2004 - 30th Anniversary of Malaysia-China Diplomatic Relationships - Watermark Varieties

30th Anniversary of Malaysia-China Diplomatic Relationships

date of issue: 31 May 2004

Watermark Varieties

Based on my own collection, the 30s stamps have two types of watermark - sideway down and upright (click here to read about the SPM watermark of Malaysia stamps). According to a stamp catalogue, the sideway down watermark is more common than the upright watermark. On the other hand, the RM1 stamps in my collection are only in sideway down watermark. I am not sure if the RM1 stamps might also have upright watermark.

watermark: sideway down and upright

watermark: sideway down

2004 - Major Ports of Malaysia

Major Ports of Malaysia

Date of Issue: 24 July 2004

perforation varieties in my collection

30s - P12; P13.5

50s - P12

RM1 - P13.5

Major Ports of Malaysia MS FDC - MS Containing a P

Major Ports of Malaysia

Date of Issue: 24 July 2004

The MS on the FDC containing a "P" on the body of the ship. This should be a specimen MS.

The ordinary MS without a "P" on the body of the ship

2004 - MSC

2004 - Traditional Transportation

2004 - Khidmat Negara

2004 - Biodiversity Conference

Lighthouses - Series I

In the middle of anticipating the coming issue of Lighthouses Series II, let us refresh back the stamps of Lighthouses Series I released in 2004. To be honest, the lighthouse stamps from the Series I are quite attractive, and I might have to say they are as attractive as those of Series II.

You may pay attention to one of the lighthouse stamps from the Series I - One Fathom Bank Lighthouse, Selangor. The lighthouse structure shown in this stamps is the old structure of One Fathom Bank Lighthouse. Actually, a new lighthouse structure was built adjacent to the old structure. Interestingly, the new structure of One Fathom Bank Lighthouse will be portrayed in the miniature sheet (with special effect) of the coming issue Lighthouse Series II.

Some Miniature Sheets

2004 - 30th Anniversary of Malaysia-China Diplomatic Relationships

30th Anniversary of Malaysia-China Diplomatic Relationship

date of issue: 31 May 2004

Gorgeous Stamp Sheets

I just couldn't resist not to show these beautiful stamp sheets issued in 2004.

Kelantan Sultan 2004 - Perforation Variation

Sultan Kelantan was celebrating 25 years of coronation in 2004. Pos Malaysia released a set of 3 stamps on that event. The stamps can be viewed here. The 30 sen stamp has two different perforations - P12 and P13.5.

P12
P13.5

Kelantan - Sheet Control Number 000000

Pos Malaysia issued a stamp set on 15 December, 2004 to commemorate silver jubilee of coronation of Sultan Ismail Petra as the Sultan of Kelantan. I obtained a stamp set of bottom left corner containing margin printed with control number 000000. I think the number is beautiful.

Lighthouse

I got this lighthouse miniature sheet some time ago. It is nothing much about this lighthouse miniature sheet, of which it was issued together with 4 other lighthouse stamps on 31 January 2004. However, I am attracted by this miniature sheet because of its unique control number 011011. Beautiful number, isn't it?