Singapore became an independent city-state in 1965. Until that year it was a part of the Straits Settlements and then Malaya (now Malaysia).
Stamps inscribed “SINGAPORE” appeared as early as 1950 while it was still a part of Malaya. Because of the inscription these stamps are cataloged here rather than under Malaysia. For other issues before 1965, see “MALAYSIA”.
“SINGAPORE” is found in the town mark.
Simulated perforation outer frame, blank at top.
M# with “U” prefix at bottom of frank.
NOTE: Meter U165 was used as early as 1958.
Small frank with simulated perforation frame line at top and sides.
M# with “N” prefix below indentation in bottom frame line.
Two meter seen, RN 382 and 476.
Very similar to Type A1B but value figures are of uniform thickness.
Square frank with straight-line border.
Panel at top is blank.
“CENTS” vertical is both side panels.
M#s NE 19, 54 and 55 seen.
As Type A1 but with “SINGAPORE” at top and “POSTAGE” above M# at bottom.
As Type A4 but with country name added at top.
M# with “U” prefix (U403 seen).
B1.3. Universal/Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV).
As Type B1.3B but “POSTAGE” below meter number rather than above.
As Type A2 but “SINGAPORE” at top of frank.
Value figures 4 or 5 mm tall.
B2.2. Neopost “Frankmaster 305” (MV).
As Type A3 but with country name at top and “CENTS” vertical at both sides.
Frank variable from 25 to 27 mm in width.
Similar to Type B2.2 but “SINGAPORE” much narrower.
Very similar to Type B2.2 but “SINGAPORE” smaller, although letters are still thick.
The value figures are more tightly spaced.
M#s FE1 and FE2 seen.
Square frank with straight line inner border and country name in panel at top.
As Type B2.5 but frank wider than tall.
With “cents” vertical in both side panels.
B3.1. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” series (MV).
Small, horizontal frank with “POSTAGE” under country name at top.
Small M# with “P.B.” prefix breaks bottom frame lines.
B3.2. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” series (MV).
As Type B3.1 but larger, wider frank.
B3.3. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).
Similar to Types B3.1 and B3.2 but “POSTAGE” at bottom above M#.
M# with “P.B.” prefix does not break bottom frame lines.
B3.4. Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” (MV).
As Type B3.3 but frank much taller.
M# breaks bottom frame lines.
M# with “PBP” or “PBS” prefix.
B3.5. Pitney Bowes-GB “A/B900” (MV).
Similar to Type B3.3 but value figures are much larger.
Without “POSTAGE” in the frank.
M# with “PB” or “PBP” prefix does not break bottom frame lines.
B3.6. Pitney Bowes “Paragon” (MV).
As Types B3.4 and B3.5 but much larger.
Frank slightly larger than for Type B4.1, with “CENTS” at left only.
Inner frame line at right removed to make room for added value figure.
Both frame lines complete, with "CENTS" at both sides.
Similar to Type B1 but with straight frame line.
“CENTS” at bottom above value figure.
With stop (•) preceding value figure.
As Type B9 but with straight outer frame line.
Stamps from the "205" have tall date figures. Those from the "2205" have short date figures.
As Type B10 but with straight outer frame line.
“CENTS” vertical at both side panels.
Similar to Type C3 but frank is taller.
Quite similar to Type C4 but spacing between TM and frank very narrow.
Date figures shorter; value figures closer together.
Wide rectangle with panels at top and bottom.
“POSTAGE” and M# with “H” prefix in bottom panel.
Similar to Type C6 but not quite as wide, and value figures are larger and thick.
NOTE: The stamp previously cataloged as Type C8 is now cataloged as Type E2.1.
Similar to Type C7 but frank is smaller, and the spacing between the TM and frank is much narrower.
D1. Pitney Bowes “EasyMail” (digital).
Wide frank with frame line at top and upper sides only.
Country name in arc above “CENTS” and value figures.
M# with “PB/ PBB/ PBC...” prefix at right.
Post code at bottom right.
D2. Pitney Bowes “PersonalPost” (digital).
Nearly identical to Type D1B but printed by inkjet process.
Most easily identified by the shape of the triad ( ) in the value figures, the lines of which slope downward from left to right.
Square frank with simulated perforation border, SINGAPORE at top, meter number at bottom.
Script "Singapore POST" logo at upper left above the date and 2D barcode.
Two columns of stacked codes at far left.
Value figures 4.5-5 mm tall.
The barcode is wider than the date.
NOTE. This stamp was previously cataloged as Type B19.
As Type E1.1 but value figures are shorter, 4 mm tall.
Smaller barcode than with Type E1.1.
Frank with simple, straight line border with breaks in centers of top, bottom, and sides.
Singapore POST logo at top, meter number at bottom.
At left, date, numeric code and 2D barcode field.
NOTE. This stamp was previously cataloged as Type C8.
Frank wider than tall, with simulated perforation border, SINGAPORE at top, meter number at bottom.
Meter number with "NC2" prefix.
Vertical design with “SINGAPORE” at top followed by V/F, M#, “POSTAGE”, transaction # and date.
“DOLLARS” reads up at left, “CENTS” reads down at right.
M# with 2-letter prefix identifying post office where located.
Printed on labels only, not directly to covers.
As Type PO1 but without frame lines, text only.
Vertical design with preprinted frank at top.
Frank with simulated perforation outer frame.
“SINGAPORE” at top “DOLLARS” vertical at left, “CENTS” vertical at right.
Applied at time of sale are V/F and M# within the frank, and transaction #, weight and date below the frank.
M# XX1 with “PB” prefix (as PB AL1, PB MP1, etc).
Printed on labels with underprint of script “Singapore” over “POST”.
Horizontal frank with single line simulated-perforation border.
“SINGAPORE” at top left, “DOLLARS” above value figures at right.
Date (as DDMMYYYY) left of value figures.
Bottom line with three letter code identifying post office branch and a 3-section identification number.
Printed on self-adhesive labels with underprint of script “Singapore” over “POST” across bottom.
Point-of-sale data gray to black with value figures similar in size to the letters in the country name.
With 3-segmented transaction number right justified in bottom line.
Very similar to Type PO3 but with several differences including a slightly larger "SINGAPORE".
Point-of-sale data is dark black with thick value figures.
The value figures are heavier than the letters in the country name and has zeros that are squarish.
Text at bottom can vary considerably but is always left justified.
Text at bottom can be one or two lines with one line a 3-segmented transaction number preceded by a three-letter code ("ORC", "TNC" and "SBD" have been seen).
NOTE: The underprint for both PO3 and PO4 can vary considerably in color from a citron green to sky blue.
Similar to Type A3 but with “POSTAGE DUE” at bottom.
NOTE: See Malaysia Type PD2. This stamp was used with "MALAYSIA" at top for several months after Singapore separated from Malaysia.
Similar to Type B13 but with “POSTAGE DUE” at bottom.
As Type PO1 but with “POSTAGE DUE” at bottom of frame.
M# with 2- or 3-letter prefix identifying post office where located.
Large wide design with double straight line outer frame.
"PARCEL POST" left of frame containing dollar and cent signs.
"PAID" and value figures at center left.
M# with “U” prefix at top center, U106 and U189 seen.
Printed on yellowish adhesive labels with "FRANKOPOST" underprint and often the meter number and "MALAYA' printed along the bottom.
NOTE: These machines were used by the head Post Office in Singapore while it was still a city within Malaya.
Large customs label with postage stamp at top separated from the remainder of the label with slits.
The stamp portion has two sections. The larger section, at left, contains SINGAPORE, a registration number and bar code. The smaller section at right contains an identification number, the value figures, "Postage Paid", the date and weight, another identification number, and the Singapore POST logo.
Both identification numbers have S023" prefixes but are different.
Frank as Type B3 but with “S.A.D.C.” (Singapore Air Defense Command) at top.
This page was last edited on 7 February 2018, at 22:49.