Updated:
15 Feb. 2010
Most Recent Addition:
C005  C240  C046  C047  C117 C055
Total # Items:
42

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


C005
C. S. TENNENT & CO / PENANG
 
Triple oval ( Estimated 38 mm x 25 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 15 Feb. 2010

CSTENNENT/CSTENNENT.jpg . CSTENNENT/ID0048A.jpg.

Left image from Mari Heessels other Image from the author's collection

 

C010
C. SCHOMBURGK & CO. / SINGAPORE
 
Double oval ( Estimated 44 mm x 18 mm, 3 mm letters ) blue

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Images from the author's collection

C020
C. SCHOMBURGK & Co. / SINGAPORE.
 
No frame, 2 lines ( 30 mm x 11 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) black, blue

updated: 5 Jan. 2007

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Images from the author's collection

  • the "o" of "Co" is underlined and raised
  • "SINGAPORE." is 22 mm wide with the "S" under that of the "S" of the company name and "E." under the "&"
  • the letters of "SINGAPORE" have serifs while those of the company name do not
  • seen in green on an 1867 ( 23 October ) cover from MANILA to LAGNAU, SWITZERLAND via SINGAPORE [AC0007, lot 205]

C030
C. SCHOMBURGK & Co. / SINGAPORE.
 
No framel, 2 lines ( 30 mm x 11 mm, 3 mm letters ) black, blue

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Images from the author's collection

  • "SINGAPORE." is 22 mm wide with the "S" under that of the "S" of the company name and "E." under the "&"
  • the letters of "SINGAPORE" have serifs while those of the company name do not

C035
CADONAU & Co. / SINGAPORE
 
Triple Oval ( Estimated 35 mm x 25 mm, 2.5 - 3.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 6 Oct 2006

Cancelled 19 Sept 1901

Image from the author's collection

  • letter in the company name are serifs
  • the date uses letters 3.5 mm tall


C037
CALEDONIA ESTATED / date / PROVENCE WELLSLEY
 
Triple Circle ( Diameter 38 mm, 2.5 serif letters ) violet

updated: 8 June 2009

CaledoniaEstate.jpg

Click the image to see the PSC

Image from the author's collection

  • used 5 April 1905


C040
CAMERON . DUNLOP & Co / -? · -? / SINGAPORE
 
Double oval ( 34 mm x 20 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) blue

updated: 16 March 2007

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Images from the author's collection

  • the letters of "SINGAPORE" are 2 mm high, the central "-? · -?" is 12 mm across

C045
CAMERON DUNLOP & Co / SINGAPORE
 
2 Lines, black

updated: 31 Jan. 2006

Image from Gaden Robinson


C046
CHARGEURS REUNIS
 
No Frame, 1 line [Estimated 37.5 mm x 3 mm, serifs] violet

updated: 19 Aug. 2008

ID00245.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • Identified by John Wilson, thanks.




C047
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
 
No Frame 1 Line ( Estimated 75 mm, 3 to 4 mm letters ) violet

updated: 9 June 2008

CBIACNoFrameT14c.jpg

Image from the author's collection


C050
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
 
Triple oval toothed outer frame ( Estimated 50 mm x 28 mm, 4 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection



C055
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA /SINGAPORE
 
Triple oval ( 30 mm x 22 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 8 June 2008

CBIACTOval4cKingBrown.jpg

Image from the author's collection


C060
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA / date
 
Double oval ( 36 mm x 25 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

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Dates: 1884 ( left stamp ) and 1880 ( right stamp )

Images from the author's collection

C070
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA / KWALA LUMPUR
 
Triple circle ( Diameter 34 mm, 3 mm letters ) violet

updated: 17 Feb. 2006

Cancelled KUALA LUMPUR April 1900

Image from the author's collection

  • The city is spelled Kwala on the chop.


C073
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA / KUALA LUMPUR
 
Triple circle ( Diameter 38 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 8 June 2008

CBIACDCircle3cTiger.jpg

Image from the author's collection



C075
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA / KUALA LUMPUR
 
Triple oval ( 50 mm x 30 mm, 3 mm letters ) violet

updated: 6 June 2008

CBILCTOval_KL.jpg

Image from the author's collection


C077
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA / Incorporated by Royal Charter / KUALA LUMPUR
 
Triple oval ( 50 mm x 30 mm, 3 mm letters ) violet

updated: 6 June 2008

CBIACTOval3cTiger.jpg

Image from the author's collection



C080
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA / Many Sold Bought ... / AGENT ...
 
Double oval ( Estimated 45 mm x 25 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

C090
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA / PENANG / date / ? · ?
 
Double circle ( Diameter 28 mm , 2.5 mm letters ) blue, violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

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PENANG 14 JUNE 1888 / PENANG Feburary 1880 / PENANG April 1879

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PENANG 26 January 1882 ( click the image on the left to see the entire stamp ) / PENANG 6 March 1882

Image from the author's collection

 
C100
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA TAIPING
 
Double oval ( Estimated 34 mm x 20 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

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Images from the author's collection

C110
CHARTERED BANK OF I. A. & C. / (Incorportated in England by Royal Charter 1853) / TELUK ANSON.
 
Triple oval ( 47 mm x 28 mm, 1.0 to 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 22 June 2006

From the back of a cheque dated 4 June 1948 to their branch in London

Image from the author's collection


C115
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA / SINGAPORE
 
Triple oval ( Estimated 45 mm x 28 mm, 3 mm letters ) violet

updated: 6 June 2008

CBILCTOval_Sing.jpg

Image from the author's collection


C117
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA / IPOH
 
Triple oval ( Estimated 40 mm x 25 mm, 2 mm letters ) violet

updated: 6 June 2008

CBIACTOvalIpoh3cTiger.jpg

Image from the author's collection


C120
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK / PENANG
 
Double oval ( 20 mm x 18 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) purple

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

C130
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA / ??
 
Double oval ( Estimated 44 mm x 26 mm, 2 mm letters ) red

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

C140
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA / PAID / PENANG
 
Double oval ( Estimated 45 mm x 23 mm, 2 mm letters ) black, blue

updated: 28 Feb. 2006

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Images from the author's collection

  • the letters in "PAID" are 8 mm high
  • seen in black on an 1868 ( June ) cover to EDINBURGH bearing 8 x 8 cent on 2 anna yellow stamps [AC0007, lot 213]
  • seen in black on an 1867 ( 24 October ) cover from PENANGB to SCOTLAND [AC0007, lot 212]

C150
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA / PENANG
 
Double oval ( 41 mm x 21 mm, 2 mm letters ) black

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

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Image from the author's collection

C160
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA / SINGAPORE
 
Double oval ( 41 mm x 21 mm, 2 mm letters ) blue

updated: 17 Feb. 2006

Image from the author's collection

C170
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA / SINGAPORE
 
Double oval ( 48 mm x 23 mm, 2 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

C172
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA / date / SINGAPORE
 
Triple oval ( 48 mm x 23 mm, 2.5 - 3 mm letters ) blue

updated 25 march 2008

CMBILCTOvalT2QV3c.jpg

This example dated 7 January 1889

Image from the author's collection



C175
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA / MALACCA
 
Double oval ( Estimated 30 mm x 22 mm, 1.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 8 December 2007

CMBILCDOvalT6QV2c.jpg . CMBILCDOvalT6QV2CBrown_ETan.jpg . CMBILC/CMBILCDOvalT6QV8c_ETan.jpg

Images: 2 cent red from the author's collection, others from E. Tan.

  • the letter in the centre of the ovals are 2.5 mm high

C180
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA / SINGAPORE
 
Double oval ( Estimated 41 mm x 21 mm, 2 mm letters ) black

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

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Images from the author's collection

C185
CHENG YEAN / SINGAPORE
 
Double oval, violet

updated: 1 Feb. 2008

CY_ETan.jpg . CY_ETan_bw.jpg

Image from E. Tan

  • there seems to be an initial to the far left of the company name. Can anyone help?

C187
CHIN HO & CO. / address / SINGAPORE
 
Triple oval with toothed outer oval, violet

updated: 5 Feb. 2006

Image from author's collection


C190
CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co. / LIMITED
 
No frame, 2 lines ( Estimated ?? mm x 7.5 mm, 3 mm serif letters ) violet, blue

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

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All cancelled SINGPORE 1894 ( left stamp ) 1895 ( centre ) 1896 ( right )

Images from the author's collection

C200
CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co. Ltd
 
Triple oval ( ?? mm x 28 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Cancelled SINGAPORE November 1899

Image from the author's collection

C210
CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co. Ltd
 
Double oval ( ?? mm x ?? mm, 3.5 mm letters ) blue

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

C220
CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co. Ltd
 
Triple oval ( Estimated ?? mm x ?? mm, 2.5 mm letters ) black

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection


C223
Commanditaire Vennootschap / MARTIJN & Co.
 
Two lines, violet

updated: 15 March 2007

Image from Gaden Robinson 31 Jan. 2006

Cancelled PENANG

  • seen on a registered Straits postal stationary envelope canceled 16 March 1900 from PENANG to HARRLEN, Holland applied to a pair of 8 cent blue QV stamps on the reverse.
  • Commanditaire Vennootschap (CV) = limited partnership
  • Identified by John Wilson, 15 March 2007


C224
CHUNG KHIAW BANK LTD. / HEAD OFFICE /  SINAGAPORE
 
Double Circle ( diameter 22 mm, 2 mm letters) violet

updated: 21 March 2008

CKBDoubleCircleQE25c.jpg

Image from author's collection

  • on a bank draft to the order of this bank dated 15 Aug 1961 



C225
COMMERCIAL UNION / ASSURANCE CO. LD.
 
No frame two lines ( 2 mm letters ) violet

updated: 29 Jan. 2006

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Cancelled SINGAPORE 3 December 1895

Images from the author's collection

  • Identified by Jeffrey Turnbull 29 JAN. 2006

C230
COMPANIE DES SERVICES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES / AGENCE / SINGAPORE
 
Triple circle ( Diameter 38 mm, 2 mm letters ) blue

updated: 2 Oct. 2009

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The stamp on the left is dated 9 March 1894

Images from the author's collection

  • The letters of "AGENCE" are 3 mm high, those of "SINGAPORE" are 4 mm high
  • See also Messageries Maritimes


New
C240
CONSULAAT DER NEDERLANDEN / Dutch coat of arms / STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
 
Double Circle, violet

updated: 22 June 2009

CdNArms.jpg

CdN01.jpg .  CdN05.jpg . CdN04.jpg . 

Images from the author's collection




 


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