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Straits dollar (Japanese occupation of the 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 Japanese occupation of the Straits Settlements in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1c 2   3/16/1942 blk d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-1c-blk, 4/3/1942 blk d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-1c-blk
2c 5   3/16/1942 org d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-2c-org pl=II ... 11/3/1942 org d=King George VI & palms ovpt=SELANGOR//EXHIBITION//DAI NIPPON//2602//MALAYA oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-2c-org pl=II
3c 3   3/16/1942 grn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-3c-grn ... 6/1942 grn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//MALAYA oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-3c
5c 1   4/3/1942 brn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-5c pl=I
8c 6   3/16/1942 gray d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-8c-gray ... 1943 gray d=King George VI & palms ovpt=(japanese) oc=red on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-8c
10c 1   4/3/1942 dlvio d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-10c pl=I
12c 2   4/3/1942 ultra d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-12c, 1943 ultra d=King George VI & palms ovpt=(japanese) oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-12c
15c 3   3/16/1942 ultra d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-15c-ultra ... 6/1942 ultra d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//MALAYA oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-15c
30c 1   4/3/1942 org&vio d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-30c
40c 2   4/3/1942 dlvio&red d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-40c, 1943 dlvio&red d=King George VI & palms ovpt=(japanese) oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-40c
50c 2   4/3/1942 blk pc=grn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-50c, 12/16/1944 blk pc=grn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=chars//chars//50//bar oc=red on=issuer=Straits Settlements-11/8/1937-50c
$1 2   4/3/1942 red&blk pc=bl d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-$1, 12/16/1944 red&blk pc=bl d=King George VI & palms ovpt=chars//chars//1 oc=red on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-$1
$1.50 1   12/16/1944 red&graygrn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=chars//chars//1 1/2 oc=red on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1938-$2
$2 1   4/3/1942 red&graygrn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-$2
$5 1   4/3/1942 grn&red pc=grn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-$5

Used by 33 stamps of Japanese occupation of the Straits Settlements: (See all uses as list)
3/16/1942 2c org d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-2c-org wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=II
3/16/1942 3c grn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-3c-grn wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
3/16/1942 8c gray d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-8c-gray wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
3/16/1942 15c ultra d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-15c-ultra wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
3/16/1942 1c blk d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-1c-blk wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
4/3/1942 50c blk pc=grn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-50c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
4/3/1942 $5 grn&red pc=grn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-$5 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
4/3/1942 $2 red&graygrn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-$2 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
4/3/1942 $1 red&blk pc=bl d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-$1 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
4/3/1942 40c dlvio&red d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-40c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
4/3/1942 30c org&vio d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-30c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
4/3/1942 15c ultra d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-15c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
4/3/1942 10c dlvio d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-10c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=I
4/3/1942 8c gray d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-8c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
4/3/1942 5c brn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-5c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=I
4/3/1942 3c grn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-3c-grn wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
4/3/1942 2c org d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-2c-org wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=II
4/3/1942 2c grn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-2c-grn wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=I
4/3/1942 1c blk d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-1c-blk wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
4/3/1942 12c ultra d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-12c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
6/1942 8c gray d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//MALAYA oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-8c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
6/1942 15c ultra d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//MALAYA oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-15c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
6/1942 3c grn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//MALAYA oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-3c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
6/1942 2c org d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//MALAYA oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-2c-org wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=II
11/3/1942 2c org d=King George VI & palms ovpt=SELANGOR//EXHIBITION//DAI NIPPON//2602//MALAYA oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-2c-org wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=II
4/3/1942 $1 red&blk pc=bl d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-$1 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
4/3/1942 40c dlvio&red d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-40c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
4/3/1942 30c org&vio d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-30c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
4/3/1942 15c ultra d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-15c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
4/3/1942 10c dlvio d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-10c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=I
4/3/1942 8c gray d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-8c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
4/3/1942 5c brn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-5c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=I
4/3/1942 3c grn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-3c-grn wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
4/3/1942 2c org d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-2c-org wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=II
4/3/1942 2c grn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-2c-grn wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=I
4/3/1942 1c blk d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-1c-blk wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
4/3/1942 12c ultra d=King George VI & palms ovpt=handstamp b oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-12c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
6/1942 8c gray d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//MALAYA oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-8c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
6/1942 15c ultra d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//MALAYA oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-15c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
6/1942 3c grn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//MALAYA oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-3c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
6/1942 2c org d=King George VI & palms ovpt=DAI NIPPON//2602//MALAYA oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-2c-org wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=II
11/3/1942 2c org d=King George VI & palms ovpt=SELANGOR//EXHIBITION//DAI NIPPON//2602//MALAYA oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-2c-org wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14 pl=II
11/3/1942 8c gray d=King George VI & palms ovpt=SELANGOR//EXHIBITION//DAI NIPPON//2602//MALAYA oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-8c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1943 8c gray d=King George VI & palms ovpt=(japanese) oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-8c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1943 8c gray d=King George VI & palms ovpt=(japanese) oc=red on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-8c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1943 12c ultra d=King George VI & palms ovpt=(japanese) oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-12c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1943 40c dlvio&red d=King George VI & palms ovpt=(japanese) oc=blk on=issuer=Straits Settlements-issue=1937-40c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
12/16/1944 50c blk pc=grn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=chars//chars//50//bar oc=red on=issuer=Straits Settlements-11/8/1937-50c wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
12/16/1944 $1 red&blk pc=bl d=King George VI & palms ovpt=chars//chars//1 oc=red on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1937-$1 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
12/16/1944 $1.50 red&graygrn d=King George VI & palms ovpt=chars//chars//1 1/2 oc=red on=issuer=Straits Settlements-1938-$2 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14

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