A Lifetime Passion for Stamps

By Enzo Sim

August 2019 PENANG PROFILE
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Anthony Chan Guan Fook.Tucked away at Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling is a hidden gem for stamp enthusiasts – or philatelics. L. C. Lee & Co has been operating since 1939, and is the oldest professional stamp dealing merchant in Malaysia and Singapore.Their collection of stamps, postcards and first-day covers makes L.C. Lee famous among local stamp collectors and even philatelic from as far away as Germany and the UK. Notable items include Straits Settlements stamps bearing the portrait of Queen...

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Enzo Sim

is a Mass Communications graduate who has an unwavering passion towards international relations, history and regional affairs of Southeast Asia. His passion has brought him to different Southeast Asian capitals to explore the diverse cultural intricacies within the region.

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