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KELANTAN

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1911 Arms of Kelantan

$1 green 

  1 c green
  1 c black
  2 c brown
  2 c green
  3 c red
  3 c brown
  4 c black and red
  5 c green and red on yellow
  6 c brown
  6 c red
  8 c blue
  10 c black and lilac
  30 c lilac and red
  50 c black and orange
  1 $ green and light green 
  1 $ green and brown
  2 $ green and red
  5 $ green and blue
  25 $ green and orange

These stamps have perforation 14 and watermark 'Multiple CA Crown' or 'Multiple Script CA Crown'.

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

With watermark 'Multiple CA Crown'
1 c green * *  
3 c red * *  
5 c * *  
8 c ** *  
10 c ** *  
30 c *** **  
50 c *** ***  
1 $ green and light green R R  
1 $ green and brown *** ***  
2 $ *** ***  
5 $ R R  
25 $ RR RR  

With watermark 'Multiple Script CA Crown'
1 c green * *  
1 c black c c  
2 c brown * *  
2 c green c c  
3 c brown c c  
4 c c c  
5 c * c  
6 c brown * *  
6 c red * *  
10 c * *  
30 c ** **  
50 c *** ***  
1 $ green and brown *** ***  

50 c black and brown

These stamps exists with an overprint 'MALAYA BORNEO EXHIBITION' for an exhibition in Singapore in 1922. The values 1 c green, 4 c red and black, 5 c green and red on yellow, 10 c black and lilac, 30 c lilac and red, 50 c black and orange, 1 $ green and brown, 2 $ green and red and 5 $ green and blue were overprinted.

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 green ** ** With watermark 'Multiple Script CA Crown'
4 c ** ** With watermark 'Multiple CA Crown'
5 c ** *** With watermark 'Multiple CA Crown'
10 c ** *** With watermark 'Multiple Script CA Crown'
30 c *** *** With watermark 'Multiple CA Crown'
50 c *** *** With watermark 'Multiple CA Crown'
1 $ green and brown R R With watermark 'Multiple CA Crown'
2 $ R R With watermark 'Multiple CA Crown'
5 $ RR RR With watermark 'Multiple CA Crown' 
Surcharged (issued under Japanese occupation, 1942) 
  and overprinted with Japanese seal


Remainder of this issue without seal

  '$ 1.00' on 4 c black and red
  '$ 2.00' on 5 c green and red on yellow
  '$5.00 ' on 6 c red

These stamps without seal are remainders.

 

1928 Portrait of Sultan Ismail

  1 $ blue

 

1937 As 1928 issue, but design slightly changed

  1 c yellow and grey
  2 c green
  4 c red
  5 c brown
  6 c red
  8 c grey
  10 c lilac
  12 c blue
  25 c violet and red
  30 c red and violet
  40 c orange and grey
  50 c orange and grey
  1 $ green and violet
  2 $ red and brown
  5 $ lilac and red


Japanese overprints

These stamps exist surcharged and overprinted with a japanese seal (issued under Japanese occupation). Stamps without seal are remainders.

 

1948 Royal Silver wedding, identical to sets issued in many other British colonies, inscription '1923-1948', image of King and Queen, inscription 'MALAYA KELANTAN'

For stamps in a similar design, but for another British colony, click here

  10 c violet (smaller size)
  5 $ red

 

1949 UPU issue, inscription 'MALAYA-KELANTAN' (design similar to many other British colonies)

For stamps in a similar design, but for another British colony, click here

  10 c lilac
  15 c blue
  25 c orange
  50 c grey

These UPU stamps were issued in the following Malayan states (all with different country name): Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negri-Sembilan, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Singapore and Trengganu.

 

1951 Sultan Ibrahim surrounded by palm trees, inscription 'MALAYA' (the name Kelantan is only indicated in Arabic language)

  1 c black
  2 c orange
  3 c green
  4 c brown
  5 c lilac
  6 c grey
  8 c red
  8 c green (1952)
  10 c lilac
  12 c red (1952)
  15 c blue
  20 c green and black
  20 c blue (1952)
  25 c orange and lilac
  30 c lilac and red (1955)
  35 c lilac and red (1952)
  40 c lilac and red
  50 c blue and black
  1 $ lilac and blue
  2 $ red and green
  5 $ brown and green

 

1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth, inscription 'CORONATION JUNE 1953', design identical to many other British colonies

For stamps in a similar design, but for other British colonies, click here

  10 c lilac and black

These coronation stamps were issued in the following Malayan states (all with different country name): Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negri-Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Trengganu.

 

1957 Permanent set with portrait of Sultan Ibrahim (similar to Johore set)

12 values

 

1961 Coronation of Sultan Yahya Petra

  10 c multicoloured

 

1961 Permanent set with portrait of Sultan Yahya Petra

7 values

 

1965 Orchid issue

7 values

 

1971 Butterfly issue

7 values

Fiscal Stamps


2 c violet and black: fiscal stamp issued during the Thai occupation in 1943

In this design exist:
  1 c violet and black
  2 c violet and black
  4 c violet and black
  8 c violet and black
  10 c violet and black

Similar stamps in red and black are apparantly revenue stamps: the following values exist: 8 c, 20 c, 1 $, 2 $, 3 $, 4 $, 5 $ and 50 $.

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