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5 February: Rare Flowers Joint Issue Stamp Malaysia-China; 9 March: Species of Snakes in Malaysia; 13 April: Express Rail Link; 24 April: 17th World Orchid Conference; 25 April: Installation of His Majesty the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin; 25 April: Special Edition - Their Majesties Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (Series I)
A stamp showing a map of Malaya issued on May 5, 1957. The Malaya Federation began issuing stamps on May 5, 1957, in preparation for independence from Great Britain in the same year. The four stamps of the first series were inscribed "Federation of Malaya" and depicted the coat of arms, and map of the state.
The first revenue stamp issued in the Straits Settlements was an East India postage stamp overprinted S.S. in a diamond. Only about 20 copies are known to exist of this stamp, making it very rare. On 1 April 1867, the Settlements became a British Crown Colony and so Indian revenues were issued overprinted with a crown and a new value in cents.
The stamp was issued in 1943 with a red border around the rouletting, and in 1944–45 it was reissued without this border. Non-adhesive revenues inscribed Perak Shu Seicho Stamp Fees Paid were also used during the Japanese occupation. [2] Between 1949 and 1952, a set of three $25, $100 and $250 values was also issued, once again showing ...
1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta. $9.48 million. Known to philatelists as the "Mona Lisa of stamps," the British Guiana One-Cent Magenta is the world's most famous rare stamp.
Stamps sell at a considerable premium if they are in this condition. Lightly hinged (LH) is a mint stamp which was hinged but only slightly disturbed. Heavily hinged (HH) is a mint stamp which was hinged and damaged in the process. Hinge remaining (HR) is a mint stamp which has part of a stamp hinge on the back.
A 3c black inscribed Sarawak Receipt Stamp portraying Sir Charles Brooke was issued, and ten years later in 1885 this was reprinted in red. The first issue in black is scarcer than the red stamp, but neither of them is particularly rare. Around 1887, various postage stamps were overprinted with a large R to specify fiscal use
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