Updated:
6 Sept. 2009
Newest items:
B295 B028 B029 B305 
Total # Items:
42

Please use the item's ID number - orange box - when communicating about it.

 

B010
B. Q. W. PASLEY / PENANG
 
Single oval ( 24 mm x 11 mm, 2 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

 

 

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B020
B. POULIN & Cie. / Singapore - Saigon
 
No frame, 2 lines ( 55 mm x 20 mm, 2 to 3 mm script letters ) blue

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

From an 1881 cover SINGAPORE to SIAGON

 

 

B022
BAN HIN LEE BANK LIMITED / Chinese characters / PENANG
 
Triple Oval ( 50 mm x 30 mm, 3 mm letters ) violet

updated: 12 Jan. 2007

From an Exchange document dated 9 March 1951.

Click the image to see the front and back of the document.

Image from the author's collection

  • Seen on a similar documents using PENAG stamps and dated: 28 Feb. 1949, 1 July 1949, 7 Aug. 1951

 

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B025
BANK OF CHINA-AUSTRALIA / SINGAPORE
 
Triple oval, violet

updated: 17 Feb. 2006

From Gaden Robinson 31 Jan. 2006

 

 

B026
BANK OF ROTTERDAM / AGENCY SINGAPORE
 
No Frame on Two lines ( Estimated 40 mm x 7 mm, 2.5 mm letters) blue

updated: 15 April 2007

From Richard Hale, 15 April 2007

 

 

B027
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE / AGENCE DE SINGAPORE
 
Double Oval ( Estimated 40 mm x 20 mm, letters 2 - 3 mm) black

updated: 9 March 2007


BICDOvalComposit.jpg
From Gaden Robinson 31 Jan. 2006

 

New B028
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE / AGENCE DE SINGAPORE
 
Triple Oval ( 40 mm x 20 mm, letters 2.5 - 3 mm) violet

updated: 23 Aug 2009

BIC_DO_1dollarand30c.JPG

From an Exchange document dated 30 July 1906.

Click the image to see the front and back of the document.

Image from the author's collection

 

 

NewB029
BARKER & CO. LTD. / PRODUCE DEPT. / SINGAPORE
 
Triple circle ( Diameter 37 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 20 May 2009


Barker11x.jpg

Image from the author's collection with thanks to J.T.

  • The firm shortend their name from Arthur Barker.

 

B030
BARLOW & CO. / SINGAPORE
 
Triple oval ( 41 mm x 24 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) violet, blue

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

August 15, 1896

October 28, 1899

Images from the author's collection

 

 

B040
Battery Road. Payment / date / McAlister & Co.
 
No frame, 3 lines ( wide ?? mm x 19 mm, 2.5 to 3.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • probably a revenue usage

 

 

B050
BEHN MEYER & Co / Date / SINGAPORE
 
Triple oval ( Estimated 29 mm x 25 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Dated 8 April 1879

Image from the author's collection

  • letters with serifs, the "o" of "Co." is raised

 

 

B060
BEHN MEYER & CO / SINGAPORE
 
Triple oval ( Estimated 35 mm x 22 mm, 3 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

. .

The stamp in the centre is cancelled 14 April 1899

Images from the author's collection

  • serif letters, the inner ring is not smooth

 

 

B070
BEHN MEYER & CO / SINGAPORE
 
Double oval ( Estimated 36 mm x 19 mm, 3 mm letters ) violet, blue

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

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Stamp on the left is cancelled 1884

Images from the author's collection

 

 

B080
BEHN MEYER & Co.
 
No frame, 1 line ( ?? mm, 4 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

 

 

B090
BEHN MEYER & Co. / Date / SINGAPORE
 
Double circle ( Estimated 29 mm diameter, 2.5 mm letters ) blue, green

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • the "o" in "Co." is raised.
  • seen in blue on an 1871 ( 15 May ) cover to PHILADELPIA, USA [AC0007, lot 217]

 

B100
BEHN MEYER & Co. / SINGAPORE
 
Double oval ( Estimated 32 mm x 16 mm, 2 mm letters ) blue

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • seen in blue on a 10 November 1856 stampless cover from BATAVIA via SINGAPORE to BOSTON [AC0010, lot 60]

 

 

B110
BEHN, MEYER & Co / SINGAPORE
 
Triple oval ( Estimated 35 mm x 22 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

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the stamp on the right is cancelled 22 October 1900

Image from the author's collection

  • underlined "o" in "Co"
  • there is a "," between the names

 

B120
BEHN, MEYER & Co / SINGAPORE
 
Triple oval ( Estimated 35 mm x 22 mm, 2 mm letters ) violet

updated: 10 Jan. 2007

.

Images from the author's collection

  • the two stamps are likely revenue usage
  • the 25 cent stamp has the PERFIN B.C.L. = Borneo Company Limited?

 

 

B125
BEHN, MEYER & CO. / PENANG
 
Triple oval toothed outside oval ( Estimated 30 mm x 17 mm, 1.5 - 2 mm letters ) violet

updated: 10 Jan. 2007

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Images from the author's collection

  • the two stamps are likely revenue usage
  • PENANG is in serif letters

 

 

B130
BEHR & Co. / PENANG
 
Triple oval ( Estimated 27 mm x 16 mm, 2 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Images from the author's collection

  • likely revenue usage

 

 

B135
BEHR & Co. / PENANG
 
Triple oval, red

updated: 4 Feb. 2006

Images from the author's collection

 

 

B140
BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED
 
No frame, 1 line ( Estimated 54 mm, 3 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

REMARKS: likely a revenue usage

 

B150
BOUSTEAD
 
No frame, 1 line ( 37 mm, 3.5 mm letters ) blue

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Dated 1874

Image from the author's collection

 

 

B160
BOUSTEAD & Co
 
No frame, 1 line ( 39 mm, 3 mm letters ) red, violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Dated 28 June 1875

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Dated 14 March 1882

Images from the author's collection

 

 

B170
BOUSTEAD & Co.
 
No frame, 1 line ( Estimated 32 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) blue

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • received the company PERFIN "B & Co" as well

 

 

B180
BOUSTEAD & Co.
 
No frame, 1 line ( 41 mm, 3 to 4 mm letters ) red

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Dated 19 September 1874

Image from the author's collection

 

 

B185
BOUSTEAD & Co.
 
No frame, 1 line ( 55 mm, 5.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 6 June 2008

BouNoFrame1LineTwo.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • Both stamps have the firm's PERFIN "B&Co"

 
B190
BOUSTEAD & CO. / AGENT ... / PENANG
 
Triple oval ( Estimated 45 mm x 25 mm, 2.5 to 3 mm serif letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • : "AGENT..." is not serif and is 3 mm tall

 

 

B200
BOUSTEAD & CO. / date / SINGAPORE
 
Triple oval ( Estimated 40 mm x 26 mm, 3 to 3.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

From an 1897 cover SINGAPORE to CANADA

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Image from the author's collection

  • the numerals and letters in the date are 3.5 mm tall
  • also received the company's "B & Co" handstamp

 

B210
BOUSTEAD & CO. / SINGAPORE
 
Triple oval toothed outer frame ( Estimated 36 mm x 23 mm, 2 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

 

B220
BOUSTEAD & CO. / SINGAPORE
 
Triple oval ( Estimated 50 mm x 30 mm, 3 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • received the company PERFIN "B & Co" as well

 

 

B230
BRENNAND & Co.
 
No frame, 1 line ( 37 mm, 3 mm letters ) black

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Dated 8 / 2 / 1879

Image from the author's collection

  • revenue usage

 

 

B240
BRINKMANN & CO. / date / SINGAPORE
 
Double oval ( Estimated 30 mm x 19 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) black, blue, violet

updated: 13 July 2006

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The 12 blue ( CC ) is dated 5 June 18??, the 8 cent yellow ( CA ) is dated 15 April 1890

Image from the author's collection

  • Seen in violet on a 15 Jan. 1889 cover to Kronstadt [eBay Feb. 2006]
  • thanks to Jeffrey Turnbull for correcting the spelling of the company name. [12 March 2006]

 

 

B250
BRINKMANN & Co / date / SINGAPORE
 
Double oval ( Estimated 35 mm x 20 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) black

updated: 27 April 2007

Cancelled 12 February 1889

Image from the author's collection

  • there is no stop after the "Co"

 

 

B260
BRINKMANN & CO. / SINGAPORE
 
Triple oval ( 40 mm x 24 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) blue, violet

updated: 27 April 2007

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From the cover below cancelled SINGAPORE 26 September 1893

[Click on the image to enlarge it.]

Images from the author's collection

  • the author also has this chop on QV CA issues including one canceled 1888 as well a QV revenue stamp
  • seen in violet on a 17 March 1899 cover SINGAPORE TO BREMEN
  • thanks to Jeffrey Turnbull for correcting the spelling of the company name. [12 March 2006]

 

B270
BRINKMANN & Co / SINGAPORE
 
Double oval ( Estimated 36 mm x 18 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 27 April 2007

. .

Cancelled SINGAPORE 1899 ( left stamp ), 1892 ( centre ), 1892 ( right )

Images from the author's collection

  • the "o" in "Co" is raised

 

 

B280
BRINKMANN & CO. / SINGAPORE
 
Triple oval ( Estimated 35 mm x 20 mm, 2 mm letters ) violet

updated: 6 sEPT. 207

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Cancelled 2 December 1897

Image from the author's collection

 

 

B290
BRINKMANN & CO. / KUMPERS / SINGAPORE
 
Single oval ( Estimated 25 mm x 21 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) blue, orange

updated: 12 March 2006


BrinkermannKump30cQV.jpgBrinkermannKump6cQV.jpgBrinkermannKump24cQV.jpg

Crown CC issues

Images from the author's collection

  • thanks to Jeffrey Turnbull for correcting the spelling of the company name. [12 March 2006]

 

 

B295
BRITISH & FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY / MALAYAN / AGENCY / SINGAPORE

Triple oval ( 15 mm, 2 mm letters ) violet

updated: 6 Sept. 2009

ID0140.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • The letters inside the central oval are 1.5 mm high
  • "... in the 1920's or possibly as late as 1930, "British and Foreign Bible Society, Malayan Agency -- Bible House: 7, Armenian Street." [John Wilson, Sept. 2009]
B300
BROWN & Co. / PENANG
 
Double oval ( 30 mm x 18 mm, 2.5 mm serif letters ) blue

updated: 10 Jan. 2006

Image from author's collection with thanks to JT

 

 

new B305
BUCKLE, SYKES & WEATHERLY / AUDIT
 
Double oval ( 30 mm x 18 mm, 2.5 mm serif letters ) blue

updated: 7 Feb. 2009

BSW6cQE.jpg

Click the image to see the full document

Image from author's collection

  • Located in Penang
  • Revenue usage
B310
... BUN HIN & Co. / Chinese characters / SINGAPORE
 
Double oval: blue

updated: 6 April 2007

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Images from author's collection with thanks to JT

  • IDENTIFIED by Richard Hale, 6 April 2007

 

 

B320
BUSING SCHRODER & Co / SINGAPORE.
 
Double oval ( 42 mm x 17 mm, 3 mm letters ) blue

updated: 28 Feb. 2006

 

  • raised and underlined "o" in "Co"
  • seen in blue on a 18 March 1866 cover from HONG KONG via SINGAPORE to HAMBURG bearing Indian stamps cancelled B172 [AC0007, lot 170]

 

 
 

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