Ceylon year 1861 1 shilling postage stamp Used
The stamp is the Ceylon 1861 One Shilling stamp. It is part of the second major series of stamps issued for the colony, following the initial imperforate issues.
🇱🇰 Ceylon 1861 1 Shilling (Pence Issue)
| Feature | Detail |
| Denomination | 1 Shilling (1/-) |
| Color | Violet (or Slate-Violet / Bluish-Violet) |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria (Chalon Head Portrait) |
| Watermark | Star (Watermark 6 / Large Star) |
| Perforation | Perforated (typically Clean-Cut Perf 14 to 15½) |
| Stanley Gibbons No. | SG 37 (This is the most common number for the 1861 1/- Violet) |
| Scott Catalog No. | Scott #34 |
💰 Estimated Value Range
The 1861 stamps with the Star watermark were generally produced in smaller quantities than the later Crown CC watermark stamps, giving them a higher catalogue value.
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