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Auction: 13027 - The Collector's series sale
Lot: 486

Ceylon
— 2c. and 75c. both overprinted "specimen" and and tied on complete ledger page cancelled with strikes of the "postes et telegraphes/collection/de/berne/madagascar" handstamp in red; the 2c. recorded as being received in Madagascar on "26 Juin 1903", almost one month prior to the date of issue in S.G., and the 75c. dated "27 Avril 10904", almost one year earlier than the date quoted in S.G. Unique

Sold for
£160