Singapore POST

100 Years of First Airmail

Issue date 31 Jul 2019

Overview

Altogether, 364 pieces of mail are thought to have been carried on the first airmail flight from different stages along the route from the United Kingdom to Australia via Singapore. Eleven covers have been identified as originating from Singapore by the stamps used, the back address or the letter enclosed. Two covers are thought to bear Straits Settlements stamps. One is featured on the $2 stamp. This cover is unique in that it bears the stamps of 10 countries and is addressed to Ross Smith, the aviator’s, mother. The 60 cents stamp shows one of the neatest covers from Singapore. It bears, on the back of the cover, The Borneo Company Limited Singapore logo. This identifies the origin of the cover. The front of the cover bears the special stamp inscribed “First Aerial Post 12 Nov – 10 Dec 1919, England to Australia”.

100 Years of First Airmail
100 Years of First Airmail
100 Years of First Airmail
Technical specifications
Denomination60¢, $2
Stamp Size40.8mm x 29.85mm
Miniature Sheet Size116mm x 75mm
Perforation13.0
Paperunwatermarked
PrintingOffset Lithography (stamps) / Offset Lithography and rainbow foil hotstamping (Miniature Sheet)
Sheet Content10 stamps per sheet
PrinterSecura Singapore Pte Ltd
Graphic DesignerWong Wui Kong
Singapore POST
Singapore POST
Singapore POST

100 Years of First Airmail

Issue date 31 Jul 2019

Altogether, 364 pieces of mail are thought to have been carried on the first airmail flight from different stages along the route from the United Kingdom to Australia via Singapore. Eleven covers have been identified as originating from Singapore by the stamps used, the back address or the letter enclosed. Two covers are thought to bear Straits Settlements stamps. One is featured on the $2 stamp. This cover is unique in that it bears the stamps of 10 countries and is addressed to Ross Smith, the aviator’s, mother. The 60 cents stamp shows one of the neatest covers from Singapore. It bears, on the back of the cover, The Borneo Company Limited Singapore logo. This identifies the origin of the cover. The front of the cover bears the special stamp inscribed “First Aerial Post 12 Nov – 10 Dec 1919, England to Australia”.

Denomination

60¢, $2

Stamp Size

40.8mm x 29.85mm

Miniature Sheet Size

116mm x 75mm

Perforation

13.0

Paper

unwatermarked

Printing

Offset Lithography (stamps) / Offset Lithography and rainbow foil hotstamping (Miniature Sheet)

Sheet Content

10 stamps per sheet

Printer

Secura Singapore Pte Ltd

Graphic Designer

Wong Wui Kong

100 Years of First Airmail

Issue date 31 Jul 2019

100 Years of First Airmail100 Years of First Airmail100 Years of First Airmail

Overview

Altogether, 364 pieces of mail are thought to have been carried on the first airmail flight from different stages along the route from the United Kingdom to Australia via Singapore. Eleven covers have been identified as originating from Singapore by the stamps used, the back address or the letter enclosed. Two covers are thought to bear Straits Settlements stamps. One is featured on the $2 stamp. This cover is unique in that it bears the stamps of 10 countries and is addressed to Ross Smith, the aviator’s, mother. The 60 cents stamp shows one of the neatest covers from Singapore. It bears, on the back of the cover, The Borneo Company Limited Singapore logo. This identifies the origin of the cover. The front of the cover bears the special stamp inscribed “First Aerial Post 12 Nov – 10 Dec 1919, England to Australia”.

Technical specifications

Denomination60¢, $2
Stamp Size40.8mm x 29.85mm
Miniature Sheet Size116mm x 75mm
Perforation13.0
Paperunwatermarked
PrintingOffset Lithography (stamps) / Offset Lithography and rainbow foil hotstamping (Miniature Sheet)
Sheet Content10 stamps per sheet
PrinterSecura Singapore Pte Ltd
Graphic DesignerWong Wui Kong
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