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Judging by the high face value ( bearing in mind it dates from the "Ceylon" period- late 1940s) I would hazard a guess that this is a revenue of some description.
Malcolm
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This is a Ceylon revenue issued in 1961.
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Malcolm is correct; Ceylon Revenue - Stamp Duty 2R 1961 (fixed)
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This is listed in the Barefoot "British Commonwealth Revenues" catalogue.
In my old 1996 edition it is Ceylon Revenue #20.
The description for the set of six is "Watermark Lotus Blossoms, Perf. 14, ordinary or chalky paper".
Five different values were issued in this design in 1958 and this stamp was a change of colour issued in 1961.
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The Scott Standard Catalogs, and the others as well, unless specialized, only list stamps that were "valid" for postal usages.
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Found while sorting. Knew if posted here someone would know the answer. Again thank everyone for the response. I do not collect Ceylon, anyone want the stamp for free?
Regards, Mel
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Mel,
I collect US as well as worldwide revenues;
I would be happy to add this stamp to my collection!
Randy
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09:56:11pm
"....The Scott Standard Catalogs, and the others as well, unless specialized, only list stamps that were "valid" for postal usages....."
Precisely, and from there it gets, as with so much of Philately, complicated.
Often Revenue stamps are pressed into postal use and postally used copies belong in Postage stamp collections. Also some stamps, such as UK examples in the past were inscribed "Postage and revenue" in which case stamps cancelled with a postal cancellation device usually are generally valued as postage stamps. Usually stamps cancelled by a written signature are fiscal (Revenue) stamps.
Certain high value mint, never hinged, British Commonwealth stamps that may say Postage and Revenue," bearing an exceptional value are wanted by collectors to complete a set, because in theory they could be used to pay an unlikely postage, for instance, if you wanted to mail an elephant from Nairobi to Birmingham, by way of Adelaide. But that is somewhat unlikely. Besides the elephant might be interested in travelling in a giant mailbag like that.
But wait, there's more!
It is possible that on occasion Revue stamps intended to pay some tax or fee, could be pressed into postage use.
The proofs are all in the cancellation or indicia that are shown on the cover where the wayward stamp is affixed, and tied.
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re: Ceylon ID Help
Judging by the high face value ( bearing in mind it dates from the "Ceylon" period- late 1940s) I would hazard a guess that this is a revenue of some description.
Malcolm
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This is a Ceylon revenue issued in 1961.
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Malcolm is correct; Ceylon Revenue - Stamp Duty 2R 1961 (fixed)
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re: Ceylon ID Help
This is listed in the Barefoot "British Commonwealth Revenues" catalogue.
In my old 1996 edition it is Ceylon Revenue #20.
The description for the set of six is "Watermark Lotus Blossoms, Perf. 14, ordinary or chalky paper".
Five different values were issued in this design in 1958 and this stamp was a change of colour issued in 1961.
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05:28:02pm
re: Ceylon ID Help
The Scott Standard Catalogs, and the others as well, unless specialized, only list stamps that were "valid" for postal usages.
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Found while sorting. Knew if posted here someone would know the answer. Again thank everyone for the response. I do not collect Ceylon, anyone want the stamp for free?
Regards, Mel
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Mel,
I collect US as well as worldwide revenues;
I would be happy to add this stamp to my collection!
Randy
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03 Aug 2017
09:56:11pm
re: Ceylon ID Help
"....The Scott Standard Catalogs, and the others as well, unless specialized, only list stamps that were "valid" for postal usages....."
Precisely, and from there it gets, as with so much of Philately, complicated.
Often Revenue stamps are pressed into postal use and postally used copies belong in Postage stamp collections. Also some stamps, such as UK examples in the past were inscribed "Postage and revenue" in which case stamps cancelled with a postal cancellation device usually are generally valued as postage stamps. Usually stamps cancelled by a written signature are fiscal (Revenue) stamps.
Certain high value mint, never hinged, British Commonwealth stamps that may say Postage and Revenue," bearing an exceptional value are wanted by collectors to complete a set, because in theory they could be used to pay an unlikely postage, for instance, if you wanted to mail an elephant from Nairobi to Birmingham, by way of Adelaide. But that is somewhat unlikely. Besides the elephant might be interested in travelling in a giant mailbag like that.
But wait, there's more!
It is possible that on occasion Revue stamps intended to pay some tax or fee, could be pressed into postage use.
The proofs are all in the cancellation or indicia that are shown on the cover where the wayward stamp is affixed, and tied.
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