Lot 27
CEYLON 1882 SG T24a, T33, T47, T72, T90 Specimen QV Telegraph stamps with large seriffed overprint

Revenue & Telegraph Stamps of the World | S25005
Auction: 29 July 2025 at 14:00 BST
£480
Description
Telegraphs. 1882-94 12c on 25c green, 20c on 50c blue, 40c on 50c blue, 60c on 1r red-brown, and 80c on 1r red-brown, respectively type T18, T28, T42, T67 and T85 surcharges from the 16 Jan 1889 issue, each with two strikes of large seriffed 'SPECIMEN' in black (21.5 x 4mm), large part o.g. to o.g. The 40c on 50c with odd short perfs, otherwise a very fine and rare group.

