Well, darn, I don’t know why I haven’t explored Malaysian stamps before now. Given the intelligent design, and pure fun they offer, I feel negligent.  How could a person not love a post office that offers both a gorgeous cookware stamp & a notebook to covet. 

And yes, I am going to get that notebook eventually. It’s just 20 shades of cool.

Malaysia Post isn’t afraid to employ unusual shapes in their souvenir sheet designs, which offers something a bit different for collectors. Their 2022 Tiger sheet is, in my opinion, one of the strongest souvenir sheets issued by Malaysia Post. It just nudged out the cookware set (also from 2022) above.  It was a tough choice between cookware & cats, but my loyalty will always be with a kickass cat stamp.

It exudes power, and danger. Whoever the artist is, they produced a beautiful tiger.  Malaysia also expanded into the NFT stamp world last year, with their eye-catching multi stamp release featuring every state and territory within the country.  

I’m not sure if Malaysia will have a Crypto 2 set for 2023, so either subscribe below or bookmark our Crypto pages to keep up to date. 

My only complaint about Malaysia Post is the lack of info on the artists and designers. I’d love to be able to add them to my designer spreadsheet so I can follow their design careers. But, the lack of details doesn’t dim my enjoyment. The artwork is worth collecting, the unusual shaped souvenir sheets will keep me coming back and the hope of seeing Malaysian foods served up on their stamps will keep me in happy anticipation.

I’ll go spelunking through my drafts and finish the previous two years worth of Malaysian stamps ASAP. Not sure why I’ve taken so long, expecially in light of the fact, I have the stamps lined up, and enjoy looking at them.  2023 starts with a big SQUEEE and more intriguing shapes for us, so don’t forget to sign up for my weekly newsletter, and leave a comment below about which Malaysian stamps you love the most. I do read the comments and love chatting with readers. 

Cheers
Catpaw

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February 

Popular Pets in Malaysia
Topics: pets | animals

3 stamps on sheets of 20, 1 stamp on souvenir sheets, 2 FDCs, cancel, folder set
offset lithography

• betta fish / Ikan Pelaga
• cats / Kucing
• budgerigars / Burung Budgerigar
• rabbits / Arnab 

Designer: none listed

Release date: February 23, 2022

March

Hari Raya Aidilfitri 
Topics: celebrations | art

10 stamps on sheet, folder pack (includes covers), FDC set (2 cards and two pre-stamped covers included)

The traditional Festival of the Breaking of the Fast is known as Hari Raya Aidilfitri in Malaysia.  

Artist: Kamal Masrun
Kamal Masrun (artstation.com)
Masrun describes himself as a “multimedia designer by day. An illustrator by mood. An animator by request. My alternate name is TANGH!”

Release date: March 23, 2023

April

Historic Coins of Malaysia

3 stamps, 1 stamp on souvenir sheet, 2 FDCs, cancel, 2 sheets of 20
offset

Duit Syiling Kesultanan Melayu 

• Malacca, 15th Century
• Kedah, 18th Century
• Johore, 18th Century
• Kelantan, 13th-14th Century

All coins held by BNM Museum and Art Gallery

Designer: Post Malaysia with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)

Release date: April 13, 2023

May

Research Institutes of Malaysia

3 stamps, FDC, cancel, 3 sheets of 20, souvenir folder
offset

• Forest Research Institute of Malaysia
• Institute of Medical Research
• Malaysia Palm Oil Board

Designer: Malaysia Post

Release date: May 18, 2023

June

Mountains of Malaysia 

2 stamps, FDC, cancel, folder, 2 sheets of 20 
offset

Mount Korbu, Titiwangsa Range, Perak  
“Mount Korbu, the source of the Kinta River, is the highest peak (at 2183m) on Banjaran Titiwangsa, the mountain range which originates from the long Tenasserim Hills in the north and extends all the way south near Muar, Johor.” Gunung Korbu – Tourism Perak Malaysia

Mount Kinabalu, Crocker Range, Sabah 
“Crocker Range Park is located in the west coast of Sabah. The Park is approximately 75km in length and 15km wide, run along northeast-southwest axis.It is the largest state terrestrial Park comprising an area of 139,919ha, about twice the size of Singapore. The Park lies within 8 districts with elevation ranging between 100m to 2050m at the peak of Mt. Alab. Most of the park are covered with forest with a tract of perhaps the last remaining hills dipterocarp forest in the west coast of Sabah.” Crocker Range Park – The Official Sabah Parks Website

Release date: June 27, 2023

July

Oldest Cengal Tree (Neobalanocarpus heimii) in Malaysia

2 stamps, 1 sheet of 20, FDC, cancel, folder

The Cengal is a tropical hardwood that averages 60 meters in height. They are among some of the oldest trees on earth.

Cengal Besar or Big Cengal is the largest recorded cengal. 
” … discovered in 1998 by a forest ranger, and so far, this is the largest recorded chengal tree to date. Called the Chengal Besar (Big Chengal), the tree measures 65 meters in height, with a girth of 16.75 meters, average diameter of 5.33 meters, and an estimated age of more than 1300 years.” Chengal (Neobalanocarpus heimii) – Rainforest Journal

Release date: July 27, 2023

August

Penang Hill Funicular – Penang Hill Railway Centenary Celebration (1923-2023)

3 stamps, 1 stamp on souvenir sheet, 3 sheets of 20, FDC, cancel, folder set, also available  postcard, 2nd FDC with single stamps
offset

This set shows the funicular during different time periods 1923, 1977 and 2011

Since opening in 1924, the Penang has carried over 47 million people. If you’ve ever ridden it, drop a comment below. 

Designer: Malaysia Post staff

Release date: August 22, 2023

September

Malaysia Day 2023 | HARI MALAYSIA 2023

1 stamp, sheets of 20, FDC, cancel, souvenir folder (contains FDC, sheet of stamps & info sheetlet)

Release date: September 16, 2023