Malaya (Malacca)
Chapter overview
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Currency
- Impressed revenue stamps (catalogue numbers prefixed Z)
- Revenue (catalogue numbers prefixed R)
- Revenue usage of Postage stamps (catalogue numbers prefixed S)
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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.
1940. 16½ x 20 mm, inscribed ENTERTAINMENTS DUTY PAID. Perf 15 x 14. No watermark. Printed the FMS Survey Department.
Z1. 10c ultramarine and green
Z1. 10c ultramarine and green
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)
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.
MALACCA
1948. Royal Silver Wedding.
S1. 10c violet - GOT
S2. $5 brown - GOT
1948. Royal Silver Wedding.
S1. 10c violet - GOT
S2. $5 brown - GOT
MALACCA
1949-52. King George VI 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.
S3. 1c black
S4. 2c orange
S5. 3c green
S6. 4c brown
S6a. 5c bright purple (1952)
S7. 6c grey
S8. 8c scarlet
S8a. 8c green (1952)
S9. 10c magenta
S9a. 12c scarlet (1952)
S10. 15c ultramarine
S11. 20c black and green
S11a. 20c bright blue (1952)
S12. 25c purple and orange - GOT
S12a. 35c scarlet and purple (1952)
S13. 40c red and purple - GOT
S14. 50c black and blue - GOT
S15. $1 blue and purple - GOT
S16. $2 green and scarlet - GOT
S17. $5 green and brown - GOT
1949-52. King George VI 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.
S3. 1c black
S4. 2c orange
S5. 3c green
S6. 4c brown
S6a. 5c bright purple (1952)
S7. 6c grey
S8. 8c scarlet
S8a. 8c green (1952)
S9. 10c magenta
S9a. 12c scarlet (1952)
S10. 15c ultramarine
S11. 20c black and green
S11a. 20c bright blue (1952)
S12. 25c purple and orange - GOT
S12a. 35c scarlet and purple (1952)
S13. 40c red and purple - GOT
S14. 50c black and blue - GOT
S15. $1 blue and purple - GOT
S16. $2 green and scarlet - GOT
S17. $5 green and brown - GOT
MALACCA
1949. 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union.
S18. 10c purple
S19. 15c deep blue - GOT
S20. 25c orange
S21. 50c blue-black - GOT SCAN
1953. Coronation.
S22. 10c black and reddish purple
1949. 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union.
S18. 10c purple
S19. 15c deep blue - GOT
S20. 25c orange
S21. 50c blue-black - GOT SCAN
1953. Coronation.
S22. 10c black and reddish purple
MALACCA
1954-57. As 1949-52 issue but now with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
S23. 1c black (1955)
S24. 2c yellow-orange (1955)
S25. 4c brown
S26. 5c bright mauve
S27. 6c grey
S28. 8c green (1955)
S29. 10c brown-purple
S30. 12c rose-red (1955)
S31. 20c bright blue (1955)
S32. 25c brown-purple and yellow-orange (1955)
S33. 30c rose-red and brown-purple (1955)
S34. 35c rose-red and brown-purple
S35. 50c black and bright blue (1955) - GOT
S36. $1 bright blue and brown-purple - GOT
S37. $2 emerald and scarlet (1955) - GOT
S38. $5 emerald and brown (1955) - GOT
1954-57. As 1949-52 issue but now with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
S23. 1c black (1955)
S24. 2c yellow-orange (1955)
S25. 4c brown
S26. 5c bright mauve
S27. 6c grey
S28. 8c green (1955)
S29. 10c brown-purple
S30. 12c rose-red (1955)
S31. 20c bright blue (1955)
S32. 25c brown-purple and yellow-orange (1955)
S33. 30c rose-red and brown-purple (1955)
S34. 35c rose-red and brown-purple
S35. 50c black and bright blue (1955) - GOT
S36. $1 bright blue and brown-purple - GOT
S37. $2 emerald and scarlet (1955) - GOT
S38. $5 emerald and brown (1955) - GOT
MALACCA
1957. Pictorial designs with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. 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.
S39. 1c black - GOT
S40. 2c orange-red
S41. 4c sepia - GOT
S42. 5c carmine-lake
S43. 8c myrtle-green
S44. 10c deep brown
S45. 20c blue
S46. 50c black and blue - GOT
S47. $1 ultramarine and reddish purple - GOT
S48. $2 bronze-green and scarlet
S49. $5 brown and bronze-green - GOT
1957. Pictorial designs with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. 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.
S39. 1c black - GOT
S40. 2c orange-red
S41. 4c sepia - GOT
S42. 5c carmine-lake
S43. 8c myrtle-green
S44. 10c deep brown
S45. 20c blue
S46. 50c black and blue - GOT
S47. $1 ultramarine and reddish purple - GOT
S48. $2 bronze-green and scarlet
S49. $5 brown and bronze-green - GOT
MALACCA
1960-62. As previous issue but with inset Melaka Tree and Mouse Deer, 10c in new colour. Wmk Multiple PTM. Perf 13 x 12½ (1c to 8c, $2 & $5), perf 12½ x 13 (10c to 50c) or perf 13½ ($1). Printed (recess) by De La Rue.
S50. 1c black
S51. 2c orange-red
S52. 4c sepia
S53. 5c carmine-lake
S54. 8c myrtle-green
S55. 10c deep maroon
S56. 20c blue
S57. 50c black and blue - GOT
S58. $1 ultramarine and reddish purple - GOT
S59. $2 bronze-green and scarlet - GOT
S60. $5 brown and bronze-green - GOT
1960-62. As previous issue but with inset Melaka Tree and Mouse Deer, 10c in new colour. Wmk Multiple PTM. Perf 13 x 12½ (1c to 8c, $2 & $5), perf 12½ x 13 (10c to 50c) or perf 13½ ($1). Printed (recess) by De La Rue.
S50. 1c black
S51. 2c orange-red
S52. 4c sepia
S53. 5c carmine-lake
S54. 8c myrtle-green
S55. 10c deep maroon
S56. 20c blue
S57. 50c black and blue - GOT
S58. $1 ultramarine and reddish purple - GOT
S59. $2 bronze-green and scarlet - GOT
S60. $5 brown and bronze-green - GOT
Note: later issues of Malacca / Melaka are also recorded with revenue cancels but are not illustrated here. I have seen the following values:
- 1965 Orchids: x
- 1971 Butterflies: x
- 1979 Flowers: 10c
PENANG
1948. Royal Silver Wedding.
S1. 10c violet
S2. $5 brown
1948. Royal Silver Wedding.
S1. 10c violet
S2. $5 brown
PENANG
1949-52. King George VI 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.
S3. 1c black - GOT
S4. 2c orange
S5. 3c green - GOT
S6. 4c brown - GOT
S7. 5c bright purple (1952) - GOT
S8. 6c grey - GOT
S9. 8c scarlet
S10. 8c green (1952)
S11. 10c magenta - GOT
S12. 12c scarlet (1952)
S13. 15c ultramarine - GOT
S14. 20c black and green - GOT
S15. 20c bright blue (1952)
S16. 25c purple and orange - GOT
S17. 35c scarlet and purple (1952)
S18. 40c red and purple - GOT
S19. 50c black and blue - GOT
S20. $1 blue and purple - GOT
S21. $2 green and scarlet - GOT
S22. $5 green and brown - GOT
1949-52. King George VI 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.
S3. 1c black - GOT
S4. 2c orange
S5. 3c green - GOT
S6. 4c brown - GOT
S7. 5c bright purple (1952) - GOT
S8. 6c grey - GOT
S9. 8c scarlet
S10. 8c green (1952)
S11. 10c magenta - GOT
S12. 12c scarlet (1952)
S13. 15c ultramarine - GOT
S14. 20c black and green - GOT
S15. 20c bright blue (1952)
S16. 25c purple and orange - GOT
S17. 35c scarlet and purple (1952)
S18. 40c red and purple - GOT
S19. 50c black and blue - GOT
S20. $1 blue and purple - GOT
S21. $2 green and scarlet - GOT
S22. $5 green and brown - GOT
PENANG
1949. 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union.
S23. 10c purple - GOT
S24. 15c deep blue - GOT
S25. 25c orange - GOT
S26. 50c blue-black - GOT
1953. Coronation.
S27. 10c black and reddish purple - GOT
1949. 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union.
S23. 10c purple - GOT
S24. 15c deep blue - GOT
S25. 25c orange - GOT
S26. 50c blue-black - GOT
1953. Coronation.
S27. 10c black and reddish purple - GOT
PENANG
1954-57. As 1949-52 issue but now with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
S28. 1c black (1955)
S29. 2c yellow-orange
S30. 4c brown - GOT
S31. 5c bright purple - GOT
S32. 6c grey - GOT
S33. 8c green (1955)
S34. 10c brown-purple - GOT
S35. 12c rose-red (1955)
S36. 20c bright blue
S37. 25c brown-purple and yellow-orange
S38. 30c rose-red and brown-purple (1955)
S39. 35c rose-red and brown-purple
S40. 50c black and bright blue - GOT
S41. $1 bright blue and brown-purple
S42. $2 emerald and scarlet - GOT
S43. $5 emerald and brown (1955) - GOT
1954-57. As 1949-52 issue but now with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
S28. 1c black (1955)
S29. 2c yellow-orange
S30. 4c brown - GOT
S31. 5c bright purple - GOT
S32. 6c grey - GOT
S33. 8c green (1955)
S34. 10c brown-purple - GOT
S35. 12c rose-red (1955)
S36. 20c bright blue
S37. 25c brown-purple and yellow-orange
S38. 30c rose-red and brown-purple (1955)
S39. 35c rose-red and brown-purple
S40. 50c black and bright blue - GOT
S41. $1 bright blue and brown-purple
S42. $2 emerald and scarlet - GOT
S43. $5 emerald and brown (1955) - GOT
PENANG
1957. Pictorial designs with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. 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.
S44. 1c black
S45. 2c orange-red
S46. 4c sepia
S47. 5c carmine-lake - GOT
S48. 8c myrtle-green
S49. 10c deep brown - GOT
S50. 20c blue
S51. 50c black and blue
S52. $1 ultramarine and reddish purple
S53. $2 bronze-green and scarlet - GOT
S54. $5 brown and bronze-green - GOT
1957. Pictorial designs with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. 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.
S44. 1c black
S45. 2c orange-red
S46. 4c sepia
S47. 5c carmine-lake - GOT
S48. 8c myrtle-green
S49. 10c deep brown - GOT
S50. 20c blue
S51. 50c black and blue
S52. $1 ultramarine and reddish purple
S53. $2 bronze-green and scarlet - GOT
S54. $5 brown and bronze-green - GOT
PENANG
1960-62. As previous issue but with inset Arms of Penang, 10c in new colour. Wmk Multiple PTM. Perf 13 x 12½ (1c to 8c, $2 & $5), perf 12½ x 13 (10c to 50c) or perf 13½ ($1). Printed (recess) by De La Rue.
S. 1c black
S. 2c orange-red
S. 4c sepia
S. 5c carmine-lake - GOT
S. 8c myrtle-green
S. 10c deep maroon - GOT
S. 20c blue
S. 50c black and blue - GOT
S. $1 ultramarine and reddish purple - GOT
S. $2 bronze-green and scarlet - GOT
S. $5 brown and bronze-green - GOT
1960-62. As previous issue but with inset Arms of Penang, 10c in new colour. Wmk Multiple PTM. Perf 13 x 12½ (1c to 8c, $2 & $5), perf 12½ x 13 (10c to 50c) or perf 13½ ($1). Printed (recess) by De La Rue.
S. 1c black
S. 2c orange-red
S. 4c sepia
S. 5c carmine-lake - GOT
S. 8c myrtle-green
S. 10c deep maroon - GOT
S. 20c blue
S. 50c black and blue - GOT
S. $1 ultramarine and reddish purple - GOT
S. $2 bronze-green and scarlet - GOT
S. $5 brown and bronze-green - GOT
Note: later issues of Penang are also recorded with revenue cancels but are not illustrated here. I have seen the following values:
- 1965 Orchids: 6c, 10c, 15c
- 1971 Butterflies: 10c
