What’s wrong with this 10-cent stamp? Can you see the other value that was printed over? If you look closely, it’s was originally 4 cents! What’s the story? Read about it in Stamps & Such.

Ever since the early days of 1962 (pre-independence), Singapore already had the definitive series featuring sea horse, hariequin fish and other creatures. One of the stamps in this series, the 4 cents ‘six banded bard fish’ was later ‘overprinted’ in 1981 to become a 10cents stamp. Both stamps are shown below, and can you spot the overprint?

Read about the sea creatures that swam their way into our stamps in Stamps & Such.

Tags: Singapore Stamps, Sea Creatures