HomeSelangor 1935-1948Straits Settlements 1935-1949 Stray Dots

Straits Settlements KGVI 1937-1951


DLR letterpress, Chalk-surfaced, II -30/20:

value colour plates picture remarks
1c black double plate
2c yellow-green double plate
2c yellow-green single plate [Dec 1938 - July]
4c orange double plate
4c orange single plate [Oct 1938 - Aug]
5c chocolate double plate
5c chocolate single plate [Feb 1939 - July]
6c rose double plate
8c grey double plate
10 deep purple double plate
12c blue double plate
25c purple and carmine-red double plate
30c purple and orange double plate
40c scarlet and purple double plate
50c black on green double plate
$1 black and carmine double plate
$2 green and carmine-red double plate
$5 green and scarlet on green double plate


DLR letterpress, Chalk-surfaced, IVd 30/20

value colour plates picture remarks
1c black double plate
2c yellow-green double plate
2c yellow-green single plate [Dec 1938 - July]
4c orange double plate
4c orange single plate [Oct 1938 - Aug]
5c chocolate double plate
5c chocolate single plate [Feb 1939 - July]
6c rose double plate
8c grey double plate
10 deep purple double plate
12c blue double plate
25c purple and carmine-red double plate
30c purple and orange double plate
40c scarlet and purple double plate


DLR letterpress, Chalk-surfaced, IVb 30/20

value colour plates picture remarks
30c purple and orange double plate


Harrison printing, chalk-surfaced thinly with striae, II -30/20

value colour plates picture remarks
2c orange single plate

Harrison printing, non-chalk-surfaced "substitute", II -30/20

value colour plates picture remarks
3c green single plate
15c ultramarine single plate


BMA British Military Administraton 1945-1951

DLR letterpress, Old supplies chalk-surfaced, II -30/20, overprinted non-London:

value colour plates picture remarks
5c brown single plate
12c blue double plate
$5 green and scarlet on green double plate


DLR letterpress, Old supplies chalk-surfaced, II -30/20, overprinted London

DLR letterpress, Old supplies chalk-surfaced, IVd 30/20, overprinted non-London (?)

value colour plates picture remarks
2c orange single plate
5c brown single plate
10 deep purple double plate
x12c blue double plate
25c purple and carmine-red double plate


DLR letterpress, Old supplies chalk-surfaced, IVb 30/20, overprinted non-London (?)

value colour plates picture remarks
5c brown single plate


Harrison printing, chalk-surfaced thinly with striae, II -30/20, overprinted London

value colour plates picture remarks
2c orange single plate
6c slate-grey single plate
8c rose single plate
10c deep purple double plate
new plates with "risen white" in the wording of "Straits".
25c purple and carmine-red double plate


Harrison printing, non-chalk-surfaced "substitute", II -30/20, overprinted London

value colour plates picture remarks
1c black double plate
2c orange double plate
2c orange single plate
3c green single plate
6c slate-grey single plate
8c rose single plate
10c deep purple double plate
15c ultramarine with black single plate
15c ultramarine with red single plate
25c purple and carmine-red double plate
50c black on green double plate
new plates with "risen white" in the wording of "Straits".
$1 black and carmine double plate
$2 green and carmine-red double plate
$5 purple and brown-orange double plate


New supplies chalk-surfaced, DLR letterpress, II -30/20, overprinted London

value colour plates picture remarks
1c jet black double plate [1949]
2c orange single plate [1947-48]
3c green single plate [1947-48]
6c slate grey single plate [1947-48]
10c reddish purple single plate [1948]
15c ultramarine single plate [1947-48]
25c purple and deep scarlet double plate [1948]


New supplies chalk-surfaced, DLR letterpress, II -24/20 "tela", overprinted London

value colour plates picture remarks
2c orange single plate [1947-48]
10c deep purple double plate [1948]
15c ultramarine single plate [1947-48]


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