File:MYS 1945 MiNr0002II pm B002.jpg

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Stamp of the British Military Administration (B.M.A.) in British Malaya; 1945; definitive stamp as overprinted stamp of the issue for the Straits Settlements "George VI of the United Kingdom in oval with palm trees"; stamp printed with plate type II (Main characteristic: The palmtree dosn't hit the oval.); stamp with black, two-lines overprint "B.M.A. / MALAYA"; stamp postmarked; Unfortunately is this stamp damaged.
Stamp: Michel: No. 2II (= Straits Settlements No. 214II from 1938 with overprint); Scott: No. 257
Color: orange with black overprint
Watermark: Straits Settlements No. 5 (St.Edward's Crown over convoluted characters "CA")
Nominal value: 2 C (Cents)

Postage validity: from August 1945 until April 1946
date QS:P,+1945-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P580,+1945-08-00T00:00:00Z/10,P582,+1946-04-00T00:00:00Z/10

Stamp picture size (printed area): 19.0 x 22.5 mm
Date (first issue of the stamp)
Source scan of original
Author British Military Administration for British Malaya
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Picture description George VI of the United Kingdom in oval with palm trees (print plate type II)
First day of issue
Publisher British Military Administration for British Malaya
Design Unknown authorUnknown author
Printer "Blades, East and Blades Limited, London and Leeds" (probably)
Printing technique Letterpress printing
Circulation ?
Perforation Line or comb perforation, L 14 or L 15 : 14 or K 14 or K 15 : 14
MICHEL Nr. Malaysia (Britische Militärvervaltung), Nr. 2II
SCOTT Nr. Singapur (Straits Settlements), No. 214

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