Malaya stamp exhibition

Philatelic exhibits by Lin Yangchen.
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The stamp that took Malaya by storm
Eight sheets exhibited at the Malaya Study Group meeting on 15 August 2015 at the World Stamp Exhibition, Singapore. Typeset in de Walpergen's pica (University of Oxford 1692, digitized by Igino Marini) with hanging punctuation and printed on ivory-toned laid paper to simulate letterpress.
©Yangchen Lin
malaya malaya key type coconut definitive postage stamp small heads issue exhibit malaya study group world stamp exhibition singapore2015 lin yangchen malaysia
All 13 different medallions of the coconut definitive, rarely seen on a single page.
©Yangchen Lin
malaya malaya key type coconut definitive postage stamp small heads issue exhibit malaya study group world stamp exhibition singapore2015 lin yangchen malaysia sultan portrait
Unapproved die proofs of Perak and Pahang sultan portraits, from the Crown Agents Philatelic and Security Printing Archive in the British Library Philatelic Collections. The reproductions were commissioned by the author for his private collection; they cannot be displayed in high resolution here as copyright remains with the British Library.
©Yangchen Lin
malaya malaya key type coconut definitive postage stamp small heads issue exhibit malaya study group world stamp exhibition singapore2015 lin yangchen malaysia portrait sultan die proof perak pahang
The author's Oil Rig page layout. The medallion enlargements were created using cutting-edge digital image processing technology with fine-tuning by hand to faithfully reproduce the design on the original stamp, including the letterpress look.
©Yangchen Lin
malaya malaya key type coconut definitive postage stamp small heads issue exhibit malaya study group world stamp exhibition singapore2015 lin yangchen malaysia medallion vignette negri sembilan perak kedah
The author's Pentagon page layout. Typography of the coconut definitive postage stamps of Malaya.
©Yangchen Lin
malaya malaya key type coconut definitive postage stamp small heads issue exhibit malaya study group world stamp exhibition singapore2015 lin yangchen malaysia typography font typeface
Typographical surprises in the DAI NIPPON 2602 PENANG and BMA MALAYA overprints.
©Yangchen Lin
malaya malaya key type coconut definitive postage stamp small heads issue exhibit malaya study group world stamp exhibition singapore2015 lin yangchen malaysia typography font typeface BMA dai nippon 2602 penang overprint japanese occupation
Typographical treasures of Japanese occupation overprints.
©Yangchen Lin
malaya malaya key type coconut definitive postage stamp small heads issue exhibit malaya study group world stamp exhibition singapore2015 lin yangchen malaysia kanji overprint typography japanese occupation gunseibu single frame
Some of the most remarkable Japanese occupation overprints were the personal seals of Japanese officials.
©Yangchen Lin
malaya malaya key type coconut definitive postage stamp small heads issue exhibit malaya study group world stamp exhibition singapore2015 lin yangchen malaysia okugawa seal uchibori seal japanese occupation overprint
Malaya Study Group meeting at Singpex 2019 36th Asian International Stamp Exhibition at Suntec City
©Lin Yangchen
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Malaya Study Group meeting at Singpex 2019 36th Asian International Stamp Exhibition at Suntec City
©Lin Yangchen
malaya study group msg meeting philately postage stamp coconut definitive small heads issue singpex 2019 asian international stamp exhibition display
Malaya Study Group meeting at Singpex 2019 36th Asian International Stamp Exhibition at Suntec City
©Lin Yangchen
malaya study group msg meeting philately postage stamp coconut definitive small heads issue singpex 2019 asian international stamp exhibition display paper fibre analysis microscopy
Malaya Study Group meeting at Singpex 2019 36th Asian International Stamp Exhibition at Suntec City
©Lin Yangchen
malaya study group msg meeting philately postage stamp coconut definitive small heads issue singpex 2019 asian international stamp exhibition display
Malaya Study Group meeting at Singpex 2019 36th Asian International Stamp Exhibition at Suntec City
©Lin Yangchen
malaya study group msg meeting philately postage stamp coconut definitive small heads issue singpex 2019 asian international stamp exhibition display postal forgery bma malaya 50c singapore 1948
Malaya Study Group meeting at Singpex 2019 36th Asian International Stamp Exhibition at Suntec City
©Lin Yangchen
malaya study group msg meeting philately postage stamp coconut definitive small heads issue singpex 2019 asian international stamp exhibition display anaglyph 3d glasses chalky paper
Malaya Study Group meeting at Singpex 2019 36th Asian International Stamp Exhibition at Suntec City
©Lin Yangchen
malaya study group msg meeting philately postage stamp coconut definitive small heads issue singpex 2019 asian international stamp exhibition display