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.

Postal History - Registered Letter from Thailand

This letter sent from Thailand by Airmail Registered post to Malaysia. You can notice both countries affixed the Registered mail barcode for recording information and this barcode also provide a mean for tracing. Photo shown front and back of the cover affixed with different set of stamps.

Thailand Definitive Stamps Overprint

Current and previous Thai's definitive issued still available for posting, some are overprinted with different face value to cater for the postage rate changed. Above are few postally used stamps I collected.

Stamps in box, remember the old day ...

While cleaning up my room for the coming Chinese New Year, I found a jigsaw puzzel box stored all my postally used stamps that I gathered from friends and cut from enveloped many years ago. When I open the box, I see lots of tiny, miniature, beautifully and colourful stamps. The stamps in this small little box bring back lot of sentimental memories. It is like you found a treasure somewhere in your room.

I like to collect stamps on paper (kiloware), each stamp gone through it printed postal value for dispatching letters and the small little postmark indicates the city and date the letter was mailed. All these make this little stamp a masterpiece. 

Although it is not in a complete set or in mint condition, but it is worth collecting. It takes time to make the little box full of stamps, but I enjoy the process of collecting stamps at this pace. If you use money to buy the stamps, it is not fun and you will not treat it like treasure.

Till next time.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year 2009!

Dear readers,

May your New Year bring time for reflection and renewal, 

time for little celebrations, 

time for wonder, 

time for discovery 

and time for dreams.

Happy New Year 2009 and Happy Collecting!

Cheers,

Lee

Malaysia Singapore Joint Issued - Bird (Stamp Print)

This set of stamp print is produced by Singapore Post. It was only make available to standing order deposit account (SODA) members who accumulated purchased points as a rewards. The 2 stamp print came with a folder (Specially for you) and at the back of each print, there was description of the bird. 

Timor-Leste (East Timor) First Stamp Issued

A former Portuguese colony that was annexed by Indonesia in 1976; voted for independence from Indonesia in 1999 and in May 2002 became an independent nation. East Timor is one of only two predominantly Roman Catholic countries in Asia, the other being the Philippines.

This was the first stamp issued for the new born country, the theme was to commemorate the Independence Day. The stamps design and printing were sponsored by Australia Post. The photo shown the Timor-Leste's flag is the presentation pack. This stamp were sold in Australia Post Philatelic Bureau during the issue. The stamps products and it's design were in high quality like all Australian stamps issued by Australia Post.

Airmail and Postal Labels Studies

I am into one of the considerably rare field of philately studies, that is study in airmail and it's related postal labels used in mailing services. I been collecting these postal labels for long, which includes airmail, express, insurance, priority or urgent, registered, surface mail or seamail and custom declaration labels. 

I have fairly rich collections, especially the airmail labels. Since this is another specialize field, I decided to create another blog just for this area of study and I welcome all collectors to view, comments, exchange ideas, labels and make it interactive to help others to grow this hobby.

An airmail etiquette, often shortened to just etiquette (label), is an adhesive label used to indicate that a letter is to be sent by airmail. It is commonly have a wording "Par Avion" in French or "By Air Mail" printed in blue color. 

For Express label, it is commonly printed in red color and for seamail label, it is hard to collect today, as most of the mail sent through seamail will not have a special design label (only some countries have printed this label). All these labels come with different sizes to cater for various sizes of the mailing article, i.e. from letter to parcel. The labels also come in different form in sheet and roll and are available in gummed and self adhesive for ease of use.

Although this tiny labels carry no monetary value like stamps but it is worth collecting and each have unique design, different languages and some with meaningful images and pictorial such as birds, aeroplane, fish and postal service logo.

The photo above shown 3 airmail labels from Africa countries. The top one is from Uganda, printed with the country's national airline logo. The rest of the 2 labels printed the logo of the East Africa Airline (EAA). It was used in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania mailing.  

If you would like to explore further, you are welcome to my "Airmail Labels Collection" blog at:

http://airmaillabels.blogspot.com/

Happy collecting!

Happy New Year 2009 - from Thailand Post

This is a specially designed 2009 New Year Greetings card sent by Thailand Post (inserted in the periodic issue of Thai Stamp Bulletin). The front of the card affixed with a beautiful past issued stamp and have a special cancellation (without date). This circular postmark have a pictorial of the Thai Postman's cartoon in the center and with wording "Happy New Year 2009". No city or country name. 

At the back of the greetings card (not shown), is a Thai version of the 2009 new stamps issue programme.