434500 | British Commonwealth ➝ Ceylon
Opening: 1.000 €
1857, blued paper, PLATEÂ PROOFS:Â 6 d. black, re-joined blocks of 15 and 6 (pos. 157-187), almost complete margins and small sheet margin at left; the bottom row with vertical creases (invisible on front), otherwise fine and scarce. Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Opening: 1.000 €
6 d. black on wove paper, 2 re-joined blocks of 8 (pos. 90-129), slightly touched in places, 2 stamps with small brown spots, otherwise fine; a scarce multiple.
2 Items
Opening: 5.000 €
6 d. purple-brown on unwatermarked paper, irregular and re-joined block of 49, comprising block of 24 (some values creases), block of 15, 2 blocks of 4 and vertical pair, all with positions marked on reverse and 4 values with printer's correction marks in blue crayon, ungummed; a spectacular item
2 Items
Opening: 1.800 €
6 d. purple-brown, horizontal pair with good to large margins, tied by oval of bars to envelope endorsed "Via Marseille" to Cork with arrival mark; the upper corner of the right stamp tiny repair and 3 corners of the envelope skillfully re-enforced; a fine and attractive double-rate franking. Provenance: Baron Percy de Worms (1938) Maurice Burrus (1963) Rev. Cornwall-Broogs (1979) P.C. Pearson (1983) Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Opening: 9.000 €
1857/59, White paper: Master die proof of the octagonal design with "TASMANIA" and "SIXÂ PENCE" over-engraved by engine turning but still visible, printed in black on India paper, mounted on card. Very fine and rare, only 3 such proofs are recorded, one being in the Royal Collection. Provenance: Dr. Fleming (1951) Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70) Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Opening: 5.000 €
2 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (42:54 mm), fine and rare. Provenance: P.C. Pearson (1983) Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Opening: 3.000 €
4 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (34:41 mm); a horizontal bend with papersplit at right (not affecting the design), rare
Provenance: P.C. Pearson (1983), Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Opening: 5.000 €
5 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (45:50 mm), very fine and rare. Provenance:Â P.C. Pearson (1983) Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Opening: 6.000 €
8 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (36:38 mm), fine and rare. Provenance:Â P.C. Pearson (1983) Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Opening: 6.000 €
9 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (36:39 mm) fine and rare. Provenance: Dr. Fleming (1951) P.C. Pearson (1983) Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Opening: 6.000 €
10 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (52:55 mm), fine and rare. Provenance:Â P.C. Pearson (1983) Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Opening: 2.000 €
1 shilling in black, cut to shape and fixed on card, fine and scarce. Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Opening: 6.000 €
1/9 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (36:49 mm), fine and rare. Provenance:Â P.C. Pearson (1983) Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Opening: 6.000 €
2/- in black on India paper, backed on card (36:42 mm), fine and rare. Provenance:Â P.C. Pearson (1983) Joseph Hackmey (2009)
3 Items
Opening: 7.000 €
1 d. deep turquoise-blue, horizontal block of 12, with clear re-entry on the upper right stamp, fresh colour, cut into at top, otherwise good to very large margins, unused with part original gum and adhesions, variously creased and small defects, the re-entry with small nick; supposed to be the largest known multiple of this stamp, certificate BPA (not mentioning the re-entry). Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2009)
3 Items
Opening: 600 €
1 d. blue, slightly touched in 2 places, otherwise clear to good margins, tied by oval of bars to entire printed matter with wrapper from "COLOMBO POST-PAID DE 29 1860" to France, showing on front clear red "POSS. ANG. V. SUEZ A. MARSEILLE B" and red tax stamp "15"; fine and very scarce, certificate RPS (1997). Provenance: P.C. Pearson (1983) Joseph Hackmey (2010)
3 Items
Opening: 2.500 €
1 d. blue, horizontal strip of 5, slightly touched in places, but mostly good to wide margins, lightly tied by oval of bars to entire letter, showing on reverse red "GALLEÂ STEAMERÂ LETTERÂ JU 11 1860" to Melbourne with arrival mark of 6.7.; a fine and rare letter to Australia, certificate RPS (1999). Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2010)
2 Items
Opening: 3.000 €
2 d. green, horizontal block of 12, very nice deep and fresh colour, the upper left stamp just touched at lower left, otherwise good to wide margins, unused with large part o.g.; the lower row with horizontal crease which slightly breaks the surface on the center pair, some light gum creasing; a rare and attractive multiple. Provenance: 'R. C. Agabeg' Collection (1982) Joseph Hackmey (2010)
Opening: 5.000 €
2 d. green in horizontal pair with clear to wide margins, cancelled by 2 clear strikes of Indian numeral "124" ADEN and tied by red "MOREÂ TOÂ PAY" to part of cover front addressed to Scotland, a very rare item. Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2009)
3 Items
Opening: 50.000 €
4 d. dull rose, good deep colour (RPS certificate mentions slight oxidation), clear to good margins on 3 sides, outer frame line tiny touched at upper right, unused with large part original gum; a very fine copy of this extremely rare stamp, signed Köhler and Alberto Diena with certificate (1953), Fiecchi with certificate (1953) and certificates RPS (1952 and 2008). Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2010)
3 Items
Opening: 18.000 €
4 d. dull rose, good deep colour, outer frame lines partly slightly touched and tiny nick at top, together with 5 d. chestnut with clear to good margins, tied by oval of bars and additional manuscript "Stamped" to letter sheet, backstamped "COLOMBOÂ POST-PAIDÂ JA 17 1860" to Bristol with arrival mark; filing creases not affecting the stamps. A valuable and attractive colour franking with the rare 4 d. stamp, certificate RPS (1994). Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2010)
2 Items
Opening: 900 €
5 d. chestnut, 2 copies, both cut to shape, tied by oval of bars to double-rate letter sheet, backstamped "KANDYÂ POST-PAID SP 16 1859" and "KANDYÂ SHIPÂ LETTER" to Madras with arrival mark, a fine entire. Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2010)
3 Items
Opening: 25.000 €
8 d. brown, clear to large margins with part of adjoining stamp at bottom and very fine fresh and rich colour, unused with large part re-distributed gum; one of the finest copies of this rare stamp, signed Alberto Diena with certificate (1965), certificate RPSÂ (1990). Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2009)
2 Items
Opening: 3.000 €
8 d. brown, outer frame line just touched at right, otherwise good to wide margins with part of adjoining stamp at bottom, together with somewhat cut-in 1 d. blue, tied by oval of bars to letter sheet, backstamped "GALLEÂ STEAMERÂ LETTER JA 19 1860" and "FORWARDED BYÂ JOHNÂ BLACK GALLE", to Glasgow with arrival mark of February 18; a fine and rare franking, certificate BPAÂ (1989). Provenance: Admiral Harris (1953) Joseph Hackmey (2009)
3 Items
Opening: 6.000 €
8 d. brown, outer frame line slightly touched at upper right, otherwise clear to full margins, together with 1 shilling slate-violet with clear to full margins and 1 d. blue, slightly touched at top, otherwise good to wide margins, all tied by clear oval of bars to letter sheet, backstamped "COLOMBOÂ POST-PAID MY 26 1860" to Glasgow with arrival mark of June 27; the stamps lifted for inspection and replaced (1 d. and 8 d. with hinges), the 8 d. tiny surface defect underneath 1 d.; an unique and very attractive three-colour-franking, certificate RPS (1999). Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2009)