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Auction: 20013 - The 'Lionheart' Collection of Great Britain and British Empire - Part XIII
Lot: 604

(x) Ceylon
1857-1958 chiefly used collection on album pages including 1857 6d. purple-brown, 1857-59 with all values to 2/- and most shades as identified by the collector, 1861-64 with values to 2/- along with shades and duplication, 1863-66 CC with pairs and all values to 2/-, 1867-70 to 2/-, 1872-80 including 2r.50c used and unused, 1883-98 CA including 24c. brown purple prepared for use but not issued overprinted 'specimen', 1885 surcharges, 1888-90 and 1890 surcharges including varieties, 1910-11 set to 10r. mint, 1912-25 MCA including 50r. to 500r. used and 1000r. overprinted 'specimen', imperf plate proof pairs, 1921-32 Script to 500r. used or fiscally used, later sets to 1959 mainly used including 1958 overprint varieties, Officials, Revenues etc. a huge range in mixed condition but with plenty good to fine

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Sold for
£2,800

Starting price
£1200