33rd International Auction

1878. Envelope written on board the French steamer "Sarthe" near the Maldives '6o55 Lat N and 73o29 Long E' dated '16th Sept 1878' addressed to France bearing Ceylon SG 127, 24c green tied by 'B' ohliterator with Galle/Paid date stamp 'Oct 13', endorsed 'via Anglaise' with 'Paq. Ang V. Brind. A. Mod' French paquebot on face '16th Nov' and Paris arrival on reverse. Lovely item with eight page text of journey. Catalog Price 1100,00

1883. Seaman's envelope (roughly opened) endorsed by 'M. Sullivan, Shilled Shop' and headed 'H.M.S. Euryalus' at Trincomaiee, Ceylon, signed by the Commanding Officer addressed to Birmingham bearing Great Britain SG 168, 2d rose tied by London obliterator with arrival on reverse. Very fine and rare item. Catalog Price 1000,00

1885, 15 CENTS on Twelfe Cents postal stationery registered envelope (size H) with additional franking 28 c. slate used from "COLOMBO REGISTERED NO.3.87" via London to Notingham with arrival mark, tiny spots and small fault in the address field, otherwise fine Catalog Price 60,00

1888/1907: Four postal stationeries used to Germany, with 1) 5c. on 6c. card (1885 issue) from Badulla to Berlin, cancelled with scarce "H" in oval of bars (Proud K4), alongside "BADULLA/PAID/SP 30/...8" cds, Colombo transit dater and arrival cds, 2) 1885 issued card 2½c. on 2c. uprated 3c. on 4c. rose, cancelled with Colombo-"A" duplex and sent 1895 to Leipzig, 3) 1894 letter card 5c. uprated with 1899 4c. and 6c. sent 1902 from Kandy (...

1897 (18.10.), wrapper QV 2c purple commercially used from KOBROOA to Colombo, scarce postmark! Catalog Price 50,00

1893, 10 c. postal stationery registered envelope (size F) with additional franking 15 c. olive-green used from "KANDY REGISTERED FE.I.98" with complete seal wax "POST OFFICE KANDY" on reverse to Crefeld, Germny with arrival mark, slightly toned and small cut at left Catalog Price 60,00

1900. Registered envelope (corner fault and opened on three sides for display) addressed to France bearing Ceylon SG 261, 15c blue (pair) tied by Diyatalawa Camp date stamp 'No 28' with framed 'R' hand-stamp and oval 'Diyatalawa Camp/Passed/Censor' in violet on face, routed via Colombo '29th Nov' with Avignon arrival '16th Dec 00' on reverse. Attractive item of Registered mail. Catalog Price 200,00

1902. Multi view picture post card (small tear at lower right) of 'Galle, Ceylon' bearing SG 257, 3c green tied by Ragama Camp date stamp with oval 'Ragama Camp/Passed/Censor' on face in violet '19/2', routed via Colombo, underpaid with framed 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French postage due Yvert 29, 5c blue applied and tied on arrival by Bordeaux receiver '11th Mars'. Nice item of underpaid mail from Boer Camp on Ceylon. Catalog Price 200,00...

1903, 5 C lilac and 15 C ultramarine on registered 6 C red postal stationery postcard to USA. Manuscripted "AR". Catalog Price 120,00

1905, postal picture card franked with 6 cts.King Eduard, rare forwarded cancel "DELMEGE - FORSYTH" rare, ex Walker. Catalog Price 100,00

PRIVATE PERFINS: 1930 (ca.), company cover 'Thos. Cook & Son' bearing three singles KGV 5c purple perfinned 'T C / & / S' used to Vancouver (some blemishes) and another censored airmail cover bearing KGVI definitives 1r. + 25c horiz. pair perfinned 'H & / Co' (sender adress on backflap 'Henderson & Co.') used from Colombo (2.5.1941) to San Francisco with Victoria/Hongkong transitmark (22.5.) on reverse and violet boxed 'NOT...