Saturday 16 March 2024

Stamps printed on Special Paper - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps made from Special Traditional Paper

China 2011-6 Ancient Chinese Calligraphy - Cursive Script printed on Silk Paper


Issue date 15 April 2011

China Post to commemorate Ancient Chinese Calligraphy - Cursive Script has printed 4 stamps on a mini sheet with 2 sets of 4 different Stamps on special Silk Paper. Another version is the big sheet of 8 stamps per sheet (same stamps on the sheet) x 4 different sheets (for 4 different stamps)

Stamp 1 - Pingfu Tie by Lu Ji (Jin Dynasty)



Stamp 2 -  Chuyue Tie by Wang Xizhi (Jin)



Stamp 3 - Gushi Si Tie by Zhangxu (Tang Dynasty)



Stamp 4 - Zixu Tie by Huaisu (Tang Dynasty)




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Friday 15 March 2024

Stamps with Interactive (QR/Bar/Augmented Reality/C) codes - Update

Category - Hearing/Sight
Subcategory - Stamps with Interactive (QR/Bar/Augmented Reality/C) codes 

China 2010 Kunqu Opera Stamps with Interactive Multimedia codes


Issue date 12 June 2010

China Post has issued a special sheet with 3 Stamps with can be read with a special Video Reader Aigo Pen issued by China Philately commemorating the Kunqu Opera. Kunqu Opera is a blend of singing, singing, dancing and martial arts. It is known for its elegant lyrics, graceful style and delicate performance. 

AIGO Pen Reader (With Video)




Stamp 1 - Washing the Silken Gauze






Stamp 2 - The Peony Pavilion





Stamp 3 - The Palace of Long Life






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Thursday 14 March 2024

Stamps with Interactive (QR/Bar/Augmented Reality/C) codes - Update

Category - Hearing
Subcategory - Stamps with Interactive (QR/Bar/Augmented Reality/C) codes / Stamps with Micro text Printing

China 2009 Three Hundred Tang Poems with special printing codes and microprinting


Issue Date 13 September 2009

China Post has issued a special sheet with can be read with a special Reader Aigo Pen issued by China Philately commemorating the 300 Poems of the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 with a break in between 690 -705) established by Li Yuan - Duke of Tang and Governor of Taiyuan during the collapse of the Sui Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.

Two most famous Tang Poets  - Li Bai and Du Fu, was from this period.

AIGO Pen Reader - The Aigo reader pen is a unique gadget that combines an infrared recognition system, mass data storage and an MP3 player.

Stamp 1 - Downstream to Jiangling - Li Bai




Stamp 2 - A View of Taishan Mountain - Du Fu




Stamp 3 - The Song of Pipa - Bai Juyi






Stamp 4 - To One Unnamed - Li Shangyin





Stamp 5 - Looking at the Moon and Thinking of One Far Away - Zhang Jiulin





Stamp 6 - On the Stork Tower - Wang Zhihuan






The sheetlet also features micro text printing (10X) -Tang Poems on the side of the stamps. 





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Wednesday 13 March 2024

Stamps with Interactive (QR/Bar/Augmented Reality/C) codes - Update

Category - Hearing/Sight
Subcategory - Stamps with Interactive (QR/Bar/Augmented Reality/C) codes / Stamps with Micro Text Printing / Stamps made from Special Traditional Paper

China 2012 - 23 Song Poetry with Interactive Codes read by a Special Aigo Pen and Micro Text Printing and one version printed on Xuan Paper



Issue date 31 August 2012

China Post has issued a special sheet with can be read with a special Reader Aigo Pen issued by China Philately commemorating the Song Poetry of the Song Dynasty (960–1279) established by Emperor Taizu (Zhao Kuangyin) of Song. The collapse of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) led to the break-up of China into five dynasties and ten kingdoms, but one warlord would rise to the challenge and collect at least some of the various states back into a resemblance of a unified China. The Song Dynasty preceded the Yuan Dynasty.

The Song Dynasty is known for its achievements in terms of combining poetry, painting, and calligraphy, called the three perfections, into a shared art form, or as complementary activities. Scroll paintings often included accompanying calligraphy poems on the same page which expanded on the themes of the visual artwork.

AIGO Pen Reader - The Aigo reader pen is a unique gadget that combines an infrared recognition system, mass data storage and an MP3 player.




Stamp 1 - Sand of Silk-washing - Yan Shu



Stamp 2 - Meditating on the Past at Chibi - Su Shi




Stamp 3 - Fairy Of The Magpie Bridge - Qin Guan




Stamp 4 - A Twig of Plum Blossoms




Stamp 5 - Ode to the Plum Blossom - Lu you





Stamp 6 - This Unconstrained Poem to Chen Tongfu - Xin Qiji



The sheetlet also features micro text printing (10X) on the side of the stamps.




One Version of the sheetlet is printed on traditional Rice (Xuan) Paper

Printed on Xuan Paper


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Tuesday 12 March 2024

Stamps with Interactive (QR/Bar/Augmented Reality/C) codes - Update

Category - Hearing/Sight
Subcategory - Stamps with Interactive (QR/Bar/Augmented Reality/C) codes / Stamps with Micro Text Printing

China 2014 - 29 Yuan Qu (Yuan Drama) with Interactive Codes read by a Special Aigo Pen and Micro Text Printing


Issue date 01 Dec 2014

China Post has issued a special sheet with can be read with a special Reader Aigo Pen issued by China Philately commemorating the Yuan Drama of the Yuan Dynasty (1271 to 1368) established by Mongol Kublai Khan (Emperor Shizu or Setsen Khan). The Yuan Dynasty followed the Song Dynasty and preceded the Ming Dynasty.

The Yuan Drama is a form of Chinese drama or Chinese opera which provides entertainment through a synthesis of prose and poetry recitation, dance, singing, and mime. Yuan drama had its origins in the Song dynasty. 

AIGO Pen Reader - The Aigo reader pen is a unique gadget that combines an infrared recognition system, mass data storage and an MP3 player.
Front
Back



Stamp 1 - Tune Sand and Sky - Autumn Thoughts (Ma Zhiyuan)


Stamp 2 - Tune: Sheep on the Slope - Meditation on the Past at Tong Pass (Zhang Yanghao),

Stamp 3 - Tune Dou E Yuan (Guan Hanqing)

Stamp 4 - Tune Over the Wall (Bai Pu)

Stamp 5 - Tune   The Orphan of Zhao (Ji Junxiang)

Stamp 6 - Tune  Premature Death of a Beautiful Young Girl (Zheng Guangzu)



The sheetlet also features micro text printing (10X) on the side of the stamps.




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Sunday 18 February 2024

3D - Holographic Stamps - Update

Category - Sight
Subcategory - 3D - Holographic Stamps 

Brazil 2023 Mercosur Video Games Stamp with Holographic foil printing




Issue date 01 December 2023

Brazil Post issued an odd shaped miniature sheet in the form of a Video Console unit with 3 Stamps printed with holographic foil and the buttons of the console is embossed on the sheet.

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Saturday 17 February 2024

Cloth Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Cloth Stamps

China 2017 9th BRICS summit Xiamen Silk Stamp Sheet




Issue date 19 August 2017

China issued a special postal stamp on Silk to commemorate the ninth annual BRICS summit held at the coastal city of Xiamen in the country's southeastern Fujian province.

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