STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 1911-1945

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Straits Settlements 1902-1910

1911 King Edward VII in an ellipse, inscription 'POSTAGE & REVENUE'

  21 c lilac and brown
  45 c black on green

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

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1912 King George V, various frames

  1 c green
  1 c black
  2 c green
  2 c brown
  3 c red
  3 c green
  4 c lilac
  4 c red
  4 c violet
  4 c orange
  5 c orange
  5 c brown
  6 c red (3 shades were issued)
  8 c blue
  10 c lilac on yellow
  10 c blue
  12 c blue
  21 c lilac and brown
  25 c lilac
  30 c lilac and orange
  35 c orange and lilac
  35 c lilac and red
  45 c black and grey on green
  50 c black on green
  1 $ black and red on blue
  2 $ green and red on yellow
  5 $ green and red on green

Non issued stamps exist: 3 c brown (prepared in 1922) and 8 c red (also prepared in 1922, more common with 'SPECIMEN' overprint).

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Large size

  25 $ blue and brown on blue
  100 $ black and red on blue
  500 $ violet and orange

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Red cross issue overprinted 'RED CROSS' and surcharged (1917)

  'RED CROSS 2c.' on 3 c red
  'RED CROSS 2c.' on 4 c lilac

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Overprinted 'MALAYA BORNEO EXHIBITION'

Various stamps (11) exist with this overprint (1922). This overprint is more or less a private one.

Fiscally used stamps, examples:

Some postage stamps used as fiscal stamps, cancelled with a large red seal with a crown in the center indicating the value once more, the date is also indicated in this seal '11-10-24' on the left and '7-6-21' on the right hand side.

1935 Silver Jubilee of King George V

For stamps in the same design, but for another British colony, click here

  5 c grey and blue
  8 c blue and green
  12 c blue and brown
  25 c lilac and black

1936 King George V, new type, inscription 'MALAYA STRAITS SETTLEMENTS'

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

1937 Inscription '12th MAY 1937 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS MALAYA' portrait of King and Queen

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The values 4 c orange, 8 c grey and 12 c blue were issued (design identical to that of many other British colonies).

1937 Inscription 'MALAYA STRAITS SETTLEMENTS', as 1936 issue, but with portrait of King George VI

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

Similar stamps exist, but instead of 'STRAITS SETTLEMENTS with bottom inscription 'MALACCA' or 'PENANG'.

Japanese occupation of Straits Settlements during the second world war, example:

Japanese overprint and 'DAI NIPPON 2602 MALAYA' overprint

So-called Malacca chop; Japanese overprint on Straits Settlements stamps. One overprint covers four stamps.

1945 Overprinted 'BMA MALAYA' (British Military Administration)

('BMA MALAYA'; British Military Administration, after World War II)

  1 c black (overprint red)
  2 c orange
  3 c green
  5 c brown
  6 c grey
  8 c red
  8 c grey (prepared, but not issued: RR)
  10 c lilac
  12 c blue
  15 c blue (black or red overprint)
  25 c red and lilac
  50 c black on green
  1 $ red and black
  2 $ red and green
  5 $ red and green on green 
  5 $ orange and lilac

Large 'BMA MALAYA' overprint on larger fiscal stamp of 100 $ blue and lilac in a similar design, another stamp 25 $ brown and red exists with this 'BMA MALAYA' overprint.

A postal forgery of the 50 c (left), together with a genuine 50 c (right). The forgery was made by colouring a genuine1 c black with green dye and repainting the figure of value (thus replacing '1 c' by '50 c'). This forgery can also be found in the book 'Postal Forgeries of the World' by H.G. Leslie Fletcher.

1946 Unissued Victory stamp: 8 c red, inscription 'MALAYAN UNION 8th JUNE 1946'

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