Malaya – Penang stamps year 1954 QE II lot to 2$
The stamps for Malaya – Penang issued in 1954 are the Queen Elizabeth II Definitive Series. This set replaced the previous definitive set that featured King George VI.
Here are the key details about the issue:
- Issuing Authority: The State of Penang (part of the Malayan States)
- Issue Date: The first stamps in the series were released on June 9, 1954.
- Theme/Design: Queen Elizabeth II portrait (often a cameo of the Queen’s head) and local subjects, landscapes, or coats of arms for the higher values.
- Total Number of Values in the Set: The full definitive set typically consists of 16 values (17 or 18 including subsequent shades issued up to 1957).
- Printer: De La Rue & Co, Limited
- Watermark: Multiple Script CA
Known Values and Colors in the 1954 Definitive Series:
The set covers a wide range of denominations, with the designs changing for the higher values:
| Value (Malayan Cent/Dollar) | Color(s) | Notes |
| 1 cent | Black | Queen’s Head only |
| 2 cent | Yellow-Orange | Queen’s Head only |
| 4 cent | Brown | Queen’s Head only |
| 5 cent | Bright Purple | Queen’s Head only |
| 6 cent | Grey | Queen’s Head only |
| 8 cent | Green | Queen’s Head only |
| 10 cent | Brown-Purple | Queen’s Head only |
| 12 cent | Rose-Red | Queen’s Head only |
| 20 cent | Bright Blue | Queen’s Head only |
| 25 cent | Brown-Purple & Yellow-Orange | Bicolour, typically local scene/Coat of Arms |
| 30 cent | Rose-Red & Brown-Purple | Bicolour, typically local scene/Coat of Arms |
| 35 cent | Rose-Red & Brown-Purple | Bicolour, typically local scene/Coat of Arms |
| 50 cent | Black & Bright Blue | Bicolour, typically local scene/Coat of Arms |
| $ 1 | Bright Blue & Brown-Purple | Bicolour, typically local scene/Coat of Arms |
| $ 2 | Emerald & Scarlet | Bicolour, typically local scene/Coat of Arms |
| $ 5 | Emerald & Brown | Bicolour, typically local scene/Coat of Arms |
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