PHILATELISTS or anyone interested to view a collection of international stamps can head down to the Sutera Mall for the My Library Stamps Exhibition.
Held for the first time, the exhibition will run for four months from today to Nov 28.
It will showcase thousands of stamps collected over the years from four countries, namely, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Tanah Sutera Development Sdn Bhd assistant general manager (properties) Goh Lak Jin said the exhibition features exclusive stamps dating as far back as the 1960s from the four countries.
“We will kick start the exhibition with the Singapore stamps to commemorate the country’s upcoming national day on Aug 9,” he said.
The Singapore stamps exhibition starts from today to Aug 24 while Malaysian stamps will be exhibited from Aug 27 for one month.
“The Malaysian stamp exhibition will be held in conjunction with Merdeka Day celebrations,” he said.
Goh said this will be followed by the Indonesian stamp exhibition which starts on Oct 1 while the Vietnam exhibition will take place on Nov 1.
Goh said the exhibition aims to nurture an interest in stamp collection, especially among the younger generation.
“It is also important that they learn how to preserve their stamp collection,” he said.
“Today, the art of stamp collecting is fast dying as the number of people sending letters has dipped.
“However, stamps are still crucial as it records a country’s celebration or commemorate a particular event taking place in the country,” he added.
Goh said that the event is supported by Pos Malaysia which has a booth set up for those who want to have their own personalised stamps.
“We are also selling Sutera personalised stamps which feature Malaysia’s four main celebrations and is available for RM30 per packet,” he said.
There will also be a talk in Mandarin by philatelist Choa See Ho on stamp collection on Aug 9 and 16.
Goh will give a talk in English on Aug 23.
Choa will be displaying one of the world’s rarest stamps in his private collection. Known as the Penny Black, it was issued by the British post office in 1840 and features a profile of the Queen Victoria.
For details on the exhibition, call Sutera Mall at 07-558 9009.