18 1857-64 perf 12 1/2 1/2d dull mauve in a deepish shade, p/p at top, fresh, part original thin gum, fine. Ex. "Fernlands" Coll. Cat. £225 US2 PH Plate 8 £59
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17 1857-64 no wmk imperf (poor margins), small corner creases, good used Cat. £225 US3 £12
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18 1857-64 perf 12 1/2 1/2d dull mauve in a pale shade, very fresh, part original thin gum, fine. Ex. "Fernlands" Coll. Cat. £225 US2 PH Plate 8 £60
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17 1857-64 1/2d Dull mauve mint, tiny nick in SW lower side margin, but a very fine example of a scarce stamp. Cat. £180 PH Plate 8 £60
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17 1857-64 imperf 1/2d dull mauve, tiny thin in top margin, h/r, m.m. Cat. £180 US2 £36
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17 1857-64 imperf 1/2d dull mauve, poor margins, light crease at top, fair to good used. Cat. £225 US £28
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34 1861 10d vermilion wmk Star good used Cat. £26 £10
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19 1861 1d bright blue wmk Star good used rounded corner Cat. £250 PH Plate 8 £50
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1861-1996 A mainly used colln on leaves with a few QV/Erward VII vals, KGV vals to 1r, KGVI vals to 5r; later vals to 10r with many pictorials of Sri Lanka. Needs a bit of re-organisation buty a good starter collection in fair to mainly fine condition. (SG c2000 £430) US2 £62
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31a 1861-64 rough perf 6d light brown, good colour, SE corner clumsily repaired, perfs at right are present but inside design, good unused. Rare. RPS Cert. (2008) Ex. "Fernlands" Coll. Cat. £1800 US2 PH Plate 8 £246
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29 1861-64 rough perf 2d green, additionally with part of marginal wmk and showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, small thin at bottom, fresh unused. Ex. "Fernlands" Coll. Cat. £450 US2 PH Plate 8 £62
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30 1861-64 rough perf 4d rose-red, light horizontal crease does not affect appearance, fresh part o.g. Ex. "Fernlands" Coll. Cat. £500 US2 PH Plate 8 £98
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31b 1861-64 rough perf 6d olive-sepia, centred to NE, showing double row of perfs at foot, thin at left edge, good unused. RPS Cert (2008). Ex. "Fernlands" Coll. Cat. £1000 US2 PH Plate 8 £184
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34 1861-64 rough perf 10d dull vermilion, centred to left, fresh part o.g. (redistributed gum) Cat. £300 US2 PH Plate 8 £70
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41 1862 6d brown no wmk fine used Cat. £28 £12
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40 1862 QV 5d lake-brown, no watermark smooth paper, mint with part original gum, exceptional strong colour example, horizontal crease towards foot and small light stain on reverse at foot, neither of which affects exceptional appearance. RPS 2009 photo-certificate. Signed Diena. Ex Fernlands July 2010. Rare so fine. Cat. £1700 US3 PH Plate 8 £409
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48c 1863-65 perf 12 1/2 1/2d mauve, some usual ragged perfs, m.m. Cat. £48 US £12
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62 1866 3d carmine Crown CC good used Cat. £50 £18
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62 1866 3d carmine P14 unused without gum Cat. £90 £10
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60(var) 1866-68 imperf 3d rose, fresh, fine m.m. Unpriced by SG. Ex. "Fernlands" Coll. US2 PH Plate 8 £78
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60 1866-68 perf 12 1/2 3d rose, well centred, pulled corner perf, postally used but with additional light partial firm's chop, fresh, good used. Ex. "Fernlands" Coll. Cat. £100 US2 £14
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65b 1867 4d rose-carmine Crown CC good used Cat. £20 £8
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68b 1867 8d lake-brown Crown CC good used ragged perfs Cat. £75 £20
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72 1867 2s blue Crown CC good used Cat. £21 £8
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72 1867 2s blue Crown CC good used Cat. £21 £8
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1867-1997 A large mainly used collection with a range of QV vals to 48c used, Edward low vals, KGV vals to $1 (m), KGVI used to $5(3), then a wide range of later issues to Sri Lanka issues, again mainly fine used. Some nice thematics. A great base to develop once it has been re-organised. (900++) US £67
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71b 1867-70 Wmk CC 1/- Reddish violet, fresh mint Cat. £120 PH Plate 8 £50
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63 1867-70 1d dull blue, perf at right with tiny black ink mark, h/r, m.m. Ex. "Fernlands" Coll. Cat. £225 US2 PH Plate 8 £51
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63 1867-70 1d dull blue, horizontal pair, centred to NE, left stamp with a few light tone spots at top, patchy gum, part o.g. Ex. "Fernlands" Coll Cat. £450 US2 PH Plate 8 £102
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63b(var) 1867-70 1d deep blue, horizontal IMPERF pair, small margins all around, full original gum (toned). Very Scarce. Ex. "Fernlands" Coll. US2 PH Plate 8 £313
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O7 1869 Official wide SERVICE 3d carmine-rose, wing margin example, centred to SW, m.m. Cat. £140 US2 £32
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O6 1869 Official wide SERVICE 1d blue, centred to SE, fresh m.m. Cat. £75 US2 £21
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O7 1869 Official wide SERVICE 3d carmine-rose, centred to SW, h/r, fresh m.m. Cat. £140 US2 £38
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- 1872 Postal Cards 2c, 1885 5c on 6c, 10c brown, 1893 2c on 3c, good unused. US2 £8
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121 1872 2c pale-brown Crown CC unused without gum Cat. £26 £5
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126 1872-80 Wmk CC 16c unused, no gum, a fine spacefiller Cat. £110 £20
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146 1883 QV 2c pale brown Crown CA mounted mint Cat. £60 £24
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(152) 1883-98 perf 14 24c brown-purple "used" with light oval of bars, with SPERATI/REPRODUCTION handstamp in reverse with manuscript "165" crossed out and "256" inserted by band, fine and rare. Ex. "Fernlands" (2010) and Sir Gawaine Baillie (2007) Colls. US2 PH Plate 8 £157
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1883-98 QV 48c pale brown - watermark Crown CA - trial perforation 12 - part original gum example, slightly clipped at base, otherwise fine example of lovely colour, accompanied by clear 2008 RPS photo-certificate stating 'After Consultation' - is of unknown staus but appears to be a Genuine Trial perforation. Unlisted by SG.The trial perforation 12 stamps listed under SG 151a/b/c are undercatalogued, so rare that even the Royal Collection is missing the 24c and of course this 48c value (which should be SG151d) of which only 2 are known, this being the finest example. Provenance: G. P. Bailey, May 1962, Isleham, May 1987, Fernlands July 2010. US3 PH Plate 8 £2726
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151 1883-98 QV 16c pale violet, mint small part original gum, heavier hinge remainder otherwise fine with excellent colour for this pale shade, signed 'Stolow' reverse. Rare in fine condition. Ex Fernlands July 2010 Cat. £1800 US3 PH Plate 8 £409
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172 1885 perf 14 x 12 1/2 5c on 32c slate, Type III, centred to NW, small light corner crease, some blunted perfs, m.m. Rare. Ex. "Fernlands" Coll. Cat. £800 US2 PH Plate 8 £188
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155 1885 5c on 32c slate good used Cat. £15 £6
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178var 1885 Crown CA perf 14 5c on 4c rose, broken "F" in CENTS to read as "CnNTS" or "CDNTS", fresh and fine l.m.m. US2 PH Plate 8 £141
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172 1885 perf 14 x 12 1/2 5c on 32c slate, Type XI surcharge, slight rub at top, part o.g. Very scarce. Ex. "Fernlands" Coll. Cat. £800 US2 PH Plate 8 £195
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169 1885 30c on 36c blue mint but large hinge remainder Cat. £19 £6
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170 1885 56c on 96c drab good used Cat. £24 £6
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189 1885 15c on 16c orange-yellow good used Cat. £14 £6
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191 1885 30c on 36c olive good used Cat. £15 £6
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154 1885 QV 5c on 24c green, Jan - Mar, wmk CC perf 14, Type VIII, lovely clear colour, well centred example, part original gum, one short perf at top. Remarkable example of this extremely rare adhesive. Previously estimated at £2,000 to £2,500 in a major auction, we believe this example may be very difficult indeed to improve upon. Ex Fernlands July 2010 Cat. £3500 US3 PH Plate 8 £1090
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156 1885 5c on 36c blue cds used wing margin Cat. £13 £6
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