Perak

Perak is a state of Malaysia on its west coast.

Malay state

 * Its first stamp was issued in 1878, a star and crescent over "P" in a circle overprinted on a 2c Straits Settlements stamp.
 * Beginnning in 1880, there were a number of different overprints and surcharge reading PERAK on various Straits settlements stamps.
 * In 1892, the tiger design was released.
 * In 1895, a leaping tiger design, and an elephants design for dollar values was released. Beware of fiscal cancels on the higher values, either large double ring circle or oval cancels inscribed "STAMP OFFICE" or similar.
 * In 1900, some of those values were surcharged.
 * In 1935, definitives were released showing Sultan Iskandar in profile.
 * In 1938, new definitives were released showing Sultan Iskandar full-face.
 * In 1950, Sultan Yusuf Izzadin Shah portrait definitives were released.
 * In 1957, pictorials with Sultan Yusuf Izzudin Shah were issued.

 File:Perak sans serif on 2c.jpg|1880 2c overprint (14½mm long) File:Perak large serifed.jpg|1881 2c with serifed "PERAK" overprint File:Perak One Cent Perak A.jpg|1886 "One Cent Perak" surcharge File:Perak One Cent Perak.jpg|1889 "One Cent Perak" surcharge File:Perak 1c leaping tiger.jpg|1895 1c leaping tiger File:Perak 3c on $2 elephants.jpg|1900 3c on $2 surcharge File:Perak 1c.jpg|1950 1c value. 

Official issues

 * In 1890, officials were issued, Straits Settlements stamps overprinted P.G.S..
 * In 1894 and 1897, Perak stamps were overprinted Service. for official use.

 File:Perak official.jpg|1890 6c official. 

Occupation issues

 * In 1942, boxed Japanese-inscribed overprints on Perak stamps were issued.
 * These were followed by overprints reading DAI NIPPON / 2602 / MALAYA OR DAI NIPPON / YUBIN.
 * In 1943, five vertical Japanese characters were overprinted on Perak stamps.

 File:Perak Dai Nippon.jpg 

Malaysia
 File:Perak butterflies.jpg|1971 2c value. File:Perak 2012 orchids II 10s.jpg|2012 10s value 
 * In 1963, a commemorative for the installation of Idris Shah was released.
 * In 1965, a definitive set showing orchids was released.
 * In 1971, butterfly definitives were first released, 5 values reissued in photogravure in 1977.
 * In 1979, flower definitives were issued.
 * In 1986, the agriculture and arms definitives were issued; there perf varieties.
 * In 2007, a new flowers and and arms issue was released.
 * In 2009, the Azlan Shah commemoratives were issued.
 * In 2012, a new orchid series was issued.