Malaysia Stamps - Malaysian Serama - January 10, 2017 Issue

2017 is the Chinese Lunar Year of the Gold Rooster 金鸡。I created these First Day Covers at Penang Main Post Office, Downing Street, George Town, Penang island. The fourth cover is a self-design drawing cachet envelope given to me by a Malaysian collector KH.

Malaysia Stamps - Paralympics Golden Moments in Rio 2016 - December 20, 2016 Issue

I realised this First Day Cover at Penang Main Post Office, George Town, Penang Island, Malaysia. The last stamp issue in 2016.

Malaysia Stamps - 2016 Stamp Schedule - Final Update

This is the final list of stamps issued by Pos Malaysia in 2016.

Jan 26 - Primates Series II
Feb 03 - Traditional Dances Series II
Feb 25 - State Definitive Series - Johor
Mar 07 - Scented Flowers Series II
Mar 21 - State Definitive Series - Perak
Apr 29 - National Laureates
May 26 - River Transportation in Sarawak
Jun 28 - Malaysian Calligraphy
Jul 27 - Tourist Destination - Kedah and Kelantan
Aug 23 - Seven Wonders of Flora/Fauna
Sep 15 - Battle Sites
Oct 1 - International Definitive Stamps (Stamp Week 2016)
Oct 9 - World Post Day (Postmen Community)
Oct 21 Fri  - 200th Anniversary of Penang Free School
Dec 9 Fri - Girl Guides Association Malaysia - 100 Years
Dec 13 Tue - Reign of DYMM Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah
Dec 20 Tue - Paralympics Golden Moments in Rio 2016

Malaysia Stamps - Reign of King of Malaysia Tuanku Abdul Halim - December 12, 2016 Issue

Created these these FDC when the stamps went on sale on December 13, 2016 because December 12 was a public holiday. Could not resist using an older issue stamp too with the new cover and cancellation.

Malaysia Stamps - Girl Guides Association Malaysia - 100 Years - December 9, 2016 Issue

I created this First Day Cover at Penang Main Post Office, Downing Street, George Town, Penang Island, Malaysia. I like the colors with vintage feel.

Malaysia Stamps - Places of Worship - November 21, 2016 Issue

I created these First Day Covers at the special Pos Malaysia launch site at Masjid Kapitan Keling, George Town and at George Town General Post Office on November 21, 2016 with Masjid Kapitan Keling purple cancellation and postal date cancellations.

Malaysia Stamps - Penang Free School Bicentenary - October 21, 2016 Issue

An awesome issue as these stamps commemorate the 200th Anniversary of my secondary school alma mater Penang Free School, the oldest English school in Southeast Asia started in 1816. There was a 150th Anniversary issue by Pos Malaysia too back in 1966. I went to Penang Free School to get this special cancellation as well as the Penang Free School chop and the special cover and cancellation by Penang Philatelic Society in conjunction with this issue and the 3 days Stamp Exhibition and Fair show Oct 21-23, 2016 at the Star Pitt Street, Penang showing Dr Wu Lien Teh, a famous son of Penang Free School.

Malaysia Stamps - Postmen Community - World Post Day - October 9, 2016 Issue

I created these First Day Covers at Sungai Petani Post Office, Kedah and George Town General Post Office, Penang Island. In Kedah, the post offices are open on Sundays and hence this new stamp issue went on sale on October 9, 2016. In Penang, the post offices are closed on Sundays and hence the sale of the stamps starts on October 10, 2016 Monday.

Malaysia Stamps - International Definitive Stamps 2016 - October 1, 2016 Issue

It is the first time that Malaysia has issued International Stamps that is for mailing for overseas and will be sold to the public without Government Service Tax. It cannot be used for domestic mailing. Other stamps used for domestic mailing will be subject to Government Service Tax as of October 1, 2016.

I created these First Day Covers at Sungai Petanin Post Office in Kedah and George Town General Post Office in Penang. As there was a public holiday, these stamps went on sale on Monday October 3, 2016 in Kedah and on Tuesday October 4, 2016 in Penang.

Malaysia Stamps - Battle Sites - September 15, 2016 Issue

Created these First Day Covers at George Town General Post Office for my collection.