Straits Settlements year 1926 $5 stamp Used
The Straits Settlements 1926 $5 stamp is one of the high-value definitive stamps of the colony’s King George V series.
This stamp is an example of the “Key Plate” design, which was common among British colonies, where a standardized frame design was used for various denominations, with the country name, value, and color being the main variations.
Key Philatelic Information
| Detail | Description |
| Monarch | King George V |
| Issue Period | Part of the 1921–1933 King George V Definitive series. The 1926 issue specifically refers to a particular color printing and paper change (often associated with the chalk-surfaced paper issues). |
| Denomination | $5 (Five Dollars) |
| Design Type | Key Plate (Multiple designs used across the set, with the high values featuring the large-format Key Plate design with a central portrait of the King). |
| Colors | Green and Red-Green (The frame is green, and the central King’s portrait is in red-green or scarlet-red on a green background). |
| Watermark | Multiple Crown and Monogram (Multiple Crown CA or Script CA, depending on the specific printing date). |
| Catalogue Numbers | Stanley Gibbons (SG) No.: 240a (Often referenced with this SG number for the 1926 printing). |
| Scott Catalogue No.: This stamp is typically a listed variety within the broader King George V definitive issues, usually around Scott No. 204 or 204c. |
The high-value stamps of this series, like the $5, often feature a bicolored design:
- Vignette (Center): A large portrait of King George V wearing the Imperial Crown and a military uniform.
- Frame: Elaborate ornamental border containing the country name (“STRAITS SETTLEMENTS”) and the value (“FIVE DOLLARS”).
The specific shade and paper variations (like chalk-surfaced paper vs. ordinary paper) are what distinguish the 1926 issue from earlier printings of the same $5 value in the KGV series (which began as early as 1912).
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