Updated:
17 Feb. 2010
Total Identified:
34 / 100

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

NOTE: Where letters are listed, these are a best guess if unclear!

NOTE: Missing numbers have been identified and moved into the regular listing.

Items: 1-100 . 101-200 . 201-300

ID001

... OFDAGENT ... / L. J. MARTIJN / ? · ? / PENANG

Triple oval ( Estimated 42 mm x 25 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) black

updated: 15 March 2007

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Image from the author's collection

  • Dutch shipping agent
  • Likely L. J. Martyn or Martijn. He is most likely the company principal in C223. [John Wilson, 15 March 2007]
  • Can someone supply an image clarifying this chop?


ID003
J. D. R
Single circle ( Diameter 16 mm, 5 mm letters ) blue

updated: 8 June 2009

Image from the author's collection

  • there seems to be no stop after the "R"
  • seems to have been applied by a rubber handstamp
  • could this be the chop of a citizen instead of a company?
  • seen also on a 24 cent QV green but in a different font
  • There is a J. D. Ross, jr. mentioned on list of "Original Subscribers to the Oriental Telephone & Electric Co. (1882)"
  • Can anyone supply a proving cover?

    ID0003a.jpg . ID0003b.jpg .

Other styles

  • the 2 cent and 8 cent stamps show that the chop was applied to neighbouring stamps as well. 
  • the double oval chop was seen on a Straits Settlements 10 on 30 cents 1880 QV with an indistinct cancellation

ID004
... SCHEEPAGENT ... / Agent te Singapore
No frame ( ??, 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • a Dutch shipping agent?

ID005
... SEOW HU ... / ? · ? / PINANG
Triple Oval ( Estimated 26 mm x 20 mm, 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • looks like it received a second chop vertically in addition to the horizontal one?

ID007
Possibly Stephens Paul & Co.
Triple oval ( 2 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 May 2006

Image from the author's collection

ID008
... DOOLGUFFOO ... / date
Double oval with toothed outside frame ( 2 mm serif letters ) violet

updated: 16 March 2007

Image from the author's collection

  • This is probably a Chettiar. [John Wilson, 15 March 2007]

ID011
Possibly KENNEDY & Co., PENANG
Triple oval ( 1.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 22 May 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • is this KENNEDY & Co. of Penang?
  • Possibly Kennedy & Co. See the Penang List of Jurors 1904 [H. A. Cartwright, 1 May 2006]
  • Kennedy & Co. exchange and share brokers, Penang, one possibility; another is KENNEDY, BURKILL & Co., Penang. [John Wilson 16 May 2006]

ID013
CO... / Crown over a Shield / PENANG
Double circle, blue

updated: 16 March 2007

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The image on the right shows that there are details in the shield

Images from the author's collection

  • Is this a consular marking? It would be grand to see it on cover!
  • This is probably the Dutch Consulate at Penang. I suppose it could be Belgian instead, if I really see a lion in the coat of arms. [John Wilson, 15 March 2007]

ID015
STRAITS ... / LIMITED
No frame ( 3 mm serif letters ) violet

updated: 7 April 2009

. ID0015b.jpg

Images from the author's collection

  • Possibley the STRAITS TIMES? John Wilson 31Jan. 2006
  • The letter after STRAITS looks more like a "D" than a "T " Can you help? Author
  • Possible Straits Cold Storage Limited? Straits Trading Co. Limited? or Straits Ice Co. Limited? [H. A. Cartwright, 1 May 2006]

ID016
A ...
No frame ( 12 to 18 mm letter ) black

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Cancelled Singapore 22 December 1896

Image from the author's collection

  • the "A" seems to be struck twice, in which case it is 12 mm tall

ID017
... ACHEEN ...
Double oval ( 2 mm letters ) violet

updated: 22 Feb 2007

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Image from the author's collection

  • Acheen Street, Georgetown, Penang?
  • On the first stamp, the word in the middle of the oval starts with "P", probable "PENANG"

ID021
... ALYSIAN RUBE...
No frame ( 3.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 22 May 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • a Malaysian Rubber Company?
  • "Must be Malaysian Rubber..." John Wilson 31 Jan. 2006
  • I agree with John but before I can move this chop I feel that I need to know if there is more to the name so I can properly file it. Can anyone supply a scan of the full chop? Author
  • There was a Malaysia Rubber Co., Ltd., operating in Sungkai, Perak, in 1938. [John Wilson, 16 May 2006]

ID022
THE UNION...
Triple oval ( 3 mm letters ) violet

updated: 31 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • "The Union Trading Co. (outside possibility: Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.) with reference to guides or directories." John Wilson 31 Jan. 2006
  • Can anyone supply a scan of the fuill chop? Author

ID023
...averlev...
No frame ( 3.5 to 5.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 31 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • John Wilson suggest that this might be Waverley. [31 Jan. 2006]
  • Can anyone supply a scan of the full chop? Author

ID024
...PRO KATC...
No frame ( 3 mm letters ) red

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

ID025
T. L. BO...
No frame ( 3 mm letters ) violet

updated: 31 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • Might this be "... Boustead?" John Wilson 31 Jan. 2006
  • Dose anyone know if Boustead used the initial "T. L."? Author

ID026
THE R...
No frame ( 1.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

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Images from the author's collection

  • The larger image is an enlargement of the lower right hand section of the stamp
  • "THE" seems to be underlined?

ID027
L.K.W...
No frame ( 5 mm letters ) red

updated: 28 Nov. 2007

. ID0027ETan.jpg

Left image from the author's collection, right image from E. Tan [Nov. 2007]

  • Interetingly, both chops are on the same value. The one supplied by E. Tan also received a STAMPED security handstamp.

ID030
...TEL / SINGAPORE
Triple oval ( 3 mm letters ) violet

updated: 31 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

Cancelled SINGAPORE 1895

  • "A hotel perhaps, not a telegraph company." John Wilson 31 Jan. 2006

ID034
...LER & ME.... / ???
Double oval ( 3.5 mm serif letters ) blue

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

ID036
...NG & CO...
No frame ( 3.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Cancelled PENAHG 17 August 1900

Image from the author's collection

ID037
W. M. ...
Double fancy oval ( 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Cancelled SINGPORE

Image from the author's collection

ID038
RIGOLD ... / SINGAPORE
Double oval ( 2.5 mm letters ) black

updated: 1 May 2006

Cancelled SINGAPORE

Image from the author's collection

ID039
HENRY SM... / ???
Double oval ( 3 mm letters ) red

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

ID041
...mped
Single rectangule ( 3.5 to 4.5+ mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Cancelled SINGAPORE 30 October or November 1899

Image from the author's collection

ID042
for The Ag... / SINGAPORE
Triple oval, violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

ID044
...IOAYER...
Triple oval ( 2 mm letters ) violet

updated: 31 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • "End of word seems to be AYER." John Wilson 31 Jan. 2006

ID045
THE BA ... A JAPAN LTD / SINGAPORE
Triple oval ( 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 31 Jan. 2006

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Images from the author's collection

  • "The Bank of Asia and Japan Ltd" John Wilson 31 Jan. 2006
  • Can someom\ne supply a complete scan of this chop? Author

ID046
O. S. TE ... / PENANG
Double oval ( 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 16 march 2007

Image from the author's collection

  • Could be the local telegraph company, the Oriental Telephone and Electric Co. [John Wilson, 15 March 2007]

ID048
Coat of arms
Coat of arms, black

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

ID0048.jpg

Image from the author's collection

ID051
DAILY ... / SINGAPORE
Triple oval ( 3 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

ID053
... AACK & Co / SINGAPORE
Double oval ( 3 mm serif letters ) blue

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

ID056
?
No frame ( 6+ mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

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Images from the author's collection

  • probably lettters in a native script?

ID057
AU?TH...
No frame ( 3 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • mint stamp
  • the chop is doubled

ID059
...AID FRO...
Triple oval ( 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 31 Jan. 2006

Cancelled SINGAPORE

Image from the author's collection

  • "Wording looks like 'paid from'." john Wilson 31Jan. 2006

ID060
SING...
Double circle ( Diamter estimated at 20 mm, 3.5 mm letters ) red

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

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Images from the author's collection

ID061
...BAHG... / PENANG
Triple oval ( 4 to 6 mm letters ) red

updated: 31 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • the word in the centre of the ovals is proably "PENANG"
  • "If the lettering is not BAHQ but BANQ you probably have one of the big French banks." John Wilson 31 Jan. 2006

ID062
PA... + ? & CO
1. Rectangle ( 3.5 mm serif letters ) 1. black
2. No frame ( 4.5 mm letters ) 2. violet

updated: 31 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • the rectangular cancellation has been struck several times. Moving from the NE corner of the stamp towards the SW corner, the
    black letters I can make out are: PA, then PA and maybe C or G, then AET
  • " The boxed marking is probably "Packet Boat" which I believe is a marking associated with New South Wales in the 80s and 90s." John Wilson 31 jan. 2006

ID064
... BORNE / date / ...
Double oval ( 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Cancelled 1889

Image from the author's collection

ID065
... KHOU ... / PENANG
Triple oval ( 3 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

ID066
... LCKES / SINGAPORE
No frame ( 3.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Cancelled SINGAPORE

Image from the author's collection

  • "SINGAPORE" is 3 mm tall

ID068
... NG LEE & CO / SELANGOR
No frame ( 6+ mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Cancelled KWALA LUMPUR 4 September 1895

Image from the author's collection

  • In the cancellation, the index letter "A" is sideways?

ID069
... off & C ...
No frame ( 3 to 5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 17 Sept. 2006

Cancelled SINGAPORE 29 May 1895

Image from the author's collection

  • Possibly " S. M. Alsagoff & Co., Singapore (Syed Mohamed Alsagoff, manager). Singapore List of Jurors 1904." [H. A. Cartwright, 10 Sept 2006]

ID072
... RVILLE & GU ... / SINGAPORE
Triple oval ( 2 mm letters ) violet

updated: 17 Sept 2006

Cancelled SINGAPORE 13 October 1899

Image from the author's collection

  • "Outside possibility is Somerville & Co. but it DOES look like a Gu so maybe Guthrie." John Wilson 31 Jan. 2006
  • Possibly "Somerville & Co., Brokers, (Frederick Gladstone Somerville) 8 Change Alley, Singapore. From the Singapore List of Jurors 1904." [H. A. Cartwright, 10 Sept 2006]

ID073
... STFR & ... / SINGAPORE.
No frame ( 3 mm serif letters ) violet

updated: 14 Feb 2007

Cancelled SINGAPORE

Image from the author's collection

  • Letters in "SINGAPORE" are 2 mm tall
  • Possibly "STER & Co. (FOSTER & CO.?). There was a Smith & Foster company located in (Finlayson Green?) Singapore. Charles Foster was a partner. Singapore List of Jurors 1904." [H. A. Cartwright, 10 Sept 2006]
  • Possibly McAlister & Co. ? [ Dr Gaden S. Robinson 4 Feb. 2007]

ID074
SWA.. ...E Ltd. / Engineers & Contractors / ? · ? / KUWALA LUMPUR
Double oval 2.5 to 3 mm letters ) violet

updated: 9 June 2009

Cancelled KUWALA LUMPUR 8 March 1895


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Cancelled KWALA LUMPUR November 1895

Images from the author's collection

  • There was a notable firm of architects founded by an A.A. Swan in about 1885. As Swan and MacLaren, they built the Municipal Buildings at Kuala Lumpur. [John Wilson, 15 March 2007]
  • The name seems to be SWAN but I cannot decipher it after that. In the negative image the last letter before "Ltd." seems to be an "E".

ID0074E.jpg . ID0074Ebw.jpg

Similar chop but with SINPAPORE

Images from the author's collection

ID075
...ANG ?AZE... / E.../ 1888 ...
Double oval ( 3 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • the lowercase letters in the centre of the oval are 1.5 to 2 mm tall
  • the "1888" might be part of an address or the date the firm was founded?

ID076
... XSEN & O or C... / ???
Double oval ( 3 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

ID077
... WOH KONGS / Chinese characters / SINGAPORE
Triple oval ( 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 31 Jan. 2006

Cancelled KWALA LUMPUR 28 March 1895?

Image from the author's collection

ID078
... TIANG WAH & C0 / SINGAPORE.

1. Double oval ( 3 mm serif letters ) blue, violet
2. Triple oval ( 6+ mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Feb. 2008

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Click to see the entire revenue stamp

Images from the author's collection

ID0078D_ETan.jpg 

Image from E. Tan [feb 2008]

There seems to be the letter M to the left of TIANG?

ID080
KIM H...

Triple oval ( 2 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

ID081
?. LABARD ... / Singapore / MANILA & ...

Double oval ( 2.5 mm letters ) blue

updated: 17 Sept. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • the initial under the "P" of the SINGAPORE cancellation is likely an O, C or G
  • " This could be Walter Delabere Barnes, 143 Thomson Road. He was Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Straits Settlements. Singapore List of Jurors 1904." [H. A. Cartwright, 10 Sept 2006]

ID082
... RISON ... / ???

Double oval ( 2 mm letters ) blue

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • might be Middleton & Harrison in Singapore?

ID084
MARIE B or E ....

No frame l ( 3.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Cancelled KLANG, SELANGOR July 1900

Image from the author's collection

  • could this be a ship?

ID085
MAX CYl... / SINGAPORE /

Triple oval ( 3 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Cancelled SINGAPORE

Image from the author's collection

ID089
P . G .

Single Circle ( 7.5 mm letters ) black

updated: 2 Feb 2009

. ID0089_2.jpg

Images from the author's collection

  • Maybe Pinang Gazette? [Dr Gaden S. Robinson 4 Feb. 2007] [Compare item ID160]

ID090
RANCH?R ... / ???

Triple oval with toothed outside frame ( 3.5 mm serif letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • "... could this possibly be a misreading for Shanghai?" John Wilson 31 Jan. 2006

ID091
... AGENTS O ... / ... TI ...

Double oval ( 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Cancelled PENANG

Image from the author's collection

ID092
... AGENT OF ... / some sort of shield

Single circle ( 6 mm serif letters ) black

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Cancelled SINGAPORE 1896

Image from the author's collection

  • There is a portion of an oval violet handstamp in the lower right corner. The visible letters are probably: ... ALE ..

ID093
... ? AGENT ...

Double oval ( 2.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

ID094
S.W. & Co. / N o.

Single oval ( 27 mm x 17 mm, 4.5 mm letters ) black

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Images from the author's collection

  • the "o" of "Co." and "No." are raised and there is a stop underneath
  • the letters of "No." are 3 mm at their tallest

ID095
?. W. & ??

No frame ( 4 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

ID096
... AOS.../ SINGAPORE / ... COMPANY, LIMITED

Double oval ( 2 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Cancelled SINGAPORE January 1895

Image from the author's collection

  • the letters in SINGAPORE are 3 mm tall
  • " AOS might be AUS." John Wilson 31 Jan. 2006

ID097
... STRAITS / SINGAPORE / ...

Double oval ( 1.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • the letters in SINGAPORE are 2.5 mm tall

ID098
TOOEATSHEN

Single rectangle ( 4.5 mm letters ) violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2006

Image from the author's collection

  • the second "O" might be a "D" making it TODEATSHEN
  • the red cancellation might be ... VAS ...

ID100
TIANGLIMCHINTUAN & Co. / Chinese Characters / SINGAPORE

Double oval ( 3 mm letters ) black

updated: 21 June 2009

IDC0025.jpg ID0100_JW.jpg
Image by John Wilson
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This stamp is cancelled SINGAPORE 22 May 1889

Images from the author's collection unless otherwise listed.

  • The same stamp is pictured in the Non-English ID page are NE13
  • This is a difficult one because it is run-on. It might be "TIANG LIM CHIN TUAN"
  • Can anyone supply a proving cover? Author


Items: 1-100 . 101-200 . 201-300

 

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