CEYLON 1898 Revenue Complete Foreign Bill Document

Stock Code: P234005034

Foreign Bill: 1898 (17 May) Complete Bill of Exchange (First) for £172/8/- bearing on reverse Ceylon 60c red-brown and violet, tied by 'Carson & Co' oval hs and 'M & CO' stamp vendor's hs dated '17 MAY 98', taxed on arrival in London by British Foreign Bill 2s Green with HSBC overprint,, tied by boxed HSBC cancellation in blue. Filing creases clear of Ceylon adhesive, still an attractive and highly desirable document in a wonderful state of preservation, with few Foreign Bill stamps from Ceylon surviving on document in any condition. [N.B. The successor of Carson & Co, remains one of the largest conglomerates in Sri Lanka, and is now known as Carson Cumberbatch PLC]

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