Ceylon 1885 Surcharges

• Issue date: 1885
• Printer : DLR
• Printing Process : overprint on issues with watermark Crown CC
• Perforations: 14
• Catalogue N°s: Yvert 73A-88, Michel 64-86, SG 154-;;

First type of surcharges in 1885

• 5c overprint in 4 rows: Postage /VALUE /CENTS/Revenue
• 10c & 20c overprint in 2 rows: VALUE/CENTS

4 row overprints

File:Ceylon 1885 Surcharges a.jpg 5c on 24c Yv73A	5c on 32c Yv74	5c on 36c Yv75
5c on 48c, oval used Yv76, SG157	5c on 64c Yv77	File:Ceylon 1885 Surcharges f.jpg 5c on 96c Yv78

2 row overprints

File:Ceylon 1885 Surcharges g.jpg 10c on 16c rare	File:Ceylon 1885 Surcharges h.jpg 10c on 24c Yv80	File:Ceylon 1885 Surcharges i.jpg 10c on 36c Yv81
File:Ceylon 1885 Surcharges j.jpg 10c on 64c Yv82	20c on 24c Yv83	File:Ceylon 1885 Surcharges l.jpg 20c on 32c Yv84