Ceylon

Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) is an island country in South Asia, located about 31km off the southern coast of India.

After over two thousand years of rule by local kingdoms, parts of Ceylon were colonized by Portugal and the Netherlands beginning in the 16th century, before control of the entire country passed to Britain around 1796. A nationalist political movement arose in the country in the early 20th century with the aim of obtaining political independence, which was eventually granted by the British after peaceful negotiations in 1948.

The first stamps for Ceylon were issued on 1 April 1857.

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  • Ceylon 1918 1c on 5c Bright Magenta SG337c V.F MNH Pl.2 Corner Block of 4
    £18.00
  • Ceylon 1937 Coronation Set of 3 SG383-385 Fine LMM
    £3.00
  • Ceylon 1938 1R Blue-Violet & Chocolate SG395 Fine VLMM (3)
    £11.00
  • Ceylon 1938 2c Black & Carmine SG386 Fine MM (2)
    £10.00
  • Ceylon 1938 2c Black & Carmine SG386 Fine MM
    £10.00
  • Ceylon 1938 3c Black & Deep Blue-Green SG387 Fine LMM
    £5.00
  • Ceylon 1951-54 Set of 13 SG419-430 Fine MM
    £40.00
  • Ceylon 1938-49 Extended Set of 22 SG386c-397a Fine LMM CV £236
    £94.00
  • Ceylon 1938 5R Green & Purple SG397 V.F MNH
    £36.00
  • Ceylon 1952 10R Dull Green & Yellow-Orange SGF1 V.F MNH (2)
    £62.00
  • Ceylon 1861 4d Deep Rose-Red SG30a Fine Unused
    £110.00
  • Ceylon 1952 10R Dull Green & Yellow-Orange SGF1 V.F MNH
    £62.00
  • Ceylon 1938 1R Blue-Violet & Chocolate SG396 Fine LMM
    £10.00
  • Ceylon 1938 2R Black & Carmine SG396 Fine MM
    £9.00
  • Ceylon 1938 5R Green & Purple SG397 Fine MNH
    £36.00
  • Ceylon 1938 50c Black & Mauve SG394a P.13 x 13.5 Fine LMM
    £180.00
  • Ceylon 1938 50c Black & Mauve SG394b P.13.5 Fine LMM (2)
    £10.00
  • Ceylon 1938-49 Extended Set of 32 SG386-397a Fine MM CV £750+
    £310.00
  • Ceylon 1857 6d Purple-Brown SG1 Blued Paper Good Used (3)
    £75.00
  • Ceylon 1857 6d Purple-Brown SG1 Blued Paper Good Used (2)
    £125.00
  • Ceylon 1862 6d Deep Brown SG41 Fine Unused
    £40.00
  • Ceylon 1857 1s Slate-Violet SG10 Good Used (5)
    £30.00
  • Ceylon 1857 1s Slate-Violet SG10 Good Used (4)
    £45.00
  • Ceylon 1872 96c Drab SG132 Good Used
    £11.00

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