Stamps & Covers of the World/The D J Norris Collection of Ceylon
Catalogue Information: 442 lots | 253 with images
Lot 1: Ceylon 1856 (9 June) wrapper addressed to Edinburgh "Via Southampton"
Ceylon 1856 (9 June) wrapper addressed to Edinburgh "Via Southampton" bearing, on the reverse, a fine strike of "pusilawe/post" with manuscript date and "Paid", Kandy Steamer Letter and Edinburgh arrival alongside, the front with the Ceylon "british [...more]
Lot 2: x Ceylon A mint and used collection contained in two stockbooks,
x Ceylon A mint and used collection contained in two stockbooks, including 1857 6d. plate proof pair in black and used example, 1857-59 1d. (7, two unused), 2d. shades (13, 3 unused), 6d., 9d., 1/- and 1/9d., 1857 blued paper 1/2d., 1861-64 selectio [...more]
Lot 3: Ceylon 1857 (1 Apr.) Blued Paper, Watermark Star, Imperforate Plate Proofs 6d black rejoined pair on unwatermarked paper,
Ceylon 1857 (1 Apr.) Blued Paper, Watermark Star, Imperforate Plate Proofs 6d black rejoined pair on unwatermarked paper, close to good margins and of fine appearance. Photo
Lot 4: x Ceylon 1857 (1 Apr.) Blued Paper, Watermark Star, Imperforate Plate Proofs 6d. purple-brown (left stamp rejoined) on unwatermarked p.
x Ceylon 1857 (1 Apr.) Blued Paper, Watermark Star, Imperforate Plate Proofs 6d. purple-brown (left stamp rejoined) on unwatermarked paper, just touched at right, other margins good to fine
Lot 5: Ceylon 1857 (1 Apr.) Blued Paper, Watermark Star, Imperforate Plate Proofs 6d. purple-brown pair on unwatermarked paper, large margi...
Ceylon 1857 (1 Apr.) Blued Paper, Watermark Star, Imperforate Plate Proofs 6d. purple-brown pair on unwatermarked paper, large margins all round; fine and attractive. Photo
