+ 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 |
5¢ |
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/