Malaya Trengganu was one of the states that issued its own postage stamps before joining the Malayan Union and later the Federation of Malaya in the mid-20th century. Here are some details about Trengganu stamps from 1921-1960:
1921-1941 Issues:
- The first stamps were issued in 1921, depicting the Sultan Suleiman portrait.
- These early “Trengganu” inscribed stamps had values ranging from 1c to $5.
- In 1935, a new design with the Sultan Ismail portrait was introduced.
- These were initially printed by De La Rue and later the Crown Agents.
1949-1957 Issues:
- In 1949, new definitive stamps were issued with the portrait of Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin.
- These carried the inscription “TRENGGANU” at the top.
- Values ranged from 1c to $5, with different colors for each denomination.
- Several printings were made with some minor variations in shades and paper.
1957-1960 Final Issues:
- In 1957, the portrait was changed to show the new Sultan Ismail Petra.
- The name was modified to read “TRENGGANU MALAYA” on these later issues.
- Higher values up to $10 were included in this definitive series.
- These remained in use until Trengganu’s stamps were replaced by the Malayan Federation issues in 1960.
The Trengganu stamps are popular with collectors specializing in the pre-independence Malayan States issues. The early Sultan portrait designs and higher denomination values tend to be more valuable, especially in mint, never-hinged condition.
Constant varieties like misperforations, color shades, and printing flaws can also add value for specialized Trengganu collections. Overall, these are attractive and historically significant stamps for the Malaysia area.
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