Thailand - Kuan Yin (Issued date: 09-09-09)

Postmark series

The red postmark "T" indicated insufficient postage.

Thailand - Flower

Postally used stamps

Postally used stamps - Mexico

Postally used stamps - Germany

Stamp Bulletin - Malaysia (1984 series 109)

This bulletin highlight the issued of the Official Opening of the General Post Office, Kuala Lumpur (29th Oct 1984).

Click to enlarge for ease of reading.

Stamp Bulletin - Malaysia (1984 series 108)

This bulletin highlight 2 issued - Traditional Malay Weapons (30th May 1984) and 25th Anniversary of Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) 23rd Jun 1984.

Click to enlarge the bulletin (in Bahasa language).

Revenue Stamps $5 and $10 (old and new series)

Blue color design is the current issued of Malaysia Revenue Stamps (setem hasil). Shown is the used stamps cancelled with clear postmark from "Pusat Setem - Shah Alam" (Stamp Center for duty stamp, Shah Alam, Slenagor).

This stamps are affixed in the agreement, public can buy the stamps from Inland Revenue department and in all post offices.

The top picture shown the old design of the $10 revenue stamp. Postmark in Kuala Lumpur.

Lately Inland Revenue department (income tax) has launched a new e-stamping service, which you no longer need to buy physical stamps for stamping, aim to speed up processing time and eliminate counterfeit stamps (especially on high value stamps).

Beside buying new revenue stamps or e-stamps through the Internet, public can choose the agreement to be franked on the agreement (shown on 2nd picture).

Stamp Bulletin - Malaysia (Early year colletion)

Do you know that Malaysia has been issued stamp bulletin in the 80's and perhaps earlier if anyone have a copy in your collection. Please share with this forum. Unfortunately, the policy of issuing stamp bulletin to the collector stopped on and off in different period of times.

In this bulletin section, I will shown you some of the early days issued, available in different printing format in different years. Apparently, Post Malaysia is not issuing any bulletin.

Shown above is the bulletin issued in year 1984, i.e. 25 years ago. The main page is printed in blue and the issued was 25th Anniversary of Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank) and the 10th Anniversary of the Formation of Federal Territory. Click the image to enlarge for ease of reading.

This bulletin printed in Bahasa Malaysia and English translation, 8 pages. Besides announcing the new stamps release with technical details and description of each stamps, other sections are special postmark for new issue, mail order service, a brief write up on Malaysian stamps on definitive, commemorative, stamp booklet, aerogramme, postcard, album and register envelope. A section list philatelic bureau addresses nationwide in 13 states, postage rate information and how to open a standing order deposit account with Post Malaysia.

Front page is the Post Malaysia logo in 1984.

Thailand - Tropical fruits

Thematic collection - fruits.

Thailand - Dog

Dog stamps issued in 2006, 4 designed.

Thailand Turkey Joint Issued

Issued in 2008, shown both countries famous building architecture to commemorate 50th anniversary of Thailand - Turkey diplomatic relations. Stamps printed in setenant format.

Stamp Bulletin - Canada

Stamp Bulletin is a valuable reading sources for serious collectors and philatelist.

I am starting a new series of article highlighting stamp bulletins issue periodically by different postal authorities. It is an informative sources packed with new issues details, background stories, design philosophy, printing technical details, designer talk, post marking, philatelic events and exhibitions and many more.

In this article, I showcase above bulletin issued by Canada Post, published in both English and French. "Collection" is highlighting new issues and "Details" is the issue packed with technical details of each issue.

By reading the bulletin, collector will comprehend on the issue theme and story related to the stamps. It is educational especially for children and collectors will appreciate more on the stamps and design.

The bulletin can be obtained free. You can order the stamps shown on the bulletin through mail order service or online order.

Thailand - Insect Collections

Collect postally used stamps!

I regards this is one of the beautiful insect stamps issued I have in my collection. The printing process added a special refecting coat on the stamps to make the insect look more real and alive (see the single stamp on the insect body). Four different designs, printed in setenant format with two variance (see above).

Issued in low denomination to enable collectors afford to add this beautiful issue in their collection.

Thailand - Flower collections

Collect postally used stamp!

Internet, email and technology advancement created efficiency in communication globally.

Sending letter especially on personal usage is dramatically reduced, this can be seen during festive season such as Christmas and New Year, e-cards and email greetings replaces traditional cards, and on the business letters, it is commonly use franking stamps instead of real stamps. Thus, postally used stamps are getting hard to collect.

I am particularly like to collect used stamps on paper or envelope. I feel that it is more difficult and challenging to collect the complete sets especially those in high denominations. As opposed to collect mint sets. Above are some beautifully designed flower issued from Thailand.

In the coming posting, I will showcase more postally used stamps.

Happy collecting!

Postal History - Missent to Brisbane (from Kiribati to Malaysia)

Another missent letter, destination to me (Malaysia) from Kiribati (an Island republic in the west central Pacific ocean), but missent it to Brisbane, Australia. Last photo shown a nice and clear postmark from Kiribati.

 

Postal History - Missent to Bangkok (from Vatican City to Malaysia)

Continue my previous posting on Missent letter series. Above photo shown a missent letter, destination to me (Malayisa) from Vatican City (Europe), but missent it to Bangkok, Thailand.

Postal History - Missent To Jakarta (from New Zealand to Malaysia)

A letter from my collection, a missent letter. Destination to me (Malaysia) from New Zealand Post but missent it to Jakarta Soekarno Hatta in Indonesia. See postmark shown above. 

I have no idea how much the value of missent letter is, probably experience collectors can enlighten me. But regardless the value, I am happy to have it in my collection. Well, I'm not an investor, I'm simply passionate on philately that always bring me joys and satisfaction instead of investment value.