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George V replaced Edward VII on stamps beginning in 1912, reusing the frames and replacing only the vignettes. These stamps were overprinted in 1922 to mark the Malaya-Borneo Exhibition. The Straits Settlements also joined in the Silver Jubilee issue for George V in 1935. The last issue of the Straits Settlements was the 1937 George VI series.
In 1874–1878, the stamps of the Straits Settlements were used. In 1878, the first stamp of the Sultanate was issued, overprinting stamps of the Straits Settlementsn with crescent, star and letter "P" in an oval. In 1880–1891, stamps of the Straits Settlements were overprinted "Perak".
Straits Settlements $100 revenue stamp used in Penang in 1940. Malaysia first issued revenue stamps as the Straits Settlements in 1863, and continues to do so to this day. Over the years, a number of entities in modern Malaysia have issued revenue stamps.
The overprint was applied to the $25 Pahang revenue stamp issued in 1936, as well as to postage-and-revenue stamps of the Straits Settlements and the states of Kedah, Perak and Selangor. [2] A set of three $25, $100 and $250 values was issued in 1950 showing Sultan Abu Bakar. [3]
1 December: 150 Years Straits Settlements - Permanent Issue 4 December: Children's Holiday Activities - Stamp Week 2017 19 December: #KitaJuara - 29th SEA Games, Kuala Lumpur 2017
The Straits Settlements (Malay: Negeri-Negeri Selat) were a group of British territories located in Southeast Asia.Originally established in 1826 as part of the territories controlled by the British East India Company, the Straits Settlements came under control of the British Raj in 1858 and then under direct British control as a Crown colony in 1867.
The postage stamps and postal history of Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean, was linked to its original economic situation until 1993. Mainly ruled by a phosphate production commission, the island was part of the British Straits Settlements colony from 1901 to 1942, then of Singapore
Pages in category "Straits Settlements" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. ... Postage stamps and postal history of the Straits Settlements; S.