British Empire Kelantan State Flag Maylasia Tobacco Silk Cigarettes Circa 1909

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Kelantan (Malay pronunciation: [kəˈlantan]; Jawi: کلنتن‎; Kelantanese Malay: Klate) is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is Darul Naim (Jawi: دار النعيم‎; "The Blissful Abode"). Kelantan is located in the north-eastern corner of the peninsula. Kelantan, which is said to translate as the "Land of Lightning" (see alternate theories below), is an agrarian state with green paddy fields, rustic fishing villages and casuarina-lined beaches. Kelantan is home to some of the most ancient archaeological discoveries in Malaysia, including several prehistoric aboriginal settlements.


Sultan Muhammad II leveraged on his loose alliance with Siam to form the modern Kelantan state, centered in his new fort on the eastern bank of the Kelantan river, which became Kota Bharu in 1844.


Unfederated Malay states


Under the terms of the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, the Thais relinquished their claims over Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Perlis to the British Empire, and Kelantan thus became one of the Unfederated Malay States with a British Adviser.


Japanese occupation


Kelantan was where the Japanese first landed during their invasion of Malaya, on 8 December 1941. In 1943, Kelantan was transferred by the Japanese to Thailand and became a province of Thailand. Kelantan reverted to Malaya upon the end of World War 2 in August 1945.




Silk measure approximate 2” x 3” (see images)


History of tobacco silks In Cigarette packs:


Originally issued in American cigarette packets between 1905 and 1917, these ‘giveaways’ proved a very popular promotional item which was taken up by twenty British tobacco manufacturers at the advent of the First World War (1914). Silk cigarette inserts continued to be issued following paper restrictions announced by the government in 1917, but had faded out by the mid-1920s, except for a small resurgence in 1933-4. The subjects included religion, cricket, football, art, flags, army and naval badges, flowers, and clan tartans. Silk inserts were an adaptation of the popular cigarette cards. In North America between 1900 and 1936 silk cigarette cards, or inserts, were produced by tobacco companies as calculated promotional giveaways for men to pass on to women.

  • Condition: Ungraded
  • Graded: No
  • Franchise: History
  • Set: Tobacco Silk Insert
  • Character: Tobacco Silk Insert
  • Manufacturer: Various see listing & images
  • Features: Insert
  • Convention/Event: Tobacco Silk Insert
  • Card Size: Tobacco
  • Autographed: No
  • Signed By: Tobacco Silk Insert
  • Autograph Format: Tobacco Silk Insert
  • Year Manufactured: 1910
  • TV Show: Tobacco Silk Insert
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Card Thickness: 20 Pt.
  • Parallel/Variety: No Parallel
  • Language: English
  • Card Name: See images and title
  • Featured Person/Artist: No Featured Person
  • Movie: Tobacco Silk Insert
  • Print Run: Limited
  • Material: Tobacco Silk
  • Age Level: 16+
  • Insert Set: Tobacco Silk Insert
  • Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
  • Type: Non-Sport Trading Card
  • Illustrator: Tobacco Silk Insert
  • Card Number: see images & details
  • Genre: History
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

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