CEYLON 1863-66 1d deep blue, SG45

CEYLON 1863-66 1d deep blue, SG45Ceylon 1863 66 1d deep blue, watermark CC (type 5), perforations 11, 12, horizontal pair from foot of sheet with imperforate margin, SG45. A fine used pair, neatly cancelled with central oval of bars. The right hand stamp show some minor soiling at foot, but a fine quality example for this issue. A very rare stamp as a multiple and also with partial offsets on reverse. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 650. ALERT ME WHEN ANOTHER IS AVAILABLE >

Very scarce as a block of four in such pristine condition

both neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross

this was the only design except for the Cape Triangulars

honourable mentions in factory bulletins

and sent registered to Isle of Wight

A desirable positional piece

Shilling George V 1917 Standard type Choice Uncirculated and graded 85 by London Coins Grading Service and in their holder ALERT ME WHEN ANOTHER IS AVAILABLE >

A fine quality mint set with large part original gum

Ali retired from boxing in 1981 and devoted the rest of his life to humanitarian work

lightly cancelled by type F4E circular date stamp

5 inch prop gold ingot from 1964 Bond film Goldfinger

Used during the iconic Fort Knox sequence