Sarawak's 2nd Stamp 1871

Continuing my story on my collection of Sarawak stamps, this is the second issue of Sarawak's stamps. This one was issued in 1871. Again the catalogue value for this is very low and is easily obtainable nowadays on the internet. So, if you want to start collecting Sarawak's stamps, it is not very difficult to start.

Sarawak 1st Stamp 1869

A few years ago, one stamp seller who I had bought some items on the internet contacted me. Apparently he had to undergo a heart operation and needed the money and he wanted to sell his collection to someone who will be more than willing to take care of his collection as he says he is already too old. He offered them to me and I bought them, mostly Sarawak stamps. I had kept them aside and never really looked at them properly. Recently I had a look and among the stamps were early Sarawak stamps including this first ever Sarawak stamp issued in 1869. The catalogue value is about $100 for a mint and about $500 for a used one.

Brunei's $10 1996 Definitive Series

I spent the long weekend taking off used stamps from envelopes the usual wet water technique. I have a lot of used stamps collected from all the envelopes from purchases I have made from ebay throughout the years and also from other envelopes which my wife had collected when she was still with the government. I found these two stamps valued at $10 each. These stamps are part of the 1996 definitive series issued in October 1996. 

I checked against the catalogue and was pleasantly surprised that these stamps despite being used is still valued at $10 a piece. It is worthwhile also now to look for used stamps as their values will appreciate over time.

Myanmar 1965 20 Kyat

This Myanmar currency note series was the first and only one issued by The People's Bank of Burma in 1965. There are only four notes of the series. The 1 Kyat, the 5 Kyat, the 10 Kyat and the 20 Kyat.  The previous issue was demonetized.

The obverse or front of this 20 Kyat note is the famous General Aung Sang while the back has a portrait of a Burmese farmer on a cultivating tractor. This note was not available in Vientianne. I had to go hunt on ebay for it.

Myanmar 1965 10 Kyat

This Myanmar currency note series was the first and only one issued by The People's Bank of Burma in 1965. There are only four notes of the series. The 1 Kyat, the 5 Kyat, the 10 Kyat and the 20 Kyat.  The previous issue was demonetized.

The obverse or front of this 10 Kyat note is the famous General Aung Sang while the back has a portrait of a Burmese woman picking cotton.

Myanmar 1965 5 Kyat

This Myanmar currency note series was the first and only one issued by The People's Bank of Burma in 1965. There are only four notes of the series. The 1 Kyat, the 5 Kyat, the 10 Kyat and the 20 Kyat.  The previous issue was demonetized.

The obverse or front of this 5 Kyat note is the famous General Aung Sang while the back has a portrait of a Burmese farmer and a cow.

Myanmar 1965 1 Kyat

This Myanmar currency note series was the first and only one issued by The People's Bank of Burma in 1965. There are only four notes of the series. The 1 Kyat, the 5 Kyat, the 10 Kyat and the 20 Kyat.  The previous issue was demonetized. The obverse or front of this 1 Kyat note is the famous General Aung Sang while the back has a portrait of a fisherman at Inle Lake.

Brunei Stamps 1895

 



These 1895 Brunei stamps were the first to be issued in Brunei. The mint ones are about about a third of the value of the used ones. In Steven Tan's catalogue 28th edition (2011), the used ones are valued at $1,800.00. In Brunei you can get the used sets for around $600 to $800.