Monday, November 30, 2009

Malaysia - Arachnid Stamp Issue December 7, 2009

This issue has been pushed back from November 30, 2009 to December 7, 2009. As usual, I bought some stamps and created a few variations of FDC. Enjoy viewing.













Source: Pos Malaysia

Arachnid - Stamp Week 2009

Technical Details

Stamp Value : 30sen (2 designs) ; 50sen : RM 1.00
Sheet Content : 20 Stamps
Paper : Phosphor Coated
Printing Process : Lithography
Printer : Percetakan Keselamatan Nasional Sdn Bhd
Stamp Designer : Hazel Design Sdn Bhd

First Day Cover Value : 30 Sen
Miniature Sheet Value :RM 5.00
Folder Value :RN 5.50

Date of Issue 7-Dec-2009

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Malaysia - State Definities Garden Flowers November 24, 2009 Stamp Issue

I went to the General Post Office of George Town at Downing Street, Penang Island and created these FDC. For your viewing pleasure.









Source: Pos Malaysia Online




State Definitive Series Special Collection - Garden Flowers

Technical Details

Stamp Value : RM 25.00 (Consist of First Day Cover and Stamp sheet -for 14 states with stamps valued at 5sen, 10sen, 20sen, 30sen, 40sen, 50sen)

Paper : SPM Watermarked, Phosphor Coated

Printing Process : Lithography

Printer : Percetakan Keselamatan Nasional Sdn Bhd

First Day Cover
Date of Issue 24-Nov-2009

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Free used stamps sent by Diana of Switzerland

A big thank you to Diana of Basel, Switzerland who sent me 76 used stamps from a stamp lottery that she has hosted which I had won. Nice addition to my stamp collection. Terima kasih.

Anyone has used stamps to spare or give away, please send to me to the my address on the top right hand corner of this blog. Thanks in advance.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Malaysia - Coronation of YDPB Negri Sembilan - October 26, 2009 Stamp Issue





I bought the new stamps and created this FDC at George Town General Post Office, Downing Street, Penang Island.



Coronation of His Royal Highness Tuanku Muhriz Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir Negeri Sembilan

Technical Details

Stamp Value : 30sen; 50en; RM1

Sheet Content : 20 Stamps

Paper : SPM Watermarked, Phosphor Coated

Printing Process : Lithography

Printer : Percetakan Keselamatan Nasional Sdn Bhd

Stamp Designer : Hazel Design Sdn Bhd

First Day Cover Value : 30 Sen

Folder Value :RM 5.50

Date of Issue 26-Oct-2009

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Malaysia - Caring Society - Oct 9, 2009 Stamp Issue

Created this FDC at George Town General Post Office. Note the RM1 stamp has brailled embossment. The four 30 sen stamps has UNICEF theme of the rights of children to play, to food, to education and to protection. Let us take good care of all the children in the world. We were all once children.







Caring Society - Technical Details

Stamp Value: 30sen (4 designs in 1 block) ; RM1
Sheet Content: 20 Stamps

Paper: SPM Watermarked, Phosphor Coated
Printing Process : Lithography
Printer: Percetakan Keselamatan Nasional Sdn Bhd
Stamp Designer :TBWA\TEQUILA

First Day Cover Value : 30 Sen
Folder Value :RM 5.50

Date of Issue 9-Oct-2009

Monday, October 5, 2009

Kingfisher Stamps (Updated Oct 25, 2009)

As a scout, I was in the Kingfisher Patrol and had often during camping seen this wonderful bird perching patiently on a branch then scooping down in a splash of colorful wings to catch little fish in the river. Hence I put together my kingfisher stamps here.

(Source: Wikipedia) "Kingfishers are a group of small to medium sized brightly coloured birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species being found in the Old World and Australia. The group is treated either as a single family, Alcedinidae, or as a suborder Alcedines containing three families, Alcedinidae (river kingfishers), Halcyonidae (tree kingfishers), and Cerylidae (water kingfishers). There are roughly 90 species of kingfisher. All have large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. Most species have bright plumage with little differences between the sexes. Most species are tropical in distribution, and a slight majority are found only in forests. They consume a wide range of prey as well as fish, usually caught by swooping down from a perch. Like other members of their order they nest in cavities, usually tunnels dug into the natural or artificial banks in the ground."

JAPAN - Crested Kingfisher - Megaceryle lugubris


SURINAME - Pygmy kingfisher - Chloroceryle aenea


BRUNEI - Blue eared kingfisher - Alcedo meninting



SINGAPORE - Stork-billed kingfisher - Pelargopsis capensis


SINGAPORE - White throated kingfisher - Halcyon smyemensis


HONG KONG - Common kingfisher - Alcedo atthis


HONG KONG - White breasted kingfisher - White throated kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis


PHILIPPINES - Stork billed kingfisher - Pelargopsis capensis


ZIMBABWE - Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima


SOUTH AFRICA - Natal kingfisher - African pygmy kingfisher - Ispidina picta


NEW ZEALAND - Sacred kingfisher - Todiramphus sanctus


NEW ZEALAND - Kotare - Sacred kingfisher - Todiramphus sanctus


AUSTRALIA - Laughing Kookaburas - Dacelo novaeguineae
Remember the camping song, "Kookabura sits on the old gum tree, merry merry king of the bush is he, laugh kookabura laugh, kookabura, king of the old gum tree"


AUSTRALIA
- Azure kingfisher - Alcedo azurea
- Forest kingfisher - Macleay's kingfisher - Blue kingfisher - Todiramphus macleayii
- White tailed kingfisher - Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher - Tanysiptera sylvia


AUSTRALIA - Sacred Kingfisher - Halcyon sancta


AUSTRALIA - Laughing Kookaburas - Dacelo novaeguineae


AUSTRALIA - Laughing Kookaburas - Dacelo novaeguineae



UNITED KINGDOM - Common kingfisher - Alcedo atthis


MALAYSIA
- Pekaka rimba besar - Rufous collared kingfisher Halcyon concreta
- Pekaka belukar - White throated kingfisher - Halcyon smymensis
- Pekaka bintik bintik - Blue eared kingfisher - Alcedo meninting
- Pekaka rimba - Oriental dwarf kingfisher - Ceyx enthacus

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Malaysia - Energy Efficient Buildings Stamp Issued on September 9, 2009


Today is a special day - 09.09.09.

I created this FDC and bought these stamp sheets. Pictures below showed half-sheets only. Enjoy.







Energy Efficient Buildings

Technical Details

Stamp Value : 30sen; 50sen; RM1

Sheet Content : 20 Stamps

Paper : SPM Watermarked, Phosphor Coated

Printing Process : Lithography

Printer : Percetakan Keselamatan Sdn Bhd

Stamp Designer : Reign Associates Sdn Bhd

First Day Cover Value : 30 Sen

Folder Value :RM 5.50

Date of Issue: 9-Sep-2009

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Malaysia - First Submarine Issue - September 3, 2009

The first submarine of Malaysia - made in France. It arrived today at the Straits of Melaka on September 3, 2009. It is named after the first Prime Minister of Malaysia - Tengku Abdul Rahman. I created this FDC and others and bought these minisheets. Enjoy.



Reverse side of FDC envelope.












The First Malaysian Submarine

Technical Details

Stamp Value: 30 sen; 50 sen (2 designs)

Sheet Content: 20 Stamps

Paper: SPM Watermarked, Phosphor Coated

Printing Process: Lithography

Printer: Percetakan Keselamatan Sdn Bhd

Stamp Designer: Tiang Seri Advertising

First Day Cover Value: 30 Sen

Folder Value: RM 5.50

Date of Issue: 3-Sep-2009

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

1Malaysia Stamp Issue: August 31, 2009

Yesterday August 31 was Malaysia 52nd Independence Day - 52nd Merdeka Day. Today on September 1, I bought these stamps and created these FDCs. The folder and booklet which contain all 5 designs were not sold in one postoffice and sold out at the Main Post Office after an hour or so. Enjoy.
















Technical Details

Stamp Value : 30sen (5 designs)

Sheet Content : 20 Stamps

Paper : Phosphor Coated

Printing Process : Lithography

Printer : Percetakan Keselamatan Sdn Bhd

Stamp Designer : Hazel Design Sdn Bhd

First Day Cover Value : 30 Sen

Miniature Sheet Value : RM 5.00

Stamp Booklet Value : RM 3.00

Folder Value : RM 5.50

Date of Issue 31-Aug-2009