Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 2c Rose
Straits Settlements · 1885 · 2c
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 'TWO CENTS' inscribed below and 'STRAITS SETTLEMENTS POSTAGE' at the top. The stamp is printed in a distinct rose color.
Issued in 1885, this stamp was used for postage in the Straits Settlements, a British Crown Colony in Southeast Asia. This period saw significant trade and development in the region under British administration.
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