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 different tiger design, and an elephants design for dollar values was released.
 * 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 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.





Malaysia

 * In 1963, a commemorative for the installation of Sultan Idris Shah was released.
 * In 1965, a definitive set showing orchids was released.
 * In 1971, butterfly definitives were first released, reissued in photogravure in 1977.
 * In 1979, flower definitives were issued.
 * In 1986, the agriculture and arms definitives were issued; there are two perf varieties.
 * In 2007, a new flowers and and arms issue was released.
 * In 2009, the Sultan Azlan Shah commemoratives were issued.



