On this day (6-Feb) in the year 1819, Thomas Stamford Raffles, the British Statesman established the first trading post by the mouth of Singapore River... This led to the founding of modern day Singapore...
Singapore Postal Administration in the year 1955 released a 1$-Malayan dollar postage stamp commemorating Thomas Stamford Raffles...
The stamp features image of Queen Elizabeth II and the statue of Thomas Stamford Raffles erected along the Singapore River...
This stamp can be collected under the themes:
(a) Head of States...
(b) Royal family...
(c) Queens...
(d) Statues...
(e) Politicians / Governors...
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