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Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 1 |
(Malacca)
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Straits Settlements
Johore - Kedah
- Negri Sembilan - Pahang - Perak
- Selangor - Sungei
Ujong - Trengganu
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The Federated Maly States consists of the following states: Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Selangor and Sungei Ujong.
1 c lilac and green 2 c lilac and brown 3 c lilac and black 5 c lilac and yellow 10 c lilac and orange 20 c green and olive 25 c green and red 50 c green and black
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
1 c | * | * | |
2 c | * | * | |
3 c | * | * | |
5 c | *** | *** | |
10 c | ** | ** | |
20 c | *** | *** | |
25 c | *** | *** | |
50 c | *** | *** |
3 c stamp with "SEREMBAN" cancel.
The 5 c and 50 c exist with overprint "JUDICIAL" to serve as a fiscal stamp, the 50 c also exists with "10 c Judicial" overprint in red.
5 c lilac and yellow 10 c lilac and orange Larger sizes
(Reduced sizes)
$ 1 dark green and light green $ 2 green and red $ 5 green and blue $ 25 green and orange
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
5 c | ** | ** | |
10 c | *** | *** | |
1 $ | *** | *** | Fiscal cancel: ** |
2 $ | *** | *** | |
5 $ | RR | RR | Fiscal cancel: *** |
25 $ | RRR | RRR | Fiscal cancel: R |
1 c green and black 1 c green 1 c brown 1 c black 2 c green 2 c brown 3 c brown and black 3 c brown 3 c red 3 c grey 3 c green 4 c red and black 4 c red 4 c orange 5 c red and green on yellow 5 c lilac on yellow 5 c brown 6 c orange 6 c red 8 c blue and black 8 c blue 10 c lilac and black 10 c blue 10 c blue and black 10 c lilac on yellow 12 c blue 20 c black and lilac 25 c lilac and purple 30 c orange and lilac 35 c red on yellow 35 c lilac and red 50 c orange and black 50 c black on green 1 $ red and black (1931) 2 $ red and grey on yellow (1935) 5 $ red and grey on green (1935)
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
Watermark 'CA Crown' (1900) | |||
1 c green and black | c | c | |
3 c brown and black | c | c | |
4 c red and black | c | c | |
5 c red and green on yellow | c | c | |
8 c blue and black | * | * | |
10 c lilac and black | * | * | |
20 c black and lilac | * | * | |
50 c orange and black | *** | ** | |
Watermark 'Multiple CA Crown' (1904) | |||
1 c green and black | * | c | |
1 c green | c | vc | 1906 Two types with thin or thick line below 'MALAY'. |
1 c brown | c | c | 1919 |
2 c green | c | vc | 1919 |
3 c brown and black | * | c | |
3 c brown | c | c | 1906 |
3 c red | c | vc | 1909 |
3 c grey | c | vc | 1918 |
4 c red and black | c | c | |
4 c red | c | vc | 1919 |
5 c red and green on yellow | * | c | |
6 c orange | c | c | 1919 |
8 c blue and black | * | * | |
8 c blue | * | c | 1910 |
10 c lilac and black | * | c | |
10 c blue | c | c | 1919 |
20 c black and lilac | * | c | |
35 c red on yellow | * | * | 1922 |
50 c orange and black | * | * | |
Watermark 'Multiple Script CA Crown' (1922) |
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1 c brown | c | c | |
1 c black | vc | vc | |
2 c green | vc | vc | 1926 |
2 c brown | c | c | 1925 |
3 c grey | c | c | |
3 c green | c | vc | 1924 |
3 c brown | c | vc | 1927 |
4 c red | c | vc | 1923 |
4 c orange | c | vc | 1926 |
5 c lilac on yellow | c | vc | |
5 c brown | c | vc | 1932 |
6 c orange | c | vc | |
6 c red | c | vc | 1926 |
10 c blue | * | c | 1923 |
10 c black and blue | c | c | 1924 |
10 c lilac on yellow | c | vc | 1931 |
12 c blue | c | vc | |
20 c black and lilac | * | c | 1923 |
25 c | * | c | 1928 |
30 c | * | c | 1929 |
35 c red on yellow | * | * | 1928 |
35 c lilac and red | * | * | 1931 |
50 c orange and black | * | c | 1924 |
50 c black on green | * | c | 1931 |
A '4 CENTS' on 3 c was prepared in 1918 but never placed into use. The whole stock (except a few stamps) was destroyed.
"KUALA LUMPUR" and "TAIPING F.M.S." cancel
Fiscal stamps, overprinted "Judicial":
The following values exist with this
"Judicial" overprint: 3 c brown (red overprint), 5 c
red and green on yellow (red overprint), 10 c lilac and black
(red overprint), 20 c black and lilac (red overprint), 25 c on 50
c orange and black and 50 c orange and black (red overprint).
The values 10 c lilac and black and 50 c orange and black exist
with a fiscal "J" overprint (in red on the 10 c)
applied in 1901.
The overprint "JUDICIAL" was applied to the value 5 c
red and green on yellow in 1906.
Overprint "ED", fiscal use?:
(Reduced size)
Postal stationary in the same design was also issued: 1 c green, 2 c green, 3 c red, 4 c red and 4 c orange. All of them are postcards except the 4 c orange which is a letter card. Furthermore the surcharges '2 CENTS' on 1 c green and '4 CENTS' on 3 c red exist. A newspaper wrapper 2 c green also exists.
Postal stationery in the same design, but with inscription "REGISTRATION FEE" added:
(Reduced size)
In this "REGISTRATION" design the values 5 c blue, 10 c blue and 12 c blue exist.
Forged Japanese occupation overprints have appeared from a seller from Florida on Ebay; see http://www.geocities.com/cjyuan00/gallery/fake.htm for more information. They can easily be recognized since the above stamps were never overprinted during the Japanese occupation.
1 $ dark green and light green 1 $ black and red on blue 2 $ green and red 2 $ green and red on yellow 5 $ green and blue 5 $ green and red on green 25 $ green and orange
The cancel "STAMP OFFICE" is a fiscal cancel.
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
Watermark 'CC Crown' (1900) | |||
1 $ dark green and light green | *** | *** | Fiscally used: ** |
2 $ green and red | *** | *** | Fiscally used: ** |
5 $ green and blue | R | *** | |
25 $ | RR | RR | Fiscally used: R |
Watermark 'Multiple CA Crown' (1907) | |||
1 $ dark green and light green | ** | ** | Fiscally used: * |
2 $ green and red | *** | *** | Fiscally used: * |
5 $ green and blue | *** | *** | Fiscally used: ** |
25 $ | RR | R | Fiscally used: *** |
Watermark 'Multiple Script CA Crown' (1925) |
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1 $ dark green and light green | ** | * | 1926 |
1 $ red and black on blue | ** | * | 1931 |
2 $ green and red | *** | ** | 1926 |
2 $ green and red on yellow | *** | ** | 1934 |
5 $ green and blue | *** | *** | |
5 $ green and red on green | *** | *** | 1934 |
25 $ | R | R | 1928 |
The values 1 $ dark green and light green, 2 $ green and red, 5 $ green and blue and 25 $ exist with "JUDICIAL" overprint in red, they are fiscal stamps issued in 1901.
Similar stamps as above exist with inscription "REVENUE" at both sides. They were issued in 1904 in the values 100 $ violet and red and 250 $ violet and blue, example:
(Front and backside of a $100 fiscal stamp)
4 c postage due stamp of 1924 with inscriptio "POSTAGE DUE
FEDERATED MALAY STATES"
The first postage due stamps for the Federated Malay States were issued in 1924 (inscription "FEDERATED MALAY STATES POSTAGE DUE", 1 c violet, 2 c black, 4 c green, 8 c red, 10 c orange and 12 c blue).
Postage due stamp with inscription "POSTAGE DUE MALAYAN
POSTAL UNION"
A second postage due set followed in 1936 with inscription "MALAYAN POSTAL UNION", values: 1 c violet, 1 c brown (1964), 2 c blue (1952), 3 c green (1945), 4 c green, 4 c brown (1965), 5 c red (1945), 8 c red, 8 c orange (1949), 10 c orange, 12 c blue, 12 c lilac (1954), 15 c blue (1945), 20 c blue (1948) and 50 c black. A '10 cents' on 8 c orange was issued in 1965.
With Japanese overprint
During the Japanes occupation, some stamps were overprinted with Japanese characters. I have seen 1 c violet, 3 c green, 4 c green, 5 c red, 9 c orange, 10 c orange, 12 c lilac and 15 c lilac.
I've also seen the values 4 c green, 10 c orange and 12 c lilac with overprint "DAI NIPPON 2602 MALAYA" (also issued during the Japanese occupation).
Some railway stamps exist with inscription "FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS". I have never seen these stamps.
Besides the already mentionned postage stamps with overprint "Judicial", "JUDICIAL" or "J", there are also special stamps in the tiger design (as the postage stamps, but larger), but with inscription "JUDICIAL" at the bottom. They were issued in 1900 and the following values exist: 3 c, 5 c, 10 c, 20 c, 25 c, 50 c, 1 $, 2 $, 3 $, 5 $ (two colours), 10 $ (two colours), 25 $ (3 colours) and 50 $.
Besides the already mentioned postcards, letter card and newspaper wrapper in the running tiger design (as the postage stamps), another design also exist with a tiger in an embossed oval. The envelopes 4 c orange and 6 c red exist as well as the registered envelope 15 c blue (inscription "REGISTRATION FEE").
Malacca issued its first stamps in 1948.
For stamps in a similar design, but for another British colony, click here
10 c violet (smaller size) 5 $ brown
King George VI, inscription "MALAYA" on top,
"MALACCA" below
1 c black 2 c orange 3 c green 4 c brown 5 c lilac (1952) 6 c grey 8 c red 8 c green (1952) 10 c lilac 12 c red 15 c blue 20 c green and black 20 c blue (1952) 25 c orange and lilac 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
Similar stamps exist with inscription "STRAITS
SETTLEMENTS"
Stamps in a larger design with inscription "REVENUE" are fiscal stamps, the following values exist: 25 $ brown and red, 100 $ blue and ? and 250 $ black and green.
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.
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.
1 c black (1955) 2 c orange (1955) 4 c brown 5 c lilac 6 c grey 8 c green (1955) 10 c lilac 12 c red (1955) 20 c blue (1955) 25 c orange and lilac (1955) 30 c lilac and red (1955) 35 c lilac and red 50 c blue and black (1955) 1 $ lilac and blue 2 $ red and green 5 $ brown and green
11 values
11 values
7 values
7 values
For stamps in a similar design, but for another British colony, click here
10 c violet (smaller size) 5 $ brown
1 c black 2 c orange 3 c green 4 c brown 5 c lilac (1952) 6 c grey 8 c red 8 c green 10 c lilac 12 c red 15 c blue 20 c green and black 20 c blue (1952) 25 c orange and lilac 35 c lilac and red 40 c lilac and red 50 c blue and black 1 $ lilac and blue 2 $ red and green 5 $ brown and green
(Fiscal stamp of $100 with image of King George VI, issued in
1947)
I've also seen the value 25 $ brown and red in the above design with King George VI. The values 200 $ lilac and blue and 500 $ lilac should also exist.
Stamps of Straits Settlements with red overprint "DAI NIPPON
2602 PENANG"
I've seen a similar 5 c brown and 10 c lilac stamp (both small design) from Straits Settlements with a red "DAI NIPPON 2602 PENANG" overprint. This stamp was issued during the Japanese occupation.
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, Penang, Perlis, Selangor, Singapore and Trengganu.
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.
1 c black (1955) 2 c orange 4 c brown 5 c lilac 6 c grey 8 c green (1955) 10 c lilac 12 c red (1955) 20 c blue 25 c orange and lilac 30 c lilac and red (1955) 35 c lilac and red 40 c lilac and red 50 c blue and black 1 $ lilac and blue 2 $ red and green 5 $ brown and green (1955)
11 values
11 values
(Inscription "MALAYSIA PULAU PINANG", reduced size)
7 values
7 values
Fiscal stamp of Penang:
Perlis issued stamps from 1948 onwards.
For stamps in a similar design, but for another British colony, click here
10 c violet (smaller size) 5 $ brown
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, Pahang, Perak, Penang, Perlis, Selangor, Singapore and Trengganu.
1 c black 2 c orange 3 c green 4 c brown 5 c lilac (1952) 6 c grey 8 c red 8 c green (1952) 10 c lilac 12 c red 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
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.
12 values
7 values
7 values
Example, inscription "PERSEKUTUAN TANAH MELAYU PELAJARAN
RENDAH PERCHUMA"
The first stamps of Malaysia (1957) had the inscription "MALAYA" or "PERSEKUTUAN TAHAN MELAYU" (see image above). From 1963 onwards the inscription was "MALAYSIA".
Stamps of Malaysia with inscription "DENDA" are postage due stamps (first issued in 1966).
1 c greyish green (rubber tapper) 2 c green (fruit) 3 c grey (design as 1 c) 4 c red (tin dredging) 8 c blue (monument) 8 c violet (ploughing, larger size) 10 c brown (native hut) 15 c violet (house, Japanese shrine) 15 c red (ploughing, larger size, identical to 8 c violet) 30 c green (sago palm trees) 50 c blue (Strait of Johore) 70 c blue (mosque)
8 c red 15 c violet
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