Knowledge (XXG)

Postage stamps and postal history of North Borneo

Source 📝

125: 734: 82: 98:
minor changes. These were followed up in 1889 by even larger and more elaborate $ 5 and $ 10 stamps. Between 1883 and 1890, postage stamps of North Borneo were valid to nearby countries only if sent by direct steamer at 8¢ rate, otherwise additional adhesives of either Hong Kong, Labuan or Strait Settlements had to be affixed.
97:
of London) produced a new design, largely the same but inscribed "BRITISH NORTH BORNEO", and joined by 25c and $ 2 values, also with elaborate frames. The stamps were redesigned again in 1888, to say "POSTAGE & REVENUE" instead of just "POSTAGE", at which time the 25c to $ 2 values also received
595: 695: 430: 650: 565: 140:
stamps of North Borneo and Japan were used. In 1943, two stamps of Japanese design were issued for North Borneo. Following liberation, stamps of North Borneo were overprinted "BMA" by the
710: 365: 450: 605: 600: 555: 620: 520: 355: 218: 685: 625: 540: 640: 575: 350: 315: 700: 690: 665: 584: 505: 490: 425: 385: 375: 645: 635: 590: 545: 460: 455: 440: 415: 340: 670: 580: 550: 535: 410: 177: 705: 630: 525: 390: 380: 370: 73:, and Chinese. Initial values included 2c, 4c, and 8c, followed by large 50c and $ 1 stamps of a more elaborate design with the arms flanked by two natives. 680: 660: 615: 510: 500: 485: 475: 400: 395: 715: 675: 655: 610: 560: 530: 495: 480: 445: 435: 420: 405: 360: 515: 470: 465: 345: 260: 141: 748: 308: 133: 758: 763: 753: 743: 65:
was founded to administer the territory, it issued its own stamps in 1883. These used a design incorporating the coat of arms (a
215: 301: 784: 157: 62: 153: 30: 109:, comprising nine pictorials featuring natives plants, animals, and scenes, and inscribed "STATE OF NORTH BORNEO". 94: 46: 264: 160:
ceded the territory to the British Government. The Colony issued stamps until 1963 when North Borneo (as
789: 124: 101:
Shortages in 1890, 1891, and 1892 necessitated more surcharges. In 1894, the protectorate issued a new
113: 26: 89:
In 1886 ½c, 1c, and 10c values were added, and there was a demand for 3c and 5c stamps, resolved by
58: 50: 106: 102: 738: 293: 222: 195: 328: 778: 324: 54: 42: 17: 81: 137: 70: 69:
and a lion), inscribed "NORTH BORNEO", and with the value written in English,
90: 288: 116:
on 12 May 1888. In 1901, stamps were overprinted "British Protectorate.".
235: 165: 261:"North Borneo | Stamps and postal history | StampWorldHistory" 22: 161: 123: 80: 164:) joined Malaya, Sarawak and Singapore to form the Federation of 66: 297: 41:Initially, mail from the British protectorate of 93:existing types. At the same time, the printers ( 21:, located in the northern part of the island of 309: 178:Postage stamps and postal history of Malaysia 8: 128:North Borneo stamp overprinted "BMA" in 1945 316: 302: 294: 188: 211: 209: 207: 216:Stanley Gibbons – North Borneo stamps 7: 156:was established in 1946 after the 14: 732: 136:in 1942. During the occupation, 142:British Military Administration 596:Palestinian National Authority 201:, 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013. 158:North Borneo Chartered Company 63:North Borneo Chartered Company 1: 132:North Borneo was occupied by 289:North Borneo Stamps blogspot 225:. Retrieved 26 January 2014. 154:Crown Colony of North Borneo 806: 85:The 1939 definitive series 724: 336: 112:North Borneo was made a 95:Blades, East, and Blades 29:from 1888 and a British 566:Netherlands East Indies 221:1 February 2014 at the 199:Sandafayre Stamp Atlas 129: 86: 785:Philately of Malaysia 236:"North Borneo Stamps" 127: 84: 739:Philately portal 696:United Arab Emirates 431:Far Eastern Republic 114:British protectorate 27:British protectorate 651:Straits Settlements 59:Straits Settlements 711:Western New Guinea 240:The Stamps Journal 130: 87: 772: 771: 107:Waterlow and Sons 103:definitive series 797: 737: 736: 735: 606:Portuguese India 318: 311: 304: 295: 277: 276: 274: 272: 263:. Archived from 257: 251: 250: 248: 246: 232: 226: 213: 202: 193: 805: 804: 800: 799: 798: 796: 795: 794: 775: 774: 773: 768: 733: 731: 720: 556:Muscat and Oman 332: 322: 285: 280: 270: 268: 267:on 3 March 2018 259: 258: 254: 244: 242: 234: 233: 229: 223:Wayback Machine 214: 205: 194: 190: 186: 174: 150: 134:Japanese forces 122: 79: 39: 12: 11: 5: 803: 801: 793: 792: 787: 777: 776: 770: 769: 767: 766: 761: 756: 751: 746: 741: 729: 725: 722: 721: 719: 718: 713: 708: 703: 698: 693: 688: 683: 678: 673: 668: 663: 658: 653: 648: 643: 638: 633: 628: 623: 621:Ryukyu Islands 618: 613: 608: 603: 598: 593: 588: 578: 573: 568: 563: 558: 553: 548: 543: 538: 533: 528: 523: 518: 513: 508: 503: 498: 493: 488: 483: 478: 473: 468: 463: 458: 453: 448: 443: 438: 433: 428: 423: 418: 413: 408: 403: 398: 393: 388: 383: 378: 373: 368: 366:Annam-Tongking 363: 358: 353: 348: 343: 337: 334: 333: 329:postal history 325:Postage stamps 323: 321: 320: 313: 306: 298: 292: 291: 284: 283:External links 281: 279: 278: 252: 227: 203: 187: 185: 182: 181: 180: 173: 170: 149: 146: 121: 118: 78: 75: 55:postage stamps 38: 35: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 802: 791: 788: 786: 783: 782: 780: 765: 762: 760: 757: 755: 752: 750: 747: 745: 742: 740: 730: 727: 726: 723: 717: 714: 712: 709: 707: 704: 702: 699: 697: 694: 692: 689: 687: 684: 682: 679: 677: 674: 672: 669: 667: 664: 662: 659: 657: 654: 652: 649: 647: 644: 642: 639: 637: 634: 632: 629: 627: 624: 622: 619: 617: 614: 612: 609: 607: 604: 602: 599: 597: 594: 592: 589: 586: 582: 579: 577: 574: 572: 569: 567: 564: 562: 559: 557: 554: 552: 549: 547: 544: 542: 539: 537: 534: 532: 529: 527: 524: 522: 519: 517: 514: 512: 509: 507: 504: 502: 499: 497: 494: 492: 489: 487: 484: 482: 479: 477: 474: 472: 469: 467: 464: 462: 459: 457: 454: 452: 451:Indian States 449: 447: 444: 442: 439: 437: 434: 432: 429: 427: 424: 422: 419: 417: 414: 412: 409: 407: 404: 402: 399: 397: 394: 392: 389: 387: 384: 382: 379: 377: 374: 372: 369: 367: 364: 362: 359: 357: 354: 352: 349: 347: 344: 342: 339: 338: 335: 330: 326: 319: 314: 312: 307: 305: 300: 299: 296: 290: 287: 286: 282: 266: 262: 256: 253: 241: 237: 231: 228: 224: 220: 217: 212: 210: 208: 204: 200: 197: 196:North Borneo. 192: 189: 183: 179: 176: 175: 171: 169: 167: 163: 159: 155: 147: 145: 143: 139: 135: 126: 119: 117: 115: 110: 108: 104: 99: 96: 92: 83: 76: 74: 72: 68: 64: 60: 56: 52: 48: 45:was sent via 44: 36: 34: 32: 28: 24: 20: 19: 790:North Borneo 686:Turkmenistan 626:Saudi Arabia 571:North Borneo 570: 361:Alexandretta 269:. Retrieved 265:the original 255: 243:. Retrieved 239: 230: 198: 191: 151: 131: 120:World War II 111: 105:engraved by 100: 91:overprinting 88: 77:Later issues 61:. After the 43:North Borneo 40: 37:First stamps 33:after 1946. 31:Crown colony 18:North Borneo 16: 15: 764:WikiProject 641:South Korea 601:Philippines 576:North Korea 351:Afghanistan 138:overprinted 779:Categories 701:Uzbekistan 691:Tannu Tuva 666:Tajikistan 585:Bahawalpur 506:Kyrgyzstan 491:Kazakhstan 426:East Timor 386:Bangladesh 376:Azerbaijan 184:References 646:Sri Lanka 636:Singapore 591:Palestine 546:Manchukuo 461:Indonesia 456:Indochina 441:Hong Kong 356:Alaouites 341:Abu Dhabi 271:12 August 51:Singapore 749:Americas 728:See also 671:Thailand 581:Pakistan 551:Mongolia 541:Maldives 536:Malaysia 411:Cambodia 219:Archived 172:See also 166:Malaysia 148:Post-war 53:, using 25:, was a 759:Oceania 706:Vietnam 631:Sharjah 526:Lebanon 521:Latakia 391:Bangkok 381:Bahrain 371:Armenia 331:of Asia 57:of the 754:Europe 744:Africa 681:Turkey 661:Taiwan 616:Russia 511:Labuan 501:Kuwait 486:Jordan 476:Israel 416:Ceylon 401:Brunei 396:Bhutan 245:2 June 47:Labuan 23:Borneo 716:Yemen 676:Tibet 656:Syria 611:Qatar 561:Nepal 531:Macau 496:Korea 481:Japan 446:India 436:Hatay 421:China 406:Burma 162:Sabah 516:Laos 471:Iraq 466:Iran 346:Aden 327:and 273:2018 247:2016 152:The 71:Jawi 67:dhow 49:or 781:: 238:. 206:^ 168:. 144:. 587:) 583:( 317:e 310:t 303:v 275:. 249:.

Index

North Borneo
Borneo
British protectorate
Crown colony
North Borneo
Labuan
Singapore
postage stamps
Straits Settlements
North Borneo Chartered Company
dhow
Jawi

overprinting
Blades, East, and Blades
definitive series
Waterlow and Sons
British protectorate

Japanese forces
overprinted
British Military Administration
Crown Colony of North Borneo
North Borneo Chartered Company
Sabah
Malaysia
Postage stamps and postal history of Malaysia
North Borneo.

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.