Perak, with the richest alluvial deposits of tin in the world, was one of the jewels of the British Empire.  It is situated on the west of the Malaysian Peninsula.  It had a very troubled history.  The Dutch attempted to control the state in the 17^th and 18^th centuries.  The British assisted the state against attempts by Siam to annex Perak.  Perak asked for further British assistance and even though one of the British residents was assassinated in 1875, a new British ruler was installed and this resident system continued until the Malayan Union was established in 1948 and Perak gained independence from the British in 1957 and in 1963 became part of Malaysia.

The first stamps of Perak were stamps of the Straits Settlements overprinted “PERAK”

1892

Tiger Series

SG # 61

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 62

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1895

Tiger Series

SG # 66

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 68

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1935

Sultan Iskandar Series

SG # 90

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 91

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1938

Sultan Iskandar Series

SG # 108

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 110

Used 

 

 

 

 

SG # 112

Used 

 

 

 

 

1950

Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah Series

SG # 136

Used 

 

 

 

 

1957

Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah Series

SG # 150

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

SG # 155

Used

 

 

 

 

1965

Sultan Idris and Flowers Series

SG # 166

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

SG # 167

Used 

 

 

 

SG # 168

Used 

 

 

 

1971

Butterflies Series

SG # 178

Used (Hinged)

 

 

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