Malaysia Stamps - Largest Chengal Tree - Pokok Cengal Terbesar - July 27, 2023 Issue

Featuring this Peninsular Malaysia endemic tropical hardwood tree. The largest Chengal Tree found near Dungun, Terengganu. 1) I visited Penang GPO to buy stamps, FDC envelope and get the first FDC chop. 2) Then I visited Bagan Serai Post Office in Perak as this a post office that started to have First Day chop but the Post Office had returned their chop earlier in the day and so I have to contend to buying a precancelled Bagan Serai FDC. 3) Then to chop my remaining uncancelled FDCs which I was hoping to cancel at Bagan Serai PO, I visited nearby Parit Buntar Post Office, Perak - an unplanned third post office visit. 4) Received a FDC cancelled at Jinjang Post Office from a Kuala Lumpur collector.

Bagan Serai Post Office, Perak - Visit on July 27, 2023

I visited Bagan Serai Post Office to do FDC cancellation on Largest Chengal Tree new issue but the FDC chop already returned earlier in the day. Fortunately, I was able to buy a precancelled FDC of Bagan Serai Post Office of both Largest Chengal Tree and Mountain Ranges of Malaysia from the Post Office.

Malaysia Stamps - Banjaran di Malaysia - Mountain Ranges in Malaysia - June 27, 2023 Issue

Visited Kulim Post Office, Kedah to buy stamps, cover and do the First Day Cover cancellation as I was travelling all day in Kedah. Two stamps 60 sen of Banjaran Titiwangsa (Main Range) of Peninsular Malaysia and Banjaran Crocker (Crocker Range) of Sabah, in Borneo Island. I like the long size stamp reflecting the long mountain ranges.

Added below is a First Day Cover with Bagan Serai Post Office, Perak cancellation. Bought it from the Bagan Serai Post Office - this is the first issue that this Post Office has a FDC chop.

Malaysia Stamps - Research Centers in Malaysia - Pusat Penyelidikan di Malaysia - May 18, 2023 Issue

I was travelling outside Malaysia on May 18, 2023 and so I bought this First Day Cover cancellaed at Taman Chai Leng Post Office, Penang Mainland. The 3 research centers are 1) FRIM - Forest Research Institute Malaysia (Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia) - 30 sen value, 2) IMR - Institute of Medical Research (Institut Penyelidikan Perubatan)- 70 sen value and 3) MPOB - Malaysia Palm Oil Board (Lembaga Minyak Malaysia) - RM1.30 value.

 

Malaysia Stamps - Malay Sultanate Coins - April 13, 2023 Issue

VIsited Parit Buntar Post office, Perak to create this FDC. There are 3 stamps (50 sen, 50 sen, RM1.50) of Malay Sultanate of Kedah, Melaka, Johor and miniature sheet (RM5) of Malay Sultanate of Kelantan.

The second cover is of past stamp issues of old coins and coin collecting hobby. Addded a cover that I mailed from Medan Tuanku Post Office in Kuala Lumpur to get a Pos Mel Nasional cancellation.

Malaysia Stamps - Pets - February 23, 2023 (23-02-2023) Issue

The First Day Cover envelopes were sold when I reached Penang Main Post Office in the afternoon. So I have ordered a set and still waiting for it to arrive and will post it here. 

Update: I have bought a set of FDC cancelled Kuala Lumpur through someone's assistance. 

Below are the stamps that I had boughtfeaturing Fighting Fish (Betta splenders) 30 sen; Domestic Cat (Felis catus) 50 sen; Budgerijar or Common Parakeet (Melopsittacus undulatus) RM1.30; Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) RM5 miniature sheet. 

I used the First Day Cover rabbit pictorial cancellation on Setem Ku Kong Xi Fa Cai (2023 Chinese New Year themed rabbit stamps) to send out my Year of Rabbit postcards to overseas collector friends. 

The FDC pictorial cancellation has heart shape symbols as this issue was originally scheduled to be issued on February 14, 2023 which is Happy Valentine's Day but was postponed to February 23, 2023 which is a special date 23-02-2023.

Malaysia Stamp - Scholars of Malaysia - December 29, 2022

I was travelling in Johor Baru. Visited Johor Baru Main Post Office to create these FDC for my collection including a date chop. Three values - 30 sen: Ungku Aziz, RM1: Mohamad Rashdan Hj Baba, RM1.30: Khoo Kay Kim.

Malaysia - Philatelic Society Malaysia 75th Anniversary - December 10, 2022

Did not visit the Petaling Jaya Community Libary where this issue was sold over the weekend of Dec 10-11, 2022. Bought this souvenir cover of PSM 7th Anniversary from online for my collection.

Malaysia Stamps - Leisure Activities - Stamp Week 2022 - December 10, 2022 Issue

While issue date is Dec 10, 2022, this stamp set was only open for sale on December 12, 2022. I visited the Pulau Penang Main Post Office (George Town General Post Office), Dato' Keramat Post Office and on Penang Mainland - Taman Chai Leng Post Office, Bukit Mertajam Post Office to get their respective FDC chops.

In addition, bought from seller, two covers with Stamp Week 2022 special cancellations on Dec 10-11, 2022. 

Malaysia Stamps - Pos Malaysia 2022 Tentative Stamp Schedule - Updated December 8, 2022

Pos Malaysia Stamp Schedule 2022 - Tentative List

February 15, 2022 - Art of Making Traditional Kuih (Cakes)

March 17, 2022  - Endangered Wildlife

May 12, 2022  - Waterfalls of Malaysia

June 29,  2022 - Traditional Boats in Malaysia

July 7, 2022 Thursday - 50 Years of Malaysia's First City - Kuala Lumpur

August 10, 2022 - Men's Headgear

October 27, 2022 - Kebaya

November 2, 2022 - Recycling

November 30 , 2022 - 100 Years of Sultan Idris Education University 

December 10, 2022 - Leisure Activities (Stamp Week 2022)

December 29, 2022 - Malaysian Scholars