Retour Cover - Taiwan

I collect retour covers. I particularly like the retour covers from Taiwan because they contain beautiful marks. You can do yourself retour covers. These retour covers are just beautiful.


This cover was sent to Penghu from Malaysia on March 11, 2011, and the cover was later retoured to Malaysia.

This cover was sent to Nantou from Malaysia on September 12, 2009, and the cover was later retoured to Malaysia.

This cover was sent to Miaoli from Malaysia on December 17, 2009, and the cover was later retoured to Malaysia.

Agro Based Product - Wilayah Persekutuan 10s 2011/1

Agro Based Product state definitive stamps was released in 1986. After so many years in circulation, the 10s Agro Based Product definitive stamp for Wilayah Persekutuan has been reprinted for year 2011. My goodness, this state definitive has been around for 25 bloody years! I am totally speechless!

Surcharge Stamps

A surcharge is one type of overprint. A surcharge stamp is a postage stamp overprinted to alter its face value. There are a few reasons for a postal authority to produce surcharge stamps. For whatever reasons, surcharge is always done on surplus stamp stocks.

Pos Malaysia (previously known as Jabatan Perkhidmitan Pos) has not done any surcharge stamp as far as I remember. I like surcharge stamps as these stamps carry extra postal information. Thai Post has been doing surcharge stamps from time to time. Below are just a few surcharge stamps from Thai Post.


the original stamps were issued on December 14, 1994 with a face value of 2+1B. The stamps have been surcharged to 5B

the original stamp was issued on December 5, 1997 with a face value of 6B. The stamp has been surcharged to 10B.

the original stamp was August 28, 1997 with a face value of 6B. The stamp has been surcharged to 15B.

the original stamp was issued on July 19, 1998 with a face value of 6B. The stamp has been surcharged to 15B

Gorgeous Stamp Sheet - Continue

Some more gorgeous stamp sheets to show...... the below stamp sheets issued in 2001 were in the format of sheet-of-25.

Gorgeous Stamp Sheets

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

On the Move!

On the Move? Not me.... hehehehehe. Pos Malaysia is on the move!!!!! Pos Malaysia is re-introducing mobil post office (Pejabat Pos Bergerak) recently. These mobil post offices are vans (very sophiscated vehicles with internet connection) moving in the towns to provide postal services (including bill paying) to customers. These mobil post offices have unique postmarks. Showing below is a postmark from a mobil post office moving in Ipoh town.




Pos Malaysia (previously known as Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pos) provided mobil post office service some time ago, but it was terminated in 1980s. I believe that many young collectors might not have seen the appearance of old mobil post office. The below stamp (issued in 1978) shows the old mobil post office operating in 1970s - very nostalgic indeed.

Malaysia Stamp Sheet Again

The below stamp sheets on flowers issued in 2002 are truly gorgeous. I just couldn't resist not to show you these beauties, could I?

Taiwan Poeny ATM

Taiwan is one of the few countries always issue beautiful ATMs (frama labels). If not mistaken, Taiwan Post produces 2-3 ATM issues annually. Below are the ATM cover and ATMs on motif of poeny. These poeny ATMs were released on March 18, 2011. I wish Pos Malaysia could also produce beautiful ATMs not the ugly PAMs.