Straits Settlements (1917~1933) -15th. (Semi Postal) & 16th. Edition

COMPARISON 15^TH. & 16^TH.  EDITION : PART 1

1917 KING GEORGE V

WATERMARK: MULTIPLE CROWN AGENT (MCA)

PERFORATION: 14

CHALKY PAPER

                                      

1917 Semi Postal Stamp, surcharged 3c + 2c Scarlet, Scott #B1, Wmk. MCA, 4 margins, typography, MLH. CV $3 (Mint)/$32.50 (Used)
Type 12

1917 Semi Postal Stamp, surcharged 4c + 2c Scarlet, Scott #B2, Wmk. MCA, 4 margins, typography, MLH. CV $4 (Mint)/$35 (Used)

Type 13

1922 Special Edition 6c Dull Scarlet

Inverted Watermarked MCA

High Value
Type 14

1921~1933    KING GEORGE V

WATERMARK: MULTIPLE SCRIPT CROWN AGENT (MSCA)

PERFORATION: 14

DIE II

ORDINARY PAPER	CHALKY PAPER
1c Black SC#179	10c Violet Yellow (’25) SC#191a
2c Green SC#180	12c Ultra SC#192
2c Brown SC#181	21c Maroon & Violet SC#193
3c Green SC#182	25c Violet & Red Violet SC#194
4c Scarlet SC#183	30c Violet & Orange SC#195
4c Deep Purple (’25) SC#184	35c Orange & Violet SC#196
4c Orange (’29) SC#185	35c Violet & Carmine SC#197
5c Orange (’23) SC#186	50c Black & Emerald SC#198
5c Orange SC#186a Die I	$1 Black & Red Blue SC#199
5c Dark Brown SC#187	$2 Green & Red Yellow SC#200
6c Claret SC#188	$5 Green & Red Green SC#201
6c Scarlet SC#189	$25 Blue & Violet Blue
6c Rose Red SC#189a
10c Ultra SC#190 Die I

Catalogue Values

Year 1917

Scott	Value	Colour	Mint (USD)	Used (USD)
B1	3c+2c	Scarlet	3.00	32.50
B1a	3c+2c	No period after ‘C’	475.00	900.00
B2	4c+2c	Violet	11.00	0.25
B2a	4c+2c	No period after ‘C’	525.00	900.00

Year 1921~1933

Scott	Value	Colour	Mint (USD)	Used (USD)
179	1c	Black	0.65	0.25
180	2c	Green	0.65	0.25
181	2c	Brown	8.00	3.75
182	3c	Green	1.75	0.90
183	4c	Scarlet	2.25	5.00
184	4c	Deep Violet (‘25)	0.70	0.25
185	4c	Orange (’29)	1.10	0.25
186	5c	Orange (’23)	2.75	1.50
186a	5c	Die I	3.75	0.25
187	5c	Dark Brown (’32)	3.25	0.25
187a	5c	Die I	5.75	0.25
188	6c	Claret	2.50	0.25
189	6c	Scarlet (’27)	3.00	0.25
189a	6c	Rose Red (’25)	30.00	11.00
190	10c	Ultra (Die I)	2.00	4.25
191	10c	Violet Yellow (’27)	3.25	0.35
191a	10c	Die I	3.00	14.00
192	12c	Ultra	1.35	0.35
193	21c	Maroon & Violet	7.00	60.00
194	25c	Violet & Red Violet	5.75	2.00
194a	25c	Die I	35.00	90.00
195	30c	Violet & Orange	2.25	1.50
195a	30c	Die I	29.00	60.00
196	35c	Orange & Violet	14.00	7.00
197	35c	Violet & Carmine (’31)	11.50	8.00
198	50c	Black & Green	2.00	0.45
199	$1	Black & Red Blue	7.00	1.40
200	$2	Green & Red Yellow	11.50	9.25
201	$5	Green  & Red Green	100.00	37.50
202	$25	Blue & Violet Blue	1,200	200.00
203	$100	Red & Black Blue	8,000	2,750
204	$500	Orange & Dull Violet	65,000	-