Having fern with stamps

Botanical philately: Norhaida Mat Sangi of Pos Malaysia showing the new stamps at the General Post Office yesterday. The special collection of stamps and first-day covers will be available to the public from tomorrow. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia Berhad will issue a special collection of stamps and first-day covers featuring ferns tomorrow.

The stamps are aimed at educating the public to identify different fern species in the country, said Pos Malaysia Stamp and Philately Unit head Yasmin Ramli, who unveiled the stamps at a news conference here yesterday.

The stamps, in five designs, are in 50-sen denominations while 45,000 first-day covers costing 30 sen each would be available for purchase.

Collectors can also purchase the folder at RM5.50 each or the complete set at RM21.60 each at selected post offices. — Bernama