An exhibition of vintage stamps was held yesterday (22) at the Public Library in Colombo. Several stamps and other vintage articles were also exhibited and sold at this exhibition. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
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DD Sunday, 24 September 2023 03:21 AM
At the vintage stamp exhibition in Colombo, stamp enthusiasts gathered to discuss their prized possessions. One collector showcased the very first Queen Victoria stamp from 1857, back when the country was called Ceylon. The debate ensued: was this stamp the crown jewel of their collections?
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Anne Sunday, 24 September 2023 02:03 PM
Undoubtedly it is for it signifies the beginning of an organized postal system in our country and the first postal stamp ever issued in the country as well.
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