Straits Settlements Perfins

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14 WIDTH="121"><div> <A HREF="id166.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Perfins"><U>Perfins</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div>    - <A HREF="id213.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Australia perfin"><U>Australia</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div>    - <A HREF="id359.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Honduras Perfin"><U>British Honduras</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div>    - <A HREF="id361.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Canada Perfins"><U>Canada</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div>    - <A HREF="id214.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ceylon perfin"><U>Ceylon</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div>    - <A HREF="id260.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Great Britain"><U>Great Britain</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div>    - <A HREF="id245.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hong Kong perfin"><U>Hong Kong</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div>    - <A HREF="id248.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Indiaperfin"><U>India</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div>    - <A HREF="id358.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jamaica Perfins"><U>Jamaica</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div>    - <A HREF="id217.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mauritius perfin"><U>Mauritius</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div>    - <A HREF="id249.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newfoundlandperfin"><U>Newfoundland</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div>    - <A HREF="id354.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="New Zealand Perfin"><U>New Zealand</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div>    - <A HREF="id355.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="South Africa Perfin"><U>South Africa</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div>    - <A HREF="id380.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SWA perfin"><U>South West Africa</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div>    - <A HREF="id381.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SR perfin"><U>Southern Rhodesia</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div>    - <A HREF="id360.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Straits Settlements Perfins"><U>Straits Settlements</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div> <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dates of Issue"><U>Dates of Issue</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div> <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WAD"><U>Classification</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="045fa583.png"> <div> <I><B>Perfins of Straits Settlements</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="553" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 130 WIDTH="545"><div> Studies suggest that perfin die use began on Straits Settlements stamps in 1870 and peaked in the early 1900s. At the time of the Silver Jubilee at least three machines were in use.</div> <bR> <div> Seventeen different dies have been identified to date on Silver Jubilee stamps. The table lists the companies and the distribution of the perfins.</div> <bR> <div> The companies listed in blue are those where perfin copies are available for viewing. <B>Click on the company to view the stamp.</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="573" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="296"><div> <B>Straits Settlements</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="86" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><div> <B>5c</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><div> <B>8c</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><div> <B>12c</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><div> <B>25c</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="296"><div> Adamson, Gilfillan & Co. Singapore</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> <B>A.G</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Asiatic Petroleum Company, Singapore</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> <B>A.P.C</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="296"><div> <A HREF="id362_boustead_singapore.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Straits perfins 2"><U>Boustead & Company</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - Singapore</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> <B>B&Co</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="296"><div> <A HREF="id362_boustead_penang.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Straits perfins 2"><U>Boustead & Company</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - Penang</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> <B>B&Co.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Borneo Co. Ltd, Finlayson Green. Singapore</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> <B>B.C.L</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="296"><div> P&O Banking Company</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>CANCELLED</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="296"><div> Chartered Bank of India, Penang</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> <B>CBI</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> <B>HS / BC</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="296"><div> <A HREF="id363_lpl.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Straits perfins 3"><U>Lee Plantations</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >, Singapore</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> <B>LP/L</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="296"><div> L.Y. Swee & Co. Penang</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> <B>LYS</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="296"><div> <A HREF="id363_mcalister.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Straits perfins 3"><U>McAlister & Co</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >, Singapore</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> <B>McA / Co</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="296"><div> Municipal Commissioners, Penang</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> <B>MC/P</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Singapore Municipal Commissioners</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> <B>SMC</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> <B>S.M.N</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="296"><div> Straits Trading Company, Singapore</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> <B>S.T.C.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="296"><div> Thomas Cook & Sons, Singapore</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> <B>TC / &S</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="296"><div> Yokohama Specie Bank, Singapore</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> <B>YS/B</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009900 WIDTH="36"><div> u</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>