– Rajah Sarawak era to Malaysia now
11th August 1839
James Brooke first arrived in Sarawak in the yacht Royalist.
24th September 1841
James Brooke granted government of Sarawak by Raja Muda Hassim
By 1855
Postal service in operation.
8th September 1867
Opening of Council Negri (State Council)
11th June 1868
On his death, James Brooke had bequeathed Sarawak to his nephew
Charles Johnson later renamed Charles Anthony Brooke
1st March 1869
First definitive stamp issued depicting James Brooke. Local postal service established.
1st January 1871
New definitive stamp issued depicting Charles Brooke.
1875
First "receipt" stamps issued.
10th November 1888
New definitive stamps printed by de la Rue.
1889
Revenue stamps issued.
February 1895
New definitive stamps printed by Perkins Bacon
1st July 1897
Sarawak joined UPU.
1899
Revenue stamps overprinted "Customs" issued.
10th November 1899
De la Rue definitives reissued without "revenue".
17th May 1917
Rajah Sir Charles Brooke died.
Charles Vyner Brooke installed as Rajah.
26th March 1918
New definitive stamps issued showing Charles Vyner Brooke
1st January 1932
New definitive stamps issued printed by Waterlow.
1st May 1934
New definitive stamps issued printed by Bradbury Wilkinson.
17th December 1945
New stamps issued overprinted BMA (British Military Administration)
15th April 1946
Sarawak transferred back to Rajah Charles Vyner Brooke.
18th May1946
The Sarawak Centenary Commemorative stamps was issued.
To mark that a century of rule by three white Rajah.
1st June 1946
British Crown Colony of Sarawak established.
16th April 1947
Stamps reissued overprinted with Royal Cypher and Script CA watermark.
1st January 1950
George VI definitives issued.
1st June 1955
First Queen Elizabeth defiitives issued.
31st August 1963
Sarawak became self-governing.
16th September 1963
Sarawak joined Malaysia Federation.
15th November 1965
Orchid definitive stamps issued.
1st February 1971
Butterfly definitive stamps issued with Sarawak Arms printed by Bradbury Willkinson.
12th February 1977
Butterfly definitive stamps re-issued with Sarawak crest printed by Harrison.
30th April 1979
Flowers definitive stamps issued.
1983-86
Flowers definitive stamps reprinted on un-watermarked paper.
25th October 1986
Agro products definitives issued.
1st September 1993
Agro products definitives re-issued showing new shield.
