Tuanku Sir Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad GCMG (August
1895 – 1 April 1960) was the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan from 3 Aug
1933 until his death on 1 Apr 1960.
1895 Born at Seri Menanti on
August 24, 1895, he was the second son of Tuanku Muhammad ibni Tuanku Antah.
1917, age
17 On the death of his elder brother,
Tunku Abdul Aziz, Tunku Abdul Rahman was groomed as heir to the throne and
received the title of Tunku Muda Serting.
1933, age
38 Tunku Abdul Rahman succeeded onto the
throne of Negeri Sembilan following the death of his father. The installation was held on 25 April 1934.
1957, age
62 Tuanku Abdul Rahman was elected
first Yang di-Pertuan Agong of independent Malaya on 31 August 1957 for a
five-year term. The installation was
held on 2 September 1957 at Istana Negara
1960, age
65 Tuanku Abdul Rahman died in his
sleep at the Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur in the early morning of 1 April
1960. The lying in state was held at the Banquet Hall of the Istana Negara. On
2 April 1960, a state funeral procession was held in Kuala Lumpur, whereuponTuanku
Abdul Rahman's teak coffin was then taken by train to Seremban and later by
hearse to the Istana Besar, Seri Menanti. He was buried at the Royal Mausoleum
in Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan on 5 April 1960.
This stamp was intended to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the accession of Tuanku Abdul Rahman, the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan and the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong of the Federation of Malaya.
The silver jubilee technically occurred on August 3, 1958, but such anniversaries were typically not celebrated until after a King’s term as Agong concluded—which, in this case, would have been in 1962. However, it is probable that the King's failing health prompted the decision to proceed with the issue prematurely in 1959.
The Crown Agents had completed the printing and scheduled the stamps for release on November 26, 1959. They were to be available for one day throughout Malaya, followed by a three-month period in Negri Sembilan only.
Ultimately, the issue was postponed and then cancelled following the King's death on April 1, 1960. While the print run was ordered to be destroyed, a few rare examples have since appeared on the market.
Tentative Issue
Date : 1959
Classification :
Postage Stamp
Printer : Joh. Enchedé en Zonen, Haarlem, Netherlands
Printing :
Photogravure
Paper : Chalk—Surfaced Paper
Perforations : 14
x 12¾
Separations : Normal Perforations
Gum Type : Gum
Shape :
Rectangular
Orientation :
Horizontal
