Stamps of Ceylon 1857-1900

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Postage Stamps of Ceylon, a British colony, in the Victorian period (1857-1900). Sorted by the Stanley Gibbons 2009 catalogue.[1]

Map of Ceylon in 1888

1857 - 1859 issues

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Recess by Perkins Bacon. Watermark star, imperforate. SG 2-15.

1861 - 1864 issues

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Recess by Perkins Bacon. Watermark star, clean-cut (SG19-27, 38) or rough perf due to the line machine wear and poor maintenance (SG28-37).

1862 issue

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Recess by De la Rue, no watermark. SG39-44.

1863 - 1865 issues

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Recess by De la Rue. Watermark Crown and high CC (SG45-59)

1866 - 1868 issues

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Typo by De la Rue. Watermark Crown and CC (SG60-62)

1867 - 1870 issues

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Recess by De la Rue. Watermark Crown and CC (SG63-72)

New currency: 100 cents = 1 rupee

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Typo by De la Rue, London (SG121 to 367).

1872-1880 issues

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Watermark Crown CC. Usually perf. 14. Victoria head in 11 designs. Shades!

1872 issue

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The postmarks are barred ovals with a letter or a numeral code. SG125 is skipped.

1883-1884 issues

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Watermark Crown CA. A 8 c yellow was issued in 1898.

Surcharge overprints

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1882 issue

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Overprinted by the Government Printer. SG142-143

1885 issue

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SG153-193

1888-1890

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2 cents in various formats. SG202-211

1892

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1898-1899

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1886 issue

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Two new designs. SG195-199

1899-1900 issues

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Watermark crown CA. Two Rupee values in large format. SG256-264

References

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  1. Commonwealth & British Empire Stamps 1840-1970