Singapore through Straits Settlements / Marai / Crown Colony / Malaya / Malaysia / Cross Use

Singapore’s intertwined early philatelic history with Straits Settlements, Malaya and Malaysia makes for an interesting collection. The earliest of course is Straits Settlements. Singapore’s stamps were valid for postage (and vice-versa) in Malaya / Malaysia via the Malayan Postal Union agreement on 01 January 1934. The Pan Malaya Postal Agreement continued this arrangement from 09 August 1949 until 31 January 1967 (correct me if I got the date wrong). From 15 May 1964, North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak stamps were also allowed to be used in Singapore and vice versa. Here are some of those FDCs.

12 May 1937: Coronation H. M. King George VI

01 September 1943: Commemorating the 1,000,000 dollars in the Marai Postal Savings Fund

01 September 1948: Singapore Definitive

10 October 1949: 75th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union

02 June 1953: Coronation H. M. Queen Elizabeth II

04 September 1955: Queen Elizabeth II Definitive Series

21 November 1955: Diamond Jubilee of HH Sir Ibrahim Sultan of Johore

05 March 1958: ECAFE Conference

31 August 1958: First Anniversary of Independence

10 December 1958: 10th Anniversary of Declaration of Human Rights

20 February 1959: Installation of HH the Sultan of Kedah

01 July 1959: Kedah Definitive

12 September 1959: Inauguration of Parliament

10 February 1960: Coronation of HH the Sultan of Johore

19 September 1960: 15th Meeting of the International Rubber Study Group

07 October 1960: Johore Definitive

04 January 1961: Coronation of the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong

17 April 1961: Coronation of DYMM Yang Di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan

28 June 1961: Coronation of DYMM the Sultan of Selangor

17 July 1961: Coronation of HH the Sultan of Kelantan

30 October 1961: 13th Meeting Colombo Plan Consultative Meeting

01 March 1962: Definitive

Selangor

Kelantan

07 April 1962: World Malaria Eradication Campaign

21 July 1962: National Language Month

01 October 1962: Free Primary Education

21 March 1963: Freedom from Hunger

25 June 1963: Cameron Highlands Hydroelectic Scheme

16 September 1963: Formation of Malaysia

03 October 1963: World Orchid Conference

26 October 1963: Installation of DYMM the Sultan of Perak

04 November 1963: 9th Commonwealth Parlimentary Conference

01 July 1964: Sabah Definitive

10 October 1964: Eleanor Roosevelt

17 May 1965: 100 Year ITU

27 August 1965: National Mosque

30 August 1965: Kuala Lumpur International Airport

09 September 1965: National Definitive Series

15 November 1965: State Definitive Series

14 December 1965: 3rd SEAP Games

08 February 1966: National Monument

11 April 1966: Installation of the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong

21 October 1966: Penang Free School

01 December 1966: First Malaysia Plan

This FDC is special as it is officially the last commemorative stamp issue to be allowed to be cancelled in Singapore. The cross usage of stamps ended on 31 January 1967 and this issue is the last issue before the date.

Here are Singapore FDCs cancelled in Malaya / Malaysia. They are harder to find.

01 June 1959: New State of Singapore

03 June 1960: National Day

Usually the brochures are missing in the early era. However for the above FDC, I was lucky to have the brochure. Clearly stated on the brochure is a rubber stamp that the stamps are obtainable from the Stamp Bureau in Federal House.

03 June 1961: National Day

31 March 1962: Definitive

03 June 1962: National Day

10 March 1963: Definitive

03 June 1963: National Day

08 August 1963: Cultural Festival

09 August 1966: First Anniversary of the Republic of Singapore

09 November 1966: Definitive

Under Construction.