Malaya (Johore)
Chapter overview
For Acknowledgments see the main Asia page
Currency
- Entertainments Duty (catalogue numbers prefixed E)
- Judicial (catalogue numbers prefixed J)
- Revenue (catalogue numbers prefixed R)
- Revenue usage of Postage stamps (catalogue numbers prefixed S)
For Acknowledgments see the main Asia page
Currency
- (Until 1967) 100 cents = 1 Straits / Malayan / Malaya & British Borneo dollar
- (Since 1967) 100 cents (sen) = 1 Malaysian dollar (ringgit)
Impressed revenue stamps
Note: in his 1978 book The Postage Stamps of Federated Malay States 1900-1935, Reeves records photographic essays for embossed / impressed revenue stamps in 12 different denominations ranging from 3c to $250. These were mounted together on a De La Rue archive sheet, each essay dated 23rd October 1911 and the sheet endorsed Engineers 13th February 1913. The De La Rue archive also contained undated proofs in orange on laid paper of embossed revenues denominated 3c and 4c. No examples of the issued stamps have been recorded to date, and it is possible that the essays were not in fact adopted.
Entertainments Duty
1940. 16½ x 20 mm, inscribed ENTERTAINMENTS DUTY PAID. Perf 15 x 14. No watermark. Printed the FMS Survey Department.
E1. 10c ultramarine and green
E1. 10c ultramarine and green
Judicial
1897-1904 (recorded usage). Johore postage and revenue issue of 1895-99 (tiger's head and elephants types), locally overprinted with capital letter JUDICIAL in seriffed capitals, xxx½ mm.
a) Wmk Rosette
J1. 3c dull purple and carmine
Notes:
1.
Recorded usage: J1 - Oct 19xx
a) Wmk Rosette
J1. 3c dull purple and carmine
Notes:
1.
Recorded usage: J1 - Oct 19xx
Revenue
MALACCA 1950
1950. King George VI. xxx mm. Wmk Multiple Script CA. Perf 13. Printed (typo) by De La Rue in sheets of 50.
R1. $25 red and brown
R2. $100 purple and blue
R3. $250 black and green
Printings (details from Crown Agents Requisition books):
PENANG 1949
1949. King George VI. xxx mm. Wmk Multiple Script CA. Perf 14. Printed (typo) by De La Rue in sheets of 50.
R1. $25 red and brown
R2. $100 purple and blue
R3. $250 black and green
Printings (details from Crown Agents Requisition books):
1950. King George VI. xxx mm. Wmk Multiple Script CA. Perf 13. Printed (typo) by De La Rue in sheets of 50.
R1. $25 red and brown
R2. $100 purple and blue
R3. $250 black and green
Printings (details from Crown Agents Requisition books):
- Req 1290/1 (sent to Malaya 21st & 22nd November 1950): $25 (252 sheets), $100 (252 sheets), $250 (247 sheets)
PENANG 1949
1949. King George VI. xxx mm. Wmk Multiple Script CA. Perf 14. Printed (typo) by De La Rue in sheets of 50.
R1. $25 red and brown
R2. $100 purple and blue
R3. $250 black and green
Printings (details from Crown Agents Requisition books):
- Req 1289/1 (sent to Malaya 12th May 1949): $25 (251 sheets), $100 (244 sheets), $250 (240 sheets)
1950. Mosque. xxx mm. Wmk Multiple Script CA. Perf 13. Printed (typo) by De La Rue in sheets of 30.
R1. $25 red and brown
R2. $100 purple and blue
R3. $250 black and green
Printings (details from Crown Agents Requisition books):
R1. $25 red and brown
R2. $100 purple and blue
R3. $250 black and green
Printings (details from Crown Agents Requisition books):
- Req 2656/1 (sent to Malaya 24th February 1950): $25 (400 sheets), $100 (440 sheets), $250 (450 sheets)
- Req 7943/1 (sent to Malaya 15th October 1952): $25 (420 sheets)
- Req 9690/1 (sent to Malaya 18th April 1958): $25 (1050 sheets)
Revenue usage of Postage stamps
Note: for ease of reference, numbering follows the Stanley Gibbons Part 1 catalogue throughout this section. Values listed here are those recorded as having been used for revenue purposes.
1891-95. Tiger. Perf 14. Wmk Crown CA. Printed (typo) by De La Rue.
S. 1c green (1893)
S. 2c rose
S. 2c orange (1895)
S. 5c blue (1892)
1894. The same type surcharged.
S. 3c on 5c rose
S. 1c green (1893)
S. 2c rose
S. 2c orange (1895)
S. 5c blue (1892)
1894. The same type surcharged.
S. 3c on 5c rose
1895-99. Cents values in tiger's head design, wmk Crown CA; dollar values in elephant design, wmk Crown CC. Perf 14. Printed (typo) by De La Rue.
S. 1c dull purple and green
S. 2c dull purple and brown
S. 3c dull purple and carmine
S. 4c dull purple and carmine
S. 5c dull purple and olive-yellow
S. 8c dull purple and ultramarine
S. 10c dull purple and orange
S. 15c green and violet
S. 20c green and olive
S. 25c green and carmine
S. 50c dull purple and greenish black
S. 50c green and black
S. $1 green and yellow-green
S. $2 green and carmine
S. $3 green and ochre
S. $5 green and blue
S. $10 green and purple
S. $25 green and orange
S. 1c dull purple and green
S. 2c dull purple and brown
S. 3c dull purple and carmine
S. 4c dull purple and carmine
S. 5c dull purple and olive-yellow
S. 8c dull purple and ultramarine
S. 10c dull purple and orange
S. 15c green and violet
S. 20c green and olive
S. 25c green and carmine
S. 50c dull purple and greenish black
S. 50c green and black
S. $1 green and yellow-green
S. $2 green and carmine
S. $3 green and ochre
S. $5 green and blue
S. $10 green and purple
S. $25 green and orange
1935-41. Sultan Sir Abu Bakar. Wmk Multiple Script CA. Perf 14. Chalk-surfaced paper. Printed (typo) by De La Rue.
S. 1c black
S. 2c green
S. 2c orange (thin striated paper)
S. 3c green (ordinary paper)
S. 4c orange
S. 5c brown
S. 6c scarlet
S. 6c grey
S. 8c grey
S. 8c scarlet (thin striated paper)
S. 10c dull purple
S. 12c bright ultramarine
S. 15c ultramarine (ordinary paper)
S. 25c dull purple and scarlet
S. 30c dull purple and orange
S. 40c scarlet and dull purple
S. 50c black on emerald
S. $1 black and red on blue
S. $2 green and scarlet
S. $5 green and red on emerald
S. 1c black
S. 2c green
S. 2c orange (thin striated paper)
S. 3c green (ordinary paper)
S. 4c orange
S. 5c brown
S. 6c scarlet
S. 6c grey
S. 8c grey
S. 8c scarlet (thin striated paper)
S. 10c dull purple
S. 12c bright ultramarine
S. 15c ultramarine (ordinary paper)
S. 25c dull purple and scarlet
S. 30c dull purple and orange
S. 40c scarlet and dull purple
S. 50c black on emerald
S. $1 black and red on blue
S. $2 green and scarlet
S. $5 green and red on emerald
1950-55. Sultan Sir Abu Bakar portrait in oval with palm trees at sides. Wmk Mult Script CA. Perf 17½ x 18. Chalk-surfaced paper. Printed (typo) by De La Rue.
S. 1c black
S. 2c orange
S. 3c green
S. 4c brown
S. 5c bright purple (1952)
S. 6c grey
S. 8c scarlet
S. 8c green (1952)
S. 10c magenta
S. 12c scarlet (1952)
S. 15c ultramarine
S. 20c black and green
S. 20c bright blue (1952)
S. 25c purple and orange
S. 30c scarlet and brown-purple (1955)
S. 35c scarlet and purple (1952)
S. 40c red and purple
S. 50c black and blue
S. $1 blue and purple
S. $2 green and scarlet
S. $5 green and brown
S. 1c black
S. 2c orange
S. 3c green
S. 4c brown
S. 5c bright purple (1952)
S. 6c grey
S. 8c scarlet
S. 8c green (1952)
S. 10c magenta
S. 12c scarlet (1952)
S. 15c ultramarine
S. 20c black and green
S. 20c bright blue (1952)
S. 25c purple and orange
S. 30c scarlet and brown-purple (1955)
S. 35c scarlet and purple (1952)
S. 40c red and purple
S. 50c black and blue
S. $1 blue and purple
S. $2 green and scarlet
S. $5 green and brown
1957-63. Pictorial designs with portrait of Sultan X. Wmk Multiple St Edward's Crown Block CA. Perf 13 x 12½ (1c to 8c), 12½ x 13 (10c, 20c), 13 x 11½-12½ (50c), 13½ ($1), 11½-12½ x 13 ($2, $5). Printed (recess) by De La Rue.
S. 1c black
S. 2c orange-red
S. 4c sepia
S. 5c carmine-lake
S. 8c myrtle-green
S. 10c deep brown
S. 10c deep maroon
S. 20c blue
S. 50c black and blue
S. $1 ultramarine and reddish purple
S. $2 bronze-green and scarlet
S. $5 brown and bronze-green
S. 1c black
S. 2c orange-red
S. 4c sepia
S. 5c carmine-lake
S. 8c myrtle-green
S. 10c deep brown
S. 10c deep maroon
S. 20c blue
S. 50c black and blue
S. $1 ultramarine and reddish purple
S. $2 bronze-green and scarlet
S. $5 brown and bronze-green
Note: later issues of Johore are also recorded with revenue cancels but are not illustrated here. I have seen the following values:
- 1965 Orchids: x
- 1971 Butterflies: 5xx
- 1979 Flowers: x
