SingPost, The Straits Times launch Singapore’s first stamps with changing images

The Then & Now lenticular stamps show postal workers in 1952 and 2026, and the Fullerton Building in 1957 and 2026.

Published Sep 23, 2026, 05:00 AM

Updated Sep 23, 2026, 05:00 AM

Singapore Post and The Straits Times launched Singapore’s first lenticular stamp collection titled 'Then & Now' to mark World Post Day, showcasing the nation’s postal transformation through historic images.

The stamps feature archival photos depicting changes from the 1928 General Post Office to modern delivery methods, highlighting Singapore’s evolving postal landscape and heritage.

A free exhibition called ‘The Postage Pulse’ will run from October 8 to 11, with pre-orders open from September 23, offering special collectibles and celebrating Singapore’s postal history.

SINGAPORE – A tilt is all it takes to travel nearly a century back in Singapore’s postal history .

A set of two stamps, with images that change when the stamps are tilted, transforms the modern-day Fullerton Hotel into the original 1928 General Post Office, and a contemporary postal worker into a mid-century postman carrying a mailbag through kampungs on foot.

The set, which is Singapore’s first-ever stamp collection featuring lenticular effects, is a collaboration between Singapore Post and The Straits Times to mark World Post Day on Oct 9.

Titled Then & Now, the collection features four photographs selected by ST photojournalists from their photographic archive that has documented Singapore’s development since 1845.

The transformation of the postal worker mirrors the career of 69-year-old postman Lim Hoo Khiam, who has spent 50 years delivering mail across Singapore.

With Lim having witnessed what he described as “maybe 15 generations of changes”, his career is a reflection of the nation’s rapid postal transformation. “In the old days, it was mainly manual labour – sorting things, carrying mailbags,” he recalled, describing the workload then as “easier” and “more relaxed”.

Today, postmen handle high volumes of online shopping parcels tracked using mobile devices.

SingPost chief executive Mark Chong said that while delivery infrastructure and technology continue to evolve, the essential purpose of the postal service remains unchanged.

“Stamps carry the story of a nation, capturing moments in our history, cultural icons and shared heritage,” said Chong. “We are modernising fast – new systems, new routes, new ways of getting things to people – but a stamp this small still carries a lot of weight.

“Then & Now puts the old General Post Office next to today’s delivery network because that is really SingPost’s story – the vessel changes, the job does not.”

Pre-order for the Singapore Then & Now Lenticular Sheet Folder is open from Sept 23 to Sept 30. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO

Pre-order for the Singapore Then & Now Lenticular Sheet Folder is open from Sept 23 to Sept 30.

ST editor Jaime Ho said: “Selecting two iconic images from The Straits Times archive – the Fullerton Building and the postman – the lenticular stamps illustrate how the physical landscape and mail delivery methods have transformed with the evolution of our nation’s postal journey.”

Pre-ordering for the Singapore Then & Now Lenticular Sheet Folder is open from Sept 23 to 30 at shop.singpost.com

The first 100 pre-orders for the collection – which retails at $32.80 – will include a replica of ST’s very first edition on July 15, 1845.

Pre-orders will be available for self-collection at the General Post Office from Oct 9.

On the same day, the stamp collection will go on general sale at the Philatelic Counter of the General Post Office, the Philatelic Store at the Tampines Central Post Office, and online at shop.singpost.com, while stocks last. Individual lenticular stamps are priced at $13.80 each, while lenticular postcards are available at $5 each.

Accompanying items include first-day covers and souvenir covers at 60 cents each, and a World Post Day MyStamp set featuring local wildlife, HDB blocks and nostalgic vintage playgrounds for $13.80.

The Then & Now stamp set will also anchor a free public exhibition, titled The Postage Pulse: Singapore’s Story In A Stamp Album.

Tracing Singapore’s history through various themed zones, the event features historical displays, alongside visitor activities and philately talks.

It will run from Oct 8 to 11 at the SingPost Centre Level 1 atrium.

Additional reporting by Megan Wee

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“今昔对比”立体邮票展示了 1952 年和 2026 年的邮政工作人员，以及 1957 年和 2026 年的富勒顿大厦。

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为庆祝世界邮政日，新加坡邮政和《海峡时报》推出了新加坡首套名为“今昔对比”的立体邮票，通过历史图片展现了新加坡邮政的转型历程。

这些邮票以档案照片为特色，描绘了从 1928 年新加坡邮政总局到现代投递方式的变化，突显了新加坡不断发展的邮政格局和历史遗产。

名为“邮政脉动”的免费展览将于 10 月 8 日至 11 日举行，预购将于 9 月 23 日开始，届时将提供特别的收藏品，并庆祝新加坡的邮政历史。

新加坡——只需轻轻一倾斜，就能穿越近一个世纪，回到新加坡的邮政历史中。

这套两枚邮票，倾斜时图案会发生变化，将现代的富丽敦酒店变成了 1928 年的原始邮政总局，并将当代的邮政工作人员变成了 20 世纪中期背着邮袋步行穿过乡村的邮递员。

这套邮票是新加坡首套采用透镜效果的邮票，由新加坡邮政和《海峡时报》合作推出，以纪念 10 月 9 日的世界邮政日。

该系列名为《今昔对比》，收录了《海峡时报》摄影记者从其摄影档案中挑选的四张照片，这些照片记录了新加坡自 1845 年以来的发展历程。

邮政工作人员的转变反映了 69 岁的邮递员林浩谦的职业生涯，他已经在新加坡各地投递邮件 50 年了。

林先生亲历了“或许长达十五代的变迁”，他的职业生涯也反映了国家邮政系统的快速转型。“以前主要是体力劳动——分拣邮件、搬运邮袋，”他回忆道，并形容当时的工作“更轻松”、“更悠闲”。

如今，邮递员要处理大量使用移动设备跟踪的网上购物包裹。

新加坡邮政首席执行官马克·张表示，虽然递送基础设施和技术不断发展，但邮政服务的根本目的仍然不变。

“邮票承载着一个国家的故事，记录着我们历史上的重要时刻、文化象征和共同的遗产，”钟先生说。“我们正在快速现代化——新的系统、新的路线、新的物资运输方式——但这样一枚小小的邮票仍然意义重大。”

“《今昔对比》将旧邮政总局与今天的递送网络并置，因为这才是新加坡邮政的真实写照——船只变了，工作内容却没变。”

新加坡今昔对比立体照片册预售时间为9月23日至9月30日。（海峡时报图片：Gavin Foo）

新加坡今昔立体照片集预售活动于9月23日至9月30日举行。

《海峡时报》编辑 Jaime Ho 表示：“我们从《海峡时报》的档案中选取了两张标志性图片——富丽敦大厦和邮递员——这些立体邮票展现了随着我国邮政事业的发展，地理环境和邮件投递方式是如何发生变化的。”

新加坡今昔对比立体照片册的预售活动于9月23日至30日在shop.singpost.com网站开放。

该系列产品零售价为 32.80 美元，前 100 名预购者将获赠 ST 于 1845 年 7 月 15 日推出的第一版的复制品。

预购商品将于10月9日起在邮政总局提供自取服务。

同一天，这套邮票将在新加坡邮政总局集邮柜台、淡滨尼中心邮局集邮商店以及网上商店 shop.singpost.com 正式发售，售完即止。单枚立体邮票售价为 13.80 新元，立体明信片售价为 5 新元。

随附商品包括首日封和纪念封，每枚售价 60 分；以及一套世界邮政日 MyStamp 邮票，图案为当地野生动物、组屋区和怀旧的复古游乐场，售价 13.80 美元。

这套“今昔对比”邮票还将作为名为“邮政脉动：新加坡邮票册中的故事”的免费公共展览的核心展品。

本次活动通过各种主题区域追溯新加坡的历史，设有历史展览、游客互动活动和集邮讲座。

展览将于10月8日至11日在新加坡邮政中心1楼中庭举行。

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