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Malaysia : Johor - State Definitive Series : Butterflies (1971) FDC
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GENERAL INFORMATION
State
Johor
Country
Malaysia
Type
First Day Cover
Class
Definitive / Regular Issues
Front Inscription
SETEM2 POS BIASA SIRI NEGERI
Issued Date
01/02/1971
Postmark
01/02/1971
Postmark Town
Johor Bahru, Johor
Designer
Victor Whiteley
Gum
Gum
IN COLLECTION CONDITION
Preliminary
Normal
Condition
First Day Postmark - Very Fine
Malaysia : Johor - State Definitive Series : Butterflies (1971) FDC
State-arms of Sultan Sir Ismail

On 1 February 1971 new sets of low value stamps were issued for use in the individual States, replacing the previous Birds and Orchids stamp issue. The new stamps featured Malaysian butterflies on all values and were printed by Bradbury Wilkinson.

The designs were by Victor Whiteley, depicting the butterflies against their natural food sources.

First day covers, which contained a descriptive insert in English and Bahasa (Malay), describing the issue in detail, were produced and serviced by the Post Office.

Each individual Malaysian state had seven values, which were identical for the same value with the exception of the state name, ruler’s portrait where relevant and the state crest. The 13 States were Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor and Trengganu.



REFERENCE

The Butterfly Definitives of Malaysia, 1971 to 1978—Part 1Mac McClaren, Gibbons Stamps Monthly April 2009
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