Registered cover from Malaysia with bird stamps
Next on the line I have a cover from Malaysia sent by Elaine. One thing that never ends to amaze me when receiving covers, postcards etc. around the world, are postage rates in various countries. A registered letter from Malaysia to Finland cost 2.50 ringgits, a equivalent of 0.50€. If I would have sent a similar registered letter to Malaysia, it would have cost 7€ – that’s fourteen times more!
2009 Registered cover from Malaysia
The stamps on the cover are 2005 definitives decipting birds. The 50 sen stamps has White-rumped Shama(Copsychus malabaricus), and 1RM stamp has Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica, also known as Green-winged pigeon).
2005 Malaysia - Birds. Michel #1314 and #1316.
Many thanks to Elaine for the letter as well as the stamps included (both top and inside the cover).
Here in Germany it would be at least 8,05 Euro. 6 Euro postage (because of the size) and 2,05 Euro registration fee.
Same story in Belgium:
postage 3.15 euro (big size and worldwide)
+ 4.60 (registration fee)
= 7.75 euro…