Friday 27 February 2015

Scented Stamps - Update

Category - Smell
Subcategory - Scented Stamps


Austria 2007 - 75 years of oil production in Austria - Petrol Scented stamps 




Issue date 17 September 2007

To commemorate the 75 years of oil production in Austria, the Austrian Post has issued a stamp featuring the Oil Pumping Rig along with the chemical formula of the petroleum oil. The special feature of this stamp is the Dark Oil Drop (image with the brand logo on the top left hand corner of the stamp) gives out an odor of the petroleum oil when rubbed. 

The typical odor of oil was captured by a special production process which when rubbed gives out the smell of petroleum oil.

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Monday 23 February 2015

Cloth Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Cloth Stamps  

Canada 2015 - 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Flag - Satin Rayon fabric Cloth Stamp



Front view



Reverse view



Issue date 15 February 2015

To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Flag, Canada Post has issued a special stamp made of satin rayon fabric on a CAD $5 souvenir sheet

The $5 stamp is printed on a specialized satin rayon fabric, applied to a paper backer using adhesives and silicones. The backer is similar to, but thicker, than that used on most self-adhesive stamps.

The design is a large Canadian flag, with the dates 1965-2015 in the lower left corner. 


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Friday 20 February 2015

Embossed Gold - Silver Stamps Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Embossed Gold - Silver Stamps 

Hong Kong 2014 Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals – Horse / Ram





Issue date 24 January 2015

With the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Ram, Hong Kong post has issued a Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals – Horse / Ram with a 22K gold-plated Ram stamp and a silver hot-foiled Horse stamp.

The Ram is a symbol of: determination, action, initiative, and leadership.

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Thursday 19 February 2015

Cloth Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Cloth Stamps  

恭喜发财 Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái  - Wishing all my fellow Philatelists a very Happy and Prosperous Year of the Ram 2015!! May the Year of the Ram bring you good health, happiness and prosperity in your lives and that of your families ..

Hong Kong 2015 Year of the Ram Silk Stamp Sheetlet







Issue date 24 January 2015

The Chinese zodiac, represented by 12 animals, is an integral part of Chinese traditional culture. 

The Ram  are considerate creatures - they think before acting, and try not to hurt somebody else's feelings. A Ram person always seeks approval of people they respect. They need to feel loved and protected.

They are also wanderers by nature and are happy to set off on journeys to meet new people and to see the world. They possess a power to turn their fortune around - just when everything seems bleak, hopeless, and despairing something or someone turns up to help.

The silk sheet shows a traditional handcrafted pastel celadonware of Ram. The HKD 50 Silk Stamp Sheetlet is printed on Silk paper with security fibers using the Lithography printing method.

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Tuesday 17 February 2015

Embossed Gold Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Embossed Gold Stamps

Back from a month's sojourn to India. Visited the Mumbaipex at Mumbai which had many unusual stamps as part of the exhibit. Had a wonderful time in India, visited the Taj Mahal Agra and got a "My Stamp" made with the visit. Now back to the weekly posting...


Malaysia 2012 World Youth Stamp Exhibition Gold Plated The Baba & Nyonya Heritage Stamp





Issue date 01 Dec 2014

Issued at Kuala Lumpur World Youth Stamp Exhibition 2014, Unlike previous golden looking stamps which were printed from either golden inks or gold foil, this particular stamp is an actual plated metal (Copper Plated with 22k Gold) and this metal stamp is valid for postage and is of the value 50MYR.

Limited edition of 5000 pieces were printed by the Cartor security printing in a special presentation pack.

Nyonya kebaya blouses are a work of art wrapping the bodies of their wearers to the stunning colours and embroidered designs. 

The Nyonya kebaya is usually made from the fabric called “Kasar rubia (Voile)”. Voile is a sheer, light-weight, plain weave fabric, made of highly twisted cotton  yarns with a distinctive two-ply warp and is slightly heavier than other sheer fabrics. Voiles come in a variety of colours, from plain white to black, and almost every shade of blue, red, pink, green and purple in between.

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