2008 Nocturnal Animals

2008 Nocturnal Animals

This is a private cover I have made for 2008 Nocturnal Animals issued on 13 March 2008. The original cover is too small and could not fit both the miniature sheet and the stamps. Thus, I have make a bigger cover using the design of the stamp folder to make it to fit everything. I have also include the side tab for the stamps in this FDC, which make it even more perfect.

Personally, I like this FDC very much. I hope you like it too. :)

1990 Selpex

1990 Selangor Philatelic Exhibition (Selpex)

"Selpex Exhibition Cover"

Similar to the MALPEX exhibition cover in my other blog, this is another preprinted stamp exhibition cover for Selangor Philatelic Exhibition ("SELPEX"). It was held from 7 - 15 july 1990 in Shah Alam. This postal stationery envelope, which was sold for 30 sen, features an imprinted ‘stamp’ reproducing a rejected design for the Selangor 20c. stamp. The lettering and layout differs from the normal issue and shows the oil palm fruit in close-up. The sultan’s head and arms are much smaller. You can see below for the different between the Malpex print and this print.

"MALPEX'89 Kelapa Sawit Preprinted stamp"

"SELPEX'90 Kelapa Sawit Preprinted Stamp"

See the different between the SELPEX agricultural oil palm ("kelapa sawit") stamp with the original stamp? The different is very obvious. Aside from the pictorial differences, the font type and size used for the the word "Malaysia" and "20c" is also different from the normal print. The unique stamp as printed on the cover make this an essential collection for all hardcore agricultural state definitive series collectors.

"Selangor Darul Ehsan Arch"

The arch as featured on the cover and the cancellation is the infamous Selangor Darul Ehsan arch along Federal Highway which link from Kuala Lumpur to Petaling Jaya. As a commemoration of the cession of Kuala Lumpur to the federal government to form a Federal Territory by Selangor, the building of the arch was commissioned by the late Sultan of Selangor, Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah on 1 February 1974. This arch symbolises the sacrifice of the Selangor state to the federal government. This arch was officially opened in 1981. The arch's design incorporates influences from Moorish architecture. This can be seen in the domes on the arch.

1983 Hornbill

1983 Hornbill

"1983 Hornbill private cachet"

This was a funny item which I have won bidding from the ebay. It was actually a private cachet for the hornbill issue. The cover was not of the original size from the normal. I would guess that it is something like 7" x 9". Apparently someone have mass produced this item as I have seen it in ebay more than once. From the printing work, I would also guess that someone have mass produced this item in the olden days.

The cover was well theame with picture featuring the hornbill. The drawing should be water colored and they really look nice. However, there was one odd thing which I can't really figure out until now: "Why does a hornbill go along with a parrot?"

Can any reader of this blog solve this puzzle. I have done some research and found out that the parrot is actually "Sulphur-crested Cockatoo"

The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo is a large white parrot. It has a dark grey-black bill, a distinctive sulphur-yellow crest and a yellow wash on the underside of the wings. Sexes are similar, although the female can be separated at close range by its red-brown eye (darker brown in the male). This is a noisy and conspicuous cockatoo, both at rest and in flight. Young Sulphur-crested Cockatoos resemble the adults.

The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo's range extends throughout the northern and eastern Australia mainland, and Tasmania. A small population has become established around Perth, Western Australia. The species also occurs in New Guinea and the Aru Islands, and has been introduced into New Zealand and Indonesia.

See what I meant? This bird does not even origin from Malaysia (except in the Zoo or pet shop). Why would it go along with the Malaysia hornbill on this cover? Could this cover be made off-shore (not in Malaysia). My guess would be the Australia made this as I have seen quite a fair bit of parrot in Brisbane.

Anybody have the answer to this mistery is welcome to share.

1989 Malpex

1989 Malaysia Philatelic Exhibition ("MALPEX")

Before starting today blog, I wish to say sorry to all the fan of this blog as there was no update for like one month long. The fact was that I had migrated to Australia. To get use to the environment here and start my life all anew really took some time. I have just got my internet hook up and thus can continue to write philately blog again. YEAH!!

I am also starting to collect Australia philately items. So perhaps the I would share some with you all in "Uniquely Australia" blog next time.. who knows.

" MALPEX'89 Exhibition Cover"

MALPEX was held in 1989 in Manara Maybank from 24 March to 2 April (10 days). I have no idea how large the event was but it was surely great for a 10 days event. The cover illustrate a Malaysia flag with Menara Maybank (at Jalan pudu) at the side.

The exhibition covers as above have preprinted 20 sen "stamp" on it feature the Oil Palm. The agricaltural series is the longest states definitives series in malaysia.

"Daily cancellation"

As with most of the stamp exhibition, daily cancellation was available. However, no exhibition cancellation noted. The cancellation featured the usual staff: hibiscus, map of malaysia, stamp, Pos Malaysia logo, Maybank logo, Visit Malaysia Year etc. Nothing too interesting except they have shapes like octagon and oval.

"Malpex - Youth Day"

Among the exhibition, I have recently discovered this to be an intereting cover. Well, this item actually fall under a thematic collection of "stamp under glass". It is basically featuring stamp, cancellation or cover with stamp under manifying glass. I have not heared about this theme until I visited the webside by Judy Hornady here.

Go there and have a look at that webside. I hope you can enjoy it as I am.