Lot 5551 (#7344)
Est. £1,500 - £1,700
CEYLON - 1872-1900 ATTRACTIVE MINT COLLECTION on stock pages, includes 1872-80 2c (x3 incl one with wmk inverted unused), 4c grey (x2), 4c rosy-mauve, 8c (x3) & 16c mainly unused, 1882 surcharges set, 1883-98 set to 8c (x4 shades), 1885 surcharges wmk CC perf 14 5c on 36c (unused), 5c on 64c (unused), 10c on 36c (regummed), 10c on 64c (regummed), 20c on 24c, 20c on 32c (x2, one unused), 25c on 32c (x2, one unused), 28c on 48c, 30c on 36c & 56c on 96c, perf 14x12½ 5c on 32c (regummed, cat £850), 5c on 64c (regummed, cat £950) & 10c on 64c (unused), perf 12½x14 1.12r on 2.50r and wmk CA 5c on 4c, 5c on 16c, 10c on 24c & 15c on 16c, plus a few forgeries, 1886 set, 1886-95 1.12r (x3, incl one wmk upright), 1888-90 surcharges set, plus twelve mostly different overprint varieties, 1890 5c on 15c inverted 's' & 'REVENUE' omitted varieties unused, 1891 & 1892 surcharges sets, 1893-99 set, plus 3s 'Specimen' opts strip of 4, 1898-99 surcharges set, 1899-1900 set, plus 3c plate '2' block of 4, OFFICIALS 1895 set (ex 15c), 1899-1900 set etc. Fresh colours, cat £7,300+ (approx 145 stamps)