 1972 Fish set, each corner marginal block of four accompanied by the 30c & 2r both blocks of four with PLUM COLOUR OMITTED, SG.594/97 + 596/7 with the missing colours. (24)
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£60 to 80 |
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579
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SRI LANKA 1974 15c Prime Minister Bandaranaike top marginal UM block of ten with RED (face value) OMITTED.
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£50 to 60 |
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580
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SRI LANKA 2001 Drummers series 5r bright orange & 10r violet each corner marginal UM block of four showing major perforation shifts, similar for 13r.50 reddish violet in a marginal vertical UM pair, SG.1550, 1554/45var.
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£80 to 100 |
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