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;) | 29 used DIMBULLA, Ceylon FORWARDED in India (CEY69594) Undated piece with Chalon QV 4d rose, pair QV 1d dull blue (crossed by fining crease) pmkd Dimbulla 29 forwarded on arrival with India ½ anna. £325 |
;) ;) | Kegalla, CEYLON to London forwarded Zurich and Bernina-Hospiz, SWITZERLAND postal history 1909 cover to London with KE7 6c pmk'd KEGALLA B/JY 15 08 forwarded with GB KE7 1½d pmk'd London AU 4 99 to ZURICH arriving 5 VIII 09 and re-directed Bernina Hospiz arriving 7 VIII 09. £140 |
;) ;) | CEYLON postal history (CEY59756) 1869 OFFICERS CONCESSION RATE OF 10d cover (1 of 2 known) endorsed Chichester/Cap. A.D.C. at lower left to his daughter Amy in London RE-DIRECTED THREE TIMES on arrival with Ceylon QV 10d orange pmkd black B showing red TRICOMALEE PAID AU 18 69 cds alongside and b/stamped red COLOMBO PAID A/AU 21 69. On arrival b/stamped LONDON N7/SP 20 69 and LONDON X10/SP 20 69 with re-direction to a Square in London S.W with circled 1d due handstamp; further re-direction to Army Agents Cox & Co, Craig Street with free re-direction within London crowned R applied plus CHARING CROSS W.C. A6/SP 20 69 cds, finally re-posted with GB QV 1d red Plate 108 pmkd BEWDLEY SP 21 69 duplex to Tiverton, Devon. Flap removed plus minor faults. Officers did not mark their mail for the privilege postage rate of 6d per ½oz (plus any Foreign Rate) unless there was a savings. There was no advantage on U.K. mail when rates were 6d via Southampton and 10d via Marseilles, but increases to 9d and 1/1d respectively on FE 1 1868 allowed a savings of 3d (as seen on the above cover). The concessionary rate was withdrawn DE 31 1869 so savings were only possible over a 23 month period. £3250 |