The Malaya Study Group

The Malaya Study Group exists for collectors of the stamps, postal stationery and postal history of the states of Peninsular Malaysia which until 1963 formed the Federation of Malaya, including the Straits Settlements of Malacca, Penang and Singapore, the Federated Malay States, Negri Sembilan and Sungei Ujong, Pahang, Perak and Selangor and the Unfederated States, Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Trengganu. Many MSG members also collect & study all of modern Malaysia, Singapore, and the island of Borneo, comprising additionally  Sabah, Sarawak, Borneo, Labuan, and the states of Brunei & the peninsular state of Singapore. Study of the whole area so often adds to understanding and appreciation of the philately of Malaya. The Society has a JOURNAL, "The Malayan Philatelist" and a NEWSLETTER supplied free to members, EXCHANGE PACKETS, AUCTIONS and has produced a number of significant PUBLICATIONS on the stamps and postal history of the area.

The Straits Settlements 1892 One Cent Surcharges [Jul 10 test]

A Research Project

founded and led by Mac McClaren

This project is planned to be conducted by Mac through the MSG Forum, where it has its own special section.

You can now enter your own findings on the Excel spreadsheets, and email them to Mac. This will save you from printing out the Pdf forms and posting them.

Excel recording sheet for the 1c project

There are a number of documents, in Pdf format, for the Project. They are set out on this page because the Forum cannot handle Pdf pages.

One Cent Recording Sheet 1 for Multiples (Positions Known) (Pdf format)

One Cent Recording Sheet 2 for Multiples (Positions Unknown) (Pdf format)

One Cent Recording Sheet 3 for Singles (Pdf format)

One Cent Surcharges Notes Proposed Measurement System Recording the Variations (Pdf format)

One Cent Surcharges Measuring Template (Pdf format)