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 1857 6d Purple-Brown SG1 Blued Paper Good Used (3)
Ceylon 1857 6d Purple-Brown SG1 Blued Paper Good Used (3)
Regular Price £75.00 Special Price £60.00
Ceylon 1872-80 Set of 11 SG121-132 Average Used
Ceylon 1872-80 Set of 11 SG121-132 Average Used
Regular Price £32.00 Special Price £25.60
Ceylon 1857 5d Chestnut SG5 Good Used (2)
Ceylon 1857 5d Chestnut SG5 Good Used (2)
Regular Price £35.00 Special Price £28.00
Ceylon 1857 6d Purple-Brown SG1 Blued Paper Good Used (2)
Ceylon 1857 6d Purple-Brown SG1 Blued Paper Good Used (2)
Regular Price £125.00 Special Price £100.00
Ceylon 1859 6d Purple-Brown SG6 Good Used (4)
Ceylon 1859 6d Purple-Brown SG6 Good Used (4)
Regular Price £35.00 Special Price £28.00
Ceylon 1862 6d Deep Brown SG41 Fine Unused
Ceylon 1862 6d Deep Brown SG41 Fine Unused
Regular Price £40.00 Special Price £32.00
Ceylon 1857 1s Slate-Violet SG10 Good Used (5)
Ceylon 1857 1s Slate-Violet SG10 Good Used (5)
Regular Price £30.00 Special Price £24.00
Ceylon 1857 1s Slate-Violet SG10 Good Used (4)
Ceylon 1857 1s Slate-Violet SG10 Good Used (4)
Regular Price £45.00 Special Price £36.00
Ceylon 1857 2d Green SG3 Good Used (3)
Ceylon 1857 2d Green SG3 Good Used (3)
Regular Price £14.00 Special Price £11.20
Ceylon 1872 96c Drab SG132 Good Used
Ceylon 1872 96c Drab SG132 Good Used
Regular Price £11.00 Special Price £8.80
Ceylon 1882 20c on 64c Red-Brown SG143 Good Used
Ceylon 1882 20c on 64c Red-Brown SG143 Good Used
Regular Price £4.00 Special Price £3.20
Ceylon 1895 1R12 Dull Rose SG201b Wmk Upright Fine Used
Ceylon 1895 1R12 Dull Rose SG201b Wmk Upright Fine Used
Regular Price £40.00 Special Price £32.00
Ceylon 1867 1d Deep Blue SG63b Fine Used (4)
Ceylon 1867 1d Deep Blue SG63b Fine Used (4)
Regular Price £8.00 Special Price £6.40
Ceylon 1857 1d Blue SG2a Fine Used (2)
Ceylon 1857 1d Blue SG2a Fine Used (2)
Regular Price £25.00 Special Price £20.00
Ceylon 1857 1s Slate-Violet SG10 Good Used (3)
Ceylon 1857 1s Slate-Violet SG10 Good Used (3)
Regular Price £45.00 Special Price £36.00
Ceylon 1857 2d Green SG3 Good Used
Ceylon 1857 2d Green SG3 Good Used
Regular Price £22.00 Special Price £17.60
Ceylon 1857 2d Yellowish Green SG3a Good Lightly Used
Ceylon 1857 2d Yellowish Green SG3a Good Lightly Used
Regular Price £24.00 Special Price £19.20
Ceylon 1864 1/2d Dull Mauve SG48 Good MM (2)
Ceylon 1864 1/2d Dull Mauve SG48 Good MM (2)
Regular Price £27.00 Special Price £21.60
Ceylon 1864 1/2d Reddish Mauve SG48b Good MM
Ceylon 1864 1/2d Reddish Mauve SG48b Good MM
Regular Price £30.00 Special Price £24.00
Ceylon 1861 Mourning Cover Addressed Locally Bearing 1d SG2 Fine
Ceylon 1861 Mourning Cover Addressed Locally Bearing 1d SG2 Fine
Regular Price £195.00 Special Price £156.00
Ceylon 1867 Cover Addressed Locally Bearing 1d SG63 'Too Late' Fine & Attractive
Ceylon 1867 Cover Addressed Locally Bearing 1d SG63 'Too Late' Fine & Attractive
Regular Price £210.00 Special Price £168.00
Ceylon 1869 Cover to Brighton Bearing 9d SG69 Good and Attractive
Ceylon 1869 Cover to Brighton Bearing 9d SG69 Good and Attractive
Regular Price £245.00 Special Price £196.00
Ceylon 1869 Cover to Weymouth Bearing 9d SG69 Attractive
Ceylon 1869 Cover to Weymouth Bearing 9d SG69 Attractive
Regular Price £245.00 Special Price £196.00
Ceylon 1886 2 1/2c on 2c Pre-Paid Postcard to Colombo Good
Ceylon 1886 2 1/2c on 2c Pre-Paid Postcard to Colombo Good
Regular Price £75.00 Special Price £60.00

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