Lot 315
Ceylon SG 337a 1918 1c on 5c double overprint block mint

Auction: 20 & 21 July 2026 10.30 BST
Description
1918 1c on 5c purple top four rows of upper right pane, showing surcharge double, unmounted o.g. Considerable separation, especially centrally. The selvedge shows Plate 2 for the stamps and “-8-” for the surcharge. The double surcharge varies considerably, even on adjacent stamps, the separation ranging from almost coincident to very good. The gum lightly yellowed but surprisingly good. Marginal creasing. SG 337a, £4800

