Example of firm-chops, often in violet, blue or red colors. It is not always easy to identify them. Such as the one above.
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The stamps of Straits Settlements are almost always heavily cancelled, most of the time they also bear firm chops (as a protection against theft). Some of them are large enough to cover three individual stamps. The following website http://www.michelhoude.com shows many of such chops and provides very useful information. More information on some firms that used these chops: http://seasiavisions.library.cornell.edu/catalog/seapage:233_675. A list of forwarding agents can be found at: http://pbbooks.com/webfa.htm Examples of such chops:
Example of firm-chops, often in violet, blue or red colors. It is
not always easy to identify them. Such as the one above.
"B & Co" for Boustead & Co. Also handwritten.
The handwritten 'B&Co' is quite common.
"D.BRANDT & Co SINGAPORE" in a double ellipse,
center empty?
"BEHN MEYER & Co SINGAPORE" several types exist,
also a similar chop, but from "PENANG". Also a perfin
with 'B.M.&Co' of the same company.
"BORNEO COMPANY FORWARDED"? Also exists in blue color.
"CAMERON DUNLOP & Co SINGAPORE" in blue. Ellipse
with horizontal ornament in the middle.
"C.B.I. A.&C." in violet (2 lines) for Chartered
Bank of India, Australia and China. Next to it a blue double
ellipes with "CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA &
CHINA"; it also exists with a dat in the ellipse.
"C.M.B." in violet, for Chartered Mercantile Bank.
Different types (shorter or longer).
"CHARTED MERCANTILE BANK OF INIDIA, LONDON & CHINA PAID
PENANG" with large "PAID" in the centre of the
ellipse
"CHARTED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA
SINGAPORE", the centre of the ellipse is empty(?)
"C.M.BANK PENANG"; Chartered Mercantile Bank
"COMPAGNIE DE SERVICES MESSAGIERES MARITIMES AGENCE DE
SINGAPORE"
"D.B&C" for D.Brandt & Co.
"GILFILLAN, WOOD & Co SINGAPORE" exists in violet
or blue. Also 'G.W.&Co.' in violet.
"H. & S.B.C." in a straight line in violet from
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cooporation. Next to it a slightly
different type with "H.&S.B.C. No...." in two lines
in black color and another one in blue.
"E&H HINNEKINDT SINGAPORE" in blue or violet
"G&Co." from Gutrie & Co in violet.
"HUTTENBACH BROS. & CO," there are some five
different types of the Huttenbach chop.
Letter with circular 'KALTENBACH ENGLER & Co SINGAPORE' with
date in the center. Also with mute 'normal' cancels.
"KATZ BROTHERS ??", different types
"KUMPERS & CO SINGAPORE", only in red? Another type
exists with 'KUMPERS & Co" in the outside of a double
ellipse with the date in the center (next image).
"JOHN LITTLE" several types exist.
'STAMPED AND ?? SINGAPORE MACLAINE FRASER & CO"?
"Mc ALISTER & CO SINGAPORE" in two lines in violet.
"M.D.& Co." in a blue box from Martin Dyer &
Co. Next to it in a red box. Two other types exists of this
company.
"PUTTFARCKEN RHEINER & Co SINGAPORE" in oval and
red color with or without date in the center. The first stamp has
another circular chop in blue.
"RAUTENBERG SCHMIDT & CO SINGAPORE". Several other
types exist of this company.
"ROBINSON & Co PENANG" in violet in two lines.
"SANDILANDS BUTTERY & Co" and another 'FORWARDED BY
SANDILANDS..? PENANG". This company also used
"S.B.&Co"
"Schmidt, Kustermann & Co. PENANG"; also exists
with all capital letters (see second to fourth image). Also
'S.K.&Co' in a violet ellipse. This company also used
"S.K.C." or "SK&C" perforations.
"C.SCHOMBURGK & Co SINGAPORE." in black or blue.
"STAEHELIN & STAHLKNECHT SINGAPORE"; exists in
violet, black or blue.
Syme & Co, "STAMPED BY SYME & Co. SINGAPORE"
"BANK OF ROTTERDAM SINGAPORE AGENCY" on stamps of
India.