Description: This vintage definitive postage stamp from Ceylon is executed in a deep violet-purple monochromatic ink on a lightly tinted, pale yellow paper stock. The central design utilizes a standard British imperial key-plate layout, surrounding a finely engraved, left-facing profile portrait of King George V. This portrait is nestled inside a decorated octagonal framework embellished with classical acanthus leaf scrolling ornaments in the lower corners. The colonial territory name "CEYLON" is clearly showcased in an elongated, framed banner crossing the top edge of the layout. Flanking the portrait vignette are two vertical side panels, with the word "POSTAGE" spanning the left pillar and "& REVENUE" mirroring it along the right side. The entire face of the specimen is covered by a massive, heavy purple ink postal cancellation mark that completely obscures the bottom denomination tablet and spills over the right perimeter.
Circa: 1912-1936
Condition: Used - hinged
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