British Malaya Security Markings - Miscellaneous

Markings that appear on stamps
but are not firm chops.

Updated:	15 March 2010
Latest Additions:	Misc029 Misc007.5 Misc028
Total # Items:	30

Please use the item's ID number - orange box - when communicating about it.

Misc001

Script, pen black ink

updated: 5 Feb. 2006

Image from the author's collection

Pd = likely Paid

Misc002

Two parallel lines

pen black ink

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Two parallel lines used to tie the stamp to the envelope

Cancelled 19 September 1894

Image from the author's collection

Misc003

pen black ink

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Cancelled SINGAPORE

Image from the author's collection

Misc004

Crossed line pattern

In pen, blue ink

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

Misc005

STAMPED

Double rectangle: green, red

updated: 6 Feb. 2006

NOT A FIRM CHOP - APPLIED TO PREVENT THEFT OF THE STAMP

Images from the author's collection

Misc006

LIGNE N / date / PAQ FR. No 6

Octagonal ( 22 mm) black, blue, red

updated: 24 March 2008

NOT A FIRM CHOP BUT OFTEN SEEN ON STAMPS - FRENCH MAILBOAT CHOP

Image from the author's collection

This is a French Mailboat cancellation.
Mark of Les Messageries Imperiales, 1861-1871, then Les Messageries Maritimes afterwards
Their Ligne de d'Indo-Chine began in 1861 and was know as Ligne N from 1866 to 1910. Numbers 1 through 10 can be found. PP0005
The service initially ran from Marseilles to Shanghai (Lingne N, 1867-1910) calling at Alexandria, Aden, Colombo, Singapore and Saigon. There was a branch line between Singapore and Batavia (Lingne P, 1870-1884) .
There was a Linge between Shanghai and Yokohama (Linge S, 1867-1887).
There was a Linge between Hong Kong and Shanghai (Linge R, 1867-1869).
Initially the service was monthly but eventually became weekly alternating with the British mailboats.
The undisputed main reference on the subject is La Poste Maritime Francaise by Raymond Sales, in 8 volumes and in French.

Misc007

PASSPORT OFFICE / SINGAPORE

Various frames, violet

updated: 3 October 2007

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Images thanks to E. Tan [October 2007]

Image from the author's collection

"Passport Office seems likely this late." John Wilson 31 Jan. 2006
Also seen on an eBay lot with KUALA LUMPOR instead of SINGAPORE. Author

Misc007.5

PASSPORT OFFICE / PENANG

Triple Oval, violet

updated: 8 Dec. 2009

Click the image to see the 1924 document.

Image from the author's collection

Misc008

STAMPED

Various types, sizes and colours: red, black, violet

updated: 6 Feb. 2006

NOT FIRM CHOPS - APPLIED TO PREVENT THEFT OF THE STAMP

Image from Gaden Robinson

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Images from the author's collection

Misc009

P.P. = Port Payé = Postage Paid

Single line, black

updated: 6 Feb.. 2006

NOT FIRM CHOPS - ACCOUTANCY MARKINGS

Images from author's collection

Misc010

HONGKONG

Single line, red

updated: 1 Feb. 2008

NOT A FIRM CHOP - LIKELY A DIRECTIONAL MARK

Many styles

Image from the author's collection

Cancelled SINAPORE

Thanks to John Wilson for this image. [Nov. 2006]

Thanks to E. Tan for these two items

Thanks to E. Tan for this item [HONGKONG framed]

Misc011

[Chinese Inscription] / HONGKONG

2 lines, red

updated: 15 April 2007

NOT A FIRM CHOP - LIKELY A DIRECTIONAL MARK

Image from the author's collection

Seen on Straits QV 8 cent blue cancelled SINGAPORE
this item is also shown in the Non-English [needing translation] section as NE020
The Chinese characters are, from right to left, ?Xiang Gang? (Mandarin) or ?Heung Gong? (Cantonese) ? i.e. Hong Kong but half the left character is missing. [Richard Hale, 15 April 2007]

Misc012

PENANG

Single rectangle, red

updated: 6 Feb.. 2006

NOT A FIRM CHOP - LIKELY A DIRECTIONAL MARK

seen on Straits QV 2 cent brown otherwise uncancelled

Misc013

SINGAPORE / Chinese

2 lines, red

updated: 6 Feb.. 2006

NOT FIRM CHOPS - LIKELY A DIRECTIONAL MARKs

Images from author's collection

the 2 cent brown is also shown in the Non-English [needing translation] section as NE021

Misc014

CANCELLED

Various styles

updated: 6 Feb.. 2006

NOT A FIRM CHOP - APPLIED TO PREVENT THEFT OF THE STAMP

Images from author's collection

Misc015

B109 :: B147 :: B172

Octagon

updated: 17 Feb.. 2006

NOT FIRM CHOPS - EARLY OBLITERATORS


Malacca: 1856 to 1871	Penang: 1856 to 1864	Singapore: 1874 to 1879

Images from author's collection

B172 - there were several types. From 1874 to 1884 a B172 obliterator was used in Penang and from 1874 to 1892 Malacca. [See PP0003]

Misc016

POSTAGE, PAID

Double rectangle, violet

updated: 17 Feb.. 2006

NOT A FIRM CHOP - APPLIED TO PREVENT THEFT OF THE STAMP

Image from author's collection

Misc017

PAID

Single line, black, violet, red

updated: 30 April 2007

NOT FIRM CHOPS - EITHER APPLIED TO PREVENT THEFT OF THE STAMP OR ON REVENUE USAGE

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Images from author's collection

Misc018

STAMP OFFICE

Various Ovals

updated: 19 July 2006

NOT FIRM CHOPS - VARIOUS LOCATIONS - APPLIED TO STAMPS ON FISCAL DOCUMENTS

Misc019

DATES

One line, violet

updated: 15 Sept 2006

NOT FIRM CHOPS - APPLIED TO STAMPS ON FISCAL DOCUMENTS

Click the image to see the document.

Images from author's collection

Misc020

Numbers & Signature Handstamps

2 lines

updated: 15 Sept 2006

NOT A FIRM CHOP - APPLIED TO STAMPS ON FISCAL DOCUMENTS

Note the backwards M P C PERFIN

Click the image to see the document.

Image from author's collection

Misc021

Revenue Document Seals

Many Styles, thick red ink and embossed

updated: 21 April 2007

NOT A FIRM CHOP - APPLIED TO STAMPS ON REVENUE DOCUMENTS.
PART ON THE STAMPS AND PART ON THE DOCUMENT

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Many styles. The amount on the cancellation matches the value of the stamps they cancelled.

Misc022

LOOSE SHIP LETTER

Various forms, with and without frames, black ink

updated: 27 Nov. 2006

NOT A FIRM CHOP - APPLIED TO STAMPS ARRIVING IN AUSTRALIA

Image from author's collection

see Maritime Topics On Stamps: Paquebot Cancellation!

Misc023

Hong Kong

Script lettering, red

updated: 27 Nov. 2006

NOT A FIRM CHOP - LIKELY A DIRECTIONAL MARK

Image from author's collection

this was produced by a handstamp not by a pen
the text might also be Hongkong

Misc024

Boxed R = Registered

black

updated: 27 Nov. 2006

NOT A FIRM CHOP - Registration mark

Image from author's collection

Misc025

JUDICAL DEPARTMENT SANDAKAN

Violet

updated: 23 Jan. 2008

NOT FIRM CHOPS - APPLIED TO STAMPS ON FISCAL DOCUMENTS

Image from Jan de Kort

Misc026

Accounting Marks, various

Violet

updated: 22 Feb. 2008

NOT FIRM CHOPS - APPLIED TO STAMPS ON FISCAL DOCUMENTS

Image from author's collection

Misc027

Accounting Marks, various

Violet

updated: 29 Jan. 2009

NOT FIRM CHOPS - APPLIED TO STAMPS ON FISCAL DOCUMENTS DURING THE OCCUPATION

Click the image to view the entire document.

Image from author's collection

Misc028	FIRST OF EXCHANGE
	No Frame, 1 line, violet
updated: 6 Sept. 2008 Image from the author's collection The wording is strongly suggestive of the practice of sending three separate bills of exchange, any one of which could be used to transfer money, the second and third not being honoured. Ceylon issued special tall-format revenue stamps in strips of three from 1874 to the end of Edward VII's reign with First, Second and Third of Exchange labels. Thus, "First of Exchange". The Straits used similar tall-format stamps until 1882 and maintained separate series for Bills of Exchange and Judicial fees. However, by the time of Edward they had gone in for postage/revenue -- i.e. with the issue of 1902. [John Wilson, Sept. 2009]

Misc029	FREIGHT PAID.
	No Frame, 1 line, violet
updated: 15 March 2010 Image from the author's collection From a fiscal document.