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Postal Order - 50 Ringgit Labuan
| Issuer | Pos Malaysia |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Pos Malaysia logo in red and blue at upper left, with the bilingual heading WANG POS MALAYSIA / MALAYSIA POSTAL ORDER in bold letterpress. The denomination RM50 appears in a teal guilloche panel at right. Printed text in Malay and English specifies validity conditions, with spaces for payee name, signature, and identity card number. |
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| Obverse lettering | WANG POS MALAYSIA MALAYSIA POSTAL ORDER BAYAR KEPADA / PAY TO SEBANYAK / THE SUM OF LIMA PULUH RINGGIT TANDATANGAN PENERIMA / PAYEE'S SIGNATURE NO. KAD PENGENALAN / IDENTITY CARD NUMBER TIDAK BOLEH NIAGA RM50 |
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Labuan's designation as a Federal Territory in 1984 and its subsequent development as an offshore financial centre created unusual demand for postal money instruments denominated specifically for that jurisdiction. This 50 Ringgit postal order, issued under Pos Malaysia rather than Bank Negara, sits outside the conventional banknote series entirely — it is a remittance instrument, not legal tender, redeemable through the postal network rather than the banking system.
The Labuan designation on a postal order of this value is uncommon enough that surviving examples rarely appear in trade, partly because high-denomination postal orders were typically cashed promptly and the stubs discarded.