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Malaya (Negri Sembilan / Pahang / Perak / Selangor / Sungei Ujong)

 
The territories whose stamps are listed on this page were the constituent members of the Federated Malay States, a federation which existed from 1895 to 1946.  Combined issues for these states, which were sometimes used alongside individual state issues, are listed on the Federated Malay States page.


Chapter overview

Negri Sembilan
  • Judicial (catalogue numbers prefixed J)
  • Revenue (catalogue numbers prefixed R)
  • Revenue usage of Postage stamps (catalogue numbers prefixed S)

Pahang
  • Revenue (catalogue numbers prefixed R)
  • Revenue usage of Postage stamps (catalogue numbers prefixed S)

Perak
  • Judicial (catalogue numbers prefixed J)
  • Revenue (catalogue numbers prefixed R)
  • Revenue usage of Postage stamps (catalogue numbers prefixed S)

Selangor
  • Judicial (catalogue numbers prefixed J)
  • Revenue (catalogue numbers prefixed R)
  • Revenue usage of Postage stamps (catalogue numbers prefixed S)

Sungei Ujong
  • Judicial (catalogue numbers prefixed J)
  • Revenue (catalogue numbers prefixed R)
  • Revenue usage of Postage stamps (catalogue numbers prefixed S)

Acknowledgments (see also general acknowedgments on the main Asia page)
  • Steven Tan (editor), Standard Catalogue of Malaysia Singapore Brunei Revenue Stamps and Postal Stationery (1st edition, International Stamp & Coin Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur, 2003)
Grateful thanks to Peter Cockburn, Andrew Norris and Geoff Wade for providing a number of scans for this chapter.

Currency
  • (Until 1939) 100 cents = 1 Straits dollar
  • (1939-1967) 100 cents = 1 Malayan dollar
  • (1967-1975) 100 cents (or sen) = 1 Malaysian dollar
  • (1975-present) 100 sen = 1 ringgit

Negri Sembilan Judicial
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25c image from The Malayan Philatelist

Negri Sembilan Revenue
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Negri Sembilan Revenue usage of Postage stamps
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Pahang Revenue
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Pahang Revenue usage of Postage stamps
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Perak Judicial
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Perak Revenue

Perak Revenue usage of Postage stamps

Selangor Judicial
18xx-19xx.  First provisional issue.  Selangor postage and revenue issue of 18xx (tiger's head and elephants types), locally overprinted with capital letter J (x mm) for Judicial use.

a) Overprinted in red (recorded usage 18xx-19xx)

  J1. 3c dull purple and carmine
  J2. 5c dull purple and olive-yellow
  J3. 10c dull purple and orange
  J4. 25c dull purple and carmine
  J5. 50c dull purple and slate
  J7. $1 green and yellow-green
  J8. $2 green and carmine
  J9. $3 green and ochre
  J10. $5 green and blue
  J11. $10 green and purple
  J12. $25 green and orange

b) Overprinted in blue (recorded usage 18xx-19xx)

  J23. 10c dull purple and orange
  J24. 25c dull purple and carmine
  J25. 50c dull purple and slate
  J27. $1 green and yellow-green
  J28. $2 green and carmine
  J29. $3 green and ochre
  J30. $5 green and blue
  J31. $10 green and purple
  J32. $25 green and orange

c) Overprinted in black (recorded usage 18xx-19xx)

  J42. 5c dull purple and olive-yellow
  J43. 10c dull purple and orange
  J45. 50c dull purple and slate
  J46. 50c green and black
  J47. $1 green and yellow-green
  J48. $2 green and carmine
  J49. $3 green and ochre
  J50. $5 green and blue
  J51. $10 green and purple
  J52. $25 green and orange

Notes:
1. The 3c value of Perak was similarly overprinted for use in Selangor.  The 3c of Selangor has been reported but I believe this is an error for the Perak stamp.
2. Recorded usage: J1 - Oct to Dec 1900, J2 - Jan 1901.

18xx-19xx.  Second provisional issue.  Similar to previous issue but now overprinted Judicial. with stop (x mm), in black except where otherwise stated.

  J61. 5c dull purple and olive-yellow
  J62. 10c dull purple and orange
  J63. 50c green and black
    a. No stop after Judicial
  J64. $1 green and yellow-green
    a. Opt in red
  J65. $2 green and carmine
    a. Opt in red
  J66. $3 green and ochre
  J67. $5 green and blue
    a. Opt in red
  J68. $10 green and purple (opt in red)

Notes:
1. The 3c value of Perak was similarly overprinted for use in Selangor.  The 3c of Selangor has been reported but I believe this is an error for the Perak stamp.
2. Recorded usage: J1 - Oct to Dec 1900, J2 - Jan 1901.

Selangor Revenue
Note: all Selangor revenue issues from R1 to Rxxx inclusive were produced by locally overprinting Straits Settlements revenue adhesives (portrait of Queen Victoria) with the state name SELANGOR in capitals

18xx.  Long type revenues (Straits Settlements issue of 1874) overprinted Selangor in seriffed capitals (x mm), sideways reading upwards.

  R1. 10c purple & black
  R2. 25c purple & black
  R3. 50c purple & black
  R4. $1 blue & black

Notes:
1. The 10c and $1 values of this issue were discovered in 2014.  The authenticity of the overprints has been questioned, but in my view they look identical to the widely accepted overprints on the 25c and 50c.
2. The 10c and 50c of the original Straits issue come in different types, distinguished by the length of the value inscription.  The 10c with Selangor overprint has CENTS x mm wide, and the 50c has FIFTY x mm wide and CENTS x mm wide.
3. Recorded usage: xxx


18xx.  Small format revenues (Straits 3c to $1 of 1882, plus the 3c, $1 and $2 of the 1887 bicolour issue) overprinted Selangor in capitals horizontally in various types.

a) Wide sans-serif overprint, WIDE x 3 mm (recorded usage 18xx-19xx)

  R11. 3c purple
  R13. 10c purple
  R14. 25c purple
  R16. $1 blue

Recorded usage: xxx


b) Medium sans-serif overprint, 16½ x 3 mm, similar to wide type but letters E, N, G, O, R all narrow (recorded usage 18xx-19xx)

  R21. 3c purple
  R24. 25c purple
  R25. 50c purple

Recorded usage: xxx


c) Narrow sans-serif overprint, 14½ x 3 mm (recorded usage 18xx-19xx)

  R31. 3c purple
  R32. 5c purple
  R33. 10c purple
  R34. 25c purple
  R35. 50c purple
  R36. $1 blue

Recorded usage: xxx


d) Tall seriffed overprint, 15 x 3½ mm (recorded usage 18xx-19xx)

  R41. 3c purple
    a. Double overprint
  R42. 5c purple
  R43. 10c purple
  R44. 25c purple
  R45. 50c purple

Note: a minor overprint variety damaged L is known on several examples of the 3c, and may exist on other values of the series.
Recorded usage: xxx


e) Medium seriffed overprint, 15½ x 2½ mm (recorded usage 18xx-19xx)

  R51. 3c purple


f) Small bold seriffed overprint, XXX mm (recorded usage 18xx-19xx)

  R62. 5c purple


g) Small seriffed overprint with stop after Selangor, 17 x 2 mm (recorded usage 18xx-19xx)

  R71. 3c purple
  R72. 3c lilac and black
  R73. 5c purple
  R74. 10c purple
  R75. 25c purple
  R76. 50c purple
  R77. $1 blue
  R78. $1 green and black
  R79. $2 green and blue

Notes:
1. The 3c (R72), 5c, 10c, 50c and $1 (R78) are recorded without stop after Selangor.  It is not known whether this is a different overprint or a variety within the standard overprinting forme, or simply a regular stamp with the stop weakly printed.
2. The 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c and $5 values of the bicolour issue with the same overprint are listed in Barefoot.  I wrote this listing based on XXX but I now believe this information to be incorrect.
3. Recorded usage: xxx


18xx.  Small format revenues (Straits 1882 and 1887 issues) overprinted Selangor in capitals sideways in various seriffed types, or surcharged also.

a) Giant overprint reading downwards, 23½ x 3 mm (recorded usage 18xx-19xx)

  R87. $2 green and blue
  R88. $5 blue
    a. Overprint reading upwards

Recorded usage: xxx


b) Italic overprint reading upwards, 21 x 2 mm (recorded usage 18xx-19xx)

  R92. 5c lilac and blue
  R98. $5 green and purple-brown

Note: the 3c listed by Barefoot is an error for the 5c.
Recorded usage: xxx


c) Closely-spaced overprint reading upwards, 17 x 2 mm (recorded usage 18xx-19xx)

  R101. 3c lilac and black
  R102. 3c on 5c purple
  R103. 5c purple
  R104. 10c lilac and purple
  R105. 25c purple
  R106. 50c lilac and red
  R107. $1 green and black
  R108. $2 green and blue

Note: the 5c lilac and blue is listed by Barefoot but I have not seen this.
Recorded usage: xxx


d) Large overprint reading upwards, 21 x 2 mm (recorded usage 18xx-19xx)

  R111. 3c lilac and black
  R112. 3c on 5c purple
  R113. 5c lilac and blue
  R114. 10c lilac and purple
  R115. 20c purple
  R116. 20c lilac and green
  R117. 50c lilac and red
  R118. $1 green and black
  R119. $2 green and blue
  R120. $5 green and purple-brown
  R121. $25 green and blue-green

Recorded usage: xxx


e) Same as d) (21 x 2 mm) but reading downwards (recorded usage 18xx-19xx)

  R131. 3c lilac and black
  R132. 5c lilac and blue
  R133. 10c lilac and purple
  R134. 20c lilac and green
  R135. 50c lilac and red
  R136. $1 green and black
  R137. $2 green and blue
  R138. $5 green and purple-brown

Recorded usage: xxx


f) Large overprint with very bold letters reading upwards, 21 x 2 mm (recorded usage 18xx-19xx)

  R141. 3c lilac and black
  R142. 5c lilac and blue
    a. Overprint reading downwards
  R143. 10c lilac and purple
  R144. 20c lilac and green
  R145. 50c lilac and red
  R146. $1 green and black
  R147. $2 green and blue
  R148. $5 green and purple-brown
  R149. $25 green and blue-green

Note: the 10c is known with the S of Selangor missing, possibly from a weakly printed overprint.
Recorded usage: xxx

1936-39.  Elephants, inscribed Revenue at both sides.  xxx mm.  Wmk Multiple Script CA.  Perf 14.  Printed (typo) by De La Rue in London.

  R151. $25 purple and blue on blue
  R152. $100 black and red on blue


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1950.  Sultan Hisamud-din Alam Shah.  xxx mm.  Wmk Multiple Script CA.  Perf 13.  Printed (typo) by De La Rue in London.

  R161. $25 red and brown
  R162. $100 purple and blue

  R163. $250 black and green


Note: all three values are known on a specimen sheet produced by the PS Department Press, Kuala Lumpur, with the date of issue indicated as 12 June 1950.
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Selangor Revenue usage of Postage stamps

Sungei Ujong Judicial
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