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FIND STRAITS SETTLEMENTS STAMPS AND POSTAL COLLECTIBLES FOR SALE

The real stamp history of Malaysia begins with the Straits Settlements, which was the name of a collection of British colonies in the area. A political entity since 1826, the Straits Settlements saw its first issued stamps in 1867, when the colonies came under direct control of London, instead of Britain’s office in Calcutta. The Malay name for the Straits Settlements was Negeri-negeri Selat, though English was used on stamps.

Straits Settlements stamps begain as stamps of British East India with special overprints. The overprints showed a crown and a value, ranging from one-and-a-half cents to thirty-two cents. (There were nine different values in all.) Collectors of Indian, British, or Malaysian stamps often have some of these in their collections.

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The exclusive overprinted Indian stamp system didn’t last too long in the Straits Settlements; right away (1867), the first stamps explicitly inscribed for the Straits Settlements were issued. Collectors have many varieties to choose from, since these stamps were issued up through the early 1940s. Later examples added the word MALAYA to the designs.

If you are a collector of overprints, look for Straits Settlements stamps with overprints from Johore, Perak, Selangor, and Sungei Ujong.

The Straits Settlements ceased to exist in 1946. 

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Malaya Straits Settlements 1867-72 QV 30c MNG Wmk CC SG#17 M4128

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Location: Malaysia

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MALAYA 1882 Straits Settlements QV 2c Brown CA USED SG#50 M2906

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Japanese Occupation opt Straits Settlements KGVI 8c on piece SYONAN pmk SG#J151

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Straits Settlements SINGAPORE 1948 KGVI 20c P17½ MNH SG#24a M3545

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MALAYA Straits Settlements 1867 32c on India QV 2a MH SG#9 M3363D#

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Location: Malaysia

$230.00

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Malaya Straits Settlements 1937 KGVI 25c MNH SG#286 M1970

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Location: Malaysia

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Malaya NEGRI SEMBILAN 1957-63 $5 brown & yellow olive MNH. SG 79ab £350

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Location: India

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Malaya Straits Settlements 1937 KGVI 4c Die I MLH SG#280 M3541

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Location: Malaysia

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Malaya Straits Settlements 1937 KGVI 1c MH SG#278 M3540

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Location: Malaysia

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MALAYA 1912 SS KGV $100 Fine Used MCCA SG#214 perf fault M3334#

Seller: a-choicestamps ★★★★★★★★★★ 100% (880 ratings)
Location: Malaysia

$120.00 or best offer

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