KULAI: For avid stamp collector Mohd Sidek Roslan, inheriting a 62-year-old stamp from his late father is like finding “gold”. The stamp reminds Sidek of the struggles of the country’s first prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman in seeking the country’s independence from colonial rule. My father gave me this stamp... and later perhaps, my children and grandchildren will ask me about the history behind the stamp. In order to maintain the value and quality of decades-old stamps, Sidek advised that they should not be handled by hand. The postmark on the stamp is important because it shows the stamp’s value and when it was issued, ” he added.

Source: The Star September 01, 2020 23:48 UTC