Showing posts with label stamp. Show all posts
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Commemorative stamps

My very own commemorative stamps collection.

I pasted the souvenir sheet with photos from 1st Jan 1984 where His Majesty proclaimed the Independence of Brunei Darussalam:


I used decorative papers with silver borders (to commemorate the silver jubilee of our National Day). Photos from signing of Brunei Constitution 1959 (on the left) and Amendment to Constitution 1959 signed on 1971 (on the right)


and lastly with the logos of current and previous National Day celebrations:

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Commemorative 25th National Day stamps

(image scanned from Pelita Brunei, 11th February 2009)

In conjunction with the silver jubilee of Brunei's independence, the postal services will be issuing commemorative stamps and official first day envelopes during the national day celebration on Feb 23.

Fourteen post office branches nationwide will be open on Feb 23 for the public to buy special issues.

Eight stamp designs will be issued at 25 cents each and two envelope designs priced at 45 cent each.

One mini edition priced at $25 each and one special mini edition at $25 each will also be issued.

The branches open on Feb 23 will be Stamp Gallery, BSB, Mail and Packages Processing, Seri Kompleks, Muara, Sengkurong, LTAB, Kiulap, Kuala Belait, Seria, Telisai, Lumut, Tutong and Bangar.

The services will be open from 8am to 3pm.

Sales will also be held at Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium from 6.30am until the event ends.

Sales will also be held at the Giant Shopping complex in Rimba from 9am to 4pm. Order forms will be distributed to all post office branches starting today.


Extracted from Borneo Bulletin, 12th February 2009, reported by: Azaraimy HH

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Commemorative stamp

from Media Permata, 27th Sept, 2008:

13 cawangan pos kena serbu peminat setem

Oleh Hasrulraizan

Kalangan penggemar setem dan sampul surat hari pertama bersama kedua-dua cenderahati kenangan yang dibeli.

Pengiran Haji Muhammad (kiri) bersama penggemar lain sedang memilih pemegang kunci kenangan yang hendak dibeli.

Sekitar suasana kesibukan di kaunter Galeri Setem Pejabat Pos Bandar Seri Begawan.

Setem dan sampul surat hari pertama yang dipamerkan di Galeri Setem Pejabat Pos Bandar Seri Begawan.
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jumaat - Penggemar dan pengumpul setem dan sampul surat hari pertama tidak melepaskan peluang bagi mendapatkan setem dan sampul surat hari pertama keluaran khas sempena sambutan Jubli Emas Masjid Omar 'Ali Saifuddien hari ini.


Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pos membuka 13 cawangan pejabat pos mereka khas bagi penjualan kedua-dua cenderamata itu iaitu tujuh cawangan di daerah Brunei dan Muara, empat cawangan di daerah Belait dan masing-masing sebuah di daerah Tutong dan Temburong yang beroperasi dari pukul 8.15 hingga 11 pagi.


Semua cawangan itu ialah Pejabat Pos Bandar Seri Begawan, Pusat Memproses Mel dan Bungkusan Berakas, Pejabat Pos Seri Kompleks, Pejabat Pos Muara, Pejabat Pos Sengkurong, Pejabat Pos Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa, Pejabat Pos Kiulap, Pejabat Pos Belait, Pejabat Pos Seria, Pejabat Pos BSP, Pejabat Pos Lumut, Pejabat Pos Tutong dan Pejabat Pos Bangar.


Sehubungan itu Media Permata sempat meninjau suasana di Pejabat Pos Bandar Seri Begawan yang mula dikunjungi penggemar setem dan sampul surat hari pertama.


Seorang penggemar yang ditemu bual adalah Pengiran Haji Muhammad Pengiran Haji Tengah, 62, yang menyatakan mula mengumpul setem dan sampul surat hari pertama sejak tahun 60-an lagi iaitu ketika masih di bangku sekolah.


Setem dan sampul surat hari pertama yang paling beliau minati ialah mengenai keberangkatan lawatan Queen Elizabeth II ke Brunei pada tahun 1972 iaitu ketika beliau menuntut di Sekolah Menengah Pertama.


Beliau menceritakan minatnya timbul setelah mendapat galakan daripada guru yang pada ketika itu gemar mengumpul setem dan sampul surat hari pertama dan nyatanya kegemaran berkenaan berbaloi kerana menurutnya melaluinya kita dapat mengetahui sejarah penting yang berlaku di negara ini.


Menyentuh mengenai perbezaan setem dulu dan sekarang, beliau lebih gemar kepada setem dulu kerana unik iaitu hasil lukisan seorang pelukis yang tidak ramai suatu ketika dulu berbanding sekarang yang boleh digubah dengan menggunakan komputer melalui gambar yang sedia ada, namun tetap menghormati idea pencipta setem dulu dan sekarang yang sangat kreatif.


"Jika dulu hanya pejabat pos di Bandar Seri Begawan yang menjadi tumpuan namun, alhamdulillah kini sudah banyak cawangan pejabat pos di negara ini yang lebih memudahkan pelanggan," katanya.


Beliau berharap lebih ramai anak muda terutama pelajar menceburi bidang pengumpulan setem dan sampul surat hari pertama sepertinya kerana kegemaran sedemikian bukan saja boleh membantu mereka mengingati sejarah penting negara ini malah nilainya pula semakin tinggi dari sehari ke sehari dan bukannya berkurangan.


Sebanyak empat reka bentuk setem berkaitan dengan Masjid Omar 'Ali Saifuddien dikeluarkan dengan harga 50 sen sekeping ataupun $2 bagi satu set yang mengandungi keempat-empat reka bentuk.


Sampul surat hari pertama pula berharga 45 sen sekeping, manakala yang bersetem keempat-empat reka bentuk dijual pada harga $2.65 satu set, lembaran mini pula berharga $2 sekeping dan lembaran mini khas dijual pada harga $50 satu set.


Selain itu mug kenangan yang mempamerkan tiga gambar berbeza turut dijual dengan harga $10 seunit dan juga pemegang kunci yang mempamerkan empat reka bentuk berbeza dijual pada harga $2 setiap satu.

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My personal collection of commemorative stamps in conjunction with the Golden jubilee celebration of Omar 'Ali Saifuddien mosque:


the First Day Cover


miniature sheet with the special display card





the Mosque in 1958 (scan from 1959 Brunei Annual Report)

the Mosque in Sept 2008



Saturday, September 20, 2008

FDC New Mosque 1958





I wonder why the First day cover of Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Mosque was released on 24th September on 1958, instead of 26th September, where the mosque was officially opened by Al-Marhum Sultan Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien,(28th Sultan of Brunei) on 26th September 1958.

And there are a number of different FDC envelopes for this issue. The first one states 26th Sept, the second and third ones are 24th Sept 1958.

Anyone of you know why is this so?


Friday, September 19, 2008

Special commemorative stamps

SNEAK PREVIEW:

The Postal Services Department is issuing a set of commemorative stamps in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Mosque next Friday (26th Sept 08). (These pictures are taken from the poster itself, I apologise they look rather funny.)


The High Value Miniature sheet (as the name suggests, it is costly), selling for B$50.00

the first day cover, set of four 50c stamps (B$0.50 x 4 = B$2.00) plus the envelope (B$0.45??)

the Miniature sheet, B$2.00 (i personally think this is a good souvenir or gift for tourists)

So, wake up early next Friday and buy this rare commemorative issue. :-)

Hotline of Bandar Post Office: 2222191, 2222784

Friday, August 1, 2008

40th Anniversary of Coronation commemorative stamps

I just noticed today is 29 Rejab 1429 Hijrah corresponding 1st August 2008, the Hijrah date has 29 appearing twice, and His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam is the 29th Ruler of Brunei Darussalam.

the envelope costs B$0.45 each

with the traffic lights

first day cover (B$2.05 each)

there is a serial number at the back of the envelope

the logo

I made my very own commemorative sheet (four sheets), each with 4 stamps, signifying the 40 majestic years




the commemorative sheet priced at B$1.60


Unfortunately, the B$40.00 commemorative stamp was not released today. It has been rescheduled to August 15.

40th Anniversary of Coronation

(from Buku Rancangan Sambutan Jubli Perak Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Dipertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam Menaiki Takhta)

His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam was installed as the 29th ruler of Brunei on 5th October 1967 and crowned in Istiadat Perpuspaan on 1st August 1968. Today marks the 40th Anniversary of Coronation of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.

from Borneo Bulletin, 21st July 2008:


The Postal Service Department announced that the department will release new commemorative stamps and first day cover to commemorate the 40th anniversary of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam's coronation. The stamps and first day cover will be on sale on August 1 at post offices across the country, namely, the Bandar Post Office, Mail Processing Centre in Berakas, Seri Kompleks Post Office, Muara Post Office, LTAB Post Office, Kiulap Post Office, Kuala Belait Post Office, Seria Post Office, BSP Post Office, Lumut Post Office, Tutong Post Office and Bangar Post Office in Temburong. Four new stamps designed for the commemorative stamps will be priced at 40 cents each, while the official first day cover will be priced at 45 cents each.


Meanwhile, two miniature sheets will also be sold two weeks after the official launching of the commemorative stamps and official first day covers. The sheets will be priced at $1.60, while a special miniature sheet will cost $40.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

celebrating Beijing Olympics



From The Age:
Aussie stamp-coin released for Beijing

June 24, 2008 - 11:57AM

An Australian coin shaped as a postage stamp has been created to commemorate the Beijing Olympic Games.

Produced by the Perth Mint, one side of the 50 cent "stamp-coin" features the mythical Chinese dragon and the Australian Olympic Committee logo.

The other side reproduces the usual image of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Only 8,000 of the coins will be released across the country in a tribute to the Chinese belief in the lucky number eight, Australia Post said.

The limited edition 50c stamp-coin would go on sale priced at $89.95, Australia Post said. Group philatelic manager Noel Leahy said the stamp-coin represented China's proud history and culture.

"With the Beijing Olympic Games set to be one of the most spectacular and innovative Games of all time, we thought this was a fitting event to commemorate on Australia's first-ever stamp-coin," Mr Leahy said.

The stamp-coin will be available from Australia Post outlets from Tuesday.

© 2008 AAP

(image from: NineMsn news)

I want to have this... i'm checking it now at Australian Post Shop.