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Postal Auction June 2026 - 371

Bids to be received by Wednesday 17th of June 2026 1:00 PM

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Lot 289
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

POSTMARKS Collection on leaves on Sitting Hope issues from different printings each selected for postmark interest incl small barred triangles on 1d strip of 3 (2), duplex numerals (c33), cross pmk, cds cancels (c90) incl a part RORKES DRIFT cds in 1903, Mafeking single cds, Parcels cds and dumb cancels some in blocks of 4 or 6, a few telegraphs cds, 1904 2d brown in a large block of 15 plus strip of 3 with Graaf Reinet cds's, etc, intr lot.

Estimate £ 125.00
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Lot 290
CAYMAN IS.

King George Sixth mint collection nearly complete for the period including 1938 set m (Cat £120), 1948 RSW set m, 1950 set to 5s mint, 10s used, mainly fine (36).

Estimate £ 48.00
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Lot 291
CEYLON

1857 6d purple-brown fine used neat barred cancel with good margins all round, no faults, along with 1970 BPA certificate. SG 1.

Estimate £ 150.00
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Lot 292
CEYLON

1857-59 1d blue two shades fine used with neat margins SG 2 / 2a.

Estimate £ 40.00
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Lot 293
CEYLON

1857-59 2d green two examples fine used with neat four margins, one with additional trade cachet oval. SG 3.

Estimate £ 40.00
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Lot 294
CEYLON

1857-59 6d purple-brown fine used and 6d brown sound fine used both neatly cut with margins all round, SG 6/6a.

Estimate £ 80.00
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Lot 295
CEYLON

1899 (1 Mar) Cover Newgal (Newagalakanda) to Colombo bearing 1886 5c dull purple tied neat cds addr to Pass by S.S. Derbyshire to Messrs Carson and Co, monogrammed on reverse with RAILWAY POST OFFICE cds. Interesting route from the Newgal estate via horse drawn coach, runner or cart to Ratnapura, then loaded onto the Govt Railway man line where it acquired the RPO b/s, before loading onto the SS Derbyshire.

Estimate £ 18.00
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Lot 296
CEYLON

1933 (26 Aug) Commercial cover to France bearing 9c pair & 2c to make 20c rate tied TRADE FOLLOWS / THE PHONE slogan cancel from Colombo. With Grand Oriental Hotel monogrammed flap.

Estimate £ 20.00
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Lot 297
CEYLON

1935 Silver Jubilee 6c & 50c both in complete folded sheets of 60 mint both plate 4 without variety, Gum toning showing through in places, SG 379 & 382.

Estimate £ 45.00
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Lot 298
CEYLON

1935 Silver Jubilee 9c green and indigo in a complete folded sheet of 60 mint plate 2B showing Dot to left of Chapel variety, Gum toning showing through in places, nice positional variety, SG 380, 380g.

Estimate £ 60.00
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Lot 299
CEYLON

1957 2d green with fine cancel and 3 margins, nice example.

Estimate £ 20.00
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Lot 300
CEYLON

Group of covers for GVI including HALIELA, TRINGCOMALEE, WELLAMPITIYA, WATTADDARA, GALLE FACE, HALDUMMULLA plus SS Exceller maiden voyage, Unit censor at India, multi-franked covers, 1947 Inauguration cacheted cvr, intr destinations etc. Very mixed but intr and useful lot. (14).

Estimate £ 65.00
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