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Stamp of Pahang (British Malaya); 1950; definitive stamps of the so-called "Coconut issue"; stamp drawing with a portrait of Sultan Sir Abu Bakar Ri-ayatu’d-Din Al-muadzam Shah ibni Al-marhum Al-mu’tasim Bi’llah Sultan Abdullah (1904—1974) in oval flanked by two coconut palms. The Sultan wears the distinctive Tengkolok of the Pahang Sultans with no downward fold at the front.; stamp postmarked in Kuala Lipis, 1955
Stamp: Michel: No. 51; Scott No. 56
Color: brownis dark purple to ruby
Watermark: Pahang No 2 (multiple St.Edwards'crown over convoluted character "CA")
Nominal value: 10 C (Cents)
Postage validity: from 1 June 1950 until ?
Stamp picture size (printed area): 19.0 x 22.5 mm

Postmark: Kuala Lipis (then capital of Pahang),
Date

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Source scan of original
Author Postal administration for British Malaya
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Picture description Portrait of Sultan Sir Abu Bakar Ri-ayatu’d-Din Al-muadzam Shah ibni Al-marhum Al-mu’tasim Bi’llah Sultan Abdullah (1904—1974) in oval flanked by two coconut palms. The Sultan wears the distinctive Tengkolok of the Pahang Sultans with no downward fold at the front.
First day of issue
Publisher Postal administration for British Malaya
Design Unknown authorUnknown author
Printer Originally the "Coconut-issues" of the Malay States were printed at "Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited, London". However, the printery building of "De La Rue" in London was 1940 at a German attack complet destroyed, so that the production of further issues of the "Coconut issues" for the Malay states were outsourced to "Harrisons and Sons" (most issues) or other British printeries.
Printing technique Letterpress printing
Circulation ?
Perforation Comb perforation, K 17½ : 18
MICHEL Nr. Malaysia (Pahang), Nr. 51
SCOTT Nr. Malaysia (Pahang), No. 59

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