Coronation of His Royal Highness Sultan Selangor IX




Date of Issue : 8 Mar 2003
Postmark : Kuala Lumpur
Denomination : 30 sen, 50 sen and RM1.00
Stamp Size : 30 mm x 40 mm
Paper : SPM Watermarked, Phosphor Coated
Printing Process : Lithography

His Royal Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah was proclaimed as the ninth Sultan of Selangor on 22 Nov 2001 after the demise of his father, the late Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah. The formal coronation took place on 8 Mar 2003 at Istana Alam Shah, Klang. This stamp issue, to commemorate the coronation of His Royal Highness as the ninth Sultan of Selangor, features portraits of the Sultan. Two cover designs are available for this issue.