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Lot 507 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History Ceylon: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1879(ca.) “EIGHT/8/CENTS” on 2c. and “TWELVE/12/CENTS” on 2c., two unique cards, some light staining. Believed to show trial surcharges prepared at the Government Printing Office in Colombo prior to the announcement of new U.P.U. postcard rates on Apr. 1 1879 but unadopted as they did not incorporate the Universal Postal Union name in two languages as required. Photo. [Proposed price: £300-400] Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 518 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History Ceylon: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1894 (Dec. 18) 3c. on 5c. blue postcard unusually registered to Montenegro with additional 1892 3c. vertical and horizontal pairs, cancelled by “R” in ovals, also 1897 (Aug. 27) 5c. blue envelope to Colombo, fine. (2 items) H & G 21, 30. The property of another vendor. [Proposed price: £70-80] Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 513 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History Ceylon: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1879-80 8c. on 2c. violet, large “C” in “Cents”, used 1881 (Oct. 18) to London carried by French steamer endorsed “By M.M. SS “Pei Ho”, Colombo duplex cancellation and showing cachet of the Ceylon Observer in violet and red Nov. 11 arrival on reverse. Internal slit nevertheless the finest of the four recorded examples. Ex Mansfield. H & G 2a. Photo. [Proposed price: £450-500] Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 508 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History Ceylon: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1879-80 “Naples,/Marseilles/or/Southampton/8 Cents” on 2c. violet, example of uncertain status but believed to be an essay trial of the overprint with “CEYLAN” in capitals with ms. “2/88 R. 801.” and dealer’s mark on reverse, also unused normal example with large “C” in “Cents” (H & G 2a). Photo. [Proposed price: £150-200] Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 519 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History Ceylon: Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1857-59 1d. blue envelope, used 1861 (Mar.) to Colombo with indistinct red c.d.s., a few small tears at top, otherwise fine. H & G 1. The property of another vendor. Photo. [Proposed price: £100-120] Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 514 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History Ceylon: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1879-80 12c. on 2c. violet, unused, very minor age spotting otherwise fine and very scarce. H & G 3. Photo. [Proposed price: £100-120] Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 509 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History Ceylon: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1879(ca.) “Via Brindisi/12 Cents” on 2c. card, understood to be a trial surcharge, centred low, prepared at the Government Printing Office in Colombo prior to the announcement of new U.P.U. postcard rates on Apr. 1 1879, similar to issued but differing in lettering and length of lines whilst also showing large “C” in “Cents, the trial also without Universal Postal Union name in two languages as required and thus unadopted. Unique. Photo. [Proposed price: £150-200] Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 520 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History Ceylon: Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1889 (May 16) 5c. blue envelope to Singapore uprated by 1886 5c. dull purple strip of four, cancelled by “78” numeral, rare. The property of another vendor. Photo. [Proposed price: £500-550] Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 515 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History Ceylon: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1880 6c. blue used 1882 (July 22) from Dickoya to London, cancelled “72” numeral, 8c. red-brown, two used examples, one 1881 (Sept. 13) from Kurnegalle with numeral overstruck by red London arrival c.d.s., the other 1884 (Dec. 3) to Germany cancelled Salve Island “95”, strikes and condition good to fine. H & G 4, 5. [Proposed price: £100-120] Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 510 - british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History Ceylon: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 2c. violet postcard sent 1883 (Dec. 31) to Colombo, cancelled by barred oval with “COLOMBO/PAID” overlapping “WATTEGAMA” c.d.s., 1885 (July 20) 21/2c. on 8c. reddish brown postcard to Colombo, cancelled by “71” numeral, with Wattegama Paid and Colombo Paid transit, both with slight faults but scarce. H & G 1, 8. The property of another vendor. Photo. [Proposed price: £200-250] Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History british empire and foreign countries Ceylon: Postal Stationery - Postal Stationery	In order to view Prices please Login or Join