CEYLON 1857 SG10 Used digital-edition lower left stamp (R2/19) showing

lower left stamp (R2/19) showing variety 'Lake in East Africa'

and perf 'SPECIMEN' (type D19)

smeary wartime printing on ordinary paper

- P223010055

Very fine used marginal examples tied to a 'Marsh' registered envelope by crisp Camberwell Green S

CEYLON 1857 SG10 Used digital-edition lower left stamp (R2/19) showing1857 59 1s slate violet, wmk star, imperforate with fine colour and mostly large to very large margins (except a little close at upper left), preserving frameline of adjoining stamp at right, neatly cancelled by oval of bars which leaves portrait largely clear. Tiny corner bend mentioned for accuracy, still very fine appearance. P212012794