The Republic’s first definitive stamps, issued in 1968 and 1969, depict the traditional dances, masks, costumes and musical instruments of the Chinese, Indians and Malays. The rich colours of this beautiful set of 15 hand-painted stamps capture the essence of the local cultural scene in the 1960s.
With racial unrest having occurred just four years earlier, these stamps were a timely and deliberate reminder that racial harmony would always be a cornerstone of the new Republic.
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