QV decimal currency, 1872- 1902
Exhibits
UK via Brindisi, 1878
Triple rate cover from Colombo to London via Brindisi with 32c (128) and 64c (131) tied by COLOMBO- SP 24/78 d/s. LONDON- 21 OC/78 arr d/s.
Kalutara registered to UK, 1881
Registered cover f/w 32c (126x2) tied by 6 in barred oval and KALATURA/ PAID- JA 21/81 d/s to London. Oval “KALUTARA/ REGISTERED” marking unrecorded by Proud. COLOMBO/ REGISTERED- JA 22/ 81 tr and REGISTERED/ LONDON- 17 FE/ 81 arr d/s.
Germany, disinfected cover,1883
Disinfected double rate cover to Germany fw pair of 20c on 64c (143x2) and pair of 4c (148) tied by A in barred oval and COLOMBO/PAID-AU 30/83 d/s. Franked at the 24c rate to UK. (From 7/30/83 to 2/28/84 Italian authorities accepted mail only on condition that they were not in contact with Egyptian soil, due to the cholera outbreak there. This piece was carried by P&O Tanjore passing via the Suez canal and arriving in Venice 9/17/83)
France, 1875
Double rate cover f/w 64c (126,130) tied by COLOMBO/ NO 16/75 duplex cancels to France. Red “P.D.” h/s indicating prepayment to destination. GALLE/PAID- NO 17/75 tr, POSS ANGL./ PAQ. FR. NO. 5- 18 NO 75 indicating receival from French ship. JARNAC- 13 DEC/ 75 arr b/s.
Luxembourg, disinfected cover,1883
Cover f/w 16c (142) tied by “A” in barred oval and COLOMBO/ PAID- JY 24/ 83 d/s on disinfected cover to Luxembourg. Redirected to Switzerland with LUXEMBOURG- 15 8 88 arr d/s, Swiss AMBULANTANTE- 16 VIII 83 tr and FLUELEN- 16 VIII 83 arr d/s.
trincomalee to Singapore, 1880
Cover f/w 16c (126) paying the Direct GPU rate to Singapore. Stamp tied by “70” in barred oval and TRINCOMALIE/ PAID- JA 2/80 d/s with COLOMBO- JA 24/80 and GALLE JA 25/80 tr and PENNAG to SINGAPORE- FE 2/ 80 sorting d/s. on reverse
USA, 1874
Printed circular fw 124x3 (16c) tied by B in barred oval and GALLE/PAID- DE 11/74 d/s to New York. Clark Spence & Co monthly market report and freight circular dated Galle, 11th December 1874.
Items for Sale
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8c Postcard to England via Marseilles (Large C in cents), 1881
2c pc overprinted Marseilles or Southampton/8 Cents (large C in cents) with COLOMBO/AP 29/81 d/s to England. VR, unpriced in H&G. $850
8c Postcard to London via Marseilles, small c in cents, 1881
2c pc overprinted Marseilles or Southampton/8 Cents (small C in cents) with DELTOTA- MR 6/81 d/s to England. VR, $600
Germany, 1888
4c entire overprinted "FIVE CENTS" with additional 20c tied by COLOMBO/SP 11/88 duplex cancels to Germany. 25c direct UPU rate to Germany with additional LIGNE N/PAQ FR. No. 6- 11 SEPT/88. $175
GB registered, 1891
15c registration entire with "B" canel and GALLE/REGISTERED- MR 26/91 d/s to London. Some scuffs on reverse. $125.
Diyatalawa camp to France registered, 1901
Registered letter with a 5 color QV franking to France. DIYATALAWA CAMP- SE 27/00 d/s. $125
Montengro registered pc, 1895
Registered p/c from Galle (JA 9/95) d/s to Montenegro. 10c registration fee plus 5c postage. $125
QV H&G 18 envelope uprated for double internal rate, 1886
QV H&G 18 envelope uprated for double internal rate, 1886. $40
QV H&G 20b uprate with 28c to England, 1888
QV H&G 20b uprate with 28c to England, 1888. $125
QV envelope uprated for use to London. 1888, $150
QV envelope uprated for use to London. Stamps tied by 95 in barred oval and SLAVE ISLAND- MY 30/88 d/s. $150