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 1938 2c Black & Carmine SG386a P.13.5 x 13 Good MM
Ceylon 1938 2c Black & Carmine SG386a P.13.5 x 13 Good MM
Regular Price £45.00 Special Price £36.00
Ceylon 1938 1R Blue-Violet & Chocolate SG395 Fine VLMM
Ceylon 1938 1R Blue-Violet & Chocolate SG395 Fine VLMM
Regular Price £11.00 Special Price £8.80
Ceylon 1938 2R Black & Carmine SG396 Fine LMM (2)
Ceylon 1938 2R Black & Carmine SG396 Fine LMM (2)
Regular Price £8.00 Special Price £6.40
Ceylon 1938 2R Black & Carmine SG396 Fine VLMM
Ceylon 1938 2R Black & Carmine SG396 Fine VLMM
Regular Price £9.00 Special Price £7.20
Ceylon 1938 50c Black & Mauve SG394b P.13.5 Fine & Fresh MM
Ceylon 1938 50c Black & Mauve SG394b P.13.5 Fine & Fresh MM
Regular Price £11.00 Special Price £8.80
Ceylon 1942 50c Black & Mauve SG394d P.11.5 x 11 Fine LMM
Ceylon 1942 50c Black & Mauve SG394d P.11.5 x 11 Fine LMM
Regular Price £4.00 Special Price £3.20
Ceylon 1945 30c Carmine & Green SG393b Wmk Upright Fine VLMM
Ceylon 1945 30c Carmine & Green SG393b Wmk Upright Fine VLMM
Regular Price £6.00 Special Price £4.80
Ceylon 1938 1R Blue-Violet & Chocolate SG395 Fine VLMM (2)
Ceylon 1938 1R Blue-Violet & Chocolate SG395 Fine VLMM (2)
Regular Price £11.00 Special Price £8.80
Ceylon 1938 30c Carmine & Green SG393 Fine MNH
Ceylon 1938 30c Carmine & Green SG393 Fine MNH
Regular Price £7.00 Special Price £5.60
Ceylon 1942 50c Black & Mauve SG394c P.14 Line Fine VLMM
Ceylon 1942 50c Black & Mauve SG394c P.14 Line Fine VLMM
Regular Price £50.00 Special Price £40.00
Ceylon 1938 1R Blue-Violet & Chocolate SG395 Fine MM
Ceylon 1938 1R Blue-Violet & Chocolate SG395 Fine MM
Regular Price £10.00 Special Price £8.00
Ceylon 1938 30c Carmine & Green SG393 Fine LMM
Ceylon 1938 30c Carmine & Green SG393 Fine LMM
Regular Price £4.50 Special Price £3.60
Ceylon 1938 50c Black & Mauve SG394b P.13.5 Fine MM
Ceylon 1938 50c Black & Mauve SG394b P.13.5 Fine MM
Regular Price £11.00 Special Price £8.80
Ceylon 1944 1R Blue-Violet & Chocolate SG395a V.F Mint Never Hinged
Ceylon 1944 1R Blue-Violet & Chocolate SG395a V.F Mint Never Hinged
Regular Price £11.00 Special Price £8.80
Ceylon 1938 2a Black & Carmine SG386a P.13.5 x 13 Good MNH
Ceylon 1938 2a Black & Carmine SG386a P.13.5 x 13 Good MNH
Regular Price £45.00 Special Price £36.00
Ceylon 1938 50c Black & Mauve SG394b P.13.5 Fine LMM
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Ceylon 1938 50c Black & Mauve SG394b P.13.5 Fine LMM
Regular Price £11.00 Special Price £5.50
Ceylon 1944 1R Blue-Violet & Chocolate SG395a Wmk Upright Fine VLMM
Ceylon 1944 1R Blue-Violet & Chocolate SG395a Wmk Upright Fine VLMM
Regular Price £8.00 Special Price £6.40
Ceylon 1938 5R Green-Purple SG397 Fine MNH (2)
Ceylon 1938 5R Green-Purple SG397 Fine MNH (2)
Regular Price £33.00 Special Price £26.40
Ceylon 1938-49 Extended Set of 35 SG386-397a Good to Fine Used CV £180+
Ceylon 1938-49 Extended Set of 35 SG386-397a Good to Fine Used CV £180+
Regular Price £85.00 Special Price £68.00
Ceylon 1938 1R Blue-Violet & Chocolate SG395 V.F Very Lightly Mtd Mint
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Ceylon 1938 1R Blue-Violet & Chocolate SG395 V.F Very Lightly Mtd Mint
Regular Price £10.00 Special Price £5.00
Ceylon 1938 1R Blue-Violet & Chocolate SG395 Fine MNH Block of 4
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Ceylon 1938 1R Blue-Violet & Chocolate SG395 Fine MNH Block of 4
Regular Price £60.00 Special Price £30.00
Ceylon 1937 2R.70 Coronation Booklet SGSB16 J.N 294-1,000 (6-37) Containing 30 x 9c in Blocks of 10 Extremely Rare
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Ceylon 1937 2R.70 Coronation Booklet SGSB16 J.N 294-1,000 (6-37) Containing 30 x 9c in Blocks of 10 Extremely Rare
Regular Price £1,060.00 Special Price £530.00
Ceylon 1937 2R.70 Coronation Booklet SGSB16 J.N 294-1,000 (6-37) Containing 30 x 9c Fine & Complete Extremely Rare
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Ceylon 1937 2R.70 Coronation Booklet SGSB16 J.N 294-1,000 (6-37) Containing 30 x 9c Fine & Complete Extremely Rare
Regular Price £1,050.00 Special Price £525.00

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