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Kuala Lumpur P58; date: May 28, 2009

Belarus - Flourescent Marking

Belarus bird definitive stamps have beautiful flourescent marking............

Thailand - Flourescent Marking

Flourescent mark has been used as a security measure for printing of stamps for many countries. A paper money detector (ultra violet light) will be enough to view these spectacular markings on stamps.

Thai Post uses flourescent marking on her frama stamps/labels. The marking is logo of Thai Post. Showing below are two different flourescent markings on these frama stamps/labels.

one big Thai Post logo appears on the stamp/label under uv light


two small Post logos appear on the stamp/label under uv light

A Cover from Qatar

Doha 04; date: July 2, 2009

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PP PWTC K2, Kuala Lumpur; date: March 25, 2008

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Hentian Puduraya K3, Kuala Lumpur; date: February 2, 2008

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Shah Alam K3, Selangor; date: December 13, 2007

A Cover from Thailand

Rong Muang 42; date: July 8, 2009

Garden Flower State Definitives - Negeri Sembilan

I checked the webpage of Pos Malaysia on the latest status of stamp issuing schedule. To my surprise, the stamp issuing schedule has been revamped totally after the issue of traditional houses (date of issue: July 9, 2009). One particular stamp issue attracted my attention is the garden flower state definitive series collection. This issue was initially scheduled on September 9, 2009. However, the latest stamp issuing schedule indicates the change of date to November 9, 2009. If one looks carefully the latest stamp issuing schedule, a new entry has been added to the schedule on October 26, 2009 - Installation of DYMM Tuanku YDPB Negeri Sembilan.

What do all these imply? Well, my speculation is simple. The portrait of new ruler of Negeri Sembilan will appear on the garden flower state definitive series collection! However, before the new portrait can be used, the new state ruler needs to be installed first! That is the most likely reason why the garden flower state definitive series collection has to be delayed to a later date (November 9, 2009), and the installation of Negeri Sembilan state ruler must take place first (October 26, 2009).

Actually, the original garden flower state definitive issue was released on December 31, 2007. At that time the ruler of Negeri Sembilan was Tuanku Ja'afar Ibni Almarhum. Therefore, the portrait of Tuanku Ja'afar Ibni Almarhum appeared on the Negeri Sembilan state garden flower definitive stamps (see below stamp image). However, his majesty passed away on December 27, 2008. The new ruler of Negeri Sembilan is Tuanku Muhriz Ibni Almarhum. So, the Negeri Sembilan stamps in the garden flower state definitive series collection (will be released on November 9, 2009) are most likely to have the portrait of Tuanku Muhriz Ibni Almarhum while the other stamps in the series collection will remain the same as those original ones. If so, the Negeri Sembilan stamps will be considered as new stamps.

Negeri Sembilan garden flower definitive (5 sen lotus) with portrait of Tuanku Ja'afar Ibni Almarhum

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KLCC K3, Wilayah Persekutan Kuala Lumpur; date: November 9, 2007