Sunday 4 December 2011

RM5 Bird Definitive - Serial Number

How many serial numbers have been produced for the RM5 bird definitive reprint? Well, I think this has been the question for many collectors who are chasing serial numbers. Among the five bird definitive reprints (20s, 30s, 50s, RM1 and RM5), the RM5 reprint has the lowest number of serial number. This is fair enough because RM5 stamp is less commonly used stamp for postage, and therefore a batch of printing (one serial number) on reprint could last for a very long period.

The first serial number for RM5 bird reprint is 2007/1, though the bird definitive set was issued in 2005. The slow emergence of the RM5 bird reprint was due to the excessive RM5 fruit (banana) reprint in the stock.

Nevertheless, the next serial number for RM5 bird reprint recorded in post offices throughout the country was 2010/2 (the current serial number available in post offices). Many collectors were running around post offices looking for serial number 2010/1, but all ended up in vain. Collectors are still searching for serial number 2010/1 for RM5 bird reprint. I was just wondering if any of my blog readers have RM5 bird reprint with serial number 2010/1. I would be extremely happy if you could send me a scanned image of this mysterious serial number so that I could display here to make other readers (including me) drooling.... :)



Click here to see all the serial numbers for 20s Bird Definitive.
Click here to see all the serial numbers for 30s Bird Definitive.
Click here to see all the serial numbers for 50s Bird Definitive.
Click here to see all the serial numbers of RM1 Bird Definitive