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CEYLON (Sri Lanka) 1855-1867

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1855 Queen Victoria, 1855 (imperforated), 1861 (perforated), value in pence, various frames

Imperforate

1 p blue 5 p brown imperforated

Certified genuine Certified genuine I presume this stamp is genuine I've been told that this stamp is genuine I'm not sure if this stamp is genuine Genuine 

  1/2 p lilac (1857)
  1 p blue
  2 p green
  4 p red
  5 p brown
  6 p lilac
  8 p brown
  9 p brown
  10 p red
  1 Sh violet
  1 Sh 9 p green
  2 Sh blue


Watermark 'Star' seen from the backside of a stamp

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
Watermark 'Star', imperforate
1 p RR R  
2 p RR R  
4 p RRR RRR  
5 p RRR RR  
6 p RRR RR  
8 p RRR RRR  
9 p RRR RRR  
10 p RR RR  
1 Sh RR RR  
1 Sh 9 p RR RR  
2 Sh RRR RR  
No watermark, imperforate
1/2 p RR RR Exists on bluish paper 
Perforated

2 p yellow 5 p brown 5 p green 10 p red 1 Sh violet
4 p red perforated 8 p brown 2 Sh blue 2 Sh blue

  1/2 p lilac
  1 p blue
  2 p green
  2 p yellow 
  4 p red
  5 p brown
  5 p green
  6 p brown
  8 p brown
  9 p brown
  10 p red
  1 Sh violet 
  2 Sh blue

A perforated 1 Sh 9 p green was prepared, but not issued (RR).

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
Watermark 'Star', narrow perforation (1861)
1 p RR R  
2 p green RR RR  
4 p RR RR  
5 p brown RR RR  
6 p RRR RR  
8 p RRR RRR Two shades of brown were issued
9 p RR RR  
10 p RRR RR Also exists with wide perforation (12 1/2)
1 Sh RR RR  
1 Sh 9 p RRR RRR  
2 Sh RRR RR  
No watermark (1862), wide perforation
1/2 p RR RR  
1 p RR RR  
5 p brown RRR RR  
6 p RR RR  
9 p RRR RR  
1 Sh RRR RR  
Watermark 'CC crown', wide perforation (12 1/2)
(Specialists distinguish two subtypes of this watermark)
1/2 p R R  
1 p RR *** Also exists with perforation 11 1/2
2 p green RR RR  
2 p yellow RR R  
4 p RR R  
5 p green RR RR  
5 p brown RRR RR  
6 p RR RR Also exists with perforation 13
8 p RR RR  
9 p RR R  
10 p RR RR  
1 Sh RR R  
2 Sh RR RR  


Defaced die proof

Fiscal stamps, the 1 p blue exists with overprint "Receipt Draft Order" and the 1/2 p with "RECEIPT, DRAFT OR ORDER ONE PENNY". They were issued in 1862:

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