Souvenir of Singapore, Malaya and Borneo
52 different colour pictures of Singapore, Malaya and Borneo from the early 1960s.
As the New Ferry Jetty, Penang (10 of Clubs), was built in the early 1960s and as Singapore, Malaya and Borneo (and Sarawak) joined to become Malaysia in 1963, this pack must date from about 1962. The 52 colour views are mainly in horizontal format and all have titles in English. The views include historic buildings, harbour views, festivals, and scenes from Chinese classical operas. See the box►
Above: ‘Souvenir of Singapore, Malaya and Borneo’, publisher unknown. Cards printed in Hong Kong, c1962. 52 cards + 1 Joker + 1 extra card in tuck box. Size: 61.5 x 86 mm.
By Roddy Somerville
France • Member since May 31, 2022 • Contact
Roddy started collecting stamps on his 8th birthday. In 1977 he joined the newly formed playing-card department at Stanley Gibbons in London before setting up his own business in Edinburgh four years later. His collecting interests include playing cards, postcards, stamps (especially playing cards on stamps) and sugar wrappers. He is a Past President of the Scottish Philatelic Society, a former Chairman of the IPCS, a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and Curator of the WCMPC’s collection of playing cards. He lives near Toulouse in France.
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