This somewhat odd view of a beach was mailed in 1991 with perak stamp and full postmark.  The caption on reverse says the “popular stretch of beach for … enthusiastic campers.”  We can only guess what they meant by that.  Grade: 1

Caption informs us this is a monastery of “The Heart of Great Sympathy.”  But the card was mailed in 1990 with a Perak stamp, only part of the postmark, and Malaysian postal bar coding on bottom reverse.  Grade: 3

This 4.75″ x 6.8″ card was mailed in 1997 with a commemorative stamp and faintly distinct postmark.  As a reminder, we tend to spell city names and other designations the same way they appear on the cards, which acounts for the variety.  Grade: 3

This card makes this beach look much better than some of the other cards do.  Mailed in what looks like 1997 with Perak stamp and barely legible postmark.  Grade: 3

A 5″ x 7″ card mailed in 2002, with stamp but only part of a postmark.  We must editorialise just a bit here.  The caption says “Another day in a Malaysian island paradise where blue sky float above the emerald green waters of unspoilt beaches.”  Yes, that may be true, but choose your beach carefully.  Significant creasing on this card.  Grade: 4

This 4.75″ x 6.75″ card was mailed in 2003, with stamp and full postmark.  Grade: 1

Two of these 5″ x 7″ cards are available, both mailed.  One from 1991 has a commemorative wasp stamp and half of a postmark (Grade: 2, $3).  The other is from 1990, has two stamps, a partly legible postmark, Malaysian postal system orange bar coding on bottom reverse, and what looks like a tiny wormhole on the bottom edge (Grade: 4, $2).

This 5″ x 7″ card was mailed in 1991 with commemorative wasp stamp and full, clear Trengganu postmark.  There’s some latent creasing on the front along with a bit of ink transfer.  Grade: 3

Larger (5″ x 7″) card, mailed in 1991 with a Federal Territory stamp but no legible postmark.  There is some Malaysian postal orange bar coding on bottom reverse, and some postmark smudging on the front.  Grade: 3

This 5″ x 7″ card was mailed in 1991 with a Terengganu stamp and full if very faint postmark.  There is a pinhole through the lower left corner.  While not the only time this happens, it’s a sort of oddity that there are two different yet official spellings of “Trengganu” in the stamp and the postmark.  Grade: 4

Two cards are available, each with a stamp and postmark.  Grades: 3

Stamp from Sabah, and the postmark is fully legible, so this card is Borneo all the way.  Grade: 1

Mailed in 1991, this S.W. Singapore card K123 has a Selangor stamp and nearly all of a large postmark.  Grade: 1

Not a whole lot of these on the roads any more, certainly not in the middle of Malacca city, where they would quickly become hamburger.  S.W. Singapore card M264 was mailed in 1986 with stamp but only partial postmark.  Grade: 2

Two cards are here, each mailed in 1986, each with a Selangor stamp and partly legible postmark.  The cards are aging–they are much older than the actual date of mailing.  Grades: 3

Mailed in 1991, this card has Pahang stamp and full Kuantan postmark, but also significant ink transfer on the front, as you can see in the photo.  Grade: 4

 

 

We’re sorry, we must somewhat irreverently observe there are very few strictly Chinese or Indian mosques.  Two cards are available, one mailed in 1986 with part of the postmark (Grade: 2, $3) and one in 1991 with a full Shah Alam mark (Grade: 1, $4).

Three cards are available, each mailed in 1990-91, each in more or less the same condition (Grades: 3).

S.W. Singapore card K371, seriously crunched on one corner and mailed in 1991 with a Pahang stamp and faint postmark.  Grade: 4

And what is a palong, you ask?  Good luck with Google … This S.W. Singapore card K375 was, like many others, mailed in 1991, and with a Pahang stamp and partial postmark.  Grade: 2