Malaya - Penang, Queen Elizabeth II Definitive

Malaya (Penang) · 1952 · 10c

This definitive stamp features a portrait of the newly ascended Queen Elizabeth II, facing right. The portrait is based on a photograph by Dorothy Wilding and was one of the first widely used images of the monarch on postage stamps across the British Commonwealth. The country name 'MALAYA' and the state 'PENANG' are inscribed at the top, with the denomination '10c' at the bottom.

Issued in 1952, this stamp marks the beginning of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. It was part of a series used across the various states of the Federation of Malaya, which was then a British protectorate, reflecting the transition of power from King George VI.