Malaya (BMA / Malayan Federation / Malaysia)
On this page are listed the post-War issues for the whole of Malaya, and later, Malaysia. Issues for the Malayan Federation are inscribed Persekutuan Tanah Melayu. Issues for individual States will be listed on separate pages in due course.
Chapter overview
Acknowledgments for this section can be found on the main Asia page.
Currency
- Airport Tax (catalogue numbers prefixed A)
- Excise Tax (catalogue numbers prefixed X)
- Labels (catalogue numbers prefixed L)
- Railway Newspaper stamps (catalogue numbers prefixed N)
- Revenue (catalogue numbers prefixed R)
- Revenue usage of Postage stamps (catalogue numbers prefixed S)
Acknowledgments for this section can be found on the main Asia page.
Currency
- (1945-1967) 100 cents = 1 Malayan dollar
- (1967-1975) 100 cents (or sen) = 1 Malaysian dollar
- (1975-present) 100 sen = 1 ringgit
Airport Tax
A1/3
Excise Tax
Labels
Railway Newspaper stamps
Revenue
1945 (according to Barefoot). Large Nyasa revenue key type featuring the portrait of King George VI. Inscribed STRAITS SETTLEMENTS at foot and REVENUE at both sides. Overprinted BMA (=British Military Administration) MALAYA. Wmk Multiple Script CA. Perf 14. Printed and overprinted (typo) by De La Rue.
R1. $25 red and brown
R2. $100 dull purple and ultramarine
Notes:
1. This was a special printing. R1/2 were not issued in these colour combinations without BMA overprint.
2. Originally proofed in reverse colours.
3. Minor plate varieties.
Printings:
R1. $25 red and brown
R2. $100 dull purple and ultramarine
Notes:
1. This was a special printing. R1/2 were not issued in these colour combinations without BMA overprint.
2. Originally proofed in reverse colours.
3. Minor plate varieties.
Printings:
1963-69. Malayan Federation issue inscribed PERSEKUTUAN TANAH MELAYU (=Federation of Malaya) at top and HASIL (=Revenue) at foot. xxx mm. Federation Coat of Arms (multicoloured) in centre; frame featuring arms of the individual Malay States. Wmk Multiple PTM. Perf 14. Printed (centre litho, frame recess) by De La Rue in London.
a) Ordinary paper (1963)
R3. $25 dull carmine
R4. $100 slate-blue
R5. $250 green
b) Glazed paper (1969)
R6. $25 dull carmine
R7. $100 slate-blue
R8. $250 green
Notes:
1. The original essay for the design had the arms of the individual States in blue, as shown in the illustration above right.
2. The State arms were considered too large for the design, and a redrawn type with smaller coats of arms was subsequently produced (see Rxxx below).
Printings:
a) Ordinary paper (1963)
R3. $25 dull carmine
R4. $100 slate-blue
R5. $250 green
b) Glazed paper (1969)
R6. $25 dull carmine
R7. $100 slate-blue
R8. $250 green
Notes:
1. The original essay for the design had the arms of the individual States in blue, as shown in the illustration above right.
2. The State arms were considered too large for the design, and a redrawn type with smaller coats of arms was subsequently produced (see Rxxx below).
Printings:
1973-c1975. As previous issue but redrawn with smaller coats of arms for individual states (5½mm diameter instead of 6mm), and change to perf 12½. Wmk Multiple PTM. Printed (centre litho, frame recess) by De La Rue in Dublin.
a) Glazed paper (1973)
R9. $25 dull carmine
R10. $100 slate-blue
R11. $250 green
b) Ordinary paper (c1975)
R12. $25 dull carmine
R13. $100 slate-blue
a) Glazed paper (1973)
R9. $25 dull carmine
R10. $100 slate-blue
R11. $250 green
b) Ordinary paper (c1975)
R12. $25 dull carmine
R13. $100 slate-blue
1963-69. First Malaysia issue. Inscribed HASIL (=Revenue) at top and MALAYSIA at foot. xxx mm. Federation Coat of Arms (multicoloured) in centre; frame featuring arms of the individual Malay States. Wmk Multiple PTM. Perf 14. Printed (centre litho, frame recess) by De La Rue in London.
a) Ordinary paper (1963)
R3. $25 dull carmine
R2. $100 dull purple and ultramarine
a) Ordinary paper (1963)
R3. $25 dull carmine
R2. $100 dull purple and ultramarine
Revenue usage of Postage stamps
