Queen Victoria 2 Cents Rose

Straits Settlements · 1886 · 2 Cents

This definitive stamp features the left-facing profile of Queen Victoria, the reigning British monarch at the time. The portrait is framed within an ornate design, with the denomination 'TWO CENTS' inscribed at the bottom and 'STRAITS SETTLEMENTS POSTAGE' at the top. The stamp is printed in a distinctive rose color.

Issued under British colonial rule, this stamp was used for postage in the Straits Settlements, a crown colony that included Singapore, Penang, and Malacca. This series reflects the standardization of postage across the British Empire during the late Victorian era.