Commemorating 40 years of banking excellence of Bank Simpanan Nasional

Back in 2016, a good friend of mine from my university gave me this saying his aunt worked at Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN), and was given this SetemKu Korporat (Pos Malaysia's personalized stamp for corporates commemorating respective anniversaries) presentation pack on their 40th anniversary two years ago.

I had kept this in one piece without even attempting to open it simply because I wanted to preserve it as much as I can in the state it came to me. However, I discovered that the plastic wrapping had signs of deterioration. I had no choice but to remove the plastic wrapping and put them into new OPP sleeves. 

Front; this is actually the inside of the presentation pack with the front page folded in.

I searched online and found little to no information regarding this issue. However, that is logical since it is not a general issue. I would really appreciate it if anyone has information regarding the quantities and paper type.  

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The description roughly translates to: 

BSN was established in 1 December 1974, which was derived from Bank Simpanan Pejabat Pos (Postal Savings Bank). BSN celebrates the 40th anniversary in providing banking excellence in Malaysia. In line with modernization, BSN is committed to continue to progress with you and the future generation. 

After opening the plastic wrapping. An envelope with a boxed logo commemorating its 40th anniversary in black, and the presentation pack. 


Upon measuring: 

The stamps are multicolored in a set of 2, both denominated 30sen watermarked with an upright inverted SPM. It measures 28.5mm x 38.5mm, with P. 13.5 x 13.75.

The top row depicts the environment, while the bottom row of stamps depict Malaysia in cyberspace. However, there are no year printed although it was released in 2014. 

It comes with a common printed selvage depicting the logo on the right. The dimension of the selvage is similar to that of the stamp. 




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