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Auction: 9028 - British Empire Stamps & Postal History
Lot: 102

x Ceylon 1912-25 Watermark MCA Issue Issued Stamps 500r. dull green, an upper left corner example with plate number "1", fresh colour and apparently mounted in the margin only; a couple of shortish perfs. at right and a little toned, not affecting the fresh appearance. An attractive example of this rare high value. Initialled "AD". Sismondo Certificate (1999) states that this stamp is from the 3rd. printing of this stamp from November 1913. S.G. 322, £6,000. Photo Estimate £ 1,500-2,000 x PLEASE NOTE THAT VAT AT 5% IS APPLICABLE ON THE HAMMER PRICE.

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