Date of Issue : 11 Nov 2008
Postmark : Kuala Lumpur
Denomination : 2 x 30 sen and 2 x 50 sen
Stamp Size : 25.5 mm x 22 mm
Paper : SPM Watermarked, Phosphor Coated
Printing Process : Lithography
Seashells are the hard protective layer of a marine animal, typically that of marine invertebrates. Seashells are commonly found deposited along the sea shore by waves and tides. Only the shells are washed up onto the beach empty and clean, the animal already having died and rotted away or have been eaten by predators or scavengers. This stamp issue by Pos Malaysia features four beautiful seashells found in Malaysia – the Horned Helmet (30 sen), Burnt Murex (30 sen), Frog Shell (50 sen) and the Triton's Trumpet (50 sen).