1857-1935 Mint and used assembly with better pickings including 1857 1d blue (2), 2d, 5d, 6d, 1860s to 2s perf, 1880s surcharges to 1r12c on 2r50c used, 1887 1r12c used, 1888 2c good used range, 1899 1r50c mint, 1903 to 1r50 used (cat £70), 1905 to 1r50 used, 1912-25 to 50r (fiscal used), 1935-36 set mint (Cat £60), officials. Good catalogue value. (c200).

1912-14 R2 black and red on yellow in bottom left corner marginal plate 1 blk of 4 U/M, 1914 R5 black on green with white back mint / U/M top right plate 2 corner marginal blk of 4, both fine, SG 316 & 317a Cat £118 as mint.

1919 6c pale scarlet in a superb bottom and side gutter block of 4 stamps showing watermark inverted variety, brownish gum & paper adherence on reverse otherwise fine unmounted mint, nice multiple. SG 305w Cat £128

1919 6c pale scarlet in a superb bottom right corner marginal block of 4 stamps showing watermark inverted variety, fine unmounted mint, nice multiple. SG 305w Cat £128.

1919 6c pale scarlet in a superb side gutter, bottom left plate 2 marginal block of 12 stamps showing watermark sideways variety, slightly brownish gum otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce multiple. SG 305a Cat £540

1919 6c pale scarlet in a superb side gutter, bottom marginal block of 6 stamps showing watermark sideways variety, brownish gum otherwise fine unmounted mint, nice multiple. SG 305a Cat £270

1919 6c pale scarlet in a superb top right plate 1 marginal block of 36 stamps showing watermark inverted variety, few marks or perf splits & brownish gum otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce in such a large multiple. SG 305w Cat £1152.

1919 6c pale scarlet in a superb top right plate 1 marginal block of 34 stamps showing watermark inverted variety, few marks or margin thin & slightly brownish gum otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce in such a large multiple. SG 305w Cat £1088.

1919 6c pale scarlet in a superb top right plate 1 marginal block of 48 stamps showing watermark inverted variety, few marks or margin faults, perf splits & slightly brownish gum otherwise unmounted mint, scarce in such a large multiple. SG 305w Cat £1536.

1924 Wmk MSCA 50r dull purple postal used KURUNEGALA CDS cancel, the central head is faded and the colour slightly gone, vertical crease otherwise decent spacefiller, SG 358 Cat £1400.

1935 (3 Aug) Printed airmail cover (faults) to Glasgow bearing 1935 Silver Jubilee 20c (2), 50c (3) & 3c & 5c defins all tied COLOMBO CDS cancels, nice combination on a James Finlay printed env. SG 381/2.

1938 5r green and purple in a fine used perfinned block of 6 cancelled COLOMBO REGISTERED 21 V 41 CDS cancels, green has started to go otherwise sound, SG 397.

1938 Revenue R10 green and orange fine used neat double ring CDS, very nice example, Barefoot 8.

1938 Revenue R10 green and orange fine used neat violet handstamp in top corner, very nice example, Barefoot 8.

1938 Stockpage with useful mint assembly incl 2c P.13½ x 13¼ (SG 386a, cat £120), 1r both watermark types (Cat £45), etc, STC £260. (23).

1941 (19 Jun) Opened By Censor 22 sealing labels on cover Colombo to Lahore bearing 6c defin tied Telephone slogan cancel with Lahore arrival b/s, fine.

Old time collection on leaves in a springback including perf QV issues to 2s (20 various values), 1880s surcharges (toning) to 1r12c, 1887 1r12c m & u (toning), 1899 surchs 1r50c & 2r25c mint, 1899 set to 2r.25c mint, officials to 1r12c fine used, GV to R20 unused, etc, useful lot, shame about the toning.

Revenues: 1938 20R blue and purple fine used CDS and green crayon line, sound, Barefoot 9.