Description: This high-value British Commonwealth definitive stamp features a bi-colored design executed in a crisp grey-ultramarine and violet palette. On the right side, the vignette captures the full-length bronze statue of Sir Stamford Raffles with arms folded, resting upon its distinct stone pedestal. The left corner frames a finely detailed oval medallion containing the youthful portrait of Queen Elizabeth II beneath her imperial crown. The vertical denomination "$1" is balanced cleanly underneath the royal frame. Strong, capitalized lettering reads "SINGAPORE MALAYA" at the baseline, reminding handlers of its regional jurisdiction within the postal framework of Southeast Asia. A bold, circular postmark arcs across the center of the face, demonstrating its practical transit use.
Circa: 1955
Condition: Used - Hinged
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