A discussion of themes found in Singapore postage stamps.

2009-09-26

SG 2009 F1 Grand Prix PPCs & Collector's Sheet


The SG 2009 F1 Grand Prix prepaid postcards were released on 28 August. It comes in a set of 3, retailing for S$6.50 per set. The lower right quadrant of the scanned image above shows the reverse side of a card with the first day of issue cancellation. The 2009 F1 Grand Prix MyStamp souvenir set was released on the same day, it looks very different from the usual MyStamp sheet, in fact, we should be calling it a collector's sheet. It's different from the usual MyStamp sheets that usually contain stamps with the "Uniquely Singapore" motifs.

2009-09-25

Posting box in SG F1 Grand Prix grounds


SingPost has set up a stand in the Singapore Singtel F1 Grand Prix grounds, selling F1 related postal items - the prepaid postcards, going at S$6.50 for a set of 3, postage valid for all over the world, and the F1 MyStamp souvenir set at S$39.00. And they also set up a post box for posting the postcards, items posted there were cancelled with a special dated cachet - 25 September for the first race day. There are two more days to the race, so there would be cachets with different dates, but I am not sure if the design would be different.
And the 2008 serialised F1 imperf sheet is also on sale at S$250.00 a piece.

Singapore - Philippines Joint Issue - Bridges 2

I got the Philippines FDCs of this issue from eBay, and don't they look good. The souvenir sheet issued by the Philippines Post shows another bridge at the bottom margin.

2009-09-07

Singapore-Philippines Joint Issue - Bridges

This joint issue between Singapore and the Philippines, released on 28 August 2009, comprises 4 stamps featuring bridges in the 2 countries. 2 stamps feature bridges from the Philippines, the Bamban Bridge and the Marcelo Fernan Bridge; the other 2 stamps feature bridges from Singapore, the Cavenagh Bridge, and another 2 bridges, the Henderson Waves and the Alexandra Arch on a single stamp.

Cavenagh Bridge, Singapore. View Larger Map


The Singapore Post issued a miniature sheet with the stamps arranged in a block of 4, and the individual stamps come in sheets of 10. The Philippines Post also issued a miniature sheet with the stamps arranged in a strip of 4, but the stamps are issued in a sheet of 4 x block of 4. The twin first day cover was issued by the Singapore Post.