Lot 146
Ceylon SG 397, a collection mint








The Academic Collection | Part 5 | S25008
Auction: 21 May 2025 at 10:30 BST
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,200
Description
1938-49 5r mint collection divided into three categories, the great majority unmounted. Early chalky paper (with naturally brownish gum) Plate block and plain corner block. Ordinary paper two Plate pairs, seven unmounted blocks, one of eight, and a strip of three. Late chalky paper (white gum) three Plate blocks, one of six, 58 stamps in plain pairs and blocks and nine singles, amply demonstrating the range of shades. SG 397, a








