Straits Settlements Crown Overprint on Indian Stamp

Straits Settlements · 1867 · Various cents

This stamp is part of the first series issued by the Straits Settlements after becoming a Crown Colony. Existing stocks of stamps from British India were overprinted with a crown emblem and a new denomination in cents to reflect the local currency change from the Indian rupee.

Issued in 1867, these stamps mark the administrative transfer of the Straits Settlements (Singapore, Penang, and Malacca) from British India to direct rule from London as a Crown Colony.