Saturday, March 10, 2012

Sri Lanka P85 10 Rupees

Pick: P85
Date: 1979-03-26
Colour: Olive green and brown.





1979 “Fauna and Flora” Series.

Front:  Tockus griseus gingalensis (calao hornbill) bird perched on Dialium ovoideum (velvet tamarind) tree branch.

Back:  (Vertical) Pycnonotus penicillatus (yellow-eared bulbul) bird, Rhododendron arboreum tree; Rhacophorus cruciger eques (spurred tree frog) amphibian, Ipsea speciosa (daffodil orchid) flower. Solid security thread.

Watermark: Chinthe.

Printer: Unknown

Size: 127 x 66 mm.

Varieties
a. 1979-03-26.
as. Specimen

Catalog Value:
a.

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