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The first stamp in Sarawak was issued in 1869, featuring the portrait of James Brooke with facial value of three cents. A $1 revenue stamp issued in 1918 featuring the portrait of Charles Vyner Brooke. The Brooke government first issued postage rules on 1 March 1869, after the death of James Brooke. The rules stated that one stamp should be ...
This is a list of entities that have issued postage stamps at some point since stamps were introduced in 1840. The list includes any kind of governmental entity or officially approved organisation that has issued distinctive types of stamp for postal purposes.
Pages in category "Postal system of Singapore" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Penny Black – World's first postage stamp. Penny Blue – Trial printings from a penny black plate. Two pence blue – Issued for second rate step, at the same time as Penny Black. VR official – First official stamp. Prince Consort Essay. Penny Red – Improved follow-ons to the Penny Black. Archer Roulette – Experimental separation of ...
After increasing the price of a first-class postage stamp to 68 cents in January, the U.S. Postal Service is planning to increase the cost again in the coming days.
The postage stamps and postal history of Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean, was linked to its original economic situation until 1993. Mainly ruled by a phosphate production commission, the island was part of the British Straits Settlements colony from 1901 to 1942, then of Singapore from 1946 to 1958. Although it was placed under Australian control in 1958, the island remained postally and ...
Stamps of British India and Burma Service was regularised by the Indian Post Office Act of 1837, by which the East India Company was granted a monopoly of the mail services. All private vessels were required to carry letters at prescribed rates for postage. [2] Handstamps were applied to preadhesive ship letters.
The Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (English: Public Administration Medal) [1] [2] is a Singaporean decoration instituted in 1963 and has three grades: The medal may be awarded to any of the following persons for outstanding efficiency, competence and industry: any person who is or has been a public officer. any person who is or has been an officer ...