Monday 28 March 2011

2011 - Spices

Pos Malaysia released new stamps on March 28, 2011. The stamp issue depicts spices normally used in Malaysian cooking. The stamp set contains three denominations - 60 sen, 90 sen and RM1. Besides, a miniature sheet (RM3) and a stamp booklet (RM6) were also issued. The miniature sheet contains two stamps - one with denomination RM1 and the other one is RM2. On the other hand, the booklet contains 10 different stamps with 60 sen each.

The common watermark for the stamp set is SPM inverted and for the miniature sheet is SPM sideway down. On the other hand, the booklet stamps have two different watermarks - SPM sideway up and SPM sideway down. Both the watermark varieties of booklet stamps should be in equal number.

The 60 sen stamp from the stamp set portrays cinnamon or in Malay kayu manis. I told the postal staff at the philatelic counter - benda ini macam kayu balak lah (this thing looks like timber logs). A collector/customer next to me told me that he just wanted to say the same thing... hahahahahaha


stamp set

miniature sheet

stamp booklet - the front cover

stamps from booklet