Malaysia Stamp & Philately Reference Guide

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1882-1883 Stamp of Straits Settlements


+ Issue Date     : 1882
+ Classification : Postage Stamp
+ Emission       : Definitive / General Issue
+ Printer        : De La Rue & Co, Limited
+ Printing       : Typography
+ Watermark      : Crown CA
+ Perforations   : 14
+ Separations    : Normal Perforations
+ Gum Type       : Gum
+ Shape          : Rectangular
+ Orientation    : Vertical
Original stamp, Straits Settlements, number 49

(a) 'SEL' and 'NG' wide
(b) 'E' and 'ANG' wide
(c) 'ELANG' wide
(d) 'S' wide
(e) All letters narrow
(f) 'S' and 'L' wide
(g) 'S' and 'A' wide
(h) 'E' wide
(i) 'EL' wide
(j) 'SE' and 'N' wide
(k) 'S' and 'N' wide