Friday, January 28, 2011

MALAYSIA: TAIPING POSTMARK (#1)

Taiping is located in the Larut district, which is an early tin mining settlement in Perak. The history of tin mining in Taiping began in 1848, when a young Malay adventurer by the name of Long Jaafar stumbled upon tin deposits while bathing in a stream. Taiping took over Kuala Kangsar's role as the state capital from 1876 to 1937.


Taiping postmark

Taiping town

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