Saturday 8 November 2008

High Value Definitives 1986 - Fruits: Mango

One of the high value definitive stamps in circulation is RM10 fruit stamp. This fruit stamp was released in 1986. However, two reprints have been produced up to date. The original print has denomination in $10 printed by photogravure with Harrison & Sons watermark and the perforation is P13.5. The first reprint came out in 1990s printed by lithography with SPM watermark and the perforation is P13.75 x 14. On the other hand, the second reprint (currently in circulation; came out in 2002) has the features same as the first reprint but with the denomination in RM10 instead of $10.

original print; plate number 1A-D

first reprint; plate number 3A

second reprint; series number 2002/01