Stamps of Sarawak

Sarawak is situated on the north coast of the island of Borneo. It was formerly an independent state under British protection. Stamps were first issued in 1869. Sarawak was under Japanese occupation between 1941 and 1945, following which it became a Crown Colony until 1963 when it became a state of Malaysia.


Collectors' & Reference Sites

Album Pages: Sarawak
Scanned album pages from the worldwide stamp collection of Antonius Ra.
Sarawak Philately
The website of collector James Butterworth, devoted to Sarawak philately.
The Sarawak Specialists' Society
The Sarawak Specialists' Society was founded in 1947 to further the study of the Stamps and Postal History of Sarawak, Brunei, North Borneo (Sabah) and Labuan.
Sarawak Stamp Album: A Philatelic Journey Through Time
A collector's site displaying a wonderful collection of Rajah Brooke, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II stamps. This collection covers the period starting from the very first stamp of Sarawak of 1869 to the last Queen Elizabeth II Freedom from Hunger issue of 1963.


Dealers' sites

Stamps of Sarawak from Stanley Gibbons (UK)
Stamps of Sarawak in forthcoming Sandafayre Stamp Auctions (UK)


Sarawak Stamps on eBay




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