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Malayan dollar (Japanese occupation of Penang 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 Japanese occupation of Penang in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1c 3   1942 blk issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-1c-blk
2c 3   1942 org issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-2c-org pl=II
3c 3   1942 grn issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-3c
5c 3   1942 brn issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-5c pl=I
8c 3   1942 gray issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-8c-gray
10c 3   1942 dlvio issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-10c pl=I
12c 3   1942 ultra issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-12c
15c 3   1942 ultra issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-15c
40c 2   1942 dlvio&red issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-40c
50c 2   1942 blk pc=grn issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-50c
$1 2   1942 red&blk pc=bl issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-$1
$2 2   1942 red&graygrn issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-$2
$5 2   1942 grn&red pc=grn issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-$5

Used by 34 stamps of Japanese occupation of Penang: (See all uses as list)
1942 1c issue=1942c ovpt=Uchibori seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1c
1942 10c dlvio issue=1942b d=King George VI & palms ovpt=Okugawa seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-10c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=I
1942 12c ultra issue=1942b d=King George VI & palms ovpt=Okugawa seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-12c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 15c ultra issue=1942b d=King George VI & palms ovpt=Okugawa seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-15c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 40c dlvio&red issue=1942b d=King George VI & palms ovpt=Okugawa seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-40c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 50c blk pc=grn issue=1942b d=King George VI & palms ovpt=Okugawa seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-50c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 $1 red&blk pc=bl issue=1942b d=King George VI & palms ovpt=Okugawa seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-$1 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 $2 red&graygrn issue=1942b d=King George VI & palms ovpt=Okugawa seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-$2 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 $5 grn&red pc=grn issue=1942b d=King George VI & palms ovpt=Okugawa seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-$5 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 8c gray issue=1942b d=King George VI & palms ovpt=Okugawa seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-8c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 2c issue=1942c ovpt=Uchibori seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-2c
1942 3c issue=1942c ovpt=Uchibori seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-3c
1942 5c issue=1942c ovpt=Uchibori seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-5c
1942 8c issue=1942c ovpt=Uchibori seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-8c
1942 10c issue=1942c ovpt=Uchibori seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-10c
1942 12c issue=1942c ovpt=Uchibori seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-12c
1942 15c ultra issue=1942c d=King George VI & palms ovpt=Uchibori seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-15c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 50c blk pc=grn issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-50c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 2c org issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-2c-org wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=II
1942 3c grn issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-3c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 5c brn issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-5c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=I
1942 8c gray issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-8c-gray wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 10c dlvio issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-10c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=I
1942 12c ultra issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-12c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 15c ultra issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-15c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 8c gray issue=1942b d=King George VI & palms ovpt=Okugawa seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-8c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 2c issue=1942c ovpt=Uchibori seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-2c
1942 3c issue=1942c ovpt=Uchibori seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-3c
1942 5c issue=1942c ovpt=Uchibori seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-5c
1942 8c issue=1942c ovpt=Uchibori seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-8c
1942 10c issue=1942c ovpt=Uchibori seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-10c
1942 12c issue=1942c ovpt=Uchibori seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-12c
1942 15c ultra issue=1942c d=King George VI & palms ovpt=Uchibori seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-15c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 50c blk pc=grn issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-50c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 2c org issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-2c-org wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=II
1942 3c grn issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-3c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 5c brn issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-5c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=I
1942 8c gray issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-8c-gray wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 10c dlvio issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-10c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=I
1942 12c ultra issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-12c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 15c ultra issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-15c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 40c dlvio&red issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-40c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 1c blk issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-1c-blk wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 $1 red&blk pc=bl issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-$1 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 $2 red&graygrn issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-$2 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 $5 grn&red pc=grn issue=1942a d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//PENANG oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-$5 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 1c blk issue=1942b d=King George VI & palms ovpt=Okugawa seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-1c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 2c org issue=1942b d=King George VI & palms ovpt=Okugawa seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-2c-org wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=II
1942 3c grn issue=1942b d=King George VI & palms ovpt=Okugawa seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-3c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1942 5c brn issue=1942b d=King George VI & palms ovpt=Okugawa seal oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-5c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=I

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