Stamps with Moving Parts - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps with moving parts / Odd Shaped Miniature Sheet / Odd Shaped Stamps

South Africa 2013 International Year of Water Cooperation with moving part

Issue date 20 March 2013

To raise awareness of the importance of using water wisely, an international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day. The main aim of World Water Day is to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and to encourage the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Each year, World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater management.

The drop-shaped stamps issued by South African Post reflects five recognised water uses.

Human consumption

Clean drinking water is a precious resource and is essential for human health.

Purifying tap water is an expensive process; so it is important to close taps properly after use to prevent water loss. Taking shallow baths and short showers also uses less water.

Agriculture

Water is vital for irrigation and the production of food crops. South Africa’s water resources are limited and should be used sparingly. 

One way to do this is to irrigate at in the eary morning or in the late afternoon to prevent water loss through evaporation or to install a drip irrigation system.

Industry

The use of wind turbines as a form of electrical generation has considerable environmental benefits when compared to the traditional method of burning fossil fuels, which uses a lot of water. Like all man-made things, wind power turbines have an impact on bat and bird species, but they are water-saving sources of electricity, because they hardly use any water.

Working for Water Programme

The South African Government established the Working for Water Programme to champion the fight against invading alien plants.

Invasive alien trees are being removed because they use tremendous amounts of water. Shown here is a previously unemployed worker removing alien trees from a riverbank.

Biodiversity

The Clanwilliam redfin (Barbus calidus) is one of many small fish species from South Africa that are found nowhere else. It is severely threatened by water abstraction for agriculture, industry, pollution, urban consumption and by alien bass and trout.

The Mauve Bluet damselfly (Proischnura polychromatica) illustrated here, which was thought to be extinct, was rediscovered after invasive alien plants and trees had been removed from the banks of rivers.

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Wood and Wood Paper Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Stamps made from different material - Wood

Australia 2015 Australian Trees Stamp Sheetlet printed on wood

Issue date : 17 March 2015

The beautiful, graceful Lemon-scented Gum (Corymbia citriodora), 70c, from near Tocumwal, New South Wales, is around 130 years old. The species is endemic to the temperate and tropical north of eastern Australia.

The Wooden stamp sheetlet pack features a single sheetlet of self-adhesive stamps printed on wood and a normal gummed sheetlet of 10, only available in this pack. The wood-printed stamps can be used for mailing.

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Stamps featuring Inverts - Update

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Subcategory - Stamps on Stamps  - Inverts

USA 2001 Pan American Inverts Miniature Sheet

Issue date 29 March 2001

The US Postal Service issued The Pan-American Inverts souvenir sheet in New York, New York, on March 29, 2001. 

The Pan-American Exposition (May 1, 1901-November 2, 1901), held in Buffalo, New York, highlighted advancements of the nineteenth century in industry, transportation, manufacturing, and the arts. On opening day, the US Post Office Department issued a series of six bi-colored stamps commemorating the exposition, using the theme of transportation. A limited number of the stamp sheets were printed with inverted centers: the 1-cent stamp depicting the steamship, "City of Alpena"; the 2-cent stamp depicting the train, "Empire State Express"; and the 4-cent stamp depicting an early electric automobile. The rare inverts quickly became collectibles.

This 2001 souvenir sheet includes reproductions of these famous Pan-American inverts in their original colors as well as four reproductions of a "cinderella" that originally commemorated the 1901 Pan-American Exposition. (A cinderella is an item that resembles, but is not, an official government-issued postage stamp.) The design of the red and blue, diamond-shaped cinderella features a charging buffalo in the center encircled by the words "Pan- American Exposition Buffalo." The addition of an 80-cent denomination makes each of the four cinderella reproductions official postage stamps.

A detail of the cover illustration from a 1901 souvenir guide also appears on the 2001 souvenir sheet. In the illustration, an allegorical female representing unity among the Americas stands on top of a globe. In her left hand she holds a flag - half Canadian, half American - and her right arm rests on the back of a buffalo. The globe shows the western hemisphere and includes the words "Pan-American Exposition 1901. Buffalo, NY, USA." Niagara Falls appears in the background.

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Flock Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Flock Stamps

Malaysia 2015 Giant Panda International Conservation Cooperation Project Minisheet with Flock stamps 

Issue date 25 February 2015

POS Malaysia issued a special stamps to commemorate the presence of Pandas Xing Xing and Liang Liang in Malaysia.

The stamp, which is a mini sheet, measuring 80mm x 90mm made with specially printed paper fibre with security features and displays the male panda (Xing Xing) meaning peace and female panda (Liang Liang) which means pretty, with a face value of RM8 each. 

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Cloth Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Cloth Stamps  

Malaysia 2015 Baba and Nyonya Heritage Embroidery Stamp MS

Issue date 15 Feb 2015

The Kebaya Nyonya MS (face value RM35) featuring a fruit motif embroidery issued by Malaysian Post, won 4th place at the Vienna International Philatelic Exhibition Awards Grand Prix 2013 in Austria. 

POA Malaysia had earlier issued an embossed gold plated version on the same motif on 01 Dec 2012 and again a simple paper version with holes on 23 November 2013. This particular issue with the cloth embroidery has a stamp with no perforations unlike in the paper version.


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Stamps with Interactive Folds

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Subcategory - Stamps with Interactive Folds

This category has been started for stamps with interactive folds which allows one to fold the stamps on a sheet to a particular 4 or 3 dimensional object like a box, a pyramid (like a tree), etc

South Africa 2014 World Post Day - Stamps which fold into a Parcel box   

Issue date 09 October 2014

World Post Day is celebrated each year on 9 October, the anniversary of the founding of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in the Swiss Capital, Bern. The main aim of the UPU is to create and maintain a structure, which ensures the free flow of international mail around the world.

To mark the UPU’s anniversary and to highlight the importance of the work done by postal services worldwide, the day was declared World Post Day by the UPU Congress held in Tokyo, Japan in 1969. Since then, World Post day has been commemorated annually by more than 150 countries worldwide in various ways, including philatelic exhibitions, special stamps and date cancellation marks, conferences, seminars and workshops.

South Africa’s World Post Day stamp issue comprises a self-adhesive stamp sheet with five stamps which features a small box-shaped parcel from a die-cut design, which can be folded into a small box. One side of the stamp sheet shows the stamps illustrated with hands performing various tasks, while the other side looks like a small parcel. When folded, the stamps seem to be hidden inside the box.

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Stamps with Holes/Design Perforations/Cut Outs - Update

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Subcategory - Stamps with Holes/Design Perforations/Cut Outs

Liechtenstein 2015 International Year of Light Stamp with holes and Glow in Dark under UV

Front

Holes seen at the Back of stamp

Issue date 01 March 2015

The special stamp “Play of Light” (value: CHF 1.90) issued by Liechtenstein Post, permits the observer to conduct three experiments relating to the International Year of Light: commemorating 1000 years ago it was proven for the first time that light sources emit light rays, exactly 200 years ago the wave character of light was discovered and the quantum theory of light is 110 years old.  

The background of the stamp glows in the dark owing to its fluorescent colour. It turns into a source of light if it was exposed to sunlight beforehand. 

The wave theory can be observed if the stamp is held up to a source of light. The micro-perforations in the paper become easily visible as the light waves are diffracted through the small openings. 

For the experiment on quantum theory, the light pink colour behind the ball was printed with a special colour. When irradiated with UV light, the colour turns from pink to violet.



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Scented Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Scented Stamps

Malaysia 2012 Aromatic Plants - Kaffir Lime scented miniature sheet    

Issue date 24 May 2012

Aromatic Plants is the sixth series by Pos Malaysia for the year of 2012, and was done in collaboration with the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM). Three stamps featuring aromatic plants - Kaffir Lime, Kesum and Peppermint were printed and only the RM5 sheet featuring the kaffir lime is printed as a scented miniature sheet. 

The miniature sheet, printed in the Netherlands with ink infused with kaffir lime essential oil, measures 120mm by 80mm.

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Embossed Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Embossed Stamps

Canada 2015 Chinese Lunar Year of the Ram Embossed Minisheet

Issue date 8 January 2015

The souvenir sheet, issued by Canada Post for the Lunar Chinese New Year of the Ram 2015, is decorated with a rain of gold petals, representing an idealized landscape where three rams rest under a tree filled with plum blossoms. The design is inspired by China’s Danxia mountains

The majestic curves of the single ram on the international-rate stamp are highlighted in an emerald green colour with gold embossing on the ram’s horns.


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3D - Holographic Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Stamps with 3D Hologram  

Malaysia 2014 - Malaysia World Youth Stamp Exhibition 2014 - Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre  Miniature Sheet stamp with holographic foil printing 

Issue date 15 November 2014

On the occasion of the Malaysia World Youth Stamp Exhibition 2014 (KLwyse) held from December 1st to 6th 2014 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) a special miniature sheet featuring the the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre  was released on 15 Nov 2014 before the start of the exhibition.

The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre miniature sheet feature holographic foil printing which gives a glitter effect to the convention centre seen at night.


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Personalised Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Personalised Stamps

India 2015 - My Stamps - Taj Mahal - Agra

Issue date 09 February 2015

My Stamp with the Taj Mahal Stamp was printed at Mumbai General Post Office (G.P.O) with a picture taken of me with my wife at Taj Mahal Agra when I visited India recently. 

Tried getting the same done at the Taj Mahal (small post office kiosk within the entrance area to the Taj Mahal) but was not successful. They only sold Post Cards and Stamps which you could post to any where in the world. Posted a card to myself from there (See below).

Front

Back

Tried again at the Agra Main Post Office but they did not have the My Stamp sheet with the Taj Mahal Stamp printed on it. 

Finally got it done in Mumbai as I remembered having seen it during my visit for the Mumbaipex 2015 Stamp exhibition earlier. Fortunately the My Stamp sheet with the Taj Mahal Stamp was not sold out and I had it printed with one of my pictures at the Taj Mahal - Agra which itself is one of the most beautiful and breath taking place on earth.

Do get your MyStamp made whenever you visit India.

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