Catalogue Indonesia

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These stamps were issued after the declaration of independance on 17 August 1945 by the areas controlled by the freedom fighters (just after the Japanese left). Stamps of Dutch Indies were used in parts of the country controlled by the Dutch.

1949 Stamps of Dutch Indies of 1948 (Queen Wilhelmina) with overprint "INDONESIA" and bar on old country name

  15 c orange
  20 c blue
  25 c green
  40 c green
  45 c lilac
  50 c lilac
  80 c red
  1 G violet (larger size)
  2 1/2 G orange (different design)
  10 G green (larger size)
  25 G orange (larger size)

1949 Globe

1949 New permanent set, inscription "INDONESIA"

Value
  1 s grey
  2 s lilac
  2 1/2 s brown
  3 s red
  4 s green
  5 s blue
  7 1/2 s olive
  10 s violet
  12 1/2 s orange
  
Temple
  15 s red
  20 s olive
  25 s blue

Statue
  30 s orange
  40 s green
  45 s lilac
  
Local house
  50 s brown
  60 s brown
  80 s orange

Local house (different design, larger size)
  1 R violet
  2 R green
  3 R lilac

Temple (larger design)
  5 R brown
  10 R grey
  25 R brown

Most values exist with overprint "RIS" (horizontally on certain values and vertically on other values).

In 1951 a new permanent set was issued (inscription "REPUBLIK INDONESIA"), with a numeral design: 1 s black, 2 s lilac, 2 1/2 s brown, 5 s red, 7 1/2 s green, 10 s blue, 15 s violet, 20 s red and 25 s olive. Parliament: 30 s orange, 35 s violet, 40 s green, 45 s lilac, 50 s brown. Person: 60 s brown, 70 s grey, 75 s blue, 80 s lilac and 90 s green. President: 15 values ranging from 1 R to 50 R.

Japanese occupation of Netherlands Indies

Examples, many of these issues are 'dubious', moreover many forged overprints exist:

These stamps are used by the Japanese Navy for use in the Lesser Sunda Islands, Molucca Archipelago and Districts of Celebes and South Borneo.

Stamps issued during the Japanese occupation (second world war):

Non issued stamps, Vienna issues

Inscription: "REPOEBLIK INDONESIA" or "REPUBLIK INDONESIA" printed by the 'Staatsdruckerei Wien' (written in small letters at the bottom of the stamps).

Many designs and values exist, also with overprint "MERDEKA DJOKJAKARTA 6 DJULI 1949" or "RESMI" (official stamps?).

Postage Due stamps

  1 s blue and orange
  2 1/2 s brown and blue
  3 1/2 s violet and green
  5 s black and orange
  7 1/2 s brown and blue
  10 s blue and orange
  20 s brown and yellow
  25 s violet and lilac
  40 s blue and red

With overprint "MERDEKA DJOKJAKARTA 6 DJULI 1949"
  1 s blue and orange
  2 1/2 s brown and blue
  3 1/2 s violet and green
  5 s black and orange
  7 1/2 s brown and blue
  10 s blue and orange

Express stamps

  10 s green and brown (train and huts)
  15 s red and blue (train and huts)

With overprint "MERDEKA DJOKJAKARTA 6 DJULI 1949"
  10 s green and brown (train and huts)
  15 s red and blue (train and huts)
  15 s green and brown (train and huts)
  40 s brown and green (palm trees, inscription "POS UDARA EXPRES")

Republik Maluku Selatan
(non issued stamps)

Many designs were issued, mainly with animals or flowers, they were never used in the territory they were intended to be used. These stamps are purely made for philatelic purposes. They were issued somewhere in the 1970's.

Postage Due Stamps

Some postage due stamps of Indonesia only have the inscription "BAJAR PORTO" or "BAYAR PORTO" and the value in "SEN" or "RUPIAH". They also exist with overprint "IRIAN BARAT".

Fiscal Stamps

1948 Inscription "PLAKZEGEL INDONESIA", with map of Indonesia

  10 c green and yellow
  15 c green and yellow
  20 c green and yellow
  25 c green and yellow
  30 c green and yellow
  40 c green and yellow
  50 c green and yellow
  75 c brown and yellow
  1 G brown and yellow
  1.25 G brown and yellow
  1.50 G brown and yellow
  2 G brown and yellow
  2.50 G brown and yellow
  3 G brown and yellow
  4 G brown and yellow
  5 G red and blue
  6 G red and blue
  10 G red and blue
  25 G red and blue
  50 G red and blue
  100 G red and blue

1956 Inscription "METERAI TEMPEL" in color, no country name indicated, eagle in the center

  0,20 green and yellow
  -.25 green and yellow
  -.30 green and yellow
  0.50 green and yellow
  0.75 brown and yellow
  1.- brown and yellow
  1.25 brown and yellow
  1.50 brown and yellow
  2.- brown and yellow
  2.50 brown and yellow
  3.- brown and yellow
  4.- brown and yellow
  4.50 brown and yellow
  5.- red and blue
  6.- red and blue
  7.50 red and blue
  10.- red and blue
  15.- red and blue
  25.- red and blue
  50.- red and blue (exists with value '50.-' in black or red)
  100.- red and blue
  250.- blue and light blue
  500.- blue and light blue
  1000.- blue and light blue

Some of the above stamps exist with overprint '66' and surcharge of new value. Several values also exists with vertical "RIAU" overprint or horizontal "IRIAN BARAT" overprint.

1967 As previous issue, but with "METERAI TEMPEL" in white color, no country name indicated, eagle in the center

  0.50 blue and orange
  1.- blue and orange
  5.- brown and orange
  10.- green and orange
  25.- brown and orange
  50.- red and green
  100.- orange and grey
  250.- green and red
  500.- red and grey
  1000.- blue and yellow
  1500.- orange and yellow
  2000.- green and red
  2500.- violet and yellow

Radio stamps

Several fiscal stamps with inscription "METERAI RADIO" or "SUMBANGAN KIRAN RADIO" exists (issued from 1950 onwards).

Other fiscal stamps exist with inscription Retributie (or Retributi), Imigrasi, Loonzegel, Meterai Upah. Also "METERAI DAGANG PENGAWASAN" and "METERAI DAGANG" (printed side by side). Also red circular seals with a palm tree with inscription "ZEGEL VAN INDONESIA" or "METERAI REPUBLIK INDONESIA".

More information on fiscal stamps of Indonesia can be found on http://home.planet.nl/~hvschaik/ (much of the above information was obtained there).

INDONESIA