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PERAK Part 2

Return To Catalogue - Perak, part 1: Queen Victoria - Straits Settlements - Other Malay states

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Perak, part 1: Queen Victoria stamps

1892 Jumping Tiger

  1 c green
  2 c red
  2 c yellow
  5 c blue

Surcharged

  '3 CENTS' on 5 c red

These stamps have watermark 'CA Crown' and perforation 14.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c c c
2 c red c c
2 c yellow c c 1895
5 c * *
3 c on 5 c * * 1895

1895 Tiger head

50 c green and black

  1 c lilac and green
  2 c lilac and brown
  3 c lilac and red
  4 c lilac and red
  5 c lilac and yellow
  8 c lilac and blue
  10 c lilac and orange
  25 c green and red
  50 c lilac and black
  50 c green and black (1899)

These stamps have watermark 'CA Crown' and perforation 14.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c c c
2 c c c
3 c c c
4 c * *
5 c * *
8 c * *
10 c * *
25 c *** ***
50 c lilac and black *** ***
50 c green and black *** ***

Surcharged

1 c on 5 c lilac and yellow

(Reduced size)

  1 c on 2 c lilac and brown
  1 c on 4 c lilac and red
  1 c on 5 c lilac and yellow
  3 c on 8 c lilac and blue
  3 c on 50 c green and black

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c on 2 c	c	*
1 c on 4 c	c	c
1 c on 5 c	c	c
3 c on 8 c	*	*	Double overprint: RR (see picture below)
3 c on 50 c	*	*

(Double overprint of the 'Three Cent.' on 8 c)

1895 Elephants

  1 $ dark green and light green
  2 $ green and red
  3 $ green and olive
  5 $ green and blue
  25 $ green and orange

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 $	***	***	Fiscal cancel: **
2 $	R	R	Fiscal cancel: **
3 $	***	***
5 $	R	R	Fiscal cancel: ***
25 $	RR	RR	Fiscal cancel: R

Surcharged

  3 c on 1 $ dark green and light green
  3 c on 2 $ green and red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
3 c on 1 $	**	**
2 $	*	**

Similar stamps with inscription 'REVENUE REVENUE' at both sides exist. I have seen the values 25 $ and 100 $, example:

Reduced size

From 1900 to 1935 Perak didn't issue any stamps any more.

OFFICIAL STAMPS

1890 Stamps of Straits Settlements overprinted 'P.G.S.' (Perak Government Service)

2 c red and 4 c brown 6 c lilac 8 c yellow
(Reduced sizes)

  2 c red
  4 c brown
  6 c lilac
  8 c yellow
  10 c grey
  12 c blue
  12 c brown
  24 c green

Most of these stamps have watermark 'CA Crown', the 12 c blue has watermark 'CA Crown', the 24 c exists with both watermarks.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
2 c ** **
4 c *** ***
6 c *** ***
8 c *** ***
10 c R R
12 c blue R R Watermark 'CC Crown'
12 c brown R R
24 c RR RR Watermark 'CC Crown'
24 c R R

1894 Jumping tiger and Tigerhead type overprinted 'Service'

(Reduced sizes)

  5 c blue
  5 c lilac and yellow

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 c blue	**	*
5 c lilac and yellow	*	*