The ASEAN Stamp Album Project
Published in 2003 by the Postal Services Department of Brunei Darussalam, the ASEAN stamp album project front cover for the edition sold in Cambodia.
Taken from the introduction contained within the album:
"The publication of the third ASEAN Stamp Album is to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of ASEAN. It is the first of its kind to be published among the 10 member countries. While the first two publications (published by Singapore in 1992 and Malaysia in 1994, respectively) contain information and commemorative stamps from the first six member countries, the third edition incorporates those of the four new members – Vietnam, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Cambodia.
Each chapter in the album is divided into two segments. The first part consists of general information about the country; the second highlights a country’s geography, ecology, culture and attractions. The album contains samples of the commemorative stamps contributed by each country depicting flowering plants, flowers or fruits."
Shown above and below, pages for Cambodia contained within the
ASEAN Stamp Album Project of 2003.
The flowers and fruits of the Sugar Palm, issued June 20, 2003, are the commemorative stamps included by Cambodia in the Album.
The rear of the stamp album project, with the unique numbering system of black letters on a white background, seen here at the bottom-left.
Each album in each of the countries of ASEAN was given a unique number; above is an example of album number 6 from Cambodia.
MPTC Information Sheet for this issue.
Scott:
SG: 2206 - 2210
No Souvenir Sheet and no First Day Cover was issued; if you see such items being sold on internet websites, they are fake!
May 5, 2003: 140th Anniversary of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
No Souvenir Sheet and no First Day Cover was issued; if you see such items being sold on internet websites, they are fake!
Michel: -
Scott: -
SG: 2211 - 2221
June 20, 2003: Flowers and Fruits of the Sugar Palm
No Souvenir Sheet and no First Day Cover was issued; if you see such items being sold on internet websites, they are fake!
Michel: -
Scott: -
SG: 2222 - 2225
July 19, 2003: 45th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Cambodia and China
2000r Angkor Wat and 2000r Great Wall of China as a joint pair.
The front of the joint-stamp FDC released in Cambodia, including
one stamp from China.
And here is an example of the same FDC but released in China showing only the Great Wall stamp, i.e. no Angkor Wat Stamp is shown.
one stamp from China.
And here is an example of the same FDC but released in China showing only the Great Wall stamp, i.e. no Angkor Wat Stamp is shown.
The rear of the FDC issued in Cambodia.
And the rear of the FDC issued in China; note the additional number reference at the bottom, left (in this example, it is 'No. 030654') - this does not appear on the FDC released in Cambodia.
And the rear of the FDC issued in China; note the additional number reference at the bottom, left (in this example, it is 'No. 030654') - this does not appear on the FDC released in Cambodia.
No Souvenir Sheet was issued; if you see such an item being sold on internet websites, it is fake!
Michel: -
Scott: -
SG: 2226 - 2227
See Also:
A comprehensive review of the variations of the FDC's and postmarks can be found at the blog of Patrick Fung:
http://cambodiaphilately.blogspot.com/2009/09/45th-anniv-of-sino-cambodian-diplomatic.html
and continued at,
http://cambodiaphilately.blogspot.com/2009/09/45th-anniv-of-sino-cambodian-diplomatic_16.html
August 8, 2003: 36th Anniversary of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
No Souvenir Sheet and no First Day Cover was issued; if you see such items being sold on internet websites, they are fake!
Michel:
Scott:
SG: 2228 - 2232
50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Cambodia and Japan.
This commemorative postmark was used on all incoming and outgoing mail throughout the month of October 2003.
No postage stamps, no Souvenir Sheet and no First Day Cover were issued.
November 9, 2003: 50th Anniversary of Independence
The MPTC Information Sheet for this issue.
The special postmark applied to all incoming and outgoing mail before, during and for approximately one month following Independence Day, November 9.
Michel:
Scott:
SG: 2233 - 2239
No Souvenir Sheet was issued; if you see such an item being sold on internet websites, it is fake!
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