Malaysia (Borneo, Malaya) – Page 11

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Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Abdul Samad Building
Three cards are available. There is some postmark smudging on the front of the one that was mailed, but reverse is good with full postmark and intact commemorative of a wasp (Grade: 3, $6). The others are unused (Grades: 1, $3).

Code: 20316377
Price: $3.00
Kuala Lumpur, Parliament House
Two cards are available. One was mailed and has commemorative “wasp” stamp but only barest fraction of a postmark, and some smudges on front (Grade: 3, $3). The other was mailed and has a stamp but extra ink markings on reverse and smudging on front (Grade: 5, $2).

Code: 20316378
Price: $3.00
Kuala Lumpur, Putra World Trade Centre
Three cards are available. Two were mailed, and have stamps and partial postmarks (Grades: 2, $4). The third may have been mailed in an envelope as it has all the writing, but no stamp or other marks (Grade: 4, $2).

Code: 20316379
Price: $4.00
Kuala Lumpur, railway station
Three cards are available of this iconic city landmark. Mailed in 1990-91, they each have a little postmark smudging on front, and stamp but only partial postmarks on reverse. Grades: 3

Code: 20316380
Price: $3.50
Shah Alam, Sultan Salahuddin Mosque
Both of the two cards available are excellent on the front, and have one stamp and almost-legible postmarks on reverse. Grades: 2

Code: 20316381
Price: $4.00
Kuala Lumpur, Chinatown
Yes, it’s Chinatown all right, though somehow they only want you to see the tops of umbrellas. Card from 1991, full stamp, partial postmark. Grade: 3

Code: 20316382
Price: $3.00
Malacca, Stadthuys and Christ Church
Someone wrote this card for mailing but then put it in an envelope. Malacca changes but this scene happily does not. Grade: 4

Code: 20316383
Price: $2.50
Melaka, Memorial Hall and A Famosa
You may notice the entry sometimes reads “Melaka” and sometimes “Malacca.” Both are correct: we tend to follow what the cards say. This was mailed in 1991, has a Terengganu stamp and partly legible postmark. Some smudging on front. Grade: 3

Code: 20316384
Price: $4.00
Georgetown, market
Another 1990 card, the location is in Penang and the card has a Wilayah Persekutuan stamp and illegible postmark. Grade: 3

Code: 20316385
Price: $4.00
Georgetown, waterfront
Not the Penang that most tourists see, but still. Card mailed, has stamp but only a bit of postmark. Front has only slight age mottling. Grade: 3

Code: 20316386
Price: $4.00
Penang, KOMTAR
At the time, the card tells us this was the tallest building in Malaysia. Well, it later lost out to the Petronas Towers so it shouldn’t feel too bad. Two of these cards are available. One mailed in 1990, one in 1991, each with stamp and full postmark. Grades: 1

Code: 20316387
Price: $5.00
Georgetown, old houses
Card was stamped for mailing but either was not mailed or the postmark machine completely missed it. Only because of that: Grade: 4

Code: 20316388
Price: $3.50
Kuala Lumpur, view from Dataran Merdeka
Two cards are available. One from 1990 has stamp and mostly legible postmark (Grade: 2, $4). One from 1990 is about the same on reverse but has postmark ink smudging on front (Grade: 3, $3).

Code: 20316389
Price: $4.00
Malacca, Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
Card doesn’t say this is in Malacca, but we know it is–don’t we? Three cards are available. The best has commemorative stamp and full postmark (Grade: 1, $4.50). The next is good on front but back has only a partial postmark (Grade: 2, $4). The last has a bit of corner torn off the stamp–not the card itself (Grade: 3, $3.50).

Code: 20316390
Price: $4.50
Langkawi, Pantai Cenang
Two cards are available. One was stamped for mailing but the postmark machine missed it (Grade: 4, $2.50). The other was mailed and has a stamp, but an insect has eaten two small holes through the card (Grade: 5, $1).

Code: 20316391
Price: $2.50
Kuala Lumpur, Parliament House at dusk
Though two of these cards are available, and each was mailed, they each have insect holes nibbled through. One ($2) has two tiny pinholes. The other ($1) provided the main course. Grades: 5

Code: 20316392
Price: $2.00
Kuala Lumpur, multiple views
Mailed in 1991, this card has a Kedah stamp and partial postmark. Grade: 2

Code: 20316393
Price: $4.00
Penang, Chingay Procession
Two are available, both mailed in 1991. One is clean on front, has Johor stamp and partial postmark (Grade: 2, $4). The other has Penang stamp and full postmark but also a bit of smudging on front (Grade: 3, $3.50).

Code: 20316394
Price: $4.00
Working buffalo
Two cards are available. Each has a stamp and legible postmark One has a tiny bit of ink smudging on front; the other is clean but has some edge crimping on top and bottom. Grades: 2

Code: 20316395
Price: $3.50
Penang, funicular railway
Two cards are available, one from 1990 and one from 1991. Each has a Pulau Pinang stamp and legible postmark. Grades: 2

Code: 20316397
Price: $4.00
Kuala Kangsar, Ubudiah Mosque
Two early 90s cards are available, each with stamp and legible postmark. One is Grade 1 ($4) and the other, due to a bit of front ink smudge, is Grade 2 ($3.50).

Code: 20316398
Price: $4.00
Cameron Highlands, Strawberry Park Resort
Popular cool-climate resort in a warm country. Card mailed in 1995, with Perak stamp and almost-full postmark. Grade: 2

Code: 20316399
Price: $5.00
Lumut, Telok Batik Beach sunset
Not a lot of beach showing. Three cards are available, each mailed in 1990. Two are Grade 2 ($3) and one is Grade: 4 ($2).

Code: 20316400
Price: $2.00
Greetings from Kedah
Two mailed cards are available, showing multiple views of this northern state of Malaysia. One is from 1991, with Kedah stamp and legible postmark, and small pencilled notation of original price of card on reverse (Grade: 2, $4.50). The other is from 1990 with a sign language stamp but no distinct postmark (Grade: 3, $3).

Code: 20316401
Price: $4.50
Genting Highlands
Malaysia’s most famous (and only) legal casino complex. Card was mailed in 1991, has Pulau Pinang stamp but illegible postmark. Tiny ink smudge on one front margin. Grade: 2

Code: 20316402
Price: $4.00
Fishermen at work
Two early 90s cards, one with a Penang stamp, and one with a commemorative “wasp” stamp, each with legible postmark. The one with the Penang stamp is Grade 1 ($4); the other has a small scrape on one front margin, so is Grade 2 ($3.50).

Code: 20316403
Price: $4.00
Georgetown, Goddess of Mercy Procession
Procession on 31 July 1988; two cards mailed in 1990 and 1991, respectively. 1990 card: Pulau Pinang stamp, partly legible postmark, clean front with minor corner abrasion (Grade: 2, $5). 1991 card: Two different Pulau Pinang stamps and legible postmark (Grade: 1, $6).

Code: 20316405
Price: $6.00
Mt. Kinabalu
This 5″ x 7″ card was mailed in 2011 with two stamps and full postmark, along with blue bilingual “Mel Udara” airmail sticker affixed. Grade: 3

Code: 20316406
Price: $4.00
Kuala Lumpur, Masjid Jame
Two 1991 cards are available, each with stamp and legible postmark. Each has a small bit of postmark smudging on front. One has a commemorative stamp but also the upper right front corner is peeling back. Grades: 3

Code: 20316408
Price: $3.50
Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Street Carnival 1992
Two unused, as-new (if aging slightly) cards from 1992. The “2020” refers to “Vision 2020,” a clever if grand vision indeed. Grades: 1

Code: 20316409
Price: $6.00
Labuan, Sabah
Two of these S.W. Singapore cards LB8104 are available. One was mailed from this small town in 1995 with stamp and postmark intact (Grade: 1, $5). The other was written for mailing but not stamped so we need to downgrade the otherwise excellent card to Grade: 4 ($2.50).

Code: 20316410
Price: $5.00
Kuantan, Hotel Merlin
Card mailed in 1990s, has stamp and legible postmark but also was folded diagonally (Grade: 4)

Code: 20316411
Price: $2.50
Alor Star, Balai Islam
Card mailed in 1996 but photo certainly much earlier, judging from the cars. Commemorative stamp, partial postmark, OK. Grade: 2

Code: 20316412
Price: $4.50
Sunset
Classic tropical beach scene on this unused but aging card from the 1980s. Grade: 2

Code: 20316413
Price: $3.50
Malacca, St. Paul’s Church
Two cards are available, each mailed in 1991. The better one has Melaka stamp and nearly full postmark, latent creasing but not really too visible (Grade: 2, $3.50). The other is a bit more creased and with postmark smudging on front (Grade: 4, $2).

Code: 20316414
Price: $3.50
Kuala Lumpur, Tabung Haji
This is a kind of savings fund building and was our next-door neighbour for 17 years. Actually our building is sticking up in the background. Such memories. Two cards are available, mailed 1985, stamp and postmarks intact. Grades: 1

Code: 20316415
Price: $4.00
Genting, hotel
Mailed in 1986 with a Negeri Sembilan stamp but unfortunately the entire card is overwhelmed by postmarks and postmark ink on front and reverse. Grade: 5

Code: 20316417
Price: $2.00
Pulau Redang, Trengganu
Two cards are available. One, with minor corner abrasions, was stamped for mailing (in 1991) but the postmark missed the card (Grade: 3, $3). The other dates from the late 1980s and was mailed, but the bit of postmark didn’t reach the stamp. Some corner and edge abrasion, and you can’t get much more tropical than this (Grade: 3, $3.50).

Code: 20316418
Price: $3.50
Sarawak, Sea Dayak girls
Lovely National Geographic-type card, unused and most likely from the 1970s. Grade: 1

Code: 20316420
Price: $11.00
Sarawak, male subjects of the Sea Dayak
Unused S.W. Singapore card #602, possibly from 1970s, as-new apart from mild aging. Any collection of Malaysia postcards should consider having one like this. Grade: 1

Code: 20316423
Price: $19.00

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