Ceylon Booklet

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Apparently the stamps were separated from the sheets into panes of 5 stamps by hand.</div> <bR> <div> These two scans are courtesy of <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="mailto:bridgerkay@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:bridgerkay@aol.com"><U>Steve Ellis</U></A></FONT> of Bridger & Kay Ltd. (<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://www.stampdomain.com/bridgerkay/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.stampdomain.com/bridgerkay/"><U><B>Temple Bar Auctions</B></U></A></FONT>)</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="553" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 241 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4b6f4eb0.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="235" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 66 WIDTH="545"><div> The 6c booklet has a blue/black cover. It contains 5 panes of 6x6c stamps each. Note the number in the bottom left hand corner. It is assumed that J.N. stands for "Job Number." i.e. J.N.  57226. The 2,000 indicates the number of booklets printed and 11/35 equates with November 1935 (Assumed to be the month the booklets were printed)</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="553" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 239 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4b7f4e90.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="233" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 82 WIDTH="545"><div> The 9c booklet has a green/black cover which is stapled (as is the 6c booklet). It contains 5 panes of 6x9c stamps each. The back cover contains the words "Printed at the Ceylon Government Press, Colombo."  Both booklets have fold over covers with blank waxed paper interleaves and a front printed interleaf. This latter interleaf has wireless broadcasting information on one side and postage rates on the reverse. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 241 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <IMG SRC="590c2de0.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="222" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 238 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <IMG SRC="58fc2db0.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="219" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> The initial description of the Ceylon booklets was undertaken by Work. Muraleetharan has added to this work by identifying the Job Numbers and months the booklets were printed. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="520" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="96"><div> <B>Month</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 WIDTH="195"><div> <B>6c Booklet</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 WIDTH="195"><div> <B>9c Booklet</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Job Number</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> <B>Quantity</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Job Number</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> <B>Quantity</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="96"><div> April 1935</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 47007</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 500</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> ?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> ?</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="96"><div> May 1935</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 47065</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 2,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 47039</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 1,000</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="96"><div> June 1935</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 47108</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 2,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="96"><div> July 1935</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 57001</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 2,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 57002</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 1,000</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> August 1935</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 48667</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 2,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> September 1935</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 56923</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 2,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> October 1935</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 57081</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 2,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 57081</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 2,000</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> November 1935</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 57226</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 2,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> December 1935</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 57344</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> 1,000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>References:</B></div> <div> 1. Muraleetharan, A. Flagstaff #1 pp 27-29  1987</div> <div> 2. Muraleetharan, A. Flagstaff #2 p31   1987</div> <div> 3. Muraleetharan, A. Flagstaff #3 p 34  1988</div> <div> 4. Work, H.R. British Empire postage stamp booklets: study & evaluation. 1958</div> </td> </tr></table></body>