Malaysia 2009 - Traditional Houses

Pos Malaysia released her 8th stamp issue on July 9, 2009 on theme of traditional houses. Altogether 16 different stamps with denomination 50 sen each (face value for one single set is RM8) are printed in a single sheetlet. This issue is one of the most expensive commemorative stamp sets Pos Malaysia has ever issued. SPM watermarked paper was used in the printing of the stamps. The 16 stamps portraying 16 traditional houses were issued as follow:

1) Malaya traditional house - Selangor
2) Dusun lotus traditional house - Sabah
3) Kutai house - Perak
4) Twelve pillars house - Kelantan
5) Iban long house - Sarawak
6) Semai house - Pahang
7) Limas house - Johor
8) Long house - Kedah
9) Limas bungkus house - Terengganu
10) Adat Minangkabau house - Negeri Sembilan
11) Elephant milking verandah house - Pulau Pinang
12) Long roofed house - Perak
13) Melaka Malay house - Melaka
14) Bajau Laut house - Sabah
15) Verandah house - Pahang
16) Bidayuh headhouse - Sarawak