Straits Settlements

The Straits Settlements was created from the colonies of Penang, Singapore and Malacca on the Malayan Peninsula in 1867.

The Indian post office was responsible for postal matters in the region since the 1850s, using Indian stamps  File:Str Sett 2c crowned.A.webp|1867 2 cents on 1 anna value File:StrS 1867 8c Qv.webp|1867 8c Victoria File:StrS 1879 7c on 32.webp|1879 "Seven Cents." on 32c surcharge File:StrS 1880 10 on 30.webp|1880 "10" on 30c surcharge File:StrS 1880 10c on 6c.webp|1881 10c on 6c surcharge File:StrS 1882 5c on 4c.webp|1882 "5 cents." on 4c surcharge File:StrS 1882 10c.webp|1882 10c new design File:StrS 1883 TWO CENTS on 8.webp|"TWO CENTS" on 8c surcharge File:StrS 1883 2c on 4c.webp|1883 "Two cents." on 4c surcharge 
 * In 1867, Indian stamps were surcharged with a crown and new values.
 * In 1869, a provisional manuscript "2" surcharge on the previous 1½d value was issued.
 * In 1867-72, five different Victoria designs were issued. These were all inscribed STRAITS SETTLEMENTS POSTAGE.
 * In 1869-82, a variety of surcharges were issued, including "10 / cents" or "10" in many different types surcharged on the 30c value.
 * In 1882, 5c and 10c values in a new design were issued.
 * Also in 1882, four designs were reissued on Crown CA watermarked paper.
 * In 1883, TWO CENTS surcharges on 8c or 32c values were issued in six different types.
 * Two additional 2 Cents. surcharges were issued the same year.

 File:StrS 1883 12c QV.webp|1883 12c value File:StrS 1887 32c QV.webp|1887 32c value File:STrS 1885 3c on 32.webp|1885 THREE CENTS on 32c surcharge File:StrS 1891 10c on 24.webp|1891 10c on 24c surcharge File:StrS 1892 25c.webp|1892 25c value File:StrS 1898 4c on 5.webp|1898 4c on 5c surcharge File:StrS 1902 5c KEVII.webp|1902 5c Edward VII File:StrS 1905 30c KEVII.webp|1905 30c value File:StrS 1907 FOUR CENTS on 16.webp|1907 FOUR CENTS on 16c stamp of Labuan 
 * In 1883-91, other Victoria designs were issued on Crown CA watermarked paper.
 * In 1884-94, more surcharges in various styles and values were issued.
 * In 1882-99, Victoria keytype designs (1c, $5) were issued along with old designs in new colors.
 * In 1898, three 4 / cents. surcharges were released, with a FOUR CENTS on 5c sans serif surcharge issued the next year.
 * In 1902-03, Edward VII keytype designs were issued.
 * In 1903-04, oval framed Edward VII portrait designs were issued on Crown CA watermarked paper.
 * In 1904-10, the previous design was issued on Multiple Crown CA watermarked paper.
 * In 1906-07, crown design stamps of Labuan were overprinted "STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: provisionally. These include three different 4c surcharges. Labuan joined the Straits Settlements in 1906.

 File:STRs 1907 KEVII.webp|1907 3c Edward VII File:StrS 1914 25c KGV.webp|1914 25 George V File:StrS 1917 Red Cross 4c.webp|1917 4c=2c RED CROSS semipostal File:StrS 1921 2c KGV.webp|1921 2c George V File:StrS 1921 4c KGV red.webp|1921 4c George V File:StrS 1936 $2 KGV.webp|1936 $2 George V File:StrS 1938 4c.webp|1938 4c George VI 
 * In 1906-12, two new Edward VII designs were issued.
 * In 1912-23, seven different George V designs were issued on Multiple Crown CA watermarked paper.
 * In 1917, semipostals were issued with surcharges including RED CROSS.
 * In 1921-33, George V designs were issued on Multiple Script CA watermarked paper.
 * In 1922, stamps were overprinted MALAYA- / BORNEO / EXHIBITION>. There are many varieties of overprint.
 * In 1935, the Silver Jubilee omnibus set was released, followed in 1937 by the Coronation set.
 * In 1936-37, a new George V design was is|sued with the portrait in an oval flanked by palms.
 * In 1937-41, George VI definitives were issued using the previous frame design.
 * In 1941, Malaya was invaded by Japanese troops and remained under their control until September 1945.

Postal fiscal

 * In 1941, a $25 revenue stamp was used postally.



Postage due
 File:Straits 4c due.A.webp 
 * In 1924-26, numeral designs were issued.