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Obverse Description
English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; Baronet (Symphaedra nais) butterfly; modern Port of Colombo with ships, containers, and gantry cranes; old Port of Colombo with ship; Sri Lanka Serendib Scops Owl (Otus thilohoffmanni) bird; Lion holding whip with sword
Reverse Description
Back (vertical): English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; Geta Bera drummer and Ves Netuma dancer; guard stone (muragala) with punkalasa (pot of plenty, symbol of prosperity); stylized liya vela floral motif
Catalog Information
GSID:
137199
Variety:
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
BNB #:
B123as
Pick #:
P123as
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Request Pricing1987 1987-01-01 Sig 1: de Mel/Rasaputram Prefix F/1 - F/60
Worth: $2 – $2
1988 1988-11-21 Sig 3: Marikkar/Karunatilake Prefix F/61 - F/70
Worth: $2 – $2
1989 1989-02-21 Sig 4a: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix F/71 - F/90
Worth: $2 – $2
Sig 4b: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix F/91 - F/120
Worth: $2 – $2
1990 1990-04-05 Prefix F/121 - F/184
Worth: $2 – $2
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix R/1 Unconfirmed
1988 1988-11-21 Sig 3: Marikkar/Karunatilake Prefix E/1 - E/5
Worth: $1 – $5
1989 1989-02-21 Sig 4a: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix E/6 - E/18
Worth: $1 – $5
1990 1990-04-05 Sig 4b: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix E/19 - E/49
Worth: $1 – $5
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix R/3 Unconfirmed
Replacement: Prefix R/3 Unconfirmed
1989 1989-02-21 Sig 4a: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix D/1 - D/10
Worth: $3 – $11
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