Straits Settlements (1917~1933) -15th. (Semi Postal) & 16th. Edition: Part 2

PART 2: COMPARISON KGV 1912~1925 AND KGV 1921~1937

TYPE OF DIE 

Die I

• The base of the crown is well below the level of the inner white line around the vignette.
• The level inscribed “POSTAGE” and “REVENUE” are cut square at the top.
• There is a white “bud” on the outer side of the main stem of the curve ornaments in each lower corner.
• The second (thick) line below the country name has the ends next to the crown cut diagonally.

Die II

• The base of the crown is aligned with the underside of the white line around the vignette.
• The label curve inward at the top inner corner.
• There “bud” has been remove from the outer curve ornaments in each corner.
• The second line below the country name has the ends next to the crown cut vertically.

1912~1925		1921~1933
KGV		KGV
WMK. MCA		WMK. MSCA
Chalky Paper		Ordinary Paper
Die I		Die II

Comparison

1912	1921
1c Black	1c Dull Black
White	Dark

1912	1921
2c Green	2c Dull Green
White	Dark

1912	1921
5c Orange	5c Dull Orange
White	Dark

1912	1921
10c Dull Purple	10c Bright Purple
White	Dark

1912	1921
10c Deep Blue	10c Dull Blue
White	Dark

1912	1921
21c Dull Purple	21c Bright Purple
White	White (Chalky)

1912	1921
25c Dull Purple	25c Bright Purple
Dark	White (Chalky)

1912	1921
30c Deep Purple	30c Dull Purple
White	White (Chalky)

1912	1921
50c Black Green	50c Black Emerald
Dark Green	Blue/ Green

1912	1921
50c Black Green Die II
Blue/Green CV $3.25(M) & $4.5(U)

1912	1921
50c Black Green SC#164a
Olive back CV $25(M) & $10(U)

1912	1921
$1 Black Blue	$1 Dull Black Blue
Blue	Dark Blue

1912	1921
$2  Dull Green Yellow	$2 Green Yellow
White	Yellow White

1912	1921
$5 Green & Red/ Green Die II	$5 Dull Green & Red Die II
White CV $125 (M) & $90 (U) SC#167c	Green Chalky Paper  CV $100 (M) &  $37.5 (U)

1912	1921
$5 Green & Red/Yellow Surface Colour SC #171
White CV $120 (M) & $60 (U)

1912	1921
$5 Green & Red/ Olive Black SC#167a
Blue CV $190 (M) & $115 (U)

1912	1921
$25 Purple & Blue	$25 Purple & Blue
Blue Paper MCA	Blue Paper MSCA