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 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 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 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
Ceylon 1935 1R.80 Booklet SGSB13 J.N 57384-2,000 (12-35) Containing 30 x 6c in Blocks of 6 Extremely Rare
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Ceylon 1935 1R.80 Booklet SGSB13 J.N 57384-2,000 (12-35) Containing 30 x 6c in Blocks of 6 Extremely Rare
Regular Price £720.00 Special Price £360.00
Ceylon 1935 2R.70 Booklet SGSB14 J.N 57389-1,000 (12-35) Containing 30 x 9c in Blocks of 6 Extremely Rare
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Ceylon 1935 2R.70 Booklet SGSB14 J.N 57389-1,000 (12-35) Containing 30 x 9c in Blocks of 6 Extremely Rare
Regular Price £880.00 Special Price £440.00
Ceylon 1935 2R.70 Booklet SGSB14a J.N 57642-1,000 (2-36) Containing 30 x 9c in Blocks of 10 Fine Extremely Rare
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Ceylon 1935 2R.70 Booklet SGSB14a J.N 57642-1,000 (2-36) Containing 30 x 9c in Blocks of 10 Fine Extremely Rare
Regular Price £695.00 Special Price £347.50
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 1864 1/2d Dull Mauve SG18 Average Mtd Mint
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Ceylon 1864 1/2d Dull Mauve SG18 Average Mtd Mint
Regular Price £33.00 Special Price £16.50
Ceylon 1864 1/2d Dull Mauve SG48 Fine & Fresh Mtd Mint
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Ceylon 1864 1/2d Dull Mauve SG48 Fine & Fresh Mtd Mint
Regular Price £40.00 Special Price £20.00
Ceylon 1864 1/2d Dull Mauve SG48 Fine Mtd Mint
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Ceylon 1864 1/2d Dull Mauve SG48 Fine Mtd Mint
Regular Price £30.00 Special Price £15.00
Ceylon 1864 1/2d Dull Mauve SG48 Fine Unused
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Ceylon 1864 1/2d Dull Mauve SG48 Fine Unused
Regular Price £22.00 Special Price £11.00
Ceylon 1864 1/2d Reddish Lilac SG48b Fine & Fresh Unused
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Ceylon 1864 1/2d Reddish Lilac SG48b Fine & Fresh Unused
Regular Price £22.00 Special Price £11.00
Ceylon 1864 1/2d Reddish Lilac SG48b V.F & Fresh Unused
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Ceylon 1864 1/2d Reddish Lilac SG48b V.F & Fresh Unused
Regular Price £24.00 Special Price £12.00
Ceylon 1885 5c on 64c Red-Brown SG164var Broken E in CENTS Fine Unused
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Ceylon 1885 5c on 64c Red-Brown SG164var Broken E in CENTS Fine Unused
Regular Price £125.00 Special Price £62.50
Ceylon 1891 15c on 25c Slate SG240 Fine MNH Block of 4
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Ceylon 1891 15c on 25c Slate SG240 Fine MNH Block of 4
Regular Price £100.00 Special Price £50.00
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 1935 Jubilee Booklet SGSB12var Fine & Complete Extremely Rare
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Ceylon 1935 Jubilee Booklet SGSB12var Fine & Complete Extremely Rare
Regular Price £1,450.00 Special Price £725.00

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