CEYLON 1946 Victory 6c blue and 15c brown SPECIMEN, SG400s/1s Saudi Arabia stamps An original handwritten and signed

An original handwritten and signed letter from Richard Hill

80 bright blue and carmine set of 12

Trace of gum toning as often seen for this issue

with the iconic 'Dragon' design

matching lower marginal example with "Waterlow & Sons Limited" imprint

CEYLON 1946 Victory 6c blue and 15c brown SPECIMEN, SG400s/1s Saudi Arabia stamps An original handwritten and signedCeylon 1946 Victory 6c blue and 15c brown, perforated 'SPECIMEN' (type D21), SG400s 1s. Brilliant mint quality with large part original gum. The Victory stamps were issued in 1946 to celebrate the return to peace at the end of World War II. The designs feature a view of the Thames River in London, with a view of the Parliament buildings in the distance. These "SPECIMEN" examples were used solely by postal administrations for reference purposes to help