Catalogue
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1885-99 issue, five rupees, Colombo, 1st October 1925, B/41 58250 (P.11c). A full note good very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,500
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1885-99 issue, ten rupees, Colombo, 1st January 1894, B/5 98229; 1st September 1894, B/6 42364 (P.12a). Perforation and top left corner off otherwise very good; limp full note, perforation otherwise nearly fine; rare early dates. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $11,500
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1885-99 issue, ten rupees, Colombo, 18th May, 1908. B/16 2693 (P.12b); another, 20th January, 1915. B/33 10079, another 1st April 1915. B/39 67271 (P.12c). First long vertical tear in centre otherwise very fine; second spotted, left edge nick, perforated otherwise good fine; third perforations otherwise limp paper nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $11,500
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1885-99 issue, ten rupees, Colombo, 1st September, 1922, B/59 34762 (P.12c), another 1st October 1925, B/70 88247 (P.12c). Good fine; quarter folds good very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $3,800
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1914-19 issue, one rupee 1/5/17, 23/3/18, 1/12/20, 1/10/21, 1/9/22, 1/7/23, another perforated left edge, 1/10/24 (both edges), 1/10/25 (both), 1/12/25 (both), 1/6/26 (both), 1/9/27 (both), 1/9/28 (both), 1/7/29 (both), 10/9/30 (both), 9/7/31 (both), 1/8/32 (both), 2/7/34 (both), 26/6/35 (both), 18/6/36 (both), 24/7/37 (both), 10/11/38 (both), 2/10/39 (both) also booklets, 9/7/31 (one note), a most comprehensive run of issues (P.16a,b,c). Very good - uncirculated. (40)
Estimate $800
SOLD $3,000
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1914-19 issue, two rupees, Colombo, 1st March 1917, A/17 25982 (P.17). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $3,600
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1914-19 issue, two rupees, Colombo, 10th November 1917, Q/9 33790; 23rd March 1918, Q/59 62003; 1st October 1921, G/66 3748 (P.18). Nearly fine; good very fine; very fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,100
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1914-1919 issue, one hundred rupees, Colombo, 8th December 1919, C/I 11219 (P.20). Perforation and split with tape repair on back, otherwise strong colour and print, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $10,000
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1926-32 issue, two rupees, Colombo, 1st October 1925, H/3 07383; 1st June 1926 H/54 75585 (perforated); 1st September 1927 H/86 47607 (perforated); 1st September 1928 J/42 43004; 1st July 1929 J/65 13879 (perforated), (P.21a). The third has a small bent corner, good fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,600
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1926-32 issue, two rupees, Colombo, black serials, 10th September 1930, J/75; J/93 and 98 (perforated); 9th July 1931 (both); 1st August 1932 (perforated), 2nd July 1934 (both); 26th June 1935 L/8 00062 (low serial), another L/8; L/18 (post marked ?? 6 NO 44, perforated); 18th June 1936; 24th July 1937 (perforated); 10th November 1938 (post mark on back, Kandy, 40, Walawola 13 FE 42 at Fort (?); M/5 (perforated), 2nd October 1939 M/19, M/33 (perforated), M/34 crossed 'paid' and autographed by a signatory and written on the back all over (P.21b). Fair - extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $400
SOLD $3,800
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1926-32 issue, five rupees, Colombo, 1st June 1926, C/12 11374 (P.22); another, same date C/39 26036 post marked on back Pettal No. 2 28 (P.22). Bottom edge nick on first, nearly very fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,500
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1926-32 issue, five rupees, Colombo, 1st September 1927, C/58 22436 (P.22), another 1st September 1928, C/68 73523 (P.22). Quarter folds, good very fine; nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,400
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1926-32 issue, five rupees, Colombo, 1st July 1929, D/17 80930 (illustrated), another 1st August 1932, D/80 81404, another 2nd July 1934, D/99 85160, another 26th June 1935, E/23 58999 (P.23a)(illustrated). Nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,200
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1926-32 issue, five rupees, Colombo, 18th June 1936, E/40 10741, another with left edge perforated as issued from booklet, E/48 03854; 24th July 1937, E/70 83210, perforated edge, another plain left edge, postmarked on back Battidaloa 26 FE 40, Kaiugastota 18 SK 41 (P.23b). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1926-32 issue, five rupees, Colombo, 10th November 1938, E/76 43880, plain left edge, another E/89 32273, perforated left edge, (P.23b), 2nd October 1939, F/5 64299, postmarked Mahagama 13 DE 41; another F/8 08200 with perforated left edge (P.23c). Very good - nearly very fine. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1926-32 issue, ten rupees, Colombo, 1st December 1925. C/9 65323; another 1st June 1926. C/28 92119 (P.24). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,700
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1926-32 issue, ten rupees, Colombo, 1st July 1929. C/61 93319 (post marked on back Melsiripor 3 MY 31 and Inqirya JU 15 32); 10th September 1930. E/81 77774; 1st August 1932. C/98 63350; 2nd July 1934. D/10 19028 (two postmarks on back 26 and 29 OC 35); 26th June 1935 D/20 22323 (P.25a). The last (illustrated) good very fine, others fine - nearly very fine. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,200
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1926-32 issue, ten rupees, Colombo, 24th July 1937. D/40 09399 (from postmark on back 1940, 1941 (3)); another 10th November 1938. D/42 94192 (P.25b) (1939 post mark Ratnopura on back); another 2nd October 1939. D/53 11219 (post mark on back Ratnopura Telegraph 28 JU 38) (P.25c). Nearly very fine; nearly very fine; good very fine. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $850
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1926-32 issue, fifty rupees, Colombo, 2nd October 1939 C/8 68949 (P.26). Frayed edges, centre fold, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $5,000
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, 1926-32 issue, one hundred rupees, Colombo, 1st June 1926 D/4 39318 (P.27). Centre fold, light pin hole above 100 on left, good very fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $9,000
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, George VI, 1941 first issue, one rupee, 1st February 1941 A/3, perforated edge A/7, A/10 (P.30). Extremely fine; very fine; good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, George VI, 1941 second issue, one rupees, 20/12/41 (perforated), 19/9/42 (both), 4/8/43 (both), 12/7/44 (both), 24/6/45 (both), 7/5/46 (both, plus booklet), 1/3/47 (both), 1/6/48 (both), 1/3/49 (3 plain, 2 perforated, prefixes A/91, B/1, B/9, A/ 94, B/5); India Rupee Colombo 6/5/45 (P.34). Very good - nearly uncirculated. (22)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,400
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, George VI, 1941 first issue, two rupees, 1st February 1941 (both edges) (P.31); 1941 second issue, 20th December 1941 (both), 19th September 1942 (perforated); 4th August 1943 (both), 12th July 1944 (both), 24th June 1945 (both), 1st May 1946 (both), 7th March 1949 (both) (P.31a). Fair - uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $400
SOLD $2,600
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, George VI, 1941 first issue, five rupees, 1st February 1941 G/1 793720 (P.32); second issue, 20th December 1941, G/6 019567, another, cut with perforated edge, G/7 527627 (P.36a). Good very fine; extremely fine; nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $850
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, George VI, 1941 second issue, five rupees, each date with both plain and perforated edges, 19th September 1942, prefixes G/9, G/12; 4th August 1945, G/26, G/20; 24th June 1945, G/35, G/30; 7th May 1946, G/39, G/37; 1st June 1948 G/43, G/42; 1st March 1949, G/47, perforated edge only (P.36a). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (21)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,000
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, George VI, 1941 first issue, ten rupees, J/1 298595 (P.33a); 1941 second issue, 20th December 1941 J/5 368128; 19th September 1942 J/8 770523; 4th August 1943 J/15 648961 (P.36Aa). Nearly very fine - good extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,100
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, George VI, 1941 second issue, ten rupees, 12th July 1944 J/16 752102; 24th June 1945 J/32 141564; 7th May 1946 J/44 101723; 1st June 1948 J/46 485105 (P.36Aa). Nearly very fine - good extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,700
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, George VI, 1941 second issue, fifty rupees 1st September 1941 K/1 33687 (P.37a, date not listed except for specimen). Quarter folds, otherwise good very fine and rare thus.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $4,600
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, George VI, 1931 second issue, fifty rupees, 12th July 1944, K/5 71442 and another 24th June 1945 K/10 21410 (P.37a). Good fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $3,800
Ceylon, British Administration, The Government of Ceylon, George VI, 1941 second issue, one hundred rupees 4th August 1943 L/2 18567; another 12th July 1944 L/3 16060 (P.38a). Quarter folds, otherwise nearly very fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $800
SOLD $7,000