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Ceylon Stamp Market Value

Current market data for stamps from Ceylon issued until 1948 based on 12,059 listings.

What you'll usually pay

$15 typical price
Most are between$2–$99
Brand new$58.08
Used$0
On sale now12,059

💡 Buying used saves about 100% here.

👉 In short easy summary

The market median is 15. High value is found in Mint No Gum items (+80%) and Military/War topics (+165%), while Used quality items trade at a significant discount (-47%).

💚 Best value for your money

F/VF (Fine/Very Fine) 590 on sale$6 · 60% cheaper
VF (Very Fine) 879 on sale$6.59 · 56% cheaper
Ungraded 3,446 on sale$6.85 · 54% cheaper
Used 6,242 on sale$8 · 47% cheaper
George VI (1936-1952) 1,409 on sale$9.24 · 38% cheaper

Price by quality

Used
$8-47%
Lightly Hinged
$14-7%
Mint Hinged
$14.5-3%
Mint Never Hinged/MNH
$15.48+3%
Original Gum
$22.14+48%
Mint No Gum/MNG
$26.99+80%

Why? Prices range from 8 for Used to 26.99 for Mint No Gum.

Price by era

Pre-Stamp
$4-73%
George VI (1936-1952)
$9.24-38%
George V (1910-1936)
$11.06-26%
Edward VIII (1936)
$12.53-16%
Victoria (1837-1901)
$12.97-14%
Edward VII (1902-1910)
$13.2-12%

Why? Values vary from 4 for Pre-Stamp to 13.2 for Edward VII.

Price by grade

F/VF (Fine/Very Fine)
$6-60%
VF (Very Fine)
$6.59-56%
Ungraded
$6.85-54%
F (Fine)
$14.09-6%
Gem
$18+20%
Superb
$18.48+23%

Why? Pricing spans from 6 for F/VF to 18.48 for Superb grade.

Price by topic

Royalty
$9.75-35%
Elephants
$11-27%
Architecture
$20+33%
Cats
$23.76+58%
Business, Industry, Careers
$33+120%
Military, War
$39.8+165%

Why? Specialized themes like Military, War (39.8) command higher premiums than Royalty (9.75).

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Common questions

What is the typical price for a used Ceylon stamp?

The median price for stamps listed as Used is 8.

Which stamp topic has the highest median value?

Military, War stamps have the highest median value at 39.8.

How do 'Superb' grade stamps compare to the market median?

Superb grade stamps have a median of 18.48, which is 23% above the market median.

How we got these numbers

Worked out from 200 live eBay listings (price range $2–$99, odd outliers ignored). These are asking prices, so use them as a guide. Last checked June 30, 2026.