Ceylon 50 Rupees Stamp

Can anyone provide info on the Ceylon 50 rupees stamp

The stamp looks as bad as the picture - very dull color

Thanks

Geod

You did not indicate what info you are looking for but www.stampworld.com should list your stamp

Peter

I looked on stamp world but could not find the stamp there. If anyone knows the scott number, that would give me a starting place to do some resource

Thanks
Geod

Nice postally used stamp with the Multiple crown & Script CA
Mainly used as revenue for revenue purposes.
Must Watch out for cleaned off revenue cancels with manipulated stamps.

Scott 215

I fear that the Ceylon cds is a pure fantasy but should be verified.

Similar part strike here.

Stamp wrong color ,looks like it took a chemical bath . worthless . stamp is more purple in color .

Collectors would be well advised to adopt caution
when "soaking" any commonwealth stamp of "Magenta" colouration.
They are oft of "fugitive" ink.

This explains the current example.

I recently read of a member using "boiling water" to soak stamps.
Use at your peril.
I consider that bad advice.

Is it supposed to be an SG 320? There is quite a bit of incentive to give it the appearance of being postally used.

I would make it either King George V
Sc#215 Wmk 3
Sc#245 Wmk 4

Both chalky paper, hence the lift of partial image.
Wax cross would suggest to me Registration (Postally used) but green ?

Otherwise maybe a Telegraph cancellation.
Chasing the Pmk has been fruitless thus far.
Cannot recall if Ceylon punctured their Telegraphs.

I think we can put the green cross down as "Re-use protection"
Sc#131

Given the shape of the crown in the watermark, this should be SG 358, Multiple Script CA, as perf12 pointed out earlier. Scott 245.

Multiple Script CA-- Sale No: 719
Lot No: 212
Symbol:
Cat No: 245
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale: 719
https://stampauctionnetwork.com/aCa...SrchSale=719


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On an India Registered cover I have ;the cross on the cover is
in blue.In Ceylon the green markings are perhaps for postal revenue
uses ?

Wow! a beautiful image of the 50 rupee, Perf 12 !
I looked everywhere for one.
Thank you.

Wax Registration markings are common in Red or Blue, particularly in Commonwealth countries.

Green I have never seen, also, with the wax lines not intersecting at right angles, I remain with the opinion they are random re-use prevention.

Postal Revenue usage is a valid option, that is beyond my knowledge
I have a Ceylon booklet somewhere in my Library, unable to locate it today.

The OP should post a much better pic (High definition)of the stamp.
I am still doubtful of the cancel. The letter spacings seem quiet a bit seperated from one another in CEYLON.
One of Madame Joseph's handywork ?...

Are these images any better?