Malaysia Stamp & Philately Reference Guide

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Postage Due - New Design (Unwatermarked)


+ Issue Date     : 15/09/1986
+ Classification : Postage Due
+ Emission       : Definitive / General Issue
+ Designer       : Kathy Wong
+ Printer        : Percetakan Keselamatan Nasional Sdn Bhd
+ Printing       : Lithography
+ Watermark      : Unwatermarked
+ Perforations   : 12 x 11½
+ Separations    : Normal Perforations
+ Gum Type       : Gum
+ Shape          : Rectangular
+ Orientation    : Vertical
Original prints were on thin and shiny paper with sticky gum (it leaves noticeable fingerprint marks upon touching).

50¢ and $1 reprints in 1999 show similar plate number as the earliest print: 1A. However, the following year printing shows the year along with plate number.

Earliest recorded plate number for 50¢ is 2005/01. Before this 2005/1 50¢ reprint (variety), there is at least one more reprint (variety) - the paper is rough at the back of the stamp and the gum is not as the original print of sticky gum.

For $1, it is believe that there is at least one reprint - similar to the rough paper/gum as that of the 50¢ green reprint.

It is also suggested that 10¢ and 20¢ have also the rough paper/gum reprint.

Only 5¢ is known without any reprint.
 
  Plate Number Watermark Gum Notes
1A1A Unwatermarked Sticky Original Print
10¢ 1A1A Unwatermarked Sticky Original Print
1A1A Unwatermarked Smooth  
2004/01 SPM Creamy  
2004/02 SPM Creamy  
20¢ 1A1A Unwatermarked Sticky Original Print
1A1A Unwatermarked Smooth  
1A1A SPM Creamy  
2004/01 SPM Creamy  
2004/02 SPM Creamy  
unknown SPM Inverted Creamy  
50¢ 1A1A Unwatermarked Sticky Original Print
1A1A Unwatermarked Rough  
2005/01 Unwatermarked White  
$1 1A1A Unwatermarked Sticky Original Print
1A1A Unwatermarked Rough  

Original Print : Thin shiny paper, sticky gum.
Smooth : White smooth gum on thin paper but not as sticky as 'sticky gum'.
Rough : First reprint, thin paper but rough texture at the back and gum no longer sticky.
Creamy : Greenish and thick paper with cream colour gum.

Credits
Ian Choong of Ian's Collection http://kajang-stamps.blogspot.com/