P000000 - Traditional Likelihood

Date of issue: 21 June 2012

Traditional Likelihood

P000000

Just a Stamp....

It is just a RM1 stamp with some number on the margin....

Special Cover - Agongs

Pos Malaysia released a special edition stamp sheetlet depicting the pass and present Agongs of Malaysia on 21 June 2012. However, no FDC and special postmark/cancellation were provided by Pos Malaysia on this release. I made a special cover for the stamps using the souvenir covers from the Agong issue (released on 11 April 2012), and then applied circular dater (dated on 21 June 2012) on them.

Dragon Overprint MS - Gold Foil Shifted

Gold foil stamping shift is a quite common feature for stamp or miniature sheet using this special effect of printing. I showed the RM5-dragon MS with gold foil stamping shift in an earlier post. You may click here to read the post. I show below here the gold foil stamping shift for RM5-dragon overprint MS. This shift in the RM5-dragon overprint MS is similar to that of the RM5-dragon MS

the left MS has gold foil stamping shifted left; the right MS has gold foil stamping shifted right

Below are the enlargements of a small part of the MS showing the shift.

the left enlarged image corresponding the left MS above; the right enlarged image corresponding the right MS above

Dragon MS - Gold Foil Shifted

The RM5-sragon MS has gold foil stamping. It seems that the gold foil stamping could shift from right to left. Here are two RM5-dragon MS samples that in my collection showing extreme right and extreme left shifts of the gold foil stamping. I wouldn't be surprised if someone might have recorded even more extreme shift of this gold foil stamping.

the left MS has gold foil stamping shifted left; the right MS has gold foil stamping shifted right

Below are the enlargements of a small part of the MS showing the shift.

the left enlarged image corresponding the left MS above; the right enlarged image corresponding the right MS above

Vote for Your Most Favourite Stamp Issues for Year 2012

Malaysia stamp issuing programme for year 2012 has come to an end. A total of 17 stamp issues were released for the year 2012. Some of the stamp issues were extremely hot. A few controversies of stamp issuing popped up throughout the year. I might have to say that these controversies spice up the philately of Malaysia. Anyway, there are some stamp issues attract more attention to the others, and there are some appear to be more appealing than the others. Different people might have different preferences. Would you like to voice up your preferences for these stamp issues?

Consecutively for the fourth year I am putting up a poll asking you to vote on the most favourite Malaysia stamp issues. You may find the vote casting form at the left hand side of this blog. Please choose THREE most favourite stamp issues. The deadline for vote casting is on 13 January 2013. I will show you the final result after the close of vote casting.

Happy voting………

Click here to see the images of all the below stamp issues for year 2012.

12.01.2012 Legacy of Loom
27.02.2012 Yes to Life, No to Drug
08.03.2012 Antarctica Research
21.03.2012 Underwater Life
11.04.2012 Agong Installation
24.05.2012 Aromatic Plants
04.06.2012 Gas Conference
21.06.2012 Traditional Likelihood
16.07.2012 Malaysian Currency
30.08.2012 Unity
13.09.2012 Royal Visit
27.09.2012 Festivals
07.10.2012 750 Years of Melaka
22.10.2012 Postman Uniforms
05.11.2012 SetemKu
19.11.2012 Stamp Week 2012
20.12.2012 Kedah Postal History

You may view the results for year 2011 here, year 2010 here and year 2009 here.

2012 - Postal History of Kedah

Pos Malaysia released its last stamp issue for 2012 entitled Postal History of Kedah on 20 December 2012.

2012 - Stamp Week 2012

The below stamp set and miniature sheets were released on 19 November 2012. The stamps have central vertical fluorescent bar. If I am not mistaken, this is the first time for Malaysia stamps to have fluorescent bar. Contrarily, the miniature sheets were printed on SPM-watermarked paper. The stamps were printed by Joh Enschede Security Print (the Netherlands). On the other hand, the miniature sheets were printed by Security Printer Malaysia.

Two miniature sheets were released - normal one and overprint. The overprint miniature sheet contains wording OMG. I only realized much later that OMG does not stand for Oh My God but rather Oh Memang Gempa.... hihi

2012 - SetemKu

The below stamp set was released by Pos Malaysia on 5 November 2012. These are the personalised stamps.

How Much Does It Worth?

The first version of Royal Visit sheetlets carry the wording "Lawatan Diraja (Putera William & Kate)" at the gutter of the stamp sheetlets (see below image). The gutter of this first version stamp sheetlets was removed before the stamps were sold at the postal counters nationwide. However, some first version stamp sheetlets escaped the fate of being torn in some post offices. You may click here to read more about the difference of the first version and second version of the Royal Visit sheetlets.

At one time the first version sheetlet (two sheetlets in a set) was listed in eBay at a price of RM2700. Of course the eBay lot did not attract any bidder. Subsequently, two lots were/are being listed in eBay at prices of RM668 and RM1000. Yet, these lots have not attracted any bidder. However, I was learnt that someone had bought a sheetlet set privately from the eBay seller (who listed RM2700) at a price far below RM2700.

Anyway, I was wondering how much this first version sheetlet is worth? I am holding a poll to seek the opinion of the visitors of my blog on the price of this first version sheetlet should be tagged. Well, I put >RM600 as the top price in the poll because it was/is listed in eBay at RM668 (yet to get any bidder). So, let say you have not got this first version sheetlet, and you are very keen to buy it. How much are you willing to pay for it?

The poll will end on 5 November 2012.

2012 - Postman Uniforms

The below stamp set and miniature sheet were released on 22 October 2012 on topic of Postman Uniforms. Honestly, I quite like the design of these stamps and miniature sheet.

The 2012 Royal Visit Sheetlets

The Royal Visit stamp issue was released on 13 September 2012. On the day of issue, all the stamp sheetlets were torn (the gutter between the stamps in sheetlet was removed) before the stamps were sold at the postal counters nationwide (with a few exceptions). Many stamp collectors (those collect stamp sheets) were furious on this unexpected act of tearing stamp sheetlets by Pos Malaysia.

Actually, there were two versions of sheetlets being printed for this issue, and both the versions were available on the day of issue. The first version sheetlet with wordings "Lawatan Diraja (Putera William & Kate) was being torn the gutter in most post offices nationwide; the second version sheetlet with wordings "Lawatan Diraja/Royal Visit" was only sold at GPO KL on the day of issue (limiting three sheetlets per customer). Those SODA members and dealers ordering sheetlet were provided the second version sheetlet.

I was made to understand that there was no reprint on the sheetlet. The printing quantity of sheetlet remains the same as planned. The Printer was in the middle of printing the sheetlet (first version), and Pos Malaysia directed the Printer to stop printing immediately until a corrected wording plate was provided. The Printer only continued printing the balance quantity (second version) after receiving corrected wording plate.

The sheetlet has become a hot item, and everyone was looking for it. Pos Malaysia did not have enough sheetlets (second version) to supply to post offices nationwide. The first version sheetlet is now become an "rare" item, and the second version sheetlet is on high demand. What a mess done by Pos Malaysia.....

second version sheetlets

top: portion of gutter from first version sheetlet; bottom: portion of gutter from second version sheetlet

2012 - 750 Years of Melaka

The stamp issue entitled "750 Years of Melaka" was released on 7 Oct 2012 (Sunday). However, post offices nationwide only sold the philatelic products of this stamp issue on 8 Oct 2012 (Monday). The stamp issue was released in conjunction of a stamp exhibition organised by Philatelic Society of Malaysia on 7-13 Oct 2012 in Melaka, and the stamps started being sold on 7 Oct 2012 at the stamp exhibition venue. This stamp issue comes with a set of two stamps and a miniature sheet. In additional to these, an overprint miniature sheet was also released. However, this overprint miniature sheet was only sold at the exhibition stamp, not post offices nationwide.

2012 - Festivals

Pos Malaysia released a set of five stamps on 27 Sept 2012 on topic of festivals. Five festivals are being depicted in the stamps - Hari Raya Aidiladha, Moon Cake Festival, Thaipusam, Kaul Festival and Regatta Lepa. All the stamps have denomination 60 sen. These stamps have hot stamping feature. Fluorescent mark is also employed in these stamps as security measure. The fluorescent mark is a bar/strip occurring at the bottom part of the stamps covering the words Malaysia and 60 sen.

2012 - Royal Visit

Pos Malaysia released a stamp issue on 13 September 2012 to commemorate Prince William and Kate visit to Malaysia. I was learnt that this stamp issue was very hot....

2012 - Indonesia 2012 Overprints

These are the dragon MS overprints for Indonesia 2012 held on 18-24 June 2012 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

2012 - Traditional Livelihood

Pos Malaysia released these stamp set and stamp booklet on 21 June 2012.

stamps from stamp sheet

stamps from booklet

front view of stamp booklet

2012 - New Currency of Malaysia

This stamp set and miniature sheets were released on 16 July 2012.

2012 - World Gas Conference

This stamp set was released on 4 June 2012

2012 - Aromatic Plants

These stamp set and miniature sheet were released on 24 May 2012