Misc001
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Pd
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Script, pen black ink
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updated: 5 Feb. 2006

Image
from
the author's collection
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Misc002
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Two parallel lines
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pen black ink
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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
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Misc003
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??
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pen black ink
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updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Cancelled
SINGAPORE
author's
collection
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Misc004
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Crossed line pattern
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In pen, blue ink
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updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image
from
the author's collection
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Misc005
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STAMPED
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Double rectangle: green, red
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updated: 6 Feb. 2006
NOT A FIRM CHOP - APPLIED TO PREVENT
THEFT OF THE STAMP
.
Images
from
the author'scollection
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Misc006
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LIGNE N / date / PAQFR. No 6
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Octagonal ( 22 mm) black, blue,
red
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updated: 24 March
2008
NOT A FIRM CHOP BUT
OFTEN SEEN ON STAMPS - FRENCH MAIL BOAT CHOP

Image from the
author's collection
- This is a French Mail boat
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 mail boats.
- The undisputed main reference
on the subject is La Poste Maritime Francaise by
Raymond Sales, in 8 volumes and in French.
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Misc007
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PASSPORT OFFICE / SINGAPORE
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updated: 3October
2007
. .
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
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Misc007.5
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PASSPORT OFFICE / PENANG
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updated: 8 Dec. 2009

Click the image to see the 1924
document.
Image from the author's collection
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Misc008
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STAMPED
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Various types,
sizes and colours: red, black, violet
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updated: 6 Feb. 2006
NOT FIRM CHOPS -
APPLIED TO PREVENT THEFT OF THE STAMP
I
Image from Gaden Robinson
.
 . . 
Images from the author's collection
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Misc009
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P.P. = Packet of
Patterns
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Single line, black
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updated: 14 Sept
2015


Images from author's collection
SEE: The Malayan
Philatelist, Vol 56 No.3 Whole Number 268 September
2015
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Misc010
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HONGKONG
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Single line, red
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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]
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Misc011
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[Chinese
Inscription] / HONGKONG
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2 lines, red
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updated: 15April
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 April2007]
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Misc012
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PENANG
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Single rectangle, red
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updated: 6 Feb..
2006
NOT A FIRM CHOP -
LIKELY A DIRECTIONAL MARK

- seen on Straits QV 2 cent brown
otherwise uncancelled
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Misc013
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SINGAPORE / Chinese
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2 lines, red
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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
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Misc014
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CANCELLED
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Various styles
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updated: 6 Feb..
2006
NOT A FIRM CHOP -
APPLIED TO PREVENT THEFT OF THE STAMP


Images from author's collection
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Misc015
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B109 :: B147 :: B172
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Octagon
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updated: 17 Feb.
2006
NOT FIRM CHOPS -
EARLY OBLITERATORS
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Malacca: 1856 to 1871
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Penang: 1856 to 1864
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Singapore: 1874 to 1879
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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]
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Misc016
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POSTAGE, PAID
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Double rectangle, violet
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updated: 17 Feb.
2006
NOT A FIRM CHOP -
APPLIED TO PREVENT THEFT OF THE STAMP
Image from author's collection
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Misc017
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PAID
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Single line, black, violet, red
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updated: 30 April
2007
NOT FIRM CHOPS -
EITHER APPLIED TO PREVENT THEFT OF THE STAMP OR ON
REVENUE USAGE
. . . . . 
Images from author's collection
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Misc018
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STAMP OFFICE
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Various Ovals
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updated: 19 July
2006
NOT FIRM CHOPS -
VARIOUS LOCATIONS - APPLIED TO STAMPS ON FISCAL
DOCUMENTS
. 
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Misc021
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Revenue Document
Seals
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Many Styles, thick red ink and
embossed
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updated: 21 April
2007
NOT A FIRM CHOP -
APPLIED TO STAMPS ON REVENUE DOCUMENTS.
PART ON THE STAMPS AND PART ON THE DOCUMENT
. . . . 
Many styles. The
amount on the cancellation matches the value of the
stamps they cancelled.
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Misc022
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LOOSE SHIP LETTER
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Various forms, with and without frames, black
ink
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updated: 27 Nov.
2006
NOT A FIRM CHOP -
APPLIED TO STAMPS ARRIVING IN AUSTRALIA


. 
Image from author's
collection
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Misc023
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Hong Kong
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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
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Misc024
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Boxed R = Registered
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updated: 27 Nov.
2006
NOT A FIRM CHOP -
Registration mark

Image from author's
collection
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Misc025
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JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT SANDAKAN
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updated: 23 Jan.
2008
NOT FIRM CHOPS
- APPLIED TO STAMPS ON FISCAL DOCUMENTS

Image from Jan de
Kort
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Misc026
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Accounting Marks, various
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updated: 22 Feb.
2008
NOT FIRM CHOPS
- APPLIED TO STAMPS ON FISCAL DOCUMENTS

Image from author's
collection
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Misc027
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Accounting Marks, various
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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
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Misc028
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FIRST OF EXCHANGE
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No Frame, 1 line,
violet
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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]
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Misc029
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FREIGHT PAID.
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No Frame, 1 line,
violet
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updated: 15 March 2010
Image from the
author's collection
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