# Singapore

* 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”.
* The stamps are grouped according to appearance and usage:
       A - Provisional issues without country name in frank
       B - Franks with simulated perforation border
       C - Franks with straight line border
       D – Digital frank without complete outer border
       PP - Special stamps for only Parcel Post
       PO - Special stamps for Post Office window service
       PD - Special stamps for only Postage Due
       PV - Registered variable rate stamp from vending machine
       OO - Special stamps for Official government mail

### GROUP A: Provisional issues without country name in the frank

* “SINGAPORE” is found in the town mark.
A1. Universal “MultiValue (MV). [Scarce]
    Simulated perforation outer frame, blank at top.
    M# with “U” prefix at bottom of frank.
    “CENTS” vertical at both sides.
                                                       A. “U” large and bold. V/F: 000
                                                       B. “U” of standard size. V/F: 0000
    TM: DC
NOTE: Meter U165 was used as early as 1958.
A2. Neopost (LV-6). [Rare]
    Small frank with simulated perforation frame line at top and sides.
    M# with “N” prefix below indentation in bottom frame line.
    Blank at top.
    “SINGAPORE” in TM only.
                                                       A. “CENTS” above and below value figures. M# N179 seen
                                                       B. “CENTS” above but not below value figures. M#s N100, N181 and N510 seen
    TM: BIC
    Values seen: 5, 6, 10, 15, 25, 75¢
A3. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). [Rare]
    Frank blank at top.
    Without currency indicator.
    Two meter seen, RN 382 and 476.
    TM: DC: V/F: 0•00
A4. Universal “Automax” (MV). [Scarce]
    Very similar to Type A1B but value figures are of uniform thickness.
    M# with “U.” prefix.
    TM: DC
    V/F: =000
A5. Neopost “205” (MV). [Rare]
    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.
    TM: BIC
    V/F: 000

### GROUP B: Franks with simulated perforation border

B1.1. Universal “MultiValue (MV).
    As Type A1 but with “SINGAPORE” at top and “POSTAGE” above M# at bottom.
    M# with “U” prefix.
    TM: DC
    V/F: 000 0000
B1.2. Universal “Automax” (MV). [Uncommon]
    As Type A4 but with country name added at top.
    M# with “U” prefix (U403 seen).
    TM: DC
    V/F: =000
B1.3. Universal/Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV).
    As Type B1.2 but “POSTAGE” added at bottom above meter number
                                                       A. M# with “U” prefix
                                                       B. M# with “PB” prefix
    TM: DC
    V/F: =000
B1.4. Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV).
    As Type B1.3B but “POSTAGE” below meter number rather than above.
    TM: DC
    V/F: =000
B2.1. Neopost (LV-6).
    As Type A2 but “SINGAPORE” at top of frank.
    Value figures 4 or 5 mm tall.
    M# with “N” prefix.
                                                                            A. “CENTS” above and below value figures [Uncommon]
                                                                            B. “CENTS” below value figures but not above [Very scarce]
                                                                            C. “CENTS” above value figures but not below [Very scarce]
    TM: BIC
    Values seen: 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 25¢
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.
                                                             A. Letters in “CENTS” short, 1½ mm. M# with “RN” prefix
                                                             B. Letters in “CENTS” short, M# with “NR” prefix
                                                             C. Letters in “CENTS” tall, 3 mm, M# with “RN” prefix
    TM: DC
    V/F: 000 0•00 00•00 00 00 (RN 421 only)
B2.3. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). [Uncommon]
    Similar to Type B2.2 but “SINGAPORE” much narrower.
                                                             A. Frank 26-27 x 28 mm. M# with “NR” prefix
                                                             B. Frank 29 mm square. M# with “RN” prefix
    TM: DC
    V/F: 0•00
B2.4. Neopost “305” (MV). [Uncommon]
    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.
    TM: DC
    V/F: 000
B2.5. Neopost “205/2205” (MV). [Uncommon]
    Square frank with straight line inner border and country name in panel at top.
    “CENTS” vertical at both sides.
                                                 A. M# with “NE” prefix
                                                 B. M# with “WE” prefix
    TM: BIC
    V/F: 000
B2.6. Neopost “405/505” (MV). [Uncommon]
    As Type B2.5 but frank wider than tall.
    With “cents” vertical in both side panels.
    M# with “RE” prefix.
    TM: BIC
    V/F: 0000
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.
    TM: DC
    V/F: 000
       a. M# omitted, V/F 000
B3.2. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” series (MV).
    As Type B3.1 but larger, wider frank.
    M# with “P.B.” prefix.
    TM: DC
    V/F: 0000
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.
    TM: DC
    V/F: 000
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.
    TM: DC
    V/F: 000
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”, “PBB” or “PBP” prefix does not break bottom frame lines.
    TM: DC
    V/F: 0000
       "a". M# with "PB CB" prefix followed by four numbers.
B3.6. Pitney Bowes “Paragon” (MV).
    As Types B3.4 and B3.5 but much larger.
    M# with “PBU” prefix.
    TM: DC
    V/F: 0000
B4.1. Satas “Rotary” (MV).
    Small, upright frank.
    M# with “S” prefix.
    TM: DC
    V/F: ★00
B4.2. Satas “Baby” (MV).
    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.
    M# with “ME” prefix.
    TM: BIC
    V/F: 00.00
                                           B5.1. NFrancotyp-Postalia "T1000” (digital).
                                           Both frame lines complete, with "CENTS" at both sides.
                                           Value figures very narrow.
                                           M# with "FP" prefix.
                                           TM: DC
                                           V/F: 0000
                                           B6.1. Postalia (MV).
                                           Frank taller than wide, all frame lines complete, with "CENTS" at both sides and “POSTAGE” above M#.
                                           M# with "PTG" prefix.
                                           TM: DC
                                           V/F: 00

### GROUP C: Franks with straight-line border

                                                       C1. Neopost “105” (LV-10). [Scarce]
                                                       Similar to Type B1 but with straight frame line.
                                                       “CENTS” at bottom above value figure.
                                                       With stop (•) preceding value figure.
                                                       M# with “R” prefix.
                                                       TM: BIC
                                                       Values seen: 04, 05, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 20, 24, 25
                                                       C2. Neopost “205/2205” (MV).
                                                       As Type B9 but with straight outer frame line.
                                                       M# with “NE” prefix.
                                                       Stamps from the "205" have tall date figures. Those from the "2205" have short date figures.
                                                       TM: DC, BIC
                                                       V/F: 000
                                                       C3. Neopost “405/505” (MV).
                                                       As Type B10 but with straight outer frame line.
                                                       “CENTS” vertical at both side panels.
                                                       M# with “RE” prefix.
                                                       TM: DC, BIC
                                                       V/F: 0000
                                                       C4. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
                                                       Similar to Type C3 but frank is taller.
                                                       M# with “7X” prefix.
                                                       TM: DC
                                                       V/F: 0,00 000
                                                       C5. Neopost “SM24/26” (digital).
                                                       Quite similar to Type C4 but spacing between TM and frank very narrow.
                                                       Date figures shorter; value figures closer together.
                                                       Other small differences exist.
                                                       M# with “7X” prefix.
                                                       TM: DC
                                                       V/F: 000
                                                       C6. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
                                                       Wide rectangle with panels at top and bottom.
                                                       “POSTAGE” and M# with “H” prefix in bottom panel.
                                                          A. M# with “TMS” suffix to indicate Tele-Meter Setting (remote re-crediting system)
                                                       TM: DC
                                                       V/F: 0000 00.00 00,00
                                                       C7. Frama (MV).
                                                       Similar to Type C6 but not quite as wide, and value figures are larger and thick.
                                                       M# with “F” prefix.
                                                       TM: DC
                                                       V/F: 00.00
                                                       C8. Frama (MV).
                                                       Similar to Type C7 but value figures are shorter and thinner.
                                                       M# with “F” prefix.
                                                       TM: DC
                                                       V/F: 00.00
                                                       C9. Frama "Sensonic" (digital).
                                                       Similar to Type C7 but frank is smaller, and the spacing between the TM and frank is much narrower.
                                                       M# with “F” prefix.
                                                       TM: DC
                                                       V/F: 00.00

### GROUP D: Digital frank without 2D barcode and without town mark

D1. Pitney Bowes “B700 'EasyMail'” (thermal).
    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.
                                                          A. Frank 63-64 mm wide, date as DD MM YY
                                                          B. Frank 67-68 mm wide, date as DD.MM.YYYY
    V/F: 0000
D2. Pitney Bowes “E700 'PersonalPost'” (digital).
    Similar to Type D1 but printed by inkjet process.
    Frank 67-68 mm wide, date as DD MM YY
    Most easily identified by the shape of the triad in the value figures, the lines of which slope downward from left to right.
    V/F: 0000

### GROUP E: Digital frank with 2D barcode

* E1.1. Pitney Bowes (digital).
* 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.
* M# with “PB8” prefix.
* V/F:      00000
* E1.2. Pitney Bowes (digital).
* As Type E1.1 but value figures are shorter, 4 mm tall.
* Smaller barcode than with Type E1.1.
* M# with “PB9” prefix.
* V/F:      00000
* E2.1. Neopost (digital).
* 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.
* Without town name
* M# prefix indicates different model:
* A. M# with "N1" prefix
* B. M# with "N2" prefix
* C. M# with "N8" prefix
* V/F:      00000
* a. With mailer's name above date.
* E2.2. Neopost (digital).
* Frank wider than tall, 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.
* Meter number with "NC2" or "NC4" prefix.
* V/F:      00000

### GROUP PO: Special stamps used only for Post Office window service

PO1. TEC (digital), 1983.
    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.
    V/F: ★0•00 000•00
                                     a. Frame line at left missing
PO1.1. TEC (digital).
    As Type PO1 but without frame lines, text only.
    V/F: ★0•00
PO2. Monarch (digital), 1994.
    Post office machine stamp.
    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”.
                                        A. Value figures thick
                                        B. Value figures narrow
    V/F: 00.00 (A) 000.00 (B)
PO3. Unidentified (digital).
    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.
    V/F: 000.00
PO4. Unidentified (digital).
    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).
    V/F: 000.00 (Note that the wavy line triad is found both raised and in line with the numbers.)
       a. On label without underprint
NOTE: The underprint for both PO3 and PO4 can vary considerably across a wide variety of blue and green shades.

### GROUP PD: Special stamps used only for Postage Due

                                                          PD1. Neopost “305” (MV), 1967. [Very rare]
                                                          Similar to Type A3 but with “POSTAGE DUE” at bottom.
                                                          Without M#. One machine only
                                                          Printed in green.
                                                             A. Obliteration at top masking old country name (Malaysia)
                                                             B. Blank at top
                                                          TM: DC
                                                          V/F: 0•00
                                                          NOTE: See Malaysia Type PD2. This stamp was used with "MALAYSIA" at top for several months after Singapore separated from Malaysia.
                                                          PD2. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). [Scarce]
                                                          Similar to Type B3.3 but without M#.
                                                             A. "POSTAGE DUE" in one line, breaking lower frame line.
                                                             B. "POSTAGE DUE" on two lines above lower frame line.
                                                          TM: DC
                                                          V/F: 000
                                                          PD3. TEC (MV).
                                                          As Type PO1 but with “POSTAGE DUE” at bottom of frame.
                                                          M# with 2- or 3-letter prefix identifying post office where located.
                                                          V/F: ★0•00 000•00

### GROUP PP: Special stamps used only for Parcel Post

PP1. Universal “Multi-Value” (MV), 1950. [Scarce as loose tape, rare on mail piece]
    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.
    "SINGAPORE" at bottom center.
    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.
    V/F: 0000 0oo
NOTE: These machines were used by the head Post Office in Singapore while it was still a city within Malaya.

### GROUP PV: Variable rate stamps from vending machines

* PV1. SAM (digital), 2018 or earlier.
* Stamps printed on small frameless self-adhesive labels divided into a large section at left and a smaller one at right.
* The larger section contains SINGAPORE at top.
* The right section contains (from top to bottom) an identification number, the value figures, "Postage Paid" at right, date vended and (for certain mail types) weight, another identification number, and the Singapore Post logo.
* A. Ordinary Mail - Left section blank.
* B. Overseas Non-insured Mail - Left section with a large R at left and registration number, all above a thick horizontal line with a barcode below.
* C. Overseas Insured Mail - As "B" but with a large V at left.
* D. Domestic Non-insured Mail - As "B" but without the large horizontal line, and with "SG" at right of the registration number.
* E. Domestic Insured Mail - As "C" but without the large horizontal line, and with "SG" at right of the registration number.
* F. Other mail types may exist with codes in the left section, e.g. "PRI US" for "Priority Mail to the United States" (see image for Type PV3).
* V/F:      SGD (00)0.00
* PV2. SAM (digital), 2018 or earlier.
* Similar to Type PV1 but the label has an outer frame line, is larger and bears a CUSTOMS DECLARATION beneath the stamp.
* There are slight differences in the font, and "Postage Paid" is at left.
* Varieties A - F as per Type PV1.
* V/F:      SGD (00)0.00
* PV3. SAM (digital), 2018 or earlier.
* Similar to Type PV1 but "Postage Paid" is at left.
* Varieties A - F as per Type PV1.
* V/F:      SGD (00)0.00

### GROUP OO: Special stamp used only for Official government mail

OO1. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). [Rare]
    Frank as Type B3 but with “S.A.D.C.” (Singapore Air Defense Command) at top.
    "SINGAPORE" inside town mark.
    TM: DC
    V/F: 00•00