Oldest stamp goes on show

MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The oldest stamp in the world, a second edition print of an 1840 stamp from The British Stamps, is on display here this week at the West Nusa Tenggara Philatelic exhibition.

The 157-year-old stamp is part of a collection owned by Achmad Makkawi who lives in Bali.

He purchased the stamp at an auction in Jakarta in 1990 for Rp 50 million (US$10,000).

The exhibition which will run through Saturday is aimed at promoting stamp collecting and allowing young collectors to see first hand rare stamps such as those from the Dutch colonial era. (mds)