Sri Lanka 1 Rupee Definitive, Queen Victoria

Sri Lanka · 1899 · 1r

This definitive stamp features a left-facing portrait of Queen Victoria in her later years, wearing a small crown and widow's veil. The design is framed by an ornate oval, with the country name 'CEYLON POSTAGE' at the top and the denomination 'ONE RUPEE' at the bottom. The stamp is printed in a distinctive slate-violet color.

Issued during the final years of Queen Victoria's reign, this stamp represents the height of the British Empire's influence in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). It was part of a long-running definitive series used for postal services across the colony.