Born in the Year of the Tiger, this avid philatelist has over 80% of the tiger stamps in circulation globally


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  • Monday, 31 Jan 2022

Lowis showing his favourite tiger stamp (right) which was issued by the Liechtenstein Post. Photos: Johnny Lowis

With a hobby that spans over five decades, Johnny Lowis’ vast stamp collection is nothing short of amazing.

In fact, the 72-year-old Chinese Singaporean possessed over 950,000 stamps at the height of his collection.

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