Ceylon
Ceylon postage stamps originate from the former British colony, today Sri Lanka. The category includes classic Victorian issues, monarch portraits, and stamps reflecting colonial and post-colonial history.
Ceylon stamps are an important area of British colonial philately.
Colonial postal history
From Queen Victoria issues to later monarch portraits, Ceylon stamps document colonial administration and transition to independence.
- Victorian and monarch portrait issues
- colonial definitives and commemoratives
- transition to Sri Lanka
- strong postal history value
A classic collecting field.