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| 0019 Raffles Place in Singapore - Merlion, Fullerton Hotel, and skyscrapers in the business centre (1) |
Located in the Downtown Core within the Central Area, Raffles Place is the centre of the Financial District of Singapore and is located south of the mouth of the Singapore River. It was first planned and developed in the 1820s as Commercial Square to serve as the hub of the commercial zone of Singapore in Raffles Town Plan. It was renamed Raffles Place in 1858 and now features some of the tallest buildings and landmarks of the country.
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| 3441 Raffles Place in Singapore by night |
The Merlion statue (8.6m hight), made by Lim Nang Seng in 1972, was placed in Merlion Park. Designed by Fraser Brunner in 1964 for the logo of the Singapore Tourism Board, this symbol of Singapore is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. The body of the statue is made of cement, skin from porcelain plates and eyes from red teacups.
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| 3449 Raffles Place in Singapore - Merlion, Fullerton Hotel,
and skyscrapers in the business centre (2)
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The highest six buildings that are visible in the back in the postcard 0019 are, from left to right: Hitachi Tower (179m - completed in 1992), Republic Plaza (280m - completed in 1995), Singapore Land Tower (190m - completed in 1980), One Raffles Place (280m - completed in 1986), Maybank Tower (175m - completed in 2001), and United Overseas Bank Plaza / UOB Plaza (280m - completed in 1995).
Republic Plaza, One Raffles Place and UOB Plaza are the highest skyscrapers from Singapore (to equality), and they will remain so, because there is a height restriction of 280m for structures in the central business district, because of the proximity of Paya Lebar Airbase. Since 2000, there has been a sharp increase in the number of skyscrapers under construction in the city area, particularly in the Marina Bay district.
About the stamps
On the postcards 0019
The stamp belongs to the new low value definitive stamp series release by SingPost on April 13, 2011. This series complete the Pond Life definitive collection, which contain the following ten stamps:
• Water Lily (first local stamp)
• Water Hyacinth (the second local stamp)
• White-Collared Kingfisher (0.05 SGD) - It's on the postcard 0220
• Common Redbolt (Dragonfly) (0.30 SGD) - It's on the postcard 0618
• Ornate Coraltail (Damselfly) (0.45 SGD)
• Black Marsh Terrapin (0.50 SGD) - It's on the postcard 0019
• White-Breasted Waterhen (0.55 SGD)
• Common Greenback (0.65 SGD)
• Common Toad (0.80 SGD)
On the postcard 3441
The stamp is part of the series of definitive stamps Marine Life - Goldfishes, designed by Weng Ziyan and issued on November 22, 2019. Each of the eight stamps in the set features a different species of goldfish. The goldfish or Carassius auratus is one of the world’s most popular aquarium fishes. Its history dates back more than a thousand years, to ancient China, when it was first bred for display in ornamental gardens. Until today, goldfishes are considered prized symbols of good luck and fortune.
On the postcard 3449
The first stamp is part of the series Festivals, designed by Alynn Teo, and issued on November 21, 2018. As a culturally open and sensitive society, Singapore has managed to acquire a unique identity while still retaining the various groups' traditional practices, customs and festivals. This set of stamps features the four main celebrations of the four ethnic communities - Chinese, Eurasians, Indians and Malays.
• Chinese New Year (1st Class - No Face Value)
• Aidulfitri (1st Class - No Face Value)
• Deepavali (1st Class - No Face Value)
• Christmas (1st Class - No Face Value)
• Chinese New Year (0.60 SGD)
• Aidulfitri (0.60 SGD) - It's on the postcard 3449
• Deepavali (0.60 SGD)
• Christmas (0.60 SGD)
The second stamp is part of the series Architectural Heritage - Conservation of Tanjong Pagar District, issued on March 10, 1993.
• 0.20 SGD
• 0.30 SGD - It's on the postcard 3449
• 2.00 SGD
References
Singapore - Wikipedia
Raffles Place - Wikipedia
Downtown Core - Planning Report 1995
Sender 0019: Repair (direct swap)
Sent from Singapore, on 28.11.2011
Sender 3441: Donovan (postcrossing) SG-321855
Sent from Singapore, on 20.02.2020
Sender 3449: Pumipat
Sent from Singapore, on 24.02.2020
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