Well, I got the first day cover that commemorates the 35th anniversary of the establishment diplomatic relations between China and Malaysia that I mentioned a couple of posts ago. Except that it's not a first day cover, it's a commemorative cover, which is a slightly different beast. I guess I should read the news article properly next time! The difference between the two is that first day covers are specially-designed envelopes stuck on with specially-designed stamps, and marked with a specially-designed postmark. A commemorative cover is a specially-designed envelope... and that's it. All in all, it's an unremarkable affair, especially if you're used to well-designed first day covers (not that Malaysian first day covers are well-designed... but I digress). Oh sure, a commemorative cover has a stamp printed right on to it but that's just like an overglorified aerogramme. Lame. On the whole, what a disappointment. I haven't been collecting first day cover
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*Sniff!* 'Course I remember...but sadly, due to my current financial situation, I have give this a miss... :(
ReplyDeleteDon't worry... there'll be more sales in the future...
ReplyDeleteSo your're going Ted? I'm not sure when to go, my weekend is jammed with activities. Dang!
ReplyDeleteYep! On Saturday. Dun worry, if you miss this one, I'm sure there'll be others in the future.
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