MALAYA on 15 March 1957 issued a set of 11 stamps related to industries and culture of Tanah Melaya. Each state released the same stamps, only difference being a cypher representing the head of each state, i.e. Sultans of Johor, Kedah (shown in cover), Kelantan (shown in cover), Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor and Terengganu (shown in cover). The States of Malacca Negeri Sembilan, Penang, and Singapore featured Queen Elizabeth II (shown individually and on cover); after Merdeka her cypher was replaced with the respective State crests. Perforations for these stamps were 13 x 12½.
1c - Black - Copra
2c - Orange - Pineapples
4c - Brown - Rice Field
5c - Red - Mosque
8c - Green - East Coast Train
10c - Brown - Malayan Tiger
20c - Light Blue - Fishing
50c - Dark Blue - Aborigines with Blowpipe
$1 - Purple/Blue - State Secretariat Office
$2 - Red/Green - Bersilat
$5 - Green/Brown - Weaving
The cover shown here originated from Johor Bahru, Johor and is dated 1960 -- three years after these stamps were initially issued.
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