Straits Settlements Queen Victoria

Straits Settlements · 1885 · 8c

This definitive stamp features a left-facing portrait of Queen Victoria, the reigning British monarch at the time. The design is framed by an ornate oval, with the denomination 'EIGHT CENTS' inscribed below and 'STRAITS SETTLEMENTS POSTAGE' above.

Issued for the Straits Settlements, a British Crown Colony in Southeast Asia, this stamp reflects the extent of the British Empire during the late 19th century. It was part of a series used for postal services across the territories of Singapore, Penang, and Malacca.