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THE AWARD WINNING “MEDINA”COLLECTION OF

CEYLON PENCE ISSUES

23 JANUARY 2013

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BANKNOTES

11/12/13 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China, Hong Kong and Other Territories Hong Kong 1300515/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316Early March The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS0610/11 April World Banknotes London 1300418 April The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes Part III: Wales and West Midlands London 1303219 April The David Kirch Collection of Bank of England Notes Part II London 1303322/23 May The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31628/29 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3171/2 October World Banknotes London 130185 December World Banknotes London 13034

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STAMPS

13 January The Mizuhara Collection of Korean Stamps Hong Kong 1300813 January Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 1300923 January The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India, Part I London 1302123 January The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Ceylon Pence Issues London 1302223/24 January The Collector’s Series Sale London 1301125 January The “Lionheart” Collection of British Empire Specimen Stamps London 1301019 February The Hutson Collection of New South Wales London 13023Early March The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS05March The Collector’s Series Sale New York20 March The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Cape of Good Hope London 1302417 April The Collector’s Series Sale London 13031 15 May The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India, Part II London 130255 June Specialised Great Britain Sale London 1302610/11 July The Collector’s Series Sale London 1302710 September The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India and States, Part III London 13028 11 September The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Great Britain London 1302921 September Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Singapore 13030

COINS

11/12/13 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China, Hong Kong and Other Territories Hong Kong 1300515/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316Early March The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS0627 March Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1301222/23 May The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31627 June Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1301322 August Tibetan Coins from the Nick Rhodes Collection Hong Kong 1302028/29 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31724 September North East Indian Coins from the Nick Rhodes Collection London 130193 December Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 13015

MEDALS

25 April Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1300125 July Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1300221 November Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 13003

BONDS AND SHARES

11/12/13 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China, Hong Kong and Other Territories Hong Kong 1300515/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316Early March The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS0617 May Bonds and Share Certificates of the World London 1301622/23 May The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31628/29 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31728 November Bonds and Share Certificates of the World London 13017

AUTOGRAPHS

15/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31622/23 May The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31628/29 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 317

WINES

13 January An Evening of Exceptional Wines Hong Kong SFW02Early March An Evening of Exceptional Wines Hong Kong SFW03

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Notes Concerning DescriptionsGUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description:mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part

or entirely removed.part original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hingedunmounted mint original gum as issuedunused without gum

COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one ortwo file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return.entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portionentire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contentscover an envelope

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d.s. datestamph.s. handstampA air mailS specimenC cancelledE essayP proofF forgeryR reprint

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WEDNESDAY 23 JANUARY 2013

Commencing at 2.00 p.m.CEYLON

EARLY LETTERS AND HANDSTAMPS

x501 1815 (17 Aug.) entire letter from Jaffna to London, rated “1/6” and with a good strikeof straight-line “SHIP LETTER” and bearing, on the reverse, London arrival (4.1); taperepair along one edge of the paper. A clean and fine missionary letter. Photo £100-120

x502 1818 (23 Feb.) entire letter from Negombo to London “via Madras” and redirected toNottingham, rated “3/6” with good strikes of “MADRAS/PACKET LETTER” datestamp(14.4) and framed “UNPAID”, the flap bearing two London datestamps (11.9); somewhatsoiled. The contents are a long and detailed letter from a missionary. Photo £200-250

x503 1818 (4 Mar.) entire letter from Trincomalee to London, rated “3/6” and bearing goodstrikes of “MADRAS/PACKET LETTER” (19.3) and framed “UNPAID” in black with faintLondon arrival; clean and fine. A long missionary letter. Photo £200-250

x504 1818 (15 July) entire letter to Hartford, “Letter from the East Indies - single sheet Madras”with rate corrections from “3/6” to “8/-” with good strikes of “MADRAS/PACKED LETTER”datestamp (10.8) and boxed “UNPAID” with indistinct London transit (1.1). A finemissionary letter which gives interesting details of the Ceylon Rebellion. Photo £300-400

x505 1825-51, a group of entire letters to London (one to Dublin), the first rated “2/4” andwith manuscript “Double ... ”, others with boxed India Letter arrival handstamps ofPortsmouth (black and red) and Margate plus straight-line “SHIP-LETTER” and“DEAL/SHIP LETTER” in blue; condition is mixed in places but generally good to fine. (6 covers) £300-400

x506 1836 (12 Mar.) entire letter to London “Via Madras” bearing a light strike of “JAFFNA”and “POST PAID” in red, rated “2/-” and bearing, on the flap, oval “OUT STATION/SHIPLETTER/MADRAS” and boxed “INDIA LETTER/SOUTHAMPTON” in red; small stain on front,otherwise fresh and fine. Photo £150-180

x507 1843 (23 Jan.) entire from Kandy to London, “Via Marseilles (overland)”, rated “2/8”and showing a mainly fine Crown framed “KANDY/SHIP LETTER” datestamp in lowercorner (crossed by vertical filing crease) and with London arrival (13.3) on the flap; smalltear at top. Photo £120-150

PROVENANCE:E.A. Barnes, November 1999

x508 1845-46, a group of entires to Europe, each bearing good to fine strikes of“COLOMBO/STEAMER-LETTER” datestamps, various rates, routes and transit marksincluding “BRITISH-PACKET/POSTAGE/PAID” (2). A good group (6 covers) £400-500

x509 1845-54, a group of entires to the U.K. (one to Burma) bearing fair to good strikes ofeither “KANDY/SHIP LETTER” or “GALLE/STEAMER LETTER” showing different rates androutes; fair to good. (6 covers) £300-400

Incoming Mail

x510 1857 (8 Aug.) small envelope to Matelle “viâ Marseilles, prepaid” with “viâ Southampton”crossed through and bearing G.B. 1855-57 6d. with 1d. Stars and 2d. plate 7 tied byLeicester sideways duplex and “449” barred ovals plus Colombo Post Paid c.d.s., thereverse with London transit, Kandy Post Paid c.d.s. and a fine strike of “MATELLE/POST-PAID” in black with manuscript “4/9/59” date insertion; light vertical crease and someperipheral soiling. Photo £80-100

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1857 BLUED PAPER

Plate Proof

x511 P 6d. purple-brown on white, unwatermarked paper, good to very large margins showingdistinct burr rub in the right margin. A good example. Photo £50-60

Issued Stamps

x512 6d. purple-brown, unused without gum; mixed margins, large at top and left, two smallcreases in lower right corner and some slight loss of colour. S.G. 1, £12,000. Photo £800-1,000

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x513 6d. purple-brown, close to large margins with part barred circle cancellation; good colour.S.G. 1, £450. Photo £100-120

x514 6d. purple-brown, good to large margins, some slight loss of colour. Photo £100-120

x515 6d. purple-brown; a small group with mixed margins and colour, a few otherimperfections, lightly cancelled. (4) £140-180

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x516 1857 (14 Oct.) envelope to Aberdeen “viâ Marseilles” bearing 6d. purple-brown pair onblued paper (good margins) with 1857-59 1d. deep turquoise-blue and 2d. green(touched to good margins) each cancelled by neat strikes of the barred circle cancellations,the 1d. tied by London Paid transit c.d.s. in red (14.11), the reverse with Kandy Post Paidand Kandy Steamer Letter c.d.s. plus part Aberdeen arrival in green; a fragment of the flapand top left corner missing and some light toning at foot. A cover of great visual appeal.R.P.S. Certificate (2003) which states, “the stamps have been lifted and replaced”. An unexpected rate which should be 6d. via Southampton or 9d. via Marseilles. Photo £1,500-2,000

The certificate makes a further qualification, “a further 6d. adhesive is missing, probablyfrom the top left corner.” However, there is no evidence of any stamp missing and a further6d. would be a very unusal rate

x517 1858 (23 Mar.) envelope to London marked “Paid” bearing 6d. purple-brown with1857-59 1d. deep blue and 2d. green tied by barred circle cancellations; all of the stampsare cut into and the cover with “KSN” in black and London Paid (28.4) c.d.s.; the reversewith faint strike of Kandy despatch and Steamer Letter c.d.s. and different London arrivalc.d.s. in red; part of the flap is missing. Fresh and paying the 9d. rate to the UnitedKingdom via Marseilles. Photo £180-220


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x518 1858 (29 Mar.) pinkish envelope to Yorkshire “viâ Marseilles” bearing 6d. purple-brownwith 1857-59 1d. deep turquoise-blue and 2d. green, mixed margins, just touched or cutinto in places (1d. with part corner missing and scissor cut at top), cancelled or tied bygood strikes of the barred circle with London Paid transit (28.4) below, the reverse witha fine strike of “COLOMBO/STEAMER LETTER” and faint Keithley arrival. A fresh andattractive cover paying the 9d. rate via Marseilles. Photo £250-300

For other blued paper 6d. covers please see lots 572, 573 and 574

1857-59 WHITE PAPER

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x519 P + 2d. in black on wove paper, a block of four, good to large margins all round; diagonalcrease through top pair. Photo £200-250

x520 P + 4d. in black on wove paper, a block of four; just cut into at top. Fresh. Photo £150-200


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x521 P + 10d. in black on wove paper, a block of four, just touched at right, other margins good.Fresh. Photo £200-250

x522 P 2/- in black on wove paper, a single with good margins. Fine £60-80

x523 P A small group of examples in black on wove paper with 1d., 10d. single and pair and 2/-;mixed margins. (5) £100-120

Reprinted Die Proofs

x524 RP Undenominated proofs types DC, DD and DE printed together on one sheet in black, inscarlet-vermilion, in orange and in green. also a single of type DB in blue-green; fine.Photo £250-300

Issued Stamps

x525 1d. pale blue, large margins showing traces of three adjoining stamps, without gum, smallthin near the watermark; also an example from an earlier printing, just cut into at foot andlower corner, other margins are close, a couple of small marks on face. S.G. 2a. Photo £150-200

x526 1d. group with shades including four fine, good margined examples and two strips ofthree; each with barred circle; some faults. (16) £250-300

x527 2d. green in a fairly deep shade, close to large margins, unused and regummed. Also twofurther examples in lighter shades, unused, close to large margins. S.G. 3, £600. Photo.(3) £140-160


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x528 2d. green, horizontal strip of four, just cut into the foot of the second stamp, otherwisemargins are close to large, unused without gum; scissor cuts between stamps at top andsome light staining on the reverse. B.P.A. Certificate (2001). S.G. 2. Photo £250-300

x529 2d. yellowish green in a horizontal pair, good to large margins showing traces of the twostamps above, neat barred cancellations. Fresh and attractive. Photo £80-100

x530 2d. green, a group of shades, mixed margins including fine; barred circle cancellations.(11) £100-120

x531 4d. dull rose, close to large margins all round, just about touching the right frameline,cancelled by neat barred ovals. A good example of this scarce stamp. Photo £1,500-1,800

x532 4d. dull rose, pale colour, large margins all round, a light barred circle cancellation. A good example. Photo £1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:Charles Williams, November 1947

x533 4d. dull rose, fresh colour, just cut into the right frameline, other margins close to largeshowing a trace of the stamp above, cancelled by a very neat barred oval; fresh. B.P.A.Certificate (2002). S.G. 4, £4500. Photo £1,200-1,500


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x534 4d. dull rose, rich colour, just cut into right frameline, other margins are good to large;two small internal splits, lightly soiled and stained. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). Photo £400-500

x535 5d. chestnut, bright colour, shaved to good margins, part original gum with a couple ofdisturbed patches. Fresh. R.P.S. Certificate (1947). S.G. 5, £1600. Photo £300-350

x536 5d. chestnut, margins just touched to large showing traces of the stamp at right, unusedand regummed; some light discolouration. Photo £250-300

x537 5d. chestnut, two different shades, good to large margins; fresh and fine used. Photo. (2) £120-150

x538 5d. chestnut, a group of used, generally fair to large margins, neat cancellations, a coupleof imperfections. (5) £150-180

x539 6d. purple-brown, unused and regummed, touched to large margins; tiny thin on reverse.Fresh. S.G. 6, £2750. Photo £250-300

x540 6d. purple-brown to brown shades, a small group with close to large margins, each neatlycancelled; one with slight thinning, otherwise good to fine. (6) £250-300

x541 6d. in a range of shades, mixed margins and a few imperfections, neat cancellations. (12) £240-280

x542 8d. brown, unused and partly regummed, fair to good margins some faults and paperreinforcement down left side. S.G. 7, £28,000. Photo £500-600

x543 8d. brown, just cut into right frameline, other margins good to large, a very light barredoval cancellations; a minute thin at upper right corner, otherwise very fine. B.P.A.Certificate (2003). S.G. 7, £1500. Photo £400-500


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x544 8d. brown, good margins and a light cancellation; small fault in upper right corner and alittle soiled. Photo £200-250

x545 9d. purple-brown, good margins all round and light cancellation; small tone spot at foot.R.P.S. Certificate (2003). S.G. 8, £900. Photo £250-300

x546 9d. purple-brown, good colour, good to large margins, neat cancellation; thinned inlower right corner and at foot. Good appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (2003). Photo £120-150

x547 9d. purple-brown, three examples, two just cut into one of the framelines and a couple ofsmall imperfections. Good appearance. (3) £250-300

x548 10d. dull vermilion, unused without gum, clost to good margins; fresh. S.G. 9, £900.Photo £200-250

x549 10d. dull vermilion, two unused examples in pale shades, one with good margins but tinythin at foot, the second just touched at right but showing a fragment of the stamp at left.(2) £150-200

x550 10d. dull vermilion, a group of used in pale shades, good margins; a couple of smallimperfections. (3) £120-150

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x551 1/- slate-violet unused, good to large margins and showing the usual slight toningassociated with this delicate shade. R.P.S. Certificate (2001) which states that there issome slight surface damage to the upper right corner. S.G. 10, £5500. Photo £1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:Royal Philatelic Collection, May 2001

x552 1/- slate-violet, a selection of used (4) in a range of shades, each with good margins; alsoan example on piece (cut into top); fair to good. (5) £200-250


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x556 2/- dull blue, close to large margins, bars cancellation; some light soiling. R.P.S.Certificate (1956) which states “small thin spot” though this appears to be caused by oneof the points of the watermark. S.G. 12, £1300. Photo £250-300

x557 2/- dull blue, a light shade with touched to good margins, light bars cancellation; lighthorizontal crease and tiny surface scrape. B.P.A. Certificate (2003). Photo £150-180

x558 2/- dull blue, a group of used, touched to good margins; faults. (3) £150-180

Covers - 1d. Inland Mail

x559 1858 (21 Oct.) entire letter to Colombo bearing 1d. blue (close to good margins) tiedby barred oval and showing a fair strike of “COLOMBO/POST-FREE” c.d.s. (22.10)alongside, with unclear Kandy despatch on the reverse £80-100


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x555 2/- dull blue, unused without gum, margins from just touching the top frame line to verylarge showing a fragment to the left stamp; small defect in the upper right corner. R.P.S.Certificate (1969) which also states “soiled”. S.G. 12, £6500. Photo £800-1,000

x553 1/9d. green, unused without gum, just cut into right frameline, other margins are closeto small; there is a natural internal wrinkle and small faults in the upper corners. S.G. 11,£800. Photo £100-120

x554 1/9d. green, unused and used; both stamps just cut into one frame line; unused withscissor cut near top left corner and small thin. (2) £150-200


x560 1859 (17 Feb.) blue wrapper from Kandy to Madulkele marked “Stamped” and redirectedback to Kandy, bearing 1d. blue (close to large margins) tied by barred oval, a second 1d.applied at left for the return postage (small to large margins) tied by a light barredcancellation, the reverse with faint despatch c.d.s. in red and two strikes of“MADULKELE/POST” with manuscript “Paid” and date insertion; creased and soiled, smallsection of front and one flap missing. Photo £100-120

x561 1859 (2 June) envelope to Matille bearing 1d. pale blue (good to large margins) tied bybarred cancellation, the reverse with Kandy Post Paid despatch c.d.s. in red; the flap of theenvelope with advertisement for John Gordon & Co., Colonial Engineers, 3 RailwayPlace, London. Fine and unusual. Photo £100-120

x562 A group of covers to either Kandy or Colombo bearing single 1d. franking tied by barredcancellations, four adhesives tied by manuscript “Stamped”; mixed margins; generallygood to fine. (7 covers) £300-400

Covers - 5d. Rate to Australia and New Zealandx563 1859 (11 June) envelope to Melbourne where it was redirected to “Dunolly”, bearing 5d.

chestnut (large margins all round) tied by barred oval and bearing, on the reverse, a fairstrike of Colombo Post Paid c.d.s. in red, two Melbourne thimbles (red and black) andDunolly c.d.s. (10.8); a light vertical fold and recipient’s notation at left. Ex. Henry C.Gibson. Alberto Diena Certificate (1955). Photo £300-350

x564 1861 (16 Apr.) envelope to Melbourne bearing 5d. chestnut (mixed margins to verylarge) tied by barred oval, the reverse with Kandy Post Paid and Steamer Letter c.d.s. anda Melbourne thimble arrival (10.5); some soiling and faults on the reverse, mostlyconfined to the flap. Photo £200-250

PROVENANCE:Obré J. Saunders, November 1999

Covers - 5d. Rate to Chinax565 1860 (7 Dec.) entire letter from Galle to Shanghai “Per ‘Emeu’” bearing 5d. chestnut (cut

into at right and corner fault) tied by barred cancellation and bearing, on the reverse,“GALLE/STEAMER LETTER” and Hong Kong (26.12) transit; the entire is discoloured. Also1860 cover front and one flap to Shanghai “Per ‘Ganges’” bearing 5d. chestnut (goodmargins, just cut into one corner) tied by barred cancellation with Hong Kong (14.11)transit on reverse. Photo. (2 covers) £200-250

Covers - 5d. Rate to Indiax566 1858 (28 Mar.) entire letter to Bombay “p Steamer” bearing 5d. (just cut into to large

margins) tied by barred circle, the reverse with a faint strike of Badulla postmark with dateinsertion, “COLOMBO/STEAMER LETTER” and Bombay arrival; good. Photo £150-200

x567 1858 (18 Oct.) entire letter from Galle to Bombay “p Steamer ‘Norna’” bearing 1d. bluetied by barred cancellations, with manuscript “4d” alongside and a good strike of“StBg/As4” in circle in black, despatch and arrival on reverse; creased and soiled £100-120

x568 1859 (12 Mar.) entire letter from Colombo “p Steamer from Galle” to Bombay bearing1d. pale blue (defective) and showing Galle Post Paid c.d.s. in red and “StBg/As4” inblack and manuscript “4”, Colombo Steamer Letter c.d.s. on reverse; filing crease throughthe adhesive and some light soiling. A good franking. Photo £100-120

x569 1859 (28 July) entire letter from Colombo to Bombay bearing 1d. pale blue (close tolarge margins) cancelled by barred circle with faint or part manuscript “4 As” alongside,the reverse with Colombo Post Paid c.d.s. in red; horizontal filing crease through theadhesive £80-100

x570 1859 (25 Nov.) entire letter from Badulla to Bombay “p Steamer” bearing 1d. blue and2d. green (2) (1d. just touched on one side, other margins are close to good), cancelledby barred cancellation and central ink blob on each adhesive, “BADULLA/POST PAID”handstamp on reverse with manuscript date insertion and part Bombay arrival; light filingfold through the adhesives. An unusual franking of this rate. Photo £150-180


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Covers - 5d. Rate to Singapore

x571 1858 (29 July) envelope to “Captain A.A. Cockrane, HMS ‘Niger’, Singapore” bearing1d. blue (3) and 2d. green (all cut into in places) cancelled by barred ovals and showing,on the reverse, a faint strike of “TRINCOMALEE/POST PAID” handstamp with date insertion;unusual. Photo £500-600

Between 1856 and December 1858 H.M.S. ‘Niger’ was sent to the East Indies Station andChina Station. She was serving in Hong Kong and the Canton River before sailing for theAustralian Station. This envelope shows that the route was via Singapore. Captain Cochranecommanded this ship from May 1856 to September 1858 when he was invalided. He reachedthe rank of Admiral in 1881

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Covers - 6d. Rate to Australia and New Zealand

x572 1858 (1 Sept.) blue wrapper to Auckland “pr Steamer” bearing 6d. purple-brown (bluedpaper, margins just touched or cut into to large) cancelled by barred oval with Aucklandarrival (6.11) and manuscript “2” alongside, the reverse with faint Kandy Post Paid c.d.s.;typical horizontal filing crease. A good cover to a scarce destination. Photo £600-800

Covers - 6d. Rate to U.K. via Southampton

x573 1857 (14 Dec.) 6d. purple-brown (blued paper, cut into left side) tied by barred oval onenvelope to London “Via Southampton” by barred oval with London Paid c.d.s. (18.1)in red alongside and, on the reverse, a good strike of “COLOMBO/STEAMER LETTER”despatch c.d.s.; some light soiling. Photo £200-250

PROVENANCE:Rear Admiral Frederic Harris, February 1953

x574 1858 (22 Aug.) neat envelope to Dublin “Overland Mail viâ Southampton” bearing 6d.purple-brown (blued paper, just cut into at top, other margins are good to large)cancelled by barred oval with neat London Paid (7.10) red c.d.s. alongside and, on thereverse, Colombo Steamer letter despatch c.d.s. and Dublin (5.10) arrival. Fresh andattractive. Photo £350-400

PROVENANCE:“Emerald” collection, May 2003

x575 1858 (29 Dec.) neat mourning envelope to Cheltenham “Per Overland Mail viaSouthampton” bearing 6d. purple-brown (cut into top, other margins good to large), welltied by a neat strike of barred oval with faint London Paid (3.2) alongside and, on thereverse, Colombo despatch c.d.s. in red and Cheltenham arrival (4.2); part flap missing,otherwise a fine and neat cover. Photo £150-180


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x576 1859 (17 Jan.) envelope to London “Via Southampton” bearing 6d. purple-brown (justcut into right, other margins good to large) tied by barred oval and with faint Galle PostPaid c.d.s. in red with, on the reverse, Caltura despatch handstamp with manuscript dateinsertion and London arrival (24.2); flap missing, otherwise fine. Photo £150-180

x577 1859 (3 Apr.) envelope to London “Viâ Southampton” bearing 1d. blue and 5d. chestnut(mixed margins) tied by light strike of the barred oval with London Paid (21.5) c.d.s.alongside with, on the reverse, a part strike of Batticaloa Post Paid c.d.s. with dateinsertion; soiled. Photo £150-180

x578 1860 (9 Mar.) envelope to London “Viâ Southampton” bearing 6d. purple-brown (cutinto left, other margins good to large) cancelled by barred oval with neat London Paid(20.4) alongside; Colombo despatch c.d.s. on reverse. Good. Photo £150-180

x579 1860 (“8” May) buff envelope to Carlow, Ireland “Viâ Southampton” bearing 1d. paleblue and 5d. chestnut (fair to good margins) just tied by neat strikes of the barred oval,the reverse with Galle Steamer Letter c.d.s. and faint arrival (4.6); faults on the reverse,otherwise good and a very scarce cover to Ireland. Photo £500-600


x580 1860 (11 June) wrapper to London marked “Via Marseilles” bearing 2d. green strip ofthree (touched to large margins) cancelled by light barred ovals with London Paid (14.7)c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with a good strike of Colombo Post Paid c.d.s. in red; somelight soiling. Underpaid for the route requested. Photo £200-250

Covers - 9d. Rate to France via Suez

x581 1860 (17 Sept.) blue wrapper to Fécamp “voie de suez” bearing 1d. dull blue, 2d. greenand 6d. purple-brown (margins touched or just cut into to large) cancelled by neat barsand with Suez transit and handstruck “3”, a good array of backstamps including GalleSteamer Letter and arrival c.d.s. (16.10); a little creased on the reverse. Fresh andattractive. A. Brun (1944) and Peter Holcombe (1987) certificates. Photo £400-500

Covers - 9d. Rate to U.K. via Marseilles

x582 1857 (8 Dec.) envelope to Edinburgh “Via Marseilles” bearing 2d. green pair and 5d.chestnut (fair to good margins) cancelled by barred ovals and with London Paid (28.1)transit c.d.s. in red; the reverse with Kandy Steamer Letter c.d.s. in black and Edinburgharrival (29.1); heavily soiled on reverse with numerous hinge reinforcements. Ex. JohnSeybold. Photo £250-300

x583 1859 (13 Jan.) blue entire letter to London “Per Overland Mail viâ Marseilles” bearing2d. deep green pair with 5d. chestnut (2d. just cut into two corners, otherwise marginsare good to large), cancelled by neat barred ovals and 5d. tied by London Paid (15.2)c.d.s., the reverse with a faint strike of Colombo Steamer Letter c.d.s.; light horizontalfiling crease which affects the 5d., otherwise very fresh and attractive. Photo £400-500

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x584 1859 (31 Aug.) entire letter to London “via Marseilles” bearing 1d. pale blue and 8d.brown (both stamps just cut into one side) tied by barred ovals and showing a faint strikeof London Paid (27.9) c.d.s. in red, without other postal markings; fresh and attractive.Photo £1,200-1,500

1857-59 White Paper, Covers - 9d. Rate to U.K. via Marseilles - contd.

x585 1859 (16 Oct.) wrapper to London “Via Marseilles” bearing 1d. light blue and 8d. brown(both cut into two sides), tied by barred ovals and with London Paid (10.11) c.d.s.alongside, the reverse with Kandy Post Paid c.d.s. in red and Steamer Letter in black. A good cover. Photo £1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:Rev. Cornwall-Brooks, 1975 Obré J. Saunders, November 1999


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x586 1860 envelope to London “Viâ Marseilles” bearing 1d. pale blue and 8d. brown (1d. touched to good margins, 8d. good to large margins) tied by barred ovals withLondon Paid (5.5) c.d.s. also tying 1d., the reverse with indistinct Kandy Steamer Letterdespatch c.d.s.; the 8d. has a repaired surface scuff (under “G” of “EIGHT”) and there is asmall repair to the top right corner of the envelope. R.P.S. Certificates (1976) and(2002), the latter stating “... 8d. with pinhole bottom left corner - lifted, repaired and re-affixed ...”. Photo £1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:Gordon P. Bailey, May 1962


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x587 1860 (28 July) entire letter to London “Via Marseilles” bearing 1d. dull blue, 2d.yellowish green and 6d. purple-brown (touched to large margins) cancelled by barredovals with London Paid (27.8) c.d.s below, the reverse with faint Colombo Post Paidc.d.s.; horizontal filing crease. Fresh. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). Photo £400-500

x588 1861 (28 June) entire to London via “Marseilles” bearing 1d. blue (3) and 6d. purple-brown (6d. good margins, 1d. mixed) cancelled by barred ovals with London Paid (29.7),the reverse with Colombo Post Paid c.d.s. in red. A good cover. Photo £300-400

PROVENANCE:Frederick R. Harris, February 1951 (for blued paper)


x589 1863 (10 Sept.) blue envelope to Sevenoaks “Viâ Marseilles Paid” bearing 10d. dullvermilion tied by barred oval and with Galle Paid despatch c.d.s. on red, redirected toIreland and London (29.10) c.d.s. and boxed “REDIRECTED/POSTAGE UNPAID” in red; theadhesive has been removed and replaced to repair margin near lower left corner, part ofthe flap missing and repair to top right corner of the envelope. Scarce mail to Ireland anda good single franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). Photo £600-800


x590 1864 (30 May) envelope to Linlithgow, Scotland “via Marseilles” bearing 10d. dullvermilion (cut into left, other margins good to very large) tied by barred oval with“STAMPED” in black alongside, redirected on arrival and showing Colombo Paid despatchc.d.s. and Linlithgow (1.7) c.d.s., the reverse with additional Edinburgh arrival; the flapis torn, otherwise a good cover. Photo £400-500


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Covers - 1/- Rate to U.K. via Marseilles

x591 1859 (28 June) opened-out envelope to Exeter “via Marseilles” bearing 9d. purple-brown(margins all round) and, on the reverse, 1d. pale blue strip of three (very mixed margins,enormous in places, showing fragments of six adjoining stamps) cancelled by barred oval,redirected to Ravenshead, the cover bears Colombo Post Paid despatch c.d.s., Exeter(1.8) and (12.8), St. Helens and Liverpool (20.8) c.d.s.; the cover has been reinforced inseveral places, part of the address blocked through and the adhesives lifted and replaced.The 9d. stamp is possibly repaired, although apparently tied by offset of the Colombopostmark, the barred oval appears to be different from that cancelling the 1d. stamps.Photo £500-800

x591A 1859 (15 Nov.) double rate blue wrapper to London “Via Marseilles” bearing pair of 1/-slate-lilac (cut into foot of right stamp, other margins good to large) tied by barred ovalswith London Paid arrival c.d.s. (15.12) at left and, on the reverse, Colombo Post Paiddespatch c.d.s.; adhesives crossed by filing crease and some reinforcements. Photo £200-250



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x592 1860 (30 Jan.) envelope to Brighton “Via Marseilles” bearing 6d. purple-brown in apartially severed pair (three good to large margins) placed sideways and neatly cancelledby barred oval and a good strike of “COLOMBO/POST PAID” c.d.s. in red, Brighton arrival(28.2) on reverse. Photo £300-350


x592A 1860 (19 July) blue double rate wrapper to London “Via Marseilles” bearing 1/- slate-violet (2) cancelled by barred oval and showing London Paid arrival c.d.s. (13.8) at leftand, on the reverse, Colombo Post Paid despatch c.d.s.; some faults on the flaps and lightsoiling. Photo £200-250

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Blued Paper

x593 1⁄2d. reddish lilac, close to very large margins with a faint strike of barred postmark towardsthe upper corner, with gum which is not original. S.G. 16, £600. Photo £180-200

x594 1⁄2d. reddish lilac, a small group of used examples, mixed margins with barred ovalcancellations; faults. (3) £120-150

White Paper

x595 1⁄2d. dull mauve, two unused examples, good to large margins, part original gum andshowing a small variation in shade. S.G. 17, £360. Photo £100-120

x596 1⁄2d. dull mauve, a small group of unused, mixed margins and shades, a couple with smallfaults. (5) £120-150

x597 1⁄2d. dull mauve, two used examples, good to very large margins; small thins. Cat. £450 £80-100

1861-64 WATERMARK STAR

Clean Cut Perforations

x598 2d. yellow-green, part original gum; well centred, a few irregular perfs. at foot, otherwisefine. Photo £150-200

PROVENANCE:Alfred H. Caspary, February 1958


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x599 A small selection of unused with 5d. (5) and 1/- (3); unused and regummed or withtraces of gum; a couple of faults. (6) £200-250

Intermediate Perforations

x600 2d. green unused without gum; perfs centred right but cut wide on the left side leavinga complete design. Fine and attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1954). S.G. 20, £250. Photo £120-150

x601 2d. yellowish green, unused without gum; quite well centred. A good stamp andattractive. Photo £100-120

x602 8d. brown, unused and regummed; tiny surface thin on Queen’s cheek and some irregularperforations. R.P.S. Certificate (1956). S.G. 32, £1600. Photo £200-250

x603 A small group of unused with 2d. shades (4) and 1/- slate-violet; some gum in places andcondition is a little variable. (5) £250-300

Rough Perforations

x604 B 1d. dull blue in a lower margin block of six, part to large part original gum; a few trimmedperfs. at right and some very faint tone spots. An attractive multiple. S.G. 28. Photo £400-500

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x605 6d. olive-sepia, unused and regummed; cut wide at left to give good centring. A goodexample. S.G. 31a. £1100. Photo £250-300

x606 + 9d. deep brown, block of four, unused and regummed; fresh and attractive. S.G. 33.Photo £250-300

x607 1/9d. light green, unused and regummed; centred low. Prepared for use but not issued.S.G. 36, £700. Photo £150-200

x608 2/- blue, small part original gum; well centred. S.G. 37, £750. Photo £200-250

x609 2/- dull blue, unused and regummed; centred a little left. Good appearance. Photo £180-200

x610 A group of unused with 1d., 4d., 6d. deep brown (tear in corner), 9d., 10d. (2), 1/-(soiled) and 2/- dull blue; unused or regummed. (8) £400-500

x611 A small selection of used with 8d. (2), 9d. (2), 10d. (5), 1/- (4) and 2/-; condition ismixed. Also 5d. chestnut (2) clean cut perforations on piece. (16) £150-200


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Covers - 1d. Local Rate

x612 1863 (14 Dec.) neat envelope to Colombo bearing 1d. light blue with clean cutperforations tied by barred oval, the reverse bearing Kandy Paid despatch and Colomboarrival, both in red. Fine. Ex Agabeg. Photo £100-150

x613 1868 (5 Nov.) envelope to Kotmalie then redirected to Ambegamwa bearing 1d. dullblue on blued paper cancelled by barred oval with transit and arrival c.d.s. on face alongwith manuscript “1d” for the additional postage, Kandy Paid despatch c.d.s. on thereverse. An attractive cover with unusual postmarks. Photo £100-120

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Covers - 5d. Rate to Australia and New Zealand

x614 1865 (Feb.) mourning envelope to Sydney “Per Mail Steamer” with 5d. clean cutperforations cancelled by barred oval and tied by manuscript “Stamped”, readdressed toNew Zealand with a light strike of Galle Paid despatch c.d.s. and “AUCKLAND/NEWZEALAND” c.d.s. (25.3), the reverse with good strikes of Sydney and Ship Letter c.d.s. An attractive cover. Photo £350-400

PROVENANCE:Marcel Stanley, 1988 Obré J. Saunders, November 1999

Covers - 5d. Rate to India

x615 1862 (5 July) blue wrapper to Calcutta “p Colombo” bearing 5d. chestnut with clean cutperforations, just tied by barred oval with Galle Post Paid despatch c.d.s., the flap bearingCalcutta (11.7) arrival; vertical filing crease and some faults on the reverse. Photo £100-120

x616 1862 (22 Oct.) wrapper to Calcutta “per str Simises” bearing 5d. chestnut withintermediate perforations, just tied by barred oval with a good strike of Galle Post Paiddespatch c.d.s. with Calcutta arrival (28.10) on the reverse; two vertical filing creases, onejust affecting the adhesive. Photo £150-180



x617 1862 (Apr.) envelope to London “Via Southampton” bearing 6d. dull brown, roughperforations, cancelled by barred oval and bearing, on the reverse, two Kandy despatchc.d.s. and London arrival (2.5); the adhesives with defects on one side. Photo £100-120

x618 1862 (25 May) envelope to Aberdeen “Via Southampton Paid” bearing 6d. brown, roughperforations cancelled by barred oval and bearing, on the reverse, Kotamalie handstampwith date insertion and Aberdeen arrival (6.7); horizontal and vertical creases. Photo £100-120


x619 1864 (15 July) mourning envelope to Edinburgh “Via Marseilles” bearing 5d. chestnut(2) with clean cut perforations cancelled by a light strike of barred oval and with goodstrikes of Kurnegalle and Colombo Paid c.d.s. and, on the reverse, Edinburgh arrival(15.8). A good cover. Photo £250-300

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x620 1864 (17 Sept.) blue envelope to Dublin “Via Marseilles” bearing 10d. dull vermilion,rough perforations, cancelled by barred oval with Galle Paid despatch c.d.s. and faintDublin arrival (17.10), the reverse bearing “H & K PACT.” transit c.d.s.; vertical foldingcrease and a little soiled. Photo £250-300


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x623 1866 (2 Dec,) blue envelope to Kent “via Marseilles” bearing 5d. yellowish brown (2),clean cut perforations, tied by barred ovals and with a fair strike of Hambantotte Paidc.d.s. alongside and London transit whilst, on the reverse, Maidstone arrival (7.1). A goodcover. Photo £250-300

Covers - 1/- Rate to U.K. via Marseilles

x624 1862 (18 Feb.) blue envelope to London “Viâ Marseilles” bearing 6d. deep brown (2)cancelled by barred ovals and with large Galle Post Paid despatch c.d.s. below; repairedtear at the top of the cover. Good. Photo £250-300

x625 1863 (16 May) wrapper to London “via Marseilles” bearing 1/- slate-lilac, clean cutperforations, cancelled by barred oval, the reverse with faint Colombo Paid and improvedLondon arrival (1.6); vertical folding crease and the wrapper has been reinforced on thereverse. Photo £200-250

x621 1864 (7 Nov.) envelope to Liverpool via “Marseilles” bearing 5d. chestnut (2) well tiedby barred ovals and with London Paid (3.12) c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with two Kandydespatch and Liverpool arrival (4.12); one stamp with blunt corner perf., the covercreased, torn and soiled. Photo £150-180

x622 1865 (16 Jan.) envelope to London “via Marseilles” bearing 10d. dull vermilion, roughperforations, cancelled by barred oval with part Colombo Paid despatch c.d.s. alongside,the reverse with London arrival (15.2); minor soiling, a good cover. Photo £250-300






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Covers - 1/1d. Rate to U.K. via Marseilles

x626 1868 (13 June) blue envelope to Weymouth “viâ Marseilles” bearing 1/-slate-violet withrough perforations with CC 1d. deep blue just tied by barred oval and with Colombodespatch c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with Weymouth arrival (16.7); light ageing at thetop of the envelope. Good. Photo £220-250

x627 1868 (23 Aug.) envelope to Warwickshire “Viâ Marseilles” bearing 1/- slate-violet withrough perforations with CC 1d. blue, cancelled by “B” in barred oval with Kandy Paidc.d.s. alongside, the reverse with Galle Paid and Leamington arrival (21.9) c.d.s. Fresh.Photo £250-300

x628 1869 (9 Mar.) pink envelope to Leamington “Viâ Marseilles” bearing 1/- slate-violetwith rough perforations with 1868 1d. blue cancelled by “C” in barred oval and LondonPaid c.d.s., Kandy Paid c.d.s. at left. Photo £220-250

x629 1869 (10 July) a very similar envelope to Leamington with very fine strikes of Kandy Paidand “C” obliterator, the reverse with Galle Paid and Leamington arrival (8.8). Photo £220-250

1862 NO WATERMARK

x630 A group of unused with 1⁄2d., 1d. and 6d. shades (4); a few imperfections, fair to good.(6) £200-250

x631 A group of used with 1d. (2), 5d., 6d. (5), 9d. (4) and 1/- (3); condition is a littlevariable. (15) £140-160

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x632 B 1⁄2d. mauve in a left margin block of eight, large part original gum; hinge remainders attop, well centred, pulled perf at foot. S.G. 48c. Photo £200-250

PROVENANCE:Serendib, February 2002

x633 1⁄2d. mauve, a group of unused showing the different shades; some with gum. (9) £100-120

x634 1⁄2 dull mauve and mauve shades, four examples of each, unused, some with gum. (8) £100-120

x635 A small selection with unused 1d. (4), 2d. (3), 4d. and 6d. (3) plus used 1⁄2d. pair, 2d.strip of four, 5d. and 2/- (2); condition is variable. (25) £250-300

1867-70 WATERMARK CROWN CC (ROUND)

x636 + 4d. rose-carmine block of four, part to large part original gum; hinge remainders at top,well centred. S.G. 65a. Photo £150-200

x637 + 4d. rose-carmine, block of four, part original gum; a few reinforced split perfs. at top andsome light wrinkling, well centred. Photo £100-120

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x640 B 5d. deep green in a block of six, part to large part original gum with hinge remainders;one short perf. at top, well centred and fine appearance. S.G. 66c. Photo £150-200

x641 B 5d. deep green in a block of six, small part original gum; diagonal crease at lower left, wellcentred. S.G. 66c. Photo £100-120

638 639

x638 + 5d. yellow-olive, a block of four, large part original gum, watermark reversed; a few lighttone spots. Good appearance. S.G. 66, Photo £250-300

x639 + 5d. olive-green in a block of four, large part original gum. S.G. 66b. Photo £250-300


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x644 B 8d. lake-brown in a right margin block of twelve, part to large part original gum; wellcentred. A fresh and desirable multiple. S.G. 68a. Photo £800-1,000

642 643

x642 B 6d. deep brown in a block of six, part to large part original gum with hinge remainders;well centred. S.G. 67. Photo £300-400

x643 + 6d. reddish brown in a block of four, part to large part original gum; a couple of very fainttome marks. S.G. 67c. Photo £120-150



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x648 + 10d. orange in a block of four, part to large part original gum, hinge remainders. S.G. 70c. Photo £300-400

x649 + 1/- reddish lilac in a block of four, part to large part original gum; some creasing orwrinkling. S.G. 71. Photo £400-500

x650 + 1/- reddish violet in a block of four, part to large part original gum; a couple of light tonespots, well centred. S.G. 71b. Photo £250-300

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x645 + 9d. blackish brown in a left margins block of four, part to large part original gum; somelight gum wrinkling and a few light tone spots. S.G. 69b. Photo £120-150

x646 + 9d. blackish brown in a block of four, part to large part original gum; hinge remainders.Photo £100-120

x647 + 9d. blackish brown in a block of four, part to large part original gum; hinge remainders.Photo £100-120


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x652 + 2/- deep blue in a block of four, unused with some gum; various hinge remainders. S.G. 72b. Photo £250-300

x653 A duplicated selection which includes unused 1d., 2d. shades (7) one with invertedwatermark, 4d. (11) one with reversed watermark, 5d. (7) plus 5d. yellow-olive (3), onewith reversed watermark, 6d. (6), 8d. (6), 9d. (2), 10d. (3) and 2/-; condition is veryvariable £600-700

Imperforate (Oval Watermark)

x654 A small group with 1⁄2d. right margin pair, 1d. and 5d., part to large part original gum;5d. with scissor cut in lower left corner, just clear of the design. Photo £300-400

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x651 2/- steel blue and 2/- deep blue in horizontal pairs, part to large part original gum; 2/-deep blue with watermark reversed. S.G. 72, 72bx. Photo £350-400


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x655 1866 (22 Oct.) cover front to Chittagong bearing 1d. deep blue and 2d. grey-green pair(oval watermark) tied by barred oval and with Galle Paid despatch c.d.s. The front hasbeen rebacked £50-60

x656 1868 (17 Nov.) commercial wrapper to Bombay “p Steamer” bearing 5d. yellow-olive(defective corner) tied by barred oval with Colombo despatch alongside, Bombay arrivalon the reverse; vertical crease and soiled £80-100

Covers - 6d. Rate to Aden

x657 1871 (Nov.) blue commercial entire to Aden bearing 6d. brown cancelled by “B” inbarred oval with Galle Paid c.d.s. alongside and “FORWARDED BY/JOHN BLACK &CO/GALLE” handstamp in red at foot; Aden Steamer Point arrival backstamp (30.11);some fairly severe age faults. Photo £100-120


x658 1871 (10 Aug.) opened-out envelope to Lahore bearing 6d. deep brown tied by “B” inbarred oval and manuscript cross with Galle Paid c.d.s. in red alongside, the reversebearing Calcutta transit (30.8) and “LAHORE/DELIVERY” oval arrival (1.9); age faults £60-80

x659 1879 (27 Dec.) commercial wrapper to Calcutta “pr Str. ‘Mongolia’ via Galle” bearing6d. blackish brown tied by “A” obliterator with Colombo Paid despatch alongside, thereverse with Galle Paid and Calcutta Steamer Letter c.d.s.; the adhesive just overlaps theedge of the envelope, some creasing and soiling. Photo £120-150

Covers - 6d. Rate to United Kingdom

x660 1864 (1 Mar.) small envelope to Durham marked “Stamped” and “Via Southampton”bearing 6d. sepia tied by barred oval and Colombo Paid c.d.s. and, on the reverse,Durham arrival (4.4). Attractive. Photo £150-180







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x661 1864 (30 Nov.) envelope to Scotland “via Southampton” bearing 6d. deep brown tied bybarred oval, the reverse with part Colombo Paid despatch and Linlithgow arrival (2.1);part flap missing, otherwise fresh and fine. Photo £120-150

x662 1866 (15 Sept.) envelope to Isle of Wight “viâ Marseilles” bearing 2d. grey-green strip ofthree cancelled by barred ovals with Kandy Paid despatch c.d.s. at left and, on the reverse,part Galle c.d.s. and Yarmouth I. of Wight arrival (14.10); adhesive tape repair at rightand part of the reverse missing. An unusual franking which would have been sent viaSouthampton despite the instructions of the cover. Photo £100-150

x663 1867 (30 Oct.) envelope to London bearing 6d. blackish brown tied by a large barredoval with Colombo despatch c.d.s. alongside and London Paid arrival (3.12) and, on thereverse, Galle Paid c.d.s.; a few imperfections on the reverse, otherwise fresh and fine.Photo £120-150


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x664 1871 (12 Apr.) envelope to Aden “pr French Mail” bearing 6d. red-brown used with1866-68 1d. blue cancelled by “A” obliterator with Colombo Paid despatch below and,on the reverse, Galle Paid and “ADEN STEAMER POINT” arrival (23.4). Good. Photo £250-300

Covers - 8d. Rate to France

x665 1868 (10.10) wrapper to France bearing pair of 4d. rose-carmine cancelled by “B”obliterator with Galle despatch, boxed “P.D.” in black and Suez transit, severalbackstamps; horizontal filing crease. An unusual franking. Photo £400-500



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x666 1866 (26 May) mourning cover front to London bearing 1d. strip of four and 5d. red-brown cancelled by barred ovals and Colombo Paid despatch c.d.s. with faint Londonarrival alongside (4.7). A good franking and attractive. Photo £120-150

PROVENANCE:Baron de Worms, June 1938

x667 1869 (10 Feb.) envelope to Weymouth “viâ Southampton” bearing 4d. rose-carmine and5d. yellow-olive cancelled by “A” obliterator with Colombo Paid despatch c.d.s. below,the reverse with Weymouth arrival (15.3); roughly opened at top and a little soiled. Photo £250-300

x668 1869 (9 Mar.) envelope to Jersey marked “Stamped, Via Southampton” bearing 9d. deepbistre-brown tied by barred oval with Colombo despatch c.d.s. alongside overstruck byLondon transit (10.4), the reverse with further London c.d.s. and Jersey arrival (14.4);some repaired tears and soiling. Photo £250-300


x669 1969 (19 Sept.) small envelope to Weymouth “via Southampton” bearing 9d. deep bistre-brown tied by “A” obliterator and part Colombo Paid despatch c.d.s., the reverse GallePaid and Weymouth arrival (25.10); some reinforcements to the flap and peripheralsoiling. Photo £250-300


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x670 1870 (3 May) envelope to Weymouth “via Southampton” bearing 6d. blackish brownwith 1866-68 3d. carmine-rose tied by barred ovals with Colombo despatch c.d.s.alongside, the reverse with Weymouth arrival (5.7); the flap is torn, otherwise fine. Photo £300-350


x671 1870 (12 June) envelope to Weymouth “via Southampton” bearing 4d. rose-carmine with5d. yellow-olive tied by “A” obliterator with Colombo Paid despatch c.d.s. below,Weymouth arrival (15.7) on the reverse; good. Photo £250-300

x672 1870 (6 Aug.) envelope to Slough “Viâ Southampton. Paid” bearing 9d. blackish browntied by barred oval with Colombo despatch c.d.s. alongside, part arrival backstamp; flapmissing. Photo £250-300

x673 1874 (4 Apr.) blue envelope to Slough “Viâ Southampton. Paid” bearing 9d. blackishbrown tied by “A” obliterator with neat Colombo Paid despatch c.d.s. alongside, arrivalbackstamp (15.5); with original contents. Fine and desirable. Photo £300-350


x674 1865 (17 May) blue entire letter to Norfolk “via Marseilles” bearing 10d. vermilion tiedby a neat barred oval with faint Galle paid c.d.s. at left, Yarmouth arrival (16.5) on thereverse; good to fine. Photo £300-350


1867-70 Watermark Crown CC (Round), Covers - 9d. Rate to U.K. via Southampton - contd.

x675 1865 (3 Nov.) envelope to Barnstaple “Via Marseilles. By French Steamer” bearing 10d.vermilion cancelled by barred oval with Galle Paid despatch c.d.s.; redirected on arrival toLondon with G.B. 1d. plate 87 tied by Barnstaple duplex (8.10) with further Barnstapleand London arrival (9.12) on the reverse; the flap in need of a bit of restoration, otherwisea delightful combination cover. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). Photo £500-600



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x676 1866 (1 Mar.) double rate wrapper to Scotland “viâ Marseilles” bearing pair of 10d.vermilion cancelled by barred ovals and showing a good strike of Colombo Paid despatchc.d.s. in the lower corner and bearing, on the flap, a fine Linlithgow arrival c.d.s. (27.3).An attractive cover. Photo £400-500PROVENANCE:Serendib, February 2002

x677 1866 (29 Mar.) envelope to London “Via Marseilles” bearing 10d. pale vermilioncancelled by barred oval with a good strike of Colombo Paid c.d.s. in lower corner, thereverse with London arrival (27.4); some soiling, particularly around the edges. Photo £300-350PROVENANCE:Serendib, February 2002

x678 1866 (17 Aug.) wrapper to Scotland “viâ Marseilles” bearing 2d. grey-green (2, one withdamaged corner) and 6d. sepia cancelled by barred ovals and showing Colombo Paidc.d.s. in lower corner and, on the reverse, Galle Paid and Linlithgow arrival; somewrinkling and soiling. Photo £250-300PROVENANCE:Serendib, February 2002

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x679 1866 (15 Nov.) envelope to Colchester “Via Marseilles” bearing 2d. grey-green pair with6d. sepia tied by barred oval and Colombo despatch c.d.s. in black with London Paidtransit (13.12) alongside; the flap has become detached and re-affixed. Photo £250-300


x680 1867 (2 Mar.) wrapper to Scotland “viâ Marseilles” bearing 10d. bright vermilion tied bybarred oval with Colombo despatch c.d.s. alongside and the flap with neat Linlithgowarrival c.d.s. (28.3). Good. Photo £300-400

x681 1867 (30 July) blue envelope to Warwickshire with printed Via Southampton crossedthrough and “viâ Marseilles” added, bearing 10d. dull vermilion (reversed watermark) justtied by barred oval with Colombo despatch c.d.s. alongside and, on the reverse,Leamington arrival c.d.s. (28.8). Photo £300-400

x682 1867 (9 Sept.) envelope to Warwickshire “By French Steamer” bearing 2d. grey-green (2)and 6d. sepia cancelled by barred ovals and Kandy Paid despatch c.d.s. with London Paid(8.10) transit at left and, on the reverse, Leamington arrival (9.10). Good to fine. Photo £250-300


x683 1867 (16 Sept.) flimsy envelope to Warwickshire “viâ Marseilles” bearing 10d. vermiliontied by barred oval with Kandy Paid despatch c.d.s. alongside and, on the reverse, neatLeamington (14.10) arrival; some peripheral wearing. Fresh. Photo £300-350

Covers - 1/- Rate to U.K. via Brindisix684 1871 (7 Mar.) envelope to Dorchester “Viâ Southampton” crossed through and

“Brindisi” added, bearing 9d. bistre-brown with 1866-68 3d. pale carmine-rise tied by“B” obliterator with Galle Paid despatch c.d.s., no arrival marks; some light peripheralfaults. A good franking. Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:Maurice Burrus, April 1963

1867-70 Watermark Crown CC (Round), Covers - 10d. Rate to U.K. via Marseilles - contd.

x685 1871 (10 July) envelope to Sterling “Via Brindisi” bearing 1/- reddish lilac withindistinct cancellation, readdressed on arrival to Manchester with G.B. 1d. plate 191 tiedby “390” numeral to pay the onward postage and with indistinct despatch c.d.s. below,the reverse with Galle Paid, Dollar (2) and Manchester (10.8) c.d.s.; parts of the flap andcover have been replaced, nevertheless a desirable combination. Photo £400-500



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x686 1871 (5 Aug.) commercial wrapper to Linlithgow “via Brindisi” bearing 1/- reddishviolet cancelled by barred oval with Colombo despatch c.d.s. alongside, redirected toRotheray and with handstruck “1” in black denoting the onward postage with Linlithgowc.d.s. below (9.9) and, on the reverse, further transit and arrival c.d.s. and “GEORGESTEUART & CO/ FORWARDED BY/COLOMBO” double-oval. A fine and appealing cover.Photo £400-500


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x687 1871 (7 Aug.) double rate envelope to Edinburgh “Via Brindisi” bearing 1/- reddishviolet (2) cancelled by barred ovals and colombo despatch c.d.s., the reverse with GallePaid and Edinburgh arrival (4.9); vertical folding crease. Good. Photo £250-300



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x688 1871 (26 Oct.) blue, double rate, envelope to Co. Mayo, Ireland “via Brindisi” bearingpairs of 2d. ochre and 10d. dull vermilion cancelled by “35” obliterator withHaldummulla Paid despatch c.d.s. below, the reverse with Galle Paid and Castlebar arrivalc.d.s. (27.11); trivial peripheral faults, a rare and colourful franking to Ireland. Photo £1,000-1,200


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x689 1871 (24 Dec.) blue envelope to Ireland “via Brindisi” bearing 2d. olive-bistre and pairof 5d. olive-green tied by “35” obliterator with a fine strike of Haldummulla Paid c.d.s.alongside and, on the reverse, Galle Paid and Castlebar arrival (29.1) c.d.s. A fine andappealing cover. Photo £500-700



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x690 1869 (12 Jan.) entire letter to Scotland “via Marseilles” bearing 6d. blackish brown pairwith 1866-68 1d. blue cancelled by smudged “A” obliterator and tied by manuscript linesand showing faint Colombo Paid despatch c.d.s. at left, the reverse with Forres arrival(9.2) c.d.s.; vertical filing crease. A good cover. Photo £200-250



x691 1869 (6 Apr.) entire letter to Scotland “viâ Marseilles” bearing 10d. dull vermilion with1866-68 3d. rose tied by barred oval and Colombo despatch c.d.s. and pen strokes withLondon Paid (1.5) transit c.d.s. alongside and, on the reverse, Forres arrival (2.5); lightvertical filing crease. Good. Photo £250-300



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x692 1870 (6 Aug.) envelope to South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland “Via Marseilles” bearing1d. reddish lilac with 1866-68 1d. blue tied by Colombo duplex and bearing, on thereverse, Galle Paid, Thurso, Kirkwall and faint St. Margaret’s Hope arrival (6.9); somedamage to one side of the reverse of the envelope. A very unusual destination. Photo £400-500


Covers - 1/7d. Rate to France

x693 1863 (19 May) cover front to Paris bearing 6d. blackish brown pair and single with 1d.deep blue cancelled by barred ovals and with Galle Paid despatch c.d.s. and Suez transitalongside. A scarce franking. Photo £150-200

1866-68 DE LA RUE

x694 A small selection with perf.121⁄2 3d. unused and used (3); perf.14 1d. unused (6) and used(10), one with inverted watermark, 3d. rose unused (2) and used (10); also Service 1d.used and 3d. unused (2). Also 1869-71 1d. local covers (3). Condition is mixed £300-400


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x695 2d. to 2/- set of five, unused without gum with additional 2d., 6d., 8d. and 2/- unusedwith traces of gum. Also stampless 1849 “OHMS” wrapper to Kandy. Photo £150-200

x696 2/- deep blue variety imperforate, very close to good margins, part original gum. S.G.O5a, £1100. Photo £250-300

COLLECTIONS AND RANGES

x697 A duplicated selection on Hagner pages which includes imperfs. with 1d. (8). 2d. (15)and other values to 2/- (2); 1861-64 with values to 1/- (5), a good selection of CrownCC issues, some unused, with different watermark positions and orientations and withvalues to 2/- (14); condition is very mixed. £600-800

x698 A general, duplicated, selection on exhibition pages which includes 1857-64 1⁄2d.imperforate used and perforated unused (2), a good selection of perforated Star issueswith the different perforation types and values to 2/-; Crown CC range with someunused, shades and a few multiples. Condition and identification is mixed £800-1,000

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SALE TITLE DATE CODE NAME SALE NO.

The Award Winning Wednesday 23 January 2013 CEYLON 13022

“Medina” Collection of Ceylon Pence Issues at 2.00 p.m.

I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below.I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price payable will be the sum of the final bid and a premium as a percentage of the final bid (together with any VATchargeable). The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot.

All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions for Buyers printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Spink provides the service of executingbids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received forthe same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received. If yourequire such notification then this is available on bids made via Spink live bidding service.

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VAT is chargeable on the hammer andthe premium of daggered (†) and (Ω)lots at the standard rate (currently20%), and on lots marked (x) at thereduced rate (currently 5% on thehammer and 20% on the premium).VAT on Margin Scheme lots is payableat 20% on the premium only.

BIDDING INCREMENTSBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following orderalthough the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of theauction. The normal bidding increments are:Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50

£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500

£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion


TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERSThese conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contractwith you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully.

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1 DEFINITIONS The following definitions in this condition apply in these conditions.

Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs;

Buyer’s Premium means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below;

Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot;

Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3;

Forgery means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as toauthorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the descriptionin the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordancewith the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/orrestoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling);

Hammer Price means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;

Lot means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in anycatalogue;

Reserve the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold;

Seller means the owner of the Lot being sold by us;

Spink Group Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies.

VAT value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; and

VAT Symbols means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.

2 SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT

2.1 All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertakeneither as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principalif we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting asagent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have afinancial interest in the Lot.

2.2 The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

3 BEFORE THE SALE

3.1 Examination of goodsYou are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which youare interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports areusually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you otherthan in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Termsand Conditions.

3.2 Catalogue descriptions

3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or madeorally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin,date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance,condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merelystatements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements ofdefinitive fact. Catalogue illustrations are for guidance only, andshould not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour ofany item or to reveal imperfections. Estimates of the selling priceshould not be relied on as a statement that this price is either theprice at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose.

3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their beingin perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue orgiven by way of condition report make reference to damage and/orrestoration. We provide this information for guidance only and theabsence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free fromdefects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defectsimply the absence of any others.

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud,neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, areresponsible for the correctness of any statement as to theauthorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness orprovenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or forany faults or defects in any Lot.

3.3 Your ResponsibilityYou are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of thegoods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

3.4 Extensions – Stamps only3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of

Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containingundescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less thanforty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of

the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall havethe same effect as notice of an intention to question thegenuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms andConditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case ofForgery) shall apply accordingly.

3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required andspecify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subjectto agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, torefuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticityincluding (without limitation) where the proposed expert is notknown to us.

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. Youacknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an ExpertCommittee to reach an opinion will vary depending on thecircumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

3.4.4 We will not normally accept a request for an extension onaccount of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as havingfaults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion orCertificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not includedin the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under theforegoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by theAuctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot.

3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificateof Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and noton the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity.No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp andthe return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

4 AT THE SALE

4.1 Refusal of admissionOur sales usually take place on our own premises or premises overwhich we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisableat our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises orattendance at an auction.

4.2 Registration before biddingYou must complete and sign a registration form and provideidentification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that weusually require buyers to undergo a credit check.Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”,which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on theitem for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such anevent.


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4.3 Bidding as PrincipalWhen making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or byway of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online oremail bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will beaccepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at thetime of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a thirdparty buyer acceptable to us.

4.4 Commission BidsIf you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the formprovided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonableendeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not laterthan 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on aparticular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are thehighest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid wasreceived first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to othercommitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auctionmay be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this isundertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated,we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. Youshould therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain ofbidding.

4.5 On-line BiddingWe offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will notbe responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on theinternet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) aloss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) abreakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii)a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer orsystem. Execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertakensubject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do notaccept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errorsor omissions in connection with this activity.

4.6 Telephone BidsIf you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before thesale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable youto participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will webe liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7 Currency ConverterAt some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on theone month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays BankPlc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on thedate of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined byus, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currencyconverter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond ourcontrol either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on theconverter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shallnot be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following thecurrency converter.

4.8 Video imagesAt some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in itsoperation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either thecorrespondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of theimage as a reproduction of the original.

4.9 Bidding IncrementsBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in thefollowing order although the auctioneer may vary the biddingincrements during the course of the auction. The normal biddingincrements are:

Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

4.10 Bidding by Spink4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to

the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above thelow estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchaseLots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s DiscretionThe auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bidto advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdrawor divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case oferror or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

4.12 Successful BidSubject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marksthe acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid ishigher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of acontract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Sellerwithin 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Sellerreserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium inaccordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller acommission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

4.14 Return of LotOnce your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to payfor that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. If thereare any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within 7 days ofreceipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem. We may thenrequest that the Lot is returned to us for inspection. Save as set out inclause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot and the refund ofthe corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion. Wewill not normally exercise that discretion if the Lot is not received byus in the same condition that it was in at the auction date.

5 AFTER THE AUCTION5.1 Buyer’s Premium

In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’sPremium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer Price of each Lot.

5.2 Value Added TaxOther than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) (see VAT Symbols fordetails), VAT is payable on the Buyer’s Premium and on the HammerPrice, if the Lot has been marked with a sign to that effect in thecatalogue (see VAT Symbols for details).

5.3 VAT RefundsGeneral5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they

have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date ofsale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VATinvoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, thenany refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases creditswill be made when proof of export is provided. If you export theLot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from theShipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.

5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of exportcertificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail toreturn the proof of export certificate to us within such period andyou have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will be liableto us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and we shallbe entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of exportcertificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment willbe made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.

VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s

Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You mustcertify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country andthat the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3months of the date of sale.

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT hasbeen charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may bepossible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 toHM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section,Londonderry.

VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 monthsof the date of sale, the VAT element included within the Buyer’sPremium may be refunded.

5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold(g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refundedwhere evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’sPremium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as acollectibles dealer.

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an ImportVAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is producedwithin 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both theHammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Whererequired, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specificform of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on theexport of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibilityin respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie withyou and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain suchcertificate.


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5.4 Payment5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address

and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any paymentsto us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprisingthe Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT)within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if youwish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be)required.

5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where specialarrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the followingmethods:II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set

out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.Please ensure that your client number is noted on thetransfer.

i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltdand sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing chargesfor payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on anon-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that theremittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice isenclosed with your payment.

(iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied.Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made bythe card holder in person whilst on our premises.

5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not bythird parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registrationthat you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

5.5 InvoicesInvoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero ratedLots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme;Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†),imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammerfor EU VAT registered buyers.

5.6 Collection of Purchases5.6.1 Unless we specifically agree to the contrary, we shall retain items

sold until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have beenpaid in full.

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will becovered in accordance with our policy which is available forinspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of sevendays or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After sevendays or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lotwill be entirely at your risk.

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to acceptresponsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes inatmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 NotificationWe are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. WhileInvoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not acceptresponsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You arerequested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possibleafter the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoidincurring charges for late payment.

5.8 Packing and handling5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when

handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that afterseven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, theLot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at theback of the catalogue.

5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any ImportDuties that may be incurred upon importation to the finaldestination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order toavoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of anyCustoms import restrictions that prohibit the importation ofcertain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) underthese circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s)seized or destroyed by Customs.

5.9 Recommended packers and shippersIf required our shipping department may arrange shipment as youragent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, oursuggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of suchparties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whomwe have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the thirdparties concerned.

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated

payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exerciseone or more of the following rights or remedies:5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound

interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the fullamount is due;

5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group mayowe you in any other transaction the outstanding amountremaining unpaid by you;

5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or otherproperty in the possession of the Spink Group until you havepaid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if theunpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amountoutstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall havethe right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. Weshall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstandingto us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;

5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the SpinkGroup in respect of different transactions, to apply any amountpaid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particulartransaction, whether or not you so direct;

5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or onyour behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting anybids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall inaddition be entitled:

5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to youat the same or any other auction;

5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, ifthis results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balancefrom you together with all reasonable costs including a 20%seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissionsand premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales orotherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to makepayment; or

5.10.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.

5.11 Failure to collectWhere purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale,whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay astorage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling costthat may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until alloutstanding charges are met, together with payment of all otheramounts due to us.

5.12 Export Licence5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed

provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise youin relation to export licensing regulations the ultimateresponsibility in respect of any export will lie with you and we willnot be responsible for your failure to apply for any necessarylicences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may berequired to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiverdocument stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is requiredbefore exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within twoor three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wishto apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation tomake payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest onlate payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on yourbehalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursementsand out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, togetherwith any relevant VAT.

5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund anyinterest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is madeby you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you

if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in thecatalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall nothowever be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) thecatalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction datecorresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars orexperts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict ofopinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgeryonly by means of either a scientific process not generally acceptedfor use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which atthe date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticableor likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, youshould note that this refund can be obtained only if the followingconditions are met:

5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of thereceipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is aForgery;

5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen daysfrom receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at theauction date; and


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5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you mustproduce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery andthat you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any thirdparty claims.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any morethan the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shallhave no claim for interest.

5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of beingtransferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom theoriginal invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when soldand who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot withoutdisposing of any interest in it to any third party.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process toestablish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such processwas used or in use at the date of the auction.

6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or

fraudulent misrepresentation.7 COPYRIGHT

7.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, videoor otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an imagewill belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever waywe see fit.

7.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relatingto a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall havethe right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allowanyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material withoutour prior written consent.

8 VATYou shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that ofthe Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseencost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you willreimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

9 NOTICESAll notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally,sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the otherparty. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on thesecond working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifthworking day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will bedeemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONSThe following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting forthe purposes of your business. 10.1 Limitation of Liability

Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (includingfor negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentationor otherwise for any:10.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or

similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss ofcontract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or

10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss,costs, damages, charges or expenses.

10.2 SeverabilityIf any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to beinvalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and therest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to thefullest extent permitted by law.

10.3 Force majeureWe shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayed inperforming, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions or fromcarrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyondour reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outsor other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or theworkforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or transportnetwork, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage,compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation ordirection, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, stormor default of suppliers or subcontractors.

10.4 Waiver10.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only

effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstancesfor which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising anyright or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shallconstitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, norpreclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exerciseof such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the furtherexercise of that (or any other) right or remedy.

10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising underthese Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not excluderights provided by law.

10.5 Law and Jurisdiction10.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising

out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall begoverned by, and construed in accordance with, the law of Englandand Wales.

10.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England andWales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute orclaim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms andConditions or their subject matter.

Postal Charges

Prices for books(items sent by this method are not covered by insurance)

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg haveto be sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courierservices are required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please [email protected] for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition tothe above charges.

Value Added Tax (VAT)

Charging of (VAT) at AuctionThe information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends toaccount for VAT.

i. Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’

Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of anysymbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not besubject to VAT on the Hammer Price.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme toVAT–registered businesses, the VAT included within the Buyers’Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day,we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the HammerPrice and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registeredbusinesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to thenormal rules for recovering input tax.

ii. Zero-Rated LotsLimited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT inthe United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ MarginScheme. In these circumstances no VAT element will be included withinthe Buyer’s Premium.

iii. Daggered LotsLots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20%on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

iv. Starred and Omega LotsLots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% on theHammer Price and 20% on the Buyer’s Premium which is shown asinclusive of VAT. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject toVAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’s Premium. Such Lotsbear VAT because the Lot is liable for VAT at this rate on importation intothe EU.

v. Investment Gold LotsLots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the HammerPrice and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund ofVAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proofof business as a collectibles dealer.

vi. Imported LotsLots which are marked (x) and Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω)have VAT charged on the Hammer Price and Buyers’ Premium becausethey have been imported into the United Kingdom from outside the EU.In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which ineffect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot hasbeen sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable topay the import VAT due. We will collect the VAT from you and pay it toHM Customs and Excise on your behalf.

Invoice Value UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to £1,500 £10 £15 £20

Above £1,501 £20 £30 £40

Weight UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to 1kg £8 for any weight £12 £15

Up to 2kg £8 for any weight £18 £25


BANKNOTES

11/12/13 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China, Hong Kong and Other Territories Hong Kong 1300515/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316Early March The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS0610/11 April World Banknotes London 1300418 April The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes Part III: Wales and West Midlands London 1303219 April The David Kirch Collection of Bank of England Notes Part II London 1303322/23 May The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31628/29 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3171/2 October World Banknotes London 130185 December World Banknotes London 13034

SALE CALENDAR 2013

The above sale dates are subject to change

Spink offers the following services:– VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

– SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

STAMPS

13 January The Mizuhara Collection of Korean Stamps Hong Kong 1300813 January Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 1300923 January The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India, Part I London 1302123 January The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Ceylon Pence Issues London 1302223/24 January The Collector’s Series Sale London 1301125 January The “Lionheart” Collection of British Empire Specimen Stamps London 1301019 February The Hutson Collection of New South Wales London 13023Early March The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS05March The Collector’s Series Sale New York20 March The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Cape of Good Hope London 1302417 April The Collector’s Series Sale London 13031 15 May The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India, Part II London 130255 June Specialised Great Britain Sale London 1302610/11 July The Collector’s Series Sale London 1302710 September The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India and States, Part III London 13028 11 September The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Great Britain London 1302921 September Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Singapore 13030

COINS

11/12/13 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China, Hong Kong and Other Territories Hong Kong 1300515/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316Early March The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS0627 March Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1301222/23 May The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31627 June Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1301322 August Tibetan Coins from the Nick Rhodes Collection Hong Kong 1302028/29 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31724 September North East Indian Coins from the Nick Rhodes Collection London 130193 December Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 13015

MEDALS

25 April Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1300125 July Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1300221 November Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 13003

BONDS AND SHARES

11/12/13 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China, Hong Kong and Other Territories Hong Kong 1300515/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316Early March The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS0617 May Bonds and Share Certificates of the World London 1301622/23 May The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31628/29 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31728 November Bonds and Share Certificates of the World London 13017

AUTOGRAPHS

15/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31622/23 May The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31628/29 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 317

WINES

13 January An Evening of Exceptional Wines Hong Kong SFW02Early March An Evening of Exceptional Wines Hong Kong SFW03

GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Olivier D. Stocker

YOUR SPECIALISTS

STAMPS

UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill GrangerPaul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith

USA - George EvelethEUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez

CHINA - Anna Lee Johnny SangCOINS

UK - Paul Dawson Richard Bishop William MacKay Barbara MearsJohn Pett Eleanor Charlotte Dix

USA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini Normand PepinCHINA - Mark Li

BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES

UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Tom BadleyUSA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini

CHINA - Mark LiORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA

UK - Mark Quayle Oliver PepysBOOKS

UK - Philip Skingley Bobby McBriertyAUTOGRAPHS

USA - Stephen GoldsmithWINES

CHINA - Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia

YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO)

Chairman’s OfficeDennis Muriu Monica Kruber

DirectorsTim Hirsch Anthony Spink

Auction & Client Management TeamMiroslava Adusei-Poku Sandie Maylor Charles Blane Luca Borgo

Rita Ariete Sarah Schmitz María Martínez Maurizio Schenini

FinanceAlison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Alison Kinnaird Billy Tumelty Claire Greenhill

IT & AdministrationBerdia Qamarauli Attila Gyanyi Liz Cones Curlene Spencer John Winchcombe

Harry Gladwin Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi

YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK)

Chairman EmeritusJohn Herzog

Auction Administration and Marketing & DesignLori Lewin Emily Cowin Clyde Townsend

Finance & AdministrationSam Qureshi Ingrid Qureshi

AuctioneersStephen Goldsmith

YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE)

Vice ChairmanAnna Lee

AdministrationAmy Yung Dennis Chan Newton Tsang Raymond Tat Gary Tan

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