FDC Setem 50 Tahun Pengurusan Filateli

50 Years of Organised Philately

1997 marks three notable events in the history of Philately in Malaysia. Firstly, it is the 130^th Anniversary of the first stamps (1867-1997), then the 50^th Anniversary of the Philatelic Society of Malaysia (PSM) (1947-1997), the national organization in Malaysia and finally 50 Years of Organised Philately in the country. To commemorate these events Pos Malaysia, the philatelic Society of Malaysia and the Department of Museum & Antiquity are organizing a National Exhibition (MALPEX ’97) which is fully sponsored by Pos Malaysia.