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The first stamps of Singapore were issued on 1 September 1948 [8] and were similar to stamps of the Straits Settlements, but inscribed SINGAPORE at the foot. [9] Stamps were issued for the omnibus series of the Royal Silver Wedding (1948), the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (1949) and the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (1953).
Singapore 1995 World Stamp Exhibition, Singapore, 1–10 September 1995 [18] SINGPEX 1998 (12th Asian International Stamp Exhibition), Singapore, 23–26 July 1998 [7] Singapore World Stamp Championship 2004, Singapore, 28 August-1 September 2004 (FIP) Singapore 2015 World Stamp Exhibition, Singapore, 14–19 August 2015 (FIP) [19]
Singapore: entry stamp issued in 2006. Singapore: stamp issued in 2006. Singapore: Old visa in passport, no longer issued. Slovakia: old style exit stamp from 2001.
These included displays from the private collections of renowned philatelists, travelling exhibitions from overseas and themed exhibitions to commemorate new stamp issues. The museum had a stamp shop, and was popular with stamp collectors. There were files where visitors could inspect all of the Republic of Singapore stamps issued.
Postage stamps and postal history of Christmas Island; Postage stamps and postal history of Malaysia; Postage stamps and postal history of Singapore; Postage stamps and postal history of the Straits Settlements
These stamps were used until 1948, when stamps were produced for Singapore, Penang and Malacca. The Straits Settlements was dissolved in 1946, with Singapore becoming a separate Crown colony, while Penang and Malacca joined the new Malayan Union.
The Merlion (/ ˈ m ɜːr ˌ l aɪ ə n /) is the official mascot of Singapore.It is depicted as a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish.Being of prominent symbolic nature to Singapore and Singaporeans in general, it is widely used to represent both the city state and its people in sports teams, advertising, branding, tourism and as a national personification.
A 1958 2c stamp of Christmas Island. While Singapore prepared its accession to self-government, the United Kingdom decided to transfer Christmas Island administration to Australia, a country which had been controlling along with New Zealand the phosphate company, the British Phosphate Commission, since 1948.