A former Crown Colony which became a Dominion of the British Commonwealth in 1948 and finally a republic in 1972 changing its name to Sri Lanka. An island of some 25,000 square miles lying to the south of India. Stamps first issued in 1857.
1857 Wmk Star Blued Paper Imperf
SG
SCOTT
B&K/CW
Description
Blk 4
um
vfm
vfu
1
2
6d purple-brown
1857-59 Wmk Star White Paper Imperf
SG
SCOTT
B&K/CW
Description
Blk 4
um
vfm
vfu
8
9
9d purple-brown
1867-70 Wmk Crown CC Hand-made Paper P12½
SG
SCOTT
B&K/CW
Description
Blk 4
um
vfm
vfu
63ax
1d dull blue (wmk reversed)
1872-80 Wmk Crown CC P14
SG
SCOTT
B&K/CW
Description
Blk 4
um
vfm
vfu
132
73
96c drab
1885 Local Surcharges Wmk Crown CC P14
SG
SCOTT
B&K/CW
Description
Blk 4
um
vfm
vfu
157
98
5c on 48c rose
1885 Local Surcharges Wmk Crown CC P12½x14
SG
SCOTT
B&K/CW
Description
Blk 4
um
vfm
vfu
176
115
1r 12c on 2r 50c dull rose
1903-05 Wmk Crown CA P14
SG
SCOTT
B&K/CW
Description
Blk 4
um
vfm
vfu
275
176
1r 50c greyish slate
1904-05 Wmk Mult Crown CA P14
SG
SCOTT
B&K/CW
Description
Blk 4
um
vfm
vfu
287
192
1r 50c grey
1910-11 Wmk Mult Crown CA P14
SG
SCOTT
B&K/CW
Description
Blk 4
um
vfm
vfu
299
195
5r black/green
1912-25 Wmk Mult Crown CA Printed from Double Plates
SG
SCOTT
B&K/CW
Description
Blk 4
um
vfm
vfu
316c
2r black & red/orange-buff
316d
2r black & red/pale yellow
317
212
5r black/green
317b
212a
5r black/blue-green(olive back)
318b
213a
10r purple & black/red (Die II)
319
214
20r black & red/blue
301-318
1912-25 set of 14
1921-32 Wmk Mult Script CA Printed from Single Plates
SG
SCOTT
B&K/CW
Description
Blk 4
um
vfm
vfu
342w
6c carmine-red (wmk inverted)
1921-32 Wmk Mult Script CA Printed from Double Plates