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Sri Lankan rupee (Ceylon usage only)
Name: Sri Lankan rupee
Defn: 100c=1r
Symbol: ரூ
Code: LKR
Desc:
Units of money:
cent c 1
rupee r 100
Users of this currency:
Ceylon
(401 stamps, 1872-1972),
Maldive Islands
(19 stamps, 1906-1933),
Sri Lanka
(2005 stamps, 1972-2023)
Show with all usages
Denominations used by Ceylon in this currency:
Denom
Usages
Selected stamps
1c
4
1918 pur d=King George V (1912 keyplate) oc=blk on=1912-5c-pur
...
1927 brn issue=1921 d=King George V (1912 keyplate)
2c
31
1872 orgbrn issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 2c)
...
12/10/1968 issue=human rights d=human rights flame (1968 Ceylon)
3c
24
1892 rose d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 4c) ovpt=3 Cents//bar oc=blk on=1884-4c-rose
...
3/20/1969 issue=National Savings Movement 25th
4c
20
1872 gray issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 4c)
...
8/1/1969 issue=research 100th
4c+2c
1
5/10/1956 issue=Buddha 2500th semi d=lamp
5c
47
1885 vio issue=1885b d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 16c) ovpt=Postage&//FIVE//CENTS//Revenue oc=blk on=issue=1882-16c
...
12/5/1971 issue=1971 provisional oc=blk on=4/10/1969-4c
6c
19
1899 rose&blk issue=1886 d=Queen Victoria (1886 Ceylon)
...
8/1/1969 issue=research 100th d=Elephant lamp Ath Pana
8c
4
1872 org issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 8c)
...
1882 org issue=1882 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 8c)
lil unissued
9c
4
1922 red pc=yel issue=1921 d=King George V (1912 keyplate)
...
5/12/1937 grn issue=Coronation d=Queen Elizabeth & regalia & King George VI
10c
30
1885 purbrn issue=1885c d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 24c) ovpt=value&bar oc=blk on=1882-24c
...
9/25/1970 d=victory march
10c+5c
1
5/10/1956 issue=Buddha 2500th semi d=hand
12c
4
1899 olgrn&car issue=1886 d=Queen Victoria (1886 Ceylon)
...
1922 issue=1921 d=King George V (1912 keyplate)
15c
27
1885 org issue=1885c ovpt=15 CENTS//bar oc=blk on=16c-org-unissued
...
12/5/1971 issue=1971 provisional d=victory march oc=blk on=9/25/1970-10c
16c
4
1872 ltvio issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 16c)
...
1882 vio issue=1882 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 16c)
org unissued
20c
13
1882 redbrn d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 64c) oc=blk on=1877-64c-redbrn
...
12/28/1971 issue=Colombo Plan 20th d=Map & Emblem
24c
2
1872 grn issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 24c)
,
1882 purbrn issue=1882 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 24c)
25c
29
1885 slbl issue=1885a d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 32c) ovpt=Twenty//five//Cents oc=blk on=issue=1872-32c
...
5/2/1972 issue=World Health Day d=Map showing Asian highways
28c
3
1885 rose issue=1885a d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 48c) oc=blk on=issue=1872-48c
...
1886 sl issue=1886 d=Queen Victoria (1886 Ceylon)
30c
13
1885 bl issue=1885a d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 36c) ovpt=THIRTY//CENTS oc=blk on=issue=1872-36c
...
10/25/1966 issue=Rice Year d=rice&globe
32c
1
1877 slbl issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 32c)
35c
7
1951 d=star orchid
...
8/1/1969 issue=research 100th d=Lamp of Education
36c
2
1872 bl issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 36c)
olgrn unissued
40c
4
3/15/1954 issue=1954 d=rubber trees
...
8/31/1971 d=Lenin (1971)
45c
2
8/15/1967 issue=International Tourist Year d=elephant & International Tourist Year emblem
,
9/1/1970 issue=Ceylon Medical School 100th d=caduceus & oil lamp
48c
1
1872 rose issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 48c)
50c
17
1910 issue=1910 d=King Edward VII (1903 Ceylon b) var=white bg
...
12/28/1971 issue=CARE 25th d=CARE Package
56c
2
1885 olgray issue=1885a d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 96c) ovpt=FIFTY-//SIX//CENTS oc=blk on=issue=1872-96c
60c
9
7/5/1963 red&blk d=rural life
...
6/17/1970 issue=Asian Productivity Year d=Symbols of agriculture & industry
64c
1
1877 redbrn issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 64c)
75c
6
1899 blk&brn issue=1886 d=Queen Victoria (1886 Ceylon)
...
2/5/1966 olgrn&multi issue=1964 d=black-headed oriole (1966)
85c
5
3/15/1954 issue=1954 d=picking tea
...
5/2/1972 issue=ECAFE 25th
96c
1
1872 olgray issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 96c)
1r
14
1910 issue=1910 d=King Edward VII (1903 Ceylon b)
...
5/11/1970 dt=animals (1970 Ceylon) d=leopard (1970 Ceylon)
1.10r
1
8/14/1970 d=UPU HQ (1970 Ceylon)
1r12c
2
1885 cl issue=1885a d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 2r50c) oc=blk on=1879-2r50c
,
1887 dlrose d=Queen Victoria (1887 Ceylon)
1r50c
4
1899 rose issue=1899 new design d=Queen Victoria (1899 Ceylon)
...
1904 issue=1903 d=King Edward VII (1903 Ceylon b)
2r
11
1910 issue=1910 d=King Edward VII (1903 Ceylon b)
...
10/24/1970 issue=UN 25th
2r25c
4
1899 bl issue=1899 new design d=Queen Victoria (1899 Ceylon)
...
1904 issue=1903 d=King Edward VII (1903 Ceylon b)
2r50c
2
1879 cl issue=1879 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 2r50c)
,
1899 vio pc=red d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 2r50c)
5r
8
1910 issue=1910 d=King Edward VII (1903 Ceylon b)
...
8/15/1969 issue=1964 d=girls in rice field
10r
7
1910 issue=1910 d=King Edward VII (1903 Ceylon b)
...
10/1/1969 issue=1964 d=Map of Ceylon
20r
3
1912 issue=1912 d=King George V (1912 keyplate)
...
11/27/1927 d=King George V (1912 common)
50r
2
1912 issue=1912 d=King George V (hi vals)
,
1921 dlvio issue=1921 d=King George V (50r)
100r
3
1912 issue=1912 d=King George V (hi vals)
...
1921 blk issue=1921 d=King George V (1912 keyplate)
500r
1
1912 issue=1912 d=King George V (hi vals)
1000r
1
1912 issue=1912 d=King George V (1912 keyplate)
Used by 401 stamps of Ceylon:
(See all uses as list)
1872 2c orgbrn issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 2c) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
1872 4c gray issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 4c) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
1872 4c gray issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 4c) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1872 8c org issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 8c) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1872 16c ltvio issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 16c) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1872 24c grn issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 24c) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1872 36c bl issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 36c) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1872 48c rose issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 48c) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1872 96c olgray issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 96c) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1872 2c brn issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 2c) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1877 32c slbl issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 32c) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1877 64c redbrn issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 64c) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1879 2c brn issue=1879 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 2c) wmk=crown & CC perf=14x12.5
1879 4c gray issue=1879 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 4c) wmk=crown & CC perf=14x12.5
1879 8c org issue=1879 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 8c) wmk=crown & CC perf=14x12.5
1879 2r50c cl issue=1879 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 2r50c) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5x14
1880 4c redlil issue=1872 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 4c) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
1882 4c lilrose issue=1882 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 4c) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1882 24c purbrn issue=1882 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 24c) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1882 16c vio issue=1882 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 16c) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1882 8c org issue=1882 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 8c) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1882 20c redbrn d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 64c) oc=blk on=1877-64c-redbrn wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1882 2c ltbrn issue=1882 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 2c) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1882 16c grn d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 24c) oc=blk on=1872-24c-grn wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1884 4c rose issue=1882 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Ceylon 4c) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
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9/1/1970 45c issue=Ceylon Medical School 100th d=caduceus & oil lamp wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
9/25/1970 10c d=victory march wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
10/24/1970 2r issue=UN 25th wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
11/26/1970 25c issue=Dissawe execution 125th d=Keppetipola Dissawa wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
12/21/1970 15c d=Ola leaf manuscript wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
3/3/1971 20c d=Charles Henry de Soysa wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
7/8/1971 25c d=Edward Henry Pedris wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
8/31/1971 40c d=Lenin (1971) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
10/29/1971 5c ltbrn dt=poets & philosophers d=Munidasa wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
10/29/1971 5c sl dt=poets & philosophers wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
10/29/1971 5c org dt=poets & philosophers d=S Mahinda Thero wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
10/29/1971 5c viobl dt=poets & philosophers wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
10/29/1971 5c brnred dt=poets & philosophers wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
12/5/1971 5c issue=1971 provisional oc=blk on=8/1/1969-4c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
12/5/1971 5c issue=1971 provisional oc=blk on=4/10/1969-4c wmk=lotus & Sri mult perf=14
12/5/1971 15c issue=1971 provisional d=victory march oc=blk on=9/25/1970-10c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
12/5/1971 25c issue=1971 provisional oc=blk on=4/10/1969-6c wmk=lotus & Sri mult perf=14
12/5/1971 25c issue=1971 provisional d=Elephant lamp Ath Pana oc=blk on=8/1/1969-6c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
12/28/1971 20c issue=Colombo Plan 20th d=Map & Emblem wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
12/28/1971 50c issue=CARE 25th d=CARE Package wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
5/2/1972 25c issue=World Health Day d=Map showing Asian highways wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
5/2/1972 85c issue=ECAFE 25th wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
8c lil unissued
16c org unissued
36c olgrn unissued
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