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Johore Bahru Park
S.W. Singapore card JB8012, mailed in 1986 with Johor stamp and fully legible postmark. Grade: 1
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Kuala Lumpur, city centre
Aged, stained S.W. Singapore card KL8101 from 1986, with stamp but no legible postmark. Major ink transfer on the front. Grade: 4
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Kuala Lumpur, city centre
Again, S.W. Singapore, KL8102, mailed in 1986 with Johor stamp and partial postmark. The front of the card is OK but the reverse is aging heavily. Grade: 3
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Kuala Lumpur, city centre
S.W. Singapore KL8103, mailed in 1991 with folded stamp and illegible postmark. Front of card is OK. Grade: 3
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Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves
Yet another view of Kuala Lumpur’s iconic tourist attraction, on S.W. Singapore card KL8105, mailed in 1986 with the stamp but postmark didn’t really make it to the card. Grade: 3
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Trengganu, waterfront
Heavily aged and mottled S.W. Singapore card TG 8105 mailed in 1991 with Federal Territory stamp and full Shah Alam postmark. Some ink transfer on the front, along with lower left corner crease. Grade: 3
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Kuala Lumpur, city centre
Two cards are available, S.W. Singapore KL8106, mailed with Trengganu stamp and indistinct postmarks. Grades: 2
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Trengganu, Hoover Hotel
Five mailed S.W. Singapore cards TG 8107 are available, each mailed in 1991 with stamp and postmark. The best has a clean front and fully legible postmark (Grade: 1, $4) while the others each have most of the postmark and a little ink transfer on the fronts (Grades: 2, $3.50).
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Penang, Ferry boat
S.W. Singapore card P8211, mailed in 1990 with stamp and incomplete postmark. Grade: 2
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Trengganu Bridge
Three S.W. Singapore cards (G8682) are available, in identical condition. All mailed in 1991 with stamp and full Batu Arang postmarks. Grades: 1
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Kuala Lumpur, Parliament House
Two S.W. Singapore cards KL8503 are available. Both mailed, they are also heavily inked. Grades: 4
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Kuantan, fishing village
Nice card, S.W. Singapore KT8685, mailed in 1991 with stamp and large, full Batu Arang postmark. Grade: 1
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Kuala Lumpur, Selangor Turf Club
Two mailed S.W. Singapore cards (KL 9333) are available. One was mailed in 1991 with stamp and faint but readable postmark (Grade: 3, $4.50). Onewas mailed with a sign language commemorative stamp but some ink smudging on the front and no legible postmark (Grade: 3, $3).
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Cartoonist Lat, Rotan
Lat always will be considered Malaysia’s most famous (and perceptive) cartoonist. These cards were issued by the New Straits Times, among others, and meant to be cut from a sheet, so all in the series will have irregular edges. Two of these are available. These were mailed in 1991 with Pahang stamps and legible postmarks, but also massive ink transfer on the front. The better one is Grade: 3 ($2) and the other is Grade: 5 ($1).
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Cartoonist Lat, coconut water
Lat is and always will be Malaysia’s most famous (and perceptive) cartoonist. These cards were issued by the New Straits Times, among others, and meant to be cut from a sheet, so all in the series will have irregular edges. This one was mailed from Kuantan in 1991 with Perak stamp, full postmark, and significant ink transfer on the front. Grade: 4
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Cartoonist Lat, Malaysian in space
Lat always will be Malaysia’s most famous (and perceptive) cartoonist. These cards were issued by the New Straits Times, among others, and meant to be cut from a sheet, so all in the series will have irregular edges. Two of these are available. One was mailed in 1990 with stamp and mostly readable postmark (Grade: 2, $2). The other is from 1991 with Pahang stamp and full Cukai postmark (Grade: 1, $3).
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Cartoonist Lat, lane-jumping
Lat always will be known as Malaysia’s most famous (and perceptive) cartoonist. These cards were issued by the New Straits Times, among others, and meant to be cut from a sheet, so all in the series will have irregular edges. Two of these are available. One has a stamp and message but no postmark (Grade: 4, $1.50). The other has stamp and partly legible postmark (Grade: 2, $2).
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Cartoonist Lat, coffee shop
Lat is and always will be Malaysia’s most famous (and perceptive) cartoonist. These cards were issued by the New Straits Times, among others, and meant to be cut from a sheet, so all in the series will have irregular edges. Two of these are available. One is typed for mailing but there’s no stamp or postmark (Grade: 4, $1). The other has a Negeri Sembilan stamp and partial postmark (Grade: 2, $2).
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Cartoonist Lat, Cameron Highlands
Lat is and always will be Malaysia’s most famous (and perceptive) cartoonist. These cards were issued by the New Straits Times, among others, and meant to be cut from a sheet, so all in the series will have irregular edges. Two of these are available, each mailed in 1991. One has a commemorative Wasp stamp but no legible postmark (Grade: 2, $1.50). The other has a Pahang stamp with Kuala Lumpur postmark (Grade: 2, $2).
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Cartoonist Lat, book bag
Mailed in 1991 with Kedah stamp and nearly full postmark. Grade: 2
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Cartoonist Lat, Jam
For this you need to understand the play on words in Bahasa Malaysia, where “jam” means “hours.” Mailed with stamp and heavy black indistinguishable postmark. Grade: 3
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Cartoonist Lat, English language
Mailed in 1986 with stamp and most of the postmark. Grade: 2
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Cartoonist Lat, puasa (fasting)
Mailed in 1991 with Selangor stamp and full postmark. Grade: 2
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Cartoonist Lat, Mahathir working
Mailed in 1991 with Perak stamp and partial postmark. Grade: 2
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Cartoonist Lat, motorcycling
Stamped for mailing, and mailed, but only cancelled with an inked checkmark. Grade: 5
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Kuala Lumpur, Hilton Hotel, cheese
Unused card from back when there was a Hilton in KL. We leave it to you to figure out what they were trying to say. Grade: 1
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Kuala Lumpur, Hilton Hotel, muruku
Muruku are “Tasty Noodle like titbits, made from flour, lentils, and Indian spices.” We agree, they are very tasty. Almost addictive, in fact. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Adegan yang ingin kita lihat
No need to speak Bahasa Malaysia. You can catch the moral of the story. Card mailed in 1990 with a Johor stamp, orange postal bar coding, and partial postmark. Grade: 2
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Marang, Pulau Kapas jetty
Masiled in 1994 with National Planetarium stamp but no postmark where it should be, and just a small bit on the lower left reverse. Blue airmail sticker affixed. Grade: 3
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Negaraku Berbudaya
Jointly issued by the Malaysian post office and television station TV3, this is yet another in the series of patriotic efforts. It has a 20-cent pre-printed stamp, plus two additional stamps, no legible postmark, and a blue “mel udara” sticker affixed. Mailed in 1994. Grade: 1
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Negaraku Menawan
Jointly issued by the Malaysian post office and television station TV3, this is yet another in the series of patriotic efforts. It has a 20-cent pre-printed stamp, plus two additional stamps (one of which is the same as the pre-printed one), no postmark, and a blue “mel udara” sticker affixed. Mailed in 1994. Grade: 3
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Durian vendors
Mailed in 1994, this card has the Eagle X-TS aircraft stamp but no postmark. Grade: 3
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Kuala Lumpur International Airport
A card mailed in 2010 with stamp and partial postmark. Grade: 2
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Langkawi, scenery
Nice tropical card, though not much of a beach. Mailed in 1981 with two stamps and full postmark. Aging somewhat. Grade: 1
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Sunset on the beaches of Malaysia
Those beaches yielded up some memorable experiences. Excuse the diversion into nostalgia; this card was sent in 1977, with two different stamps and partly readable postmark. Grade: 1
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Kuala Lumpur, multiple views
Mailed in 1986 with three different stamps and partial postmark, along with blue bi-lingual “mel udara” airmail sticker affixed, this is just about as good as a reasonably contemporary Malaysian card can get. Grade: 1
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Shah Alam, Institut Teknologi MARA
This card was issued by the school itself, and was mailed probably in the late 1980s. The stamp is there, and part of a postmark. And if you’re interested, this building is Bangunan Kajian Perniagaan. Grade: 2
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Wonderful Malaysia
This 4-3/4″ x 6-3/4″ card has different views of Kuala Lumpur on the front, but the reverse is full of stickers, labels, two “train” stamps, and message. Mailed in 2011. Grade: 3
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Kuala Selangor, multiple views
Mailed with two stamps and full postmark along with the blue Mel Udara label (on 8/8/88, if you happen to be Chinese). Grade: 2
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Kelantan, giant wau (kite)
Three cards are available, all mailed in the 1980s. One went out from Singapore (not Malaysia) with two different stamps and blue Mel Udara label (Grade: 3, $4). One has two stamps and most of a K. Lumpur postmark, with some creasing (Grade: 3, $3). The third card has five different stamps, the airmail sticker, but no legible postmark (Grade: 1, $6).