Wednesday 30 January 2019

Wood and Wood Paper Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps made from different material - Wood

Republic de Guinee 2018 Chinese Zodiac Sign Wood Sheet




Issue date 21 August 2018

For the 38th Macau Stamp Exhibition, Republic of Guinea Postal Authorities had issued a special Wooden Souvenir Sheet featuring the 12 Sign of the Chinese Zodiac. The Souvenir sheet was limited to a print of 500 sheets (My Number is 322/500).

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Wood and Wood Paper Stamps


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Tuesday 29 January 2019

Cloth Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Cloth Stamps

Niger 2014 Mei Lanfang 120 Birth Anniversary
Perforate Souvenir Sheet


Issue Date 25 June 2014

October 22 2014 marks the 120th birthday of Mei Lanfang (1894-1961), one of the most famous Peking opera artists in modern history, who established the Mei School of Peking Opera. He had made prominent contribution to the improvement and popularization of Chinese Peking Opera. To commemorate his achievements Niger Post has issued a special Souvenir sheet with both perforate and imperforate stamps.

Imperforate Souvenir Sheet


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Sunday 20 January 2019

3D - Holographic Stamps - Update

Category - Sight

Subcategory - 3D - Holographic Stamps

Uruguay 2016 Cordoba Expo Personalised Stamp



Issue date August 2016

Correos Uruguay to commemorate the Expo held in Cordoba from 22 to 27 August 2016 has issued a personalised stamp with holographic printing.

Special thanks to Rohit Jain (One of the leading philatelist specialising in Holographic Stamps) for helping in sourcing this sheet.

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3D - Holographic Stamps

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Friday 18 January 2019

Cloth Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Cloth Stamps

Central African Republic 2018 Chinese Zodiac Sign Silk Sheet
Perforated Souvenir sheet

Issue date 21 August 2018

For the 38th Macau Stamp Exhibition, Central African Republic Postal Authorities had issued a special Perforate and Imperforate Silk Souvenir Sheet featuring the 12 Sign of the Chinese Zodiac. The Souvenir sheet was limited to a print of 450 (001-450) perforate (My Number is 129/500) and 50 (451-500) imperforate sheets (My number is 500/500).
Imperforate Souvenir Sheet


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Cloth Stamps


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Thursday 17 January 2019

Cloth Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Cloth Stamps

Sierra Leone 2018 Chinese Zodiac Sign Silk Sheet


Perforate Souvenir Sheet


Issue date 21 August 2018

For the 38th Macau Stamp Exhibition, Sierra Leone Postal Authorities had issued a special Perforate and Imperforate Silk Souvenir Sheet featuring the 12 Sign of the Chinese Zodiac. The Souvenir sheet was limited to a print of 450 (001-450) perforate (My Number is 129/500) and 50 (451-500) imperforate sheets (My number is 500/500).
Imperforate Souvenir Sheet



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Cloth Stamps

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Tuesday 15 January 2019

Miniature Sheets with Materials Affixed - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Miniature Sheets with Materials Affixed

My first Chile Unusual stamp

Chile 1972 Nationalization of Copper Industry Souvenir Block

Issue date 11 July 1972

Correos De Chile to commemorate the Nationalization of the Copper Industry has issued a special commemorative ungummed souvenir block with 2 imperforate stamps and a commemorative copper medallion attached onto the sheet block.



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Miniature Sheets with Materials Affixed

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Wednesday 9 January 2019

3D - Holographic Stamps - Update

Category - Sight
Subcategory - 3D - Holographic Stamps

Ukraine 2018 Insects of Ukraine Holographic Stamps




Issue date 15 March 2018

Ukrainian Post has issued a miniature sheet of 7 stamps featuring the Insects of Ukraine -  cicada; damselfly (beautiful demoiselle);
butterfly (lesser purple emperor); mantis (European);
dragonfly (yellow-winged darter); grasshopper (wart-biter);  bumblebee (garden) with the stamps printed with Holographic Printing.



Special thanks to Rohit Jain (One of the leading philatelist specialising in Holographic Stamps) for helping in sourcing this sheet.


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3D - Holographic Stamps

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Tuesday 8 January 2019

3D - Holographic Stamps - Update

Category - Sight
Subcategory - 3D - Holographic Stamps

Ukraine 2018 Inventions of Ukraine Holographic Stamps



Issue date  02 November 2018

Ukraine Post has issued a set of 3 Stamps featuring inventions presented by Ukrainians - the first electric tram, the piezomotor and Cornea Transplant. Of the 3 stamps, the piezomotor stamp has been printed with holographic printing.


Special thanks to Rohit Jain (One of the leading philatelist specialising in Holographic Stamps) for helping in sourcing this sheet.

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3D - Holographic Stamps


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Monday 7 January 2019

Stamps with Crystals - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps with Materials affixed - Crystals

Liechtenstein 2018 Fire Opal Personal Stamp with Crystal 




Issue date 25 October 2018

A special issue Personal stamp created by the a Philatelic company Hermann E Sieger GmbH as part of a subscription service, and issued by Liechtenstein Post, a  Fire Opal crystal stuck to the stamp featuring a Venus Fly Trap plant on the stamp.

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Stamps with Crystals

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Saturday 5 January 2019

Stamps with Crystals - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps with Materials affixed - Crystals

Liechtenstein 2018 Aventurine Personal Stamp with Crystal  




Issue date 04 October 2018

A special issue Personal stamp created by the a Philatelic company Hermann E Sieger GmbH as part of a subscription service, and issued by Liechtenstein Post, a  Aventurine crystal stuck to the stamp featuring a Lotus on the stamp.

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Stamps with Crystals

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Wednesday 2 January 2019

Stamps Flip Book - Update

Category Sight
Subcategory - Stamps Flip Book

Hong Kong 2018 Characters in Jin Yong’s Novels




Issue date 6 December 2018

Hongkong Post issued a special booklet containing 30 stamp sheetlets with a $2 stamp on each stamp sheetlet featuring the various poses of Tai-chi martial art commemorating the works of Louis Cha who wrote martial arts novels under the pseudonym “Jin Yong” in 1955.

The flip booklet features Zhang Wu Ji in Tai Chi poses. Flip the pages of the stamp booklet quickly and you will see the martial arts master in consecutive moves.




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Stamps Flip Book

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Tuesday 1 January 2019

Glow in the Dark Stamp Under UV Stamps - Update

Category - Sight 
Subcategory - Glow in the Dark Stamp Under UV Stamps 


My first post for the New Year ..2019  Happy New Year to all my friends 

United Kingdom 2018 Harry Potter Stamps Set



Issue date 4 December 2018

Royal Post has issued a set of 10 Special Stamps featuring the characters of Harry Potter series and the wizarding transportation seen in the iconic movies. These stamps glow in the dark under UV light.

Another souvenir sheet featuring the Professors from Hogwarts printed on the Marauder's Map
- Pomona Sprout
- Horace Slughorn
- Sybill Trelawney
- Remus Lupin

- Severus Snape

Harry Potter Characters Stamp Set under UV



Harry Potter Professors Souvenir sheet under UV



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Glow in the Dark Stamp Under UV Stamps 

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