Straits Settlements Stamps 1922 (17th. Edition)

Straits Settlements Stamps 

Overprinted in Black inscribed “Malaya Borneo Exhibition”

Industrial Fair at Singapore, 31 March ~15 April, 1922

King George V      
Watermark: Multiple Script CA   

1 cent (Mint) Scott 179d

Black

C.V  USD 3.50 (Mint)/ USD 42.50(Used)

King George V      
Watermark: Multiple Crown CA   

2 cents (Mint) Scott 151d

Deep Green

C.V  USD 40.0 (Mint)/ USD 95.0(Used)

King George V      
Watermark: Multiple Crown CA   

4 cents (Mint) Scott 154d

Scarlet Oval "O"  Value $200.0

C.V  USD 10.0 (Mint)/ USD 26.0(Used)

King George V      
Watermark: Multiple Crown CA   

5 cents (Mint) Scott 155d

Orange

C.V  USD 8.0 (Mint)/ USD 22.5(Used)

King George V      
Watermark: Multiple Crown CA   

8 cents (Mint) Scott 157d

Ultramarine

C.V  USD 2.25 (Mint)/ USD 10.0(Used)

King George V      
Watermark: Multiple Script CA   

10 cents (Mint) Scott 190d

Ultramarine

C.V  USD 2.75 (Mint)/ USD 29.0(Used)

King George V      
Watermark: Multiple Crown CA   

25 cents (Mint) Scott 161d

Violet & Red Violet Oval '0'  Value $100

C.V  USD 4.25 (Mint)/ USD 47.5(Used)

King George V      
Watermark: Multiple Crown CA   

45 cents (Mint) Scott 163d

Black, Blue Green, Olive Black

C.V  USD 3.75 (Mint)/ USD 42.5(Used)

King George V      
Watermark: Script Crown CA   

$1 (Mint) Scott 190da

Black & Red, Blue Oval ‘O’ Scarce  Value $ 225.0

C.V  USD 22.5 (Mint)/ USD 160.0(Used)

King George V      
Watermark: Multiple Crown CA   

$2 (Mint) Scott 166da

Green & Red, Yellow Oval ‘O’ Scarce  Value $ 300.0

C.V  USD 30.0 (Mint)/ USD 160.0(Used)

India Stamps Half Anna Blue 1854

Overview

The first official postage stamp of India was Half Anna Blue, Scott #2. It was released on 1^st October 1854, vignette depicting the head of Queen Victoria. Three Dies were used to produce these stamps, using lithographed technique, watermarked coat of arm in sheet and SCV $65.00 (MNH) & $16 (VFU).

This philatelic study is mainly focusing on the simple method to determine which one is Die I, Die II, Die III and also forgery stamps.  There are six (6) used stamps of Half Anna India has been selected.

In term of printing quantities, Die I was the largest an approximately of 30 Million, followed by Die II (2 Million) and Die III (4.7 Million). Die II is an elusive stamp.

The simple characteristic prior to determine the Dies are based on the following aspect:-

1^st Step - Corner Ornament

o   Die I - A solid blue petal to the ornaments

o   Die II and Die III - A flaw blue petal to the right ornaments

2^nd Step - Diadem (A jewels crown)

o   Die II – diadem cross line

o   Die III – diadem solid cross line

Samples

Stamp #1

Die I, 4 margins, blue, solid petal at left and right ornaments, diamond dots cancellation, VFU, elusive stamps, high value

Note: Country name of "INDIA" does not touch on the upper and the lower lines.

Left petal solid blue

Right petal solid blue

Stamp #2

Die I, 4 margins, dull Blue, solid petal at left and right ornaments, heavily diamond dots cancellation, outer frame tendency to be weak, VFU, elusive stamps

Note: Die I (Worn Out) - Thicker wording on 'HALF ANNA'

Stamp #3

Die III, 3 Margins, Dull Blue, flaw petal at left and right ornaments, VFU, elusive stamps

Note: Country name of "INDIA" always touching on the upper and the lower lines.

Right petal has a white centre with small points

Diadem solid cross line

Stamp #4

Die II, 4 Margins, Dull Blue, flaw petal at left and right ornaments, VFU, elusive stamps, high value

Note: Similar condition in comparison with Die I, however Chignon is almost blank/white and separated.

Right petal a solid blue centre

Diadem cross line

 

Stamp #5

Die II, 4 Margins, Dull Blue, flaw petal at left and right ornaments, VFU, elusive stamps, high value

Note: It could be Die I (Worn Out) where chignon is attached with hair.

Right petal a solid blue centre

Diadem cross line

Stamp #6

Die I, 4 Margins, Blue, solid petal at left and right ornaments,

Forgery Used

Diadem round circle

The British Colonial Stamps of North Borneo

The Early Stamps of North Borneo

As a beginner collector, collecting North Borneo stamps would be not so interesting since numerous forgery exist.

In the North Borneo stamps album,  there were plenty of forgery stamps, most of them unused condition which were available more a decade, selling as mint stamps. 

Myla Collection is a family stamp collections, we collect numerous genuine stamps as well as forgery. We develop a philatelic blogspot, whatsoever input in this blogspot most of stamp images are from our collection.

Producing forgery stamps were not so easy and a lot of effort had been done to enhacing a quality forgery stamp, especially to copyright 100% similar to the original. We called them as “Less People Travel-By”,  acquires expertise & technology to create imitation or forged stamps.

Due to unwatermark, two very famous forgeries early stamps of North Borneo were attributed to Rene Careme of Paris and Francois Fournier of Geneva. The forgeries stamps were mostly with different shades of colour. The paper was thicker and perforation was inconsistent and variable. However, some of them were very well printed would be identified by Philatelist expert.

In this event, most of the North Borneo stamps belongs to Myla Collection were source from local Sellers and few were brought from the international Sellers.

The North Borneo stamp begun in 1883 illustrating Coat of Arms, perforate, unwatermark, it is comprised of Three face values of 2 cents, 4 cents and 8 cents, trilingual consists of English, Arabic and Chinese. These stamps were issued by The British North Borneo Company, where the Capital was Jesselton (Kota Kinabalu).

1883 North Borneo 2 Cents Scott #1 Brown, Coat of Arm, Unwmk., Lithography, Perf. 12, MNH, Genuine & Elusive stamps, CV $30 (MNH) & $60 (Used)

1886 North Borneo 1/2 Cent Scott #25 Rose, Coat of Arm, Unwmk., Lithography, Perf. 14, MNH, Genuine

1886 North Borneo 1 cent Scott #26 Orange, Coat of Arm, Unwmk., Lithography, Perf. 14, MNH, Genuine

1886 North Borneo 1 cent Scott #27 Brown, Coat of Arm, Unwmk., Lithography, Perf. 14, MNH, Genuine

1887 North Borneo 1/2 cent Scott #35 Magenta, Coat of Arm, Unwmk., Lithography, Perf. 14, MNH, Genuine- dot between ‘½’ and ‘cent’ & upper right Chinese character is not connected at right

1887 North Borneo 1 cent Scott #36 Orange, Coat of Arm, Unwmk., Lithography, Perf. 14, MNH, Genuine

1887 North Borneo 2 cents Scott #37 Red Brown, Coat of Arm, Unwmk., Lithography, Perf. 14, MNH, Genuine

1887 North Borneo 3 cents Scott #38 Violet, Coat of Arm, Unwmk., Lithography, Perf. 14, MNH, Genuine

1887 North Borneo 4 cents Scott #39 Rose, Coat of Arm, Unwmk., Lithography, Perf. 11 _1/2, MNH, Forgery

1887 North Borneo 5 cents Scott #40 Slate, Coat of Arm, Unwmk., Lithography, Perf. 11 _1/2, MNH, Forgery

1892 North Borneo 6 cents Scott #41 Lake, Coat of Arm, Unwmk., Lithography, Perf. 14, MNH, Forgery

1887 North Borneo 8 cents Scott #42 Green, Coat of Arm, Unwmk., Lithography, Perf. 11 _1/2, MNH, Forgery

1887 North Borneo 8 cents Scott #42a Green, Coat of Arm, Unwmk., Lithography, Imperf. , MNH, Forgery

1887 North Borneo 10 cents Scott #43 Blue, Coat of Arm, Unwmk., Lithography, Perf. 11 _1/2, MNH, Forgery

1892 North Borneo 1 cent on 5 cents Scott #57 Slate, Coat of Arm, Unwmk., Lithography, Perf. 14, MNH, Genuine, CV$8.00

Basing on Scott Catalogue, the C.V for numerous early stamps of North Borneo are relatively very low, whereas there a lot of stamps in the market could be classified as forgery or fake.  As a stamp collector, there are no much valuable that we could gain although it was original stamp. Hence, before you collecting North Borneo stamps, you should ask yourself for the outcome.