Stamps bought at PSM Stamp Fair 2023

Philatelic Society Malaysia (PSM) organized a two-day stamp fair on the 9th and 10th of December in conjunction with Pos Malaysia's Stamp Week. To be honest, it has been quite a while since local collectors had any chance of attending a stamp fair as it was the first ever program organized this year. 



On day 1. Upon entering the venue hall, immediately I was greeted with a scary sight as all dealers' tables were already filled with patrons selecting picks of the day. 

Quickly, I went to Mr. Eric's table for loose stamps with interesting postmarks - my only intention for every stamp fair. Bought a few and moved to Mr. Richard Thio's table. He had much more duplicates. Although it was priced at SGD, his conversion rates are SGD1 = MYR2. 

Next was Pos Malaysia's booth as I realized the stamps were selling like hot cakes. 



The stamp issue on conjunction with Stamp Week 2023. Lakes in Malaysia.

Three denominations: 50sen, 60sen, and RM1.30

Everyone was already busy making their first day covers. Stamp Week has 6 cachets, including one first day cachet. I returned on the second day, on 10th Dec, to get all the cachets since patrons will only get to use 4 cachets out of 6 on day 1. 

Next up was a visit to Dr. Loh's table. He did not have any used North Borneo stamps, but it is always pleasant to drop by his table for a quick chat. There is always something to learn, and in fact he pulled out the world's first ever stamp, Penny Black for show (of course, for sale too). He also showed one postally used cover bearing an UMNO $1 label which surprisingly was passed off as a valid stamp for postage.  

Dr. Loh showing Perlis definitives to Mr. Goh Kien Boon, dubbed as the King of Perlis stamps.

I later made my rounds to Mr. Clifford's booth for modern Malaysia varieties - you name it, he has it. If he doesn't, it was probably sold out.

Here's what damaged my wallet throughout the stamp fair:

100th Anniversary of Bukit Bendera Funicular miniature sheet with the Bangkok overprint in conjunction with the World Stamp Championship Exhibition held in Bangkok, Thailand. 













Some loose stamps, I realized that I've become pickier over the years. 

On top of that, I was happy to be able to contribute to PSM by organizing a small philatelic talk on the second day of the stamp fair. It was a brief sharing session on marcophily, a specialized study on postmarks. I am very thankful to the support given by everyone attending the talk. It was very interactive as well. 


This sums up PSM's stamp fair of 2023. Hope to see everyone again next year!

Thank you for dropping by. 

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