Penang Wild Cats

PENANG

Stamps inscribed 'Penang', 'Malaya' and 'Penang', or 'Malaysia' and 'Pulau Pinang'

<- 1948 Part of Straits Settlements
1948 - 1963 Part of the Federation of Malaya (some state issues for Penang)
1963 -> Part of Malaysia (some state issues for Penang)

From 1948: 1 (Malayan) Dollar = 100 Cents
From 1953: 1 (Malayan & Bristish North Borneo) Dollar = 100 Cents (1 Malay Dollar)
From 1967: 1 Ringgit (MYR) = 100 Sen (= 1 M & BNB Dollar)

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WILD CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC

1923 / 24 - British Empire Exhibition

MYPN19240000 PMK 10760 Commemorative postmark - Lion
"British Empire Exhibition 1924"
Penang (Georgetown
GPO ?)
Earliest use reported:
16 August 1923
Latest use reported:
18 August 1924
If you know more about the dates of use for this postmark, please let us know.

1925 - British Empire Exhibition

MYPN19250000 PMK 10760 Commemorative postmark - Lion
"British Empire Exhibition 1925"
Penang (Georgetown
GPO ?)
Same datestamp as for 1924, but with he year removed beneath the Lion
Earliest use reported:
19 March 1925
Latest use reported:
24 May 1925
If you know more about the dates of use for this postmark, please let us know.

4 August 1957 - Definitives (QEII)

MYPN19570804 ST 0_10 Stamp 0.10 Tiger
Valid until and including 30 September 1965
MI 49

15 March 1960 - Definitives (CoA)

MYPN19600315 ST 0_10 Stamp 0.10 Tiger
Valid until and including 31 October 1972
MI 60

List compiled by Geir Arveng.
Latest update: 27 September, 2019

PENANG
Stamps inscribed 'Penang', 'Malaya' and 'Penang', or 'Malaysia' and 'Pulau Pinang' <- 1948 Part of Straits Settlements 1948 - 1963 Part of the Federation of Malaya (some state issues for Penang) 1963 -> Part of Malaysia (some state issues for Penang)
From 1948: 1 (Malayan) Dollar = 100 Cents From 1953: 1 (Malayan & Bristish North Borneo) Dollar = 100 Cents (1 Malay Dollar) From 1967: 1 Ringgit (MYR) = 100 Sen (= 1 M & BNB Dollar)
Checklists > Countries > Penang Wild Cats

Issue	Item code	Item type	Face value	Remarks	SC
1923 / 24 - British Empire Exhibition
	MYPN19240000 PMK 10760	Commemorative postmark	-	Lion "British Empire Exhibition 1924" Penang (Georgetown GPO ?) Earliest use reported: 16 August 1923 Latest use reported: 18 August 1924 If you know more about the dates of use for this postmark, please let us know.
1925 - British Empire Exhibition
	MYPN19250000 PMK 10760	Commemorative postmark	-	Lion "British Empire Exhibition 1925" Penang (Georgetown GPO ?) Same datestamp as for 1924, but with he year removed beneath the Lion Earliest use reported: 19 March 1925 Latest use reported: 24 May 1925 If you know more about the dates of use for this postmark, please let us know.
4 August 1957 - Definitives (QEII)
	MYPN19570804 ST 0_10	Stamp	0.10	Tiger Valid until and including 30 September 1965 MI 49
15 March 1960 - Definitives (CoA)
	MYPN19600315 ST 0_10	Stamp	0.10	Tiger Valid until and including 31 October 1972 MI 60