CEYLON 1883 SG146/50 Mint QV 2c to 8c watermark Crown CA digital-edition Ryde and London datestamps on

Ryde and London datestamps on reverse for JY

A very attractive and scarce combination franking

Canada 'via Londonderry' prepaid by a 6d deep lilac neatly tied by a London E

whilst at anchor in New York harbour by the French transatlantic steamer 'La Bourgoyne'

Clear large part strikes

CEYLON 1883 SG146/50 Mint QV 2c to 8c watermark Crown CA digital-edition Ryde and London datestamps on1883 98 2c pale brown, 2c dull green, 4c rosy mauve (x2, contrasting pale and deep shades), 4c rose, 8c yellow orange, wmk CA, six values, each in a block of 4 with full o. g. (lower pairs unmounted). Mostly with typical slightly yellowish gum (and one 2c brown with a gum crease), still an attractive and appealing group, the 2c brown very scarce in a block. (cat 455+) P234006042