Updated:
27 April 2010
Total Identified:
7 / 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!

Items: 1-100 . 101-200 . 201-300

 
ID201
HENDERSO... ...TED

Triple Circle, violet

updated: 17 May 2007

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Image from the author's collection

  • likely revenue usage
  • likely HENDERSON ? LIMITED
 
ID203
FORWAR... / AUSTI...

Double Oval, black

updated: 27 Aug.  2007

 ID0203

Image from the author's collection

  • Is this in fact a FORWARDING Agent handstamp? Although some firms used their forwarding handstamps on revenue stamps (THE BORNEO COMPANY for one), it seems an unusual usage.
  
ID204
H.H.B.

no frame, violet

updated: 24 Sept. 2007

 ID0204_JdeK.jpg

Image from Jan de Kort
 
ID205
E v W.

Octagonal, red

updated: 20 May 2008

ID0205_MariHeessels.jpg . ID0205_MariHeesselsBW.jpg

Image from Mari Heessels
  
ID206
possible: REME, LEVESON & Company / SINGAPORE

Double Oval, blue

updated: 16 Oct.  2007

ID0206JanDeKort.jpg . ID0206JanDeKortBW.jpg

Image from Jan de Kort
  
ID208
...BY & ... / MALACCA

Triple Oval, violet

updated: 30 Oct.  2007

ID0208.jpg . ID0208BW.jpg 

Image from the author's collection

  • Possibly, DARBY?
 
ID209
... P. P. M. M. ...

No frame, 1 line, violet

updated: 30 Oct.  2007

 ID0209.jpg 

ID0209a.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • In pen, H. ...
 
ID210
... c. ALIST ...

No frame, 2 line, violet

updated: 5 Dec.  2007

ID0210_ETan.jpg. ID0210bw_ETan.jpg

Image from the E. Tan

  • Mc. ALISTER? But this is usually wrtitten McALISTER, i.e., with no stop after the "c".
  
ID211
... TLIN & Co. SINGAPORE / ESTATE BROKERS

Triple Oval, violet

updated: 5 Dec.  2007

ID0211_ETan.jpg

Image from the E. Tan

ID212
...ON KEONG

Triple Oval, violet

updated: 28 Dec.  2007

ID0212_ETan.jpg

Image from the E. Tan

ID213
...AITS INSURANCE CO...

Double oval, with outer toothed pattern, violet

updated: 28 Dec.  2007

ID0213_ET.jpg

Image from the E. Tan

. Likely the STRAITS INSURANCE Company

ID214
...E PAKETVAART ... / NAV; COY O... / (A)GENT AT SING(APORE)

Triple Oval, violet

updated: 28 Dec.  2007

ID0214_ET.jpg

Image from the E. Tan

  • likely a form of "Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij"  = Royal Packet Navigation Co.

 
ID215
HO...

Unframed, single line

updated: 26 March 2008

ID0215a.jpg . ID0215b.jpg

Same stamp seen from two angles

Image from the author's collection

  • the same stamp seen from two angles.  The first  inclination is to see it as "HO...", maybe HONG KONG. But the part of the chop on the edge of the stamp  does not fit?

ID216
Script handstamp?

Unframed, single line, red

updated: 1 Feb. 2008

ID0216_ETan.jpg

Image from the E. Tan

  • Singapore cancellation 189?

ID217
Script handstamp?

Unframed, single line, red

updated: 1 Feb. 2008

ID0217_ETan.jpg

Image from the E. Tan

  • Singapore dumb cancellation, maybe a Chinese character?

ID218
W. G. ...

Unframed, single line

updated: 1 Feb. 2008

ID0218_ETan.jpg

Image from the E. Tan

  • the next letter might be a P, B, E or F?


ID219
MOHAMED TAME... / ABO... /  P.. / & ... / CO...

Single circle, blue

updated: 1 Feb. 2008

ID00219_ETan.jpg

Image from the E. Tan

  • Cancelled SINGAPORE

ID220
... Kon. Pake(tvaart)
... ... O S S A...
24
(M)aatschapp(ij)

Single Oval, violet

updated: 12 Feb. 2008

ID00220_JdeK.jpg

Image from the Jan de Kort

  • the top lie likely reads N. V. Kon. 
  • Kon. = Koninklijke
  • the ship name is in the centre, which ship is it?

ID221
BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE / ?

Double Circle, violet

updated: 12 Feb. 2008

ID00221_JdeK.jpg

Image from the Jan de Kort

  • what is the city?
  • likely fiscal usage

ID222
T.? B. C.

Double Oval, violet

updated: 20 Feb. 2008

ID00222_ETan.jpg

Image from the E. Tan

  • Maybe The Borneo Company? Can anyone supply a proving cover or document?

ID223
... ERSICHERBRUNES-GESELLSCH. SCWEIZ ... / IN /
ZURICH / HAUPT- / AGENTUR

Single Circle, red

updated: 26 March 2008

ID00223.jpg . ID00223bw.jpg

Images from the author's collection

  • "HAUPT- / AGENTUR" = Main Agent

ID225
.ILTON / SINGAPORE

Double Oval, black

updated: 9 April  2008

 ID00225.jpg 

Image from the author's collection

  • Maybe "WILTON"

ID227
... R & Co.

One line, serif lettering, violet

updated: 27 April 2008

  ID00227.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • three possible candidates are: 
    • C. A. Ribeiro & Co.
    • Puttfarcken Rheiner & Co.
    • Sharpe Ross & Co.

ID228
E. B.

Manuscript, black

updated: 1 June 2008

  ID00228.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • S. 13/7/78 
  • S. = Singapore?

ID229
... HOTEL ...

Double Oval, violet

updated: 1 June 2008

  ID00229.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • The stamp is cancelled PENANG 
  • Might this be the E. & O. HOTEL in Penang?

ID230
... M SHIP ... / date

Double Oval, violet

updated: 1 June 2008

  ID00230.jpg

Cancelled SINGAPORE 1899

Image from the author's collection

  • A shipping agent?

ID231
... HONGKONG & S... / SINGAPORE

Double Oval, violet

updated: 1 June 2008

  ID00231.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank?

ID232
... HNSTON & CO. / month & day / year / SINGAPORE

Double Oval, violet

updated: 1 June 2008

  ID00232.jpg

Dated: DEC 28, 1882

Image from the author's collection

  • A. L. JOHNSTON & CO. ?

ID233
THE NEW ... / SINGAPORE

Single Oval, violet

updated: 1 June 2008

  ID00233.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK ?

ID234
?

Double Oval, violet

updated: 1 June 2008

  ID00234.jpg . ID00234BW.jpg

Image from the author's collection


ID235
H. A. ... / Chinese Characters / KUALA LUMPUR

Double Oval, violet

updated: 13 June 2008

ID00235.jpg . ID00235BW.jpg

ImageS from the author's collection


ID236
... CO. / Chinese Characters / KUALA LUMPUR

Double Oval, violet

updated: 13 June 2008

 ID00236.jpg . ID00236BW.jpg

Image from the author's collection


ID237
A. H. & CO.?

No Frame, 1 line, violet

updated: 22 June 2008

  ID00237.jpg 

Image from the author's collection


ID238
... C B

Single Rectangle, violet

updated: 22 June 2008

 ID00238.jpg 

Image from the author's collection


ID240
... B. W. & Co.?

No Frame, 1 line, violet

updated: 22 June 2008

  ID00240.jpg 

Image from the author's collection


ID241
... S. G. 7 Co. ?

No Frame, 1 line, red

updated: 22 June 2008

  ID00241.jpg 

Image from the author's collection


ID242
... ? ...

violet

updated: 22 June 2008

  ID00242.jpg . ID00242a.jpg

Image from the author's collection


ID244
... YE & ... / Malay Script? / PENANG

Double Oval, red

updated: 22 June 2008

  ID00244.jpg 

Image from the author's collection


ID246
AINHBA... /Chinese characters / ?

Double Oval, red

updated: 23 June 2008

 ID00246.jpg 

Image from the author's collection


ID247
... M. M. ... / ... BSE ...

No Frame, 2 Lines, violet

updated: 16 Sept. 2008

 ID00247.jpg

ID00247BW.jpg


Image from the author's collection


ID248
H D R

manuscript, violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2009

 
ID00248.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • May be a private individual?

ID249
B. S.

Manuscript, black

updated: 1 Jan. 2009

 ID00249.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • if a firm then it is not Boustead, Schwabe and Company which changed it name back to the old name, Boustead and Company in 1867. The firm Busing, Schroder & Co. closes in the 1860.
  • most likely it is a private individual. Who has a proving cover!

ID250
... PRESS / [est]ablished 1888

Double oval, blet, violet

updated: 1 Jan. 2009

 ID00250.jpg . ID00250_BW.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • if this is the Singapore Free Press, then the date is a problem: The Singapore Free Press was founded in October 1835 and closed in 1869 then revived from 1884 to 1962 when it was incorporated into the Malay Mail.
 
ID251
...EG FRIED...

Triple Oval, blue

updated: 16 March 2009

ID0251X.jpg

ID0251.jpg

Image from the author's collection
 
ID252
OSAKA ....

Triple Oval, violet

updated: 3 Sept. 2009

ID0252X.jpg ID0252.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • The second word seem to be 'SHOS..."
  • Osaka Shosen Kaisha, a major Japanese shipping company that ran steamers between HK and Taiwan, among other locations. [J. Wilson Sept 2009]

ID253
...N SENG HONG ... / SINGAPORE

Triple Oval, violet

updated: 29 March 2009

ID0253aX.jpg . ID0253bX.jpg

ID0253a.jpg . ID0253b.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • Can someone translate the Chinese characters. Once done, the full name will undoubtedly be known.

ID254
THE ... BUSSAN ... /AGENTS.

Triple Oval, violet

updated: 3 Sept. 2009

ID0254X.jpg . ID0254.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • A Japanese firm?
  • Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, a Japanese general trading firm -- it is listed as M6 in Giffen's book on perfins. [J. Wilson Sept. 2009]

ID255
... STEAMSHIP LINES, LTD. / SINGAPORE

Triple Oval, violet

updated: 29 March 2009

 ID0255.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • Which Steamship Lines?

ID256
... HUNER & Co. / SINGAPORE

Double Oval, violet

updated: 7 April 2009

 ID0256.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • Maybe Fischer Huber & Co. founded in 1888.


ID257
... Muhiyatheen / ... K.

Double Oval, violet

updated: 8 June 2009

 ID0257.jpg . ID0257BW.jpg

Image from the author's collection

ID258
... AEBH & ... / Chinese characters

Double Oval, red

updated: 8 June 2009

 ID0258.jpg . ID0258BW.jpg

Image from the author's collection

ID259
... CHA ...

Single Line, red

updated: 8 June 2009

 ID0259.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • Is this a Direction Marking?
  • To the left of "CHA" there is the top of maybe an "F" or "T".

ID260
... AYH ...

Single Line, violet

updated: 8 June 2009

 ID0260.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • Is this a Direction Marking?
  • The letter to the right of "AY" may be an "E" instead of an "H".

ID261
 A. G ... / SINGAPORE

Double Oval, black

updated: 21 June 2009

 ID0261_JdK.jpg

Image from Jan de Kort

  • Might be an early Alexander Guthrie chop?

ID262
 ...ORDIN & Co.

Triple Oval, black

updated: 29 June 2009

 ID0262.jpg

Image from the author's collection

ID263
 ...NING / date

Double Oval, violet

updated: 15 Feb. 2010

 ID0263_Mari_Heessels.jpg

Image from Mari Heessels

  • Likely a tin mining company in PERAK

ID264
 G P / S

Single Square, violet

updated: 17 Feb. 2010

 ID0264.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • Likely a fiscal cancellation.

ID265
 R. ? V.

Single Line, violet

updated: 21 Feb. 2010

 ID0265_Wai_Kit_Ng.jpg . ID0265_BW_Wai_Kit_Ng.jpg

Image from Wai Kit Ng (John)

  • Likely a fiscal cancellation.
  • The central letter might be one of those shown in the image.


ID266
 H. KAHL... / Hôtel de la Paix

Single Line, violet

updated: 13 March 2010

  ID0266-mine.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • A fiscal cancellation.
  • Hôtel de la Paix was established in 1865 in Singapore. Located on Coleman Street on which there were several hotels at the time.
  • in 1901 it was kept by a Mrs. Kahlke, a widow of a sea captain [page 19, Indiscreet Memories: 1901 Singapore Through the Eyes of a Colonial Englishman By Edwin A. Brown  http://books.google.ca/books?id=9GYRiu0MsA4C ]
  • about 1914 the building was sold and changed its name [Hotel de la Paix by Joshua Chia Yeong Jia http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1179_2008-12-28.html ]


ID267
 TIA... / date/ PENANG

Triple oval, violet

updated: 21 March 2010

ID0267-mine.jpg  

Image from the author's collection

  • Likely a fiscal cancellation.


ID268
 10

 Number in a star composed of radiating lines, black

updated: 21 March 2010

  ID0268-mine.jpg . ID0266-BW-mine.jpg

Image from the author's collection

  • Possibley a fiscal cancellation.


ID269
 ...ONG HIN... / Chinese characters / P...

Double oval, red

updated: 10 April 2010

 ID0269-mine.jpg . ID0269a-mine.jpg

Images from the author's collection

  • The firm was probably located in PENANG


ID270
 ...RJORJEE & Co. / PENANG.

Triple oval, violet

updated: 27 April 2010

 ID0270-mine.jpg

Image from the author's collection


Items: 1-100 . 101-200 . 201-300

 

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