Beschreibung:

cover 1869-92, a fine collection of numeral cancellations, the majority being on stationery postal cards or XU5 and comprise 1, 2 (2), 3, 6 (2), 7 (2), 9, 10, 12, 13 (on 1878 XU5 bearing 16c.(2) showing "TOO LATE" adjacent), 14, 16, 18, 19, 23 (2), 27 (2), 28 (2), 30 (2, rare), 31, 32 (rare), 33 (2), 34 (2), 35, 36, 37 (2), 41, 42, 44, 45 (2, including 48c. pair on 1876 XU5 showing "NUWARAR-ELIYA/UNPAID" alongside), 47 (2), 48 (2), 51, 52 (a lovely 1873 XU5 to England bearing 24c. block of four), 54, 58, 61 (2), 67, 68, 70 (2, showing different spelling types), 71 (2, rare), 72 (2), 74 (2), 80, 81, 82, 84 (3, with two rare types from Koslande), 85, 88, 90, 93, 95, 97, 96 (2), 100 (2), 101 (2), 103, 106 (Nanuoya 1889 card showing unframed red "TOO LATE" h.s.), 110, 118.; we note that a few bear dates earlier and later than those previously recorded, and some show the re-allocation of numbers. A number of very fine items are present having taken many years to assemble, the lot is therefore sold intact. (81 items)