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Malayan dollar (Malacca usage only)


Name: Malayan dollar
Defn: 100c=1$
Symbol:
Code:
Desc: actually Straits dollar before 1939
Units of money:
cent c 1
dollar $ 100

Users of this currency: Malaya, Federated States (129 stamps, 1900-1963), Thai occupation of Kelantan (5 stamps, 1943), Malacca (65 stamps, 1948-1960), Japanese occupation of Negri Sembilan (31 stamps, 1942-1943), Japanese occupation of Pahang (23 stamps, 1942-1943), Penang (65 stamps, 1948-1960), Japanese occupation of Penang (34 stamps, 1942), Perlis (39 stamps, 1948-1957), Japanese occupation of Selangor (43 stamps, 1942-1943), Japanese occupation of Trengganu (70 stamps, 1942-1943), Thai occupation of Trengganu (6 stamps, 1944), Japanese occupation of Malaya (42 stamps, 1942-1944), Thai occupation of Malaya (6 stamps, 1943) Show with all usages

Denominations used by Malacca in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1c 4   3/1/1949 blk issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms ... 3/15/1960 blk issue=1960 d=copra & Malacca emblem
2c 4   3/1/1949 org issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms ... 3/15/1960 redorg issue=1960 d=pineapples & Malacca emblem
3c 1   3/1/1949 grn issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms
4c 4   3/1/1949 brn issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms ... 3/15/1960 dkbrn issue=1960 d=ricefield & Malacca emblem
5c 4   9/1/1952 brtredvio issue=1952 d=King George VI & palms ... 3/15/1960 carlake issue=1960 d=Alwi Mosque & Malacca emblem
6c 2   3/1/1949 gray issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms, 1954 gray d=Queen Elizabeth II & palms (1954)
8c 5   3/1/1949 scar issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms ... 3/15/1960 dkgrn issue=1960 d=East Coast Railway & Malacca emblem
10c 7   12/1/1948 vio issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI ... 3/15/1960 blkbrn issue=1960 d=tiger & Malacca emblem
12c 2   9/1/1952 scar issue=1952 d=King George VI & palms, 1954 rosered d=Queen Elizabeth II & palms (1954)
15c 2   3/1/1949 ultra issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms, 10/10/1949 ind issue=UPU 75th
20c 5   3/1/1949 grn&blk issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms ... 3/15/1960 ltbl issue=1960 d=fishing craft & Malacca emblem
25c 3   3/1/1949 org&dlvio issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms ... 1954 org&plum d=Queen Elizabeth II & palms (1954)
30c 1   1954 plum&rosered d=Queen Elizabeth II & palms (1954)
35c 2   9/1/1952 redvio&rosered issue=1952 d=King George VI & palms, 1954 dlredvio&rosered d=Queen Elizabeth II & palms (1954)
40c 1   3/1/1949 dlredvio&rosered issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms
50c 5   3/1/1949 ultra&blk issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms ... 3/15/1960 issue=1960 d=aborigines with blowpipes & Malacca emblem
$1 4   3/1/1949 dlredvio&ultra issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms ... 3/15/1960 issue=1960 d=government offices & Malacca emblem
$2 4   3/1/1949 issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms ... 3/15/1960 red&grn issue=1960 d=bersilat & Malacca emblem
$5 5   12/1/1948 issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI ... 3/15/1960 issue=1960 d=weaving & Malacca emblem

Used by 65 stamps of Malacca: (See all uses as list)
12/1/1948 $5 issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI
12/1/1948 10c vio issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI
3/1/1949 1c blk issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms
3/1/1949 2c org issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms
3/1/1949 3c grn issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms
3/1/1949 4c brn issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms
3/1/1949 6c gray issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms
3/1/1949 8c scar issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms
3/1/1949 40c dlredvio&rosered issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms
3/1/1949 10c cl issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms
3/1/1949 15c ultra issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms
3/1/1949 20c grn&blk issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms
3/1/1949 25c org&dlvio issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms
3/1/1949 50c ultra&blk issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms
3/1/1949 $1 dlredvio&ultra issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms
3/1/1949 $2 issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms
3/1/1949 $5 issue=1949 d=King George VI & palms
10/10/1949 50c sl issue=UPU 75th
10/10/1949 25c org issue=UPU 75th
10/10/1949 15c ind issue=UPU 75th
10/10/1949 10c rosevio issue=UPU 75th
9/1/1952 12c scar issue=1952 d=King George VI & palms
9/1/1952 20c ultra issue=1952 d=King George VI & palms
9/1/1952 5c brtredvio issue=1952 d=King George VI & palms
9/1/1952 8c grn issue=1952 d=King George VI & palms
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1954 2c org d=Queen Elizabeth II & palms (1954)
1954 1c blk d=Queen Elizabeth II & palms (1954)
1954 20c ultra d=Queen Elizabeth II & palms (1954)
6/26/1957 50c bl&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=aborigines with blowpipes & Queen Elizabeth II & arms of Malacca
6/26/1957 $5 grn&brn issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=weaving & Queen Elizabeth II & arms of Malacca
6/26/1957 $2 red&grn issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=bersilat & Queen Elizabeth II & arms of Malacca
6/26/1957 $1 rosepur&bl issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=goverment offices & Queen Elizabeth II & arms of Malacca
6/26/1957 20c issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=fishing craft & Queen Elizabeth II & arms of Malacca
6/26/1957 8c dkgrn issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=East Coast Railway & Queen Elizabeth II & arms of Malacca
6/26/1957 5c carlake issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=Alwi Mosque & Queen Elizabeth II & arms of Malacca
6/26/1957 4c dkbrn issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=ricefield & Queen Elizabeth II & arms of Malacca
6/26/1957 2c redorg issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=pineapples & Queen Elizabeth II & arms of Malacca
6/26/1957 1c blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=copra & Queen Elizabeth II & arms of Malacca
6/26/1957 10c blkbrn issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=tiger & Queen Elizabeth II & arms of Malacca
3/15/1960 $5 issue=1960 d=weaving & Malacca emblem
3/15/1960 $2 red&grn issue=1960 d=bersilat & Malacca emblem
3/15/1960 $1 issue=1960 d=government offices & Malacca emblem
3/15/1960 50c issue=1960 d=aborigines with blowpipes & Malacca emblem
3/15/1960 20c ltbl issue=1960 d=fishing craft & Malacca emblem
3/15/1960 10c blkbrn issue=1960 d=tiger & Malacca emblem
3/15/1960 8c dkgrn issue=1960 d=East Coast Railway & Malacca emblem
3/15/1960 5c carlake issue=1960 d=Alwi Mosque & Malacca emblem
3/15/1960 4c dkbrn issue=1960 d=ricefield & Malacca emblem
3/15/1960 2c redorg issue=1960 d=pineapples & Malacca emblem
3/15/1960 1c blk issue=1960 d=copra & Malacca emblem

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