Updated news on 19 October 2018: 25 October 2018 – Jit Sin School Centenary

At the end of this month, the postponed release of Jit Sin School Centenary will be released on 25 October 2018. The products are:

1. Stamps: 3 designs x 60 sen
2. MS: RM 8.00
3. Empty folder: RM 6.00
4. Blank envelope: 50 sen

The Miniature Sheet features 4 special effects! It must be the most special effect on an MS. Here it is:

In addition, the Penang Philatelic Society produces a set of 2 private covers at RM 5.00 per set.

Stay tuned for further information.

Updates on quantities:

1. Stamps: 415,000 pieces of each value
2. MS: 50,000 pieces
3. Blank envelopes: 50,000 pieces
4. Empty folder: 12,000 pieces

Further updates on 19 October 2018:

Here are additional information obtained from the Philatelic Bureau for the Jit Sin stamp issue. At present there is no plans for a Pos Malaysia booth on 25 October 2018. Thus collectors should head on over to the Bukit Mertajam Post Office for the most matching cancellation. It will be pictorial thus the date will be 09 October 2018, the date of issue.

However, SODA members are lucky as they will receive the stamps in setenant plus a special school cancellation. I do know that Pos Malaysia is preparing folder sets for the school. No information is provided.

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