CEYLON 1885 10c on 24c brown-purple, SG188 USA stamps A well above average quality

A well above average quality example for this issue

3" below design

5 inch black and white photo

Very fine unused line perforated imprimatur lettered BL

there are a few trivial bends

CEYLON 1885 10c on 24c brown-purple, SG188 USA stamps A well above average qualityCeylon 1885 10c on 24c brown purple, type 26 De La Rue surcharge, block of 60 (10x6) from the upper left corner of the lower half of the sheet, severed into blocks of 24 (4x6) and 36 (6x6), with the latter including six gutter pairs, SG188. A very fine philatelic piece, mint with original gum. As would be expected, there are the odd minor blemishes (gum creases, a little offsetting and separation) but fresh colour with most stamps being unmounted