Date of Issue : 23 Dec 2014
Postmark : Kuala Lumpur
Denomination : 60 sen
Stamp Size : 40 mm x 50 mm
Paper : SPM Watermarked, Phosphor Coated
Printing Process : Lithography
Sultan Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah, the fifth modern Sultan of Pahang, was born on 24 Oct 1930 at Istana Mangga Tunggal, Pekan, Pahang. He was the only son of Sultan Abu Bakar (reigned 1932 to 1974) by his official and royal consort, Tengku Ampuan Besar Fatimah. Sultan Ahmad Shah succeeded his father as Sultan of Pahang in 1974. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the succession of HRH as the fifth modern Sultan of Pahang, the single stamp in this issue features a portrait of HRH Sultan Ahmad Shah, and Istana Abu Bakar, the residence of the Sultan.