Security markings on British Malaya Stamps

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Chops not yet seen used on stamps or postal stationary
but might be discovered one day

Updated: 1 Sept 2014
Total Items: 17
Please use the item's ID number - orange box - when communicating about it.

Note: Unless a firm chop has been applied to a stamp or anywhere on a postal stationary card, it is not certain that it was used to prevent the item from being pilfered. Some chops were used as return address markings.

1.		CH'HG ENG JOO & CO. 170 Chulia Street Penang seen on a 1948 cover to the U.S.A.
2.		CHIN HO & CO. 9, Phillip Street SINGAPORE seen on a 24 NOV. 1934 cover to Germany
3.		CONRAD MAYER seen on an 1881 ( 26 December ) cover BRESLAU, GERMANY [AC0006, lot 825] seen in violet not applied to the stamp but on a cover dated 17 October 1881 from SINGAPORE to SPRINGFIELD, ILL. USA
4.		D.A. BUSRAI & Co GENERAL MERCHANTS & / COMMISSION AGENTS in violet on a 20 October 1898 printed postcard.
5.		D. JEREMIAH ADVOCATE & SOLICITOR S.S BUKIT MERTAJAM Seen on a 1943 revenue document
6.		F. A. BARTHOLOMEUSZ, LTD. SINGAPORE Seen on a 4 June 1940 cover to Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
7.		G. FINKLESTON SINGAPORE STOCK & SHARE BROKER Seen on a 8 JUNE 1949 Registered cover to Penang
8.		GAMMON (MALAYA) LTD. CHANGI RUNWAY SINGAPORE Seen on a 2 NOV. 1948 cover to Cleveland, Ohio, USA
9.		GIAN SINGH & CO. 4, BATTERY ROAD P. Box 215 SINGAPORE Seen on a 14 January 1947 cover to New York, USA
10.		KENNEDY & CO. PENANG. Seen on 21 March 1936 cover to Hongkong
11.		RATANSING & CO. 46, CECIL STREET SINGAPORE Seen on a 28 MAY 1951 cover to Bombay
12.		STANDARD-VACUUM OIL COMPANY Seen in blue on a 1947 cover to Shanghai.
13.		THE INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK LTD. P. O. Box 105. 19, Jalan Gelanggang MALACCA, MALAYSIA Seen on a 8 February 1968 cover to Valayappi, South India
14.		WONG, PARAMJOTHY & GOH ADVOCATES & SOLICITORS BATU PAHAT Seen on a 12 aUGUST 1959 cover to Kuala Lumpur
15.		ZAPP, BAUER & Co / SINGAPORE Click the image to see it enlarged Blue double oval used on an 1863 cover from Singapore to Trogen, Switzerland franked by two 4Anna Indian stamps cancelled B/172. Blue double oval [struck twice] used on an 1863 cover from Singapore to Trogen, Switzerland franked by an 4 Anna+ 8 Anna Indian stamps cancelled B/172. Both covers addressed to Mr. Salomon Zellweger, Trogen, Switzerland During the 18th century the of village ofTrogen was dominated by the family Zellweger which enjoyed success with textile production and trade. [Thanks to Jan de Kort, Sept. 2007 ]
16.		ZAPP BAUER & Co / SINGAPORE Click the image to see it enlarged Black double oval used on an 1866 cover from Singapore to Trogen, Switzerland franked by an 8 Anna Indian stamp cancelled B/172. Cover addressed to Mr. Salomon Zellweger,Trogen, Switzerland During the 18th century the of village ofTrogen was dominated by the family Zellweger which enjoyed success with textile production and trade. [Thanks to Jan de Kort, Sept. 2007 ]
17.		F. ZECH / P.O. BOX 521 Seen in violet on 17 May 1921 cover to Mr. Frank Zech c/o the American Consulate in London redirected to New York [eBay 2005]

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