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Straits dollar (Straits Settlements usage only)


Name: Straits dollar
Defn: 100c=1$
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Units of money:
cent c 1
dollar $ 100

Users of this currency: Bangkok (22 stamps, 1882-1885), Labuan (121 stamps, 1879-1905), Johore (168 stamps, 1876-1960), Kedah (113 stamps, 1912-1959), Kelantan (99 stamps, 1911-1962), Negri Sembilan (81 stamps, 1891-1992), Pahang (79 stamps, 1889-1957), Perak (123 stamps, 1878-1957), Selangor (115 stamps, 1878-1962), Sungei Ujong (36 stamps, 1880-1895), Trengganu (102 stamps, 1910-1957), Straits Settlements (339 stamps, 1867-1948), Japanese occupation of the Straits Settlements (33 stamps, 1942-1944) Show with all usages

Denominations used by Straits Settlements in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1c 22   1892 bisbrn issue=1891 ovpt=ONE//CENT//_____ oc=blk on=1883-4c-brn ... 1945 blk issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=issue=1937-1c-blk
1 1/2c 1   1867 bl issue=1867a d=Queen Victoria (1855 India) ovpt=crown//THREE HALF CENTS oc=car on=issuer=India-1865-1/2a
2c 29   1867 brn issue=1867a d=Queen Victoria (1855 India) ovpt=crown//TWO CENTS oc=car on=issuer=India-1865-1a ... 1946 org issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=2c-pl=I-unissued pl=I org d=King George VI & palms pl=I unissued
3c 19   1867 brn issue=1867a d=Queen Victoria (1855 India) ovpt=crown//value oc=blk on=issuer=India-1865-1a ... 1947 blgrn issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=3c-blgrn blgrn d=King George VI & palms unissued
3c+2c 1   5/1917 scar issue=Red Cross d=King George V & betel nut palms ovpt=RED CROSS//2c. oc=blk on=1912-3c-scar
4c 36   1867 brn issue=1867a d=Queen Victoria (1855 India) ovpt=crown//value oc=blk on=issuer=India-1865-1a ... 1938 org issue=1937 d=King George VI & palms pl=II
5c 26   5/1879 orgyel issue=1879 d=Queen Victoria (1867 b) ovpt=Five//Cents. oc=blk on=1867-8c-yel ... 1945 brn issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=issue=1937-5c-brn pl=I car d=Queen Victoria (1882 5c) unissued
6c 14   1867 org issue=1867a d=Queen Victoria (1855 India) ovpt=crown//value oc=blk on=issuer=India-1865-2a ... 1945 gray issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=6c-gray-unissued gray d=King George VI & palms unissued
7c 1   5/1879 red issue=1879 d=Queen Victoria (1867 c) ovpt=Seven//Cents. oc=blk on=1867-32c-red
8c 25   1867 org issue=1867a d=Queen Victoria (1855 India) ovpt=crown//value oc=blk on=issuer=India-1865-2a ... 1945 gray issue=1945 unissued BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=1938-8c red d=King George VI & palms unissued
10c 35   1880 cl issue=1880a d=Queen Victoria (1872 Straits Settlements) ovpt=10 (Type II) oc=blk on=1867-30c-cl ... 1948 pur issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=10c-pur-pl=II-unissued pl=II pur d=King George VI & palms pl=I unissued
12c 12   1867 grn issue=1867a d=Queen Victoria (1866 India 4a) ovpt=crown//value oc=blk on=issuer=India-1866-4a-grn ... 1945 ultra issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=issue=1937-12c-ultra
15c 3   1941 ultra issue=1937 d=King George VI & palms ... 1945 ultra issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=red on=issue=1937-15c-ultra
21c 3   1910 mar&vio issue=1903b d=King Edward VII & crown ... 1923 mar&vio issue=1919b d=King George V (1912 common)
24c 5   1867 rose issue=1867a d=Queen Victoria (1855 India) ovpt=crown//value oc=blk on=issuer=India-1865-8a ... 1884 yelgrn issue=1882b d=Queen Victoria (1867 b)
25c 14   1892 vio&grn issue=1892 d=Queen Victoria (1890 keyplate) ... 1945 red&vio issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=issue=1937-25c-red&vio
30c 11   1872 cl issue=1867b d=Queen Victoria (1872 Straits Settlements) ... 1937 org&vio issue=1937 d=King George VI & palms
32c 5   1867 org issue=1867a d=Queen Victoria (1855 India) ovpt=crown//32 CENTS oc=blk on=issuer=India-1865-2a ... 1887 redorg issue=1882b d=Queen Victoria (1867 c) car d=Queen Victoria (1867 c) unissued
35c 3   1922 org&vio issue=1919b d=King George V (1912 common) ... 1931 pur&red issue=1919b d=King George V (1912 common)
40c 2   1/1/1936 dkvio&car issue=1936 d=King George V & palms, 1937 dlvio&red issue=1937 d=King George VI & palms
45c 5   1910 blk pc=grn issue=1903b d=King Edward VII & crown ... 1922 blk pc=yelgrn issue=1912a d=King George V (1912 common)
50c 13   1892 olgrn&car issue=1892 d=Queen Victoria (1890 keyplate) ... 1945 blk pc=grn issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=issue=1937-50c-blk-pc=grn
96c 3   12/1867 olgray issue=1867b d=Queen Victoria (1867 c) ... 1888 olgray issue=1882b d=Queen Victoria (1867 c)
$1 11   1902 grn&blk issue=1902a d=King Edward VII (1902 keyplate) ... 1945 red&blk pc=bl issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=issue=1937-$1-red&blk-pc=bl
$2 13   1902 vio&blk issue=1902a d=King Edward VII (1902 keyplate) ... 1945 red&graygrn issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=issue=1937-$2-red&graygrn
$5 16   1898 org&car issue=1892 d=Queen Victoria (1890 keyplate) ... 1945 grn&red pc=grn issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=issue=1937-$5-grn&red-pc=grn org&vio d=King George VI & palms unissued
$25 4   1906 grn&blk issue=1902b d=King Edward VII (1902 keyplate) ... 1923 lil&bl pc=bl issue=1919d d=King George V (hi vals)
$100 4   1902 lil&grn pc=yel issue=1902a d=King Edward VII (1902 keyplate) ... 1923 red&blk issue=1919d d=King George V (hi vals)
$500 3   1910 org&vio issue=1903b d=King Edward VII (hi vals) ... 1923 vio&org issue=1919d d=King George V (hi vals)

Used by 339 stamps of Straits Settlements: (See all uses as list)
1867 2c brn issue=1867a d=Queen Victoria (1855 India) ovpt=crown//TWO CENTS oc=car on=issuer=India-1865-1a wmk=elephant head
1867 1 1/2c bl issue=1867a d=Queen Victoria (1855 India) ovpt=crown//THREE HALF CENTS oc=car on=issuer=India-1865-1/2a wmk=elephant head
1867 32c org issue=1867a d=Queen Victoria (1855 India) ovpt=crown//32 CENTS oc=blk on=issuer=India-1865-2a wmk=elephant head
1867 24c rose issue=1867a d=Queen Victoria (1855 India) ovpt=crown//value oc=blk on=issuer=India-1865-8a wmk=elephant head
1867 12c grn issue=1867a d=Queen Victoria (1866 India 4a) ovpt=crown//value oc=blk on=issuer=India-1866-4a-grn wmk=elephant head
1867 6c org issue=1867a d=Queen Victoria (1855 India) ovpt=crown//value oc=blk on=issuer=India-1865-2a wmk=elephant head
1867 4c brn issue=1867a d=Queen Victoria (1855 India) ovpt=crown//value oc=blk on=issuer=India-1865-1a wmk=elephant head
1867 3c brn issue=1867a d=Queen Victoria (1855 India) ovpt=crown//value oc=blk on=issuer=India-1865-1a wmk=elephant head
1867 8c org issue=1867a d=Queen Victoria (1855 India) ovpt=crown//value oc=blk on=issuer=India-1865-2a wmk=elephant head
12/1867 24c yelgrn issue=1867b d=Queen Victoria (1867 b) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
12/1867 8c org issue=1867b d=Queen Victoria (1867 b) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
12/1867 96c olgray issue=1867b d=Queen Victoria (1867 c) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
12/1867 32c red issue=1867b d=Queen Victoria (1867 c) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
12/1867 24c blgrn issue=1867b d=Queen Victoria (1867 b) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
12/1867 12c ultra issue=1867b d=Queen Victoria (1867 b) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
12/1867 8c orgyel issue=1867b d=Queen Victoria (1867 b) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
12/1867 12c bl issue=1867b d=Queen Victoria (1867 b) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1868 4c rose issue=1867b d=Queen Victoria (1867 a) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1868 2c brn issue=1867b d=Queen Victoria (1867 a) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1868 6c ltlil issue=1867b d=Queen Victoria (1867 a) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1868 4c dkrose issue=1867b d=Queen Victoria (1867 a) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1868 2c dkbrn issue=1867b d=Queen Victoria (1867 a) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1868 2c yelbrn issue=1867b d=Queen Victoria (1867 a) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1868 6c vio issue=1867b d=Queen Victoria (1867 a) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1869 2c bl issue=1869 unissued d=Queen Victoria (1855 India) ovpt=crown//2 oc=car on=issuer=India-1865-1/2a wmk=elephant head
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1945 25c red&vio issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=issue=1937-25c-red&vio wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1945 50c blk pc=grn issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=issue=1937-50c-blk-pc=grn wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1945 $1 red&blk pc=bl issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=issue=1937-$1-red&blk-pc=bl wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1945 $2 red&graygrn issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=issue=1937-$2-red&graygrn wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1945 $5 org&vio issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=$5-org&vio-unissued wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1945 $5 grn&red pc=grn issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=issue=1937-$5-grn&red-pc=grn wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1945 10c pur issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=10c-pur-unissued wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=I
1945 15c ultra issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=issue=1937-15c-ultra wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1945 8c gray issue=1945 unissued BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=1938-8c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1946 2c org issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=2c-pl=I-unissued wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=I
1947 3c blgrn issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=3c-blgrn wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1948 10c lk issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=10c-lk-unissued wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=I
1948 10c pur issue=1945 BMA d=King George VI & palms ovpt=BMA//MALAYA oc=blk on=10c-pur-pl=II-unissued wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=II
32c car d=Queen Victoria (1867 c) wmk=crown & CA perf=14 unissued
$5 org&vio d=King George VI & palms wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 unissued
6c gray d=King George VI & palms wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 unissued
8c red d=King George VI & palms wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 unissued
32c lk d=Queen Victoria (1867 c) wmk=crown & CA perf=14 unissued
8c grn d=Queen Victoria (1867 b) wmk=crown & CC perf=14 unissued
5c car d=Queen Victoria (1882 5c) wmk=crown & CA perf=14 unissued
2c org d=King George VI & palms wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=I unissued
3c blgrn d=King George VI & palms wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 unissued
10c pur d=King George VI & palms wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=I unissued
10c lk d=King George VI & palms wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=I unissued
10c pur d=King George VI & palms wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=II unissued

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