In celebration of the nation’s 50th birthday, the Singapore Philatelic Museum has launched an exhibition with more than 240 items, such as old stamps and postcards, through which Singaporeans can trace the nation’s progress over the years.
The showcase will feature the first stamp issued in Aug 9, 1966 to commemorate the nation’s independence, while another highlight is a printing plate of the 1999 stamp that features Singapore’s first President Yusof Ishak, Channel NewsAsia reports.
Tresnawati Prihadi, general manager of the Singapore Philatelic Museum, said: “We use our stamps – that tiny piece of paper with images on it – to convey messages about Singapore, so we hope that through this exhibition, our younger generation will be inspired to see how they can contribute and do the best for our nation.”
Avid stamp collectors can also take some stamps home, by purchasing a folder with a sheet of 50 stamps from the exhibition. The exhibition opens to the public today and will run until July 31, 2016.
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