1912–25 Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) 2 cents
Updated August 7, 2026
| Lot number | 8072 |
| Auction | Coin, Stamp, Collectables and More 29 |
| Date | August 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT |
| Auction house | Featherznest |
| Location | Grapevine, Arkansas |
Design: Orange (or brown-orange) frame with profile portrait of King George V facing left.Top: “CEYLON”Sides: “POSTAGE” and “& REVENUE”Bottom value tablet: “2c”Issue period: 1912 onward (multiple printings through the mid-1920s). Printed by De La Rue, multiple watermark (Script CA), various dies and shades exist.Catalogue numbers (approximate major numbers):Scott #202 (or nearby in the 200s for the basic 2c orange/brown-orange).Stanley Gibbons typically in the SG 300s range for the ordinary 2c (e.g., SG 338 or similar depending on exact shade/die).
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