Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 1

PAHANG

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"PAHANG" cancel on an unoverprinted stamp of the Straits Settlements.

1890 Stamps of Straits Settlements overprinted "PAHANG"

Most common overprint Certified genuine overprint Image reproduced with permission from: http://www.sandafayre.com

2 c red
(Reduced sizes)

  2 c red (3 types)
  8 c yellow 
  10 c violet

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	**	**	3 main types, several subtypes Cheapest type: , others * to R
8 c	RR	RR
10 c	R	***

Surcharged as well

'PAHANG TWO CENTS' on 24 c green
(Reduced size)

  "Two CENTS" on 24 c green (4 types)

Two types exist with "Two" slanting, two others with straight "Two".

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 on 24 c	***	***	Cheapest types: ***, others R

With "KUANTAN" cancel

Forged overprints made by the forger Fournier, images taken from a 'Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries'

Most likely a forged overprint, note the different shape of the "G" of "PAHANG".

A forgery made by Oneglia, both the stamp and the overprint are forged.

A very dubious "PAHANG" overprint

1892 Jumping tiger

  1 c green
  2 c red
  5 c blue

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	*	*
2 c	*	*
5 c	**	**

(Reduced sizes, taken from a Siegel auction catalogue)

(Images taken from a Shreves auction)

The 5 c blue exists bisected with handwritten overprint 2 c (lower half) or 3 c (upper half) and "J.F.O." for Kuala Lipis (very rare). The overprint exists in red or black. The following stamps has not yet been bisected:

(Image reproduced with permission from: http://www.sandafayre.com)

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 on 5 c	R	R
3 c on 5 c	R	R

1895 Tigerhead

  3 c lilac and red
  4 c lilac and red
  5 c lilac and olive

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
3 c	*	*
4 c	*	*	1899?
5 c	*	*

Surcharged

  "Four cents." and bar on 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
4 c on 5 c	**	**

1898 Stamps of Perak overprinted with "PAHANG"

  10 c lilac and orange
  25 c green and red
  50 c green and black
  50 c lilac and black
  1 $ dark green and light green
  5 $ green and blue

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
10 c	*	*
25 c	***	***
50 c green and black	R	***
50 c lilac and black	R	R
1 $	R	R
5 $	RR	RR

Surcharged

  'Pahang Four cents' on 8 c lilac and blue
  50 $ on 5 $ green and blue

I have never seen the 50 $ on 5 $ stamp personally, but it was confirmed to me by Norman Seidelman that it indeed exists. It is listed in both the Forbin and Barefoot catalogues. If anybody posesses a picture of this stamp, please contact me!

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
4 c on 8 c	*	*

The overprint "Pahang Four cents" (as in the above listed stamp) and "Pahang Five cents" was also applied to pieces of paper (there was a lack of stamps to be overprinted, these overprints are very rare, third image reproduced with permission from: http://www.sandafayre.com):

Image obtained from a Shreves auction Image reproduced with permission from: http://www.sandafayre.com
(piece of paper with same overprint)

Pahang stopped issuing stamps from 1902 to 1935. It then continued issuing stamps.

1935 Sultan Sir Abu Bakar, inscription "MALAYA PAHANG"

  1 c black (1936)
  2 c green (1936)
  3 c green (1941)
  4 c orange
  5 c brown
  6 c red (1937)
  8 c grey
  8 c red (1941)
  10 c lilac (1936)
  12 c blue (1936)
  15 c blue (1941)
  25 c red and lilac (1936)
  30 c orange and lilac (1936)
  40 c lilac and red 
  50 c black on green (1936)
  1 $ red and black on blue
  2 $ red and green
  5 $ red and green on green

With Japanese overprints

These stamps exist with overprint "DAI NIPPON 2602 MALAYA" or with Japanese overprint (issued during the Japanese occupation).

1948 Royal Silver Wedding (King and Queen of Great Britain), inscription "MALAYA PAHANG"

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

  10 c violet (smaller size)
  5 $ green

1949 UPU issue, inscription "MALAYA-PAHANG" (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.

1950 Sir Abu Bakar surrounded by palm trees, inscription "MALAYA" (the country name Pahang is 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
  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

Apparently a bogus cancel exists from "SUNGEI LEMBING", which was applied to values that are hard to find in used condition.

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 Various designs similar to Kedah issue of 1957, portrait of Sir Abu Bakar, inscription "MALAYA PAHANG"

12 values

1965 Orchid set

7 values

1971 Butterfly set

7 values, another 6 values were issued in 1977 (but with portrait of Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah).

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