Odd Shaped Stamps - Update

Category - Sight / Touch
Subcategory - Odd Shaped Stamps / Embossed Stamps  

Spain 2017 Numismatics 2017 - Aureus of Hadrian and Denarius of Traja

Issue date 16 November 2017

Coreos Spain has issued an odd shaped stamp featuring 2 coins -  the Golden Aureus of Hadrian and the Silver Denarius of Trajan to commemorate the 1900th anniversary of the death of Trajan and succession by the Emperor Hadrian.

Trajan is considered as the most important Emperor of the Roman Empire. His death occurred when returning from a campaign in Mesopotamia. He was succeeded by Adriano, also born in Hispania but educated in Rome by Trajan, whom he accompanied in numerous military campaigns. 

In the background of the stamp, the Amphitheater of the Roman city of Italica is seen.

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Photomosiac Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Photomosiac Stamp

Micronesia 1999 Faces of the Millennium - Princess Diana 

Issue date - 31 December 1999 

As part of the Millennium series of Photomosiac Stamps featuring Princess Diana issued by many countries celebrating the end of the Millennium, this sheet of stamps features the mosaic of Princess Diana. The photomosaic sheet contains small pictures of flowers which together makes the larger picture of the face of Princess Diana.

The Micronesia souvenir sheet does not feature any sentence headline but is numbered.

Each sheet utilizes the technique of  "Photomosaics", which is a method of arranging thousands of tiny photographs that when viewed from a distance, combine to form a single larger image, the picture of the face of Princess Diana.

The sheets commemorate both the Millennium and the remembrance of the life of Diana, Princess of Wales.

The nine countries which have issued the photomosiacs are: The Dominica, Gambia, Grenada, Guyana, Micronesia, Nevis, Sierra Leone, St. Vincent, and Zambia.

The sheets measures a large 6½" x 9¾" and all were issued on December 31, 1999.

They are titled

Dominica - "A World of Sharing"

Gambia - "A World of Peace & Understanding",

Grenada - "A World Where Children are Treasured",

Guyana -"A World of Tolerance & Understanding",

Micronesia - Numbered 62293

Nevis - "A World Where Children Can Learn & Grow",

Sierra Leone - "A Future of Hope",

St.Vincent -  "A World Free of Poverty, A World for Rich and Poor",

Zambia - "A Future Free of Hunger & Want"

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Photomosaic Stamps

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Cloth Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Cloth Stamps

Grenada& Petite Martinique 2003 Teddy Bear

Issue date 28 April 2003

Embroidered teddy bear stamp set was issued by different countries: Gambia, Grenada, Grenada& Petite Martinique, Sierra Leone and St Vincent Grenadines. These cloth stamps honor the humble teddy bear. The above Teddy Bear stamp is from Grenada & Petite Martinique.

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Cloth Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Cloth Stamps

St Vincent Grenadines 2003 Teddy Bear

Issue date 28 April 2003

Embroidered teddy bear stamp set was issued by different countries: Gambia, Grenada, Grenada& Petite Martinique, Sierra Leone and St Vincent Grenadines. These cloth stamps honor the humble teddy bear. The above Teddy Bear stamp is from  St Vincent.

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Flock Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Flock Stamps

TAAF 2018 20th Anniversary of the Madrid Protocol

Issue date 14 January 2018

The Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty for the Protection of the Antarctic Environment or Madrid Protocol, signed in Madrid on 4 October 1991, entered into force on 14 January 1998. Since 2004, there have been 32 States Parties to this protocol : Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, South Africa, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Ecuador, Spain, United States, Finland, France, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Norway, New Zealand, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Republic of Korea, R Czech Republic, Romania, United Kingdom, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine and Uruguay.

On the Occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Madrid Protoco, La Poste France has issued a special miniature sheet featuring a family of Penguins with the bellies of the parent penguins on the Madrid Protocol sheet being flocked.

   

                                          

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Wood and Wood Paper Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Stamps made from different material - Wood

Djibouti 1994 Imperial Marriage Wood Stamp

Issue date 10 January 1994

To commemorate the Japanese Imperial Wedding, Djibouti Postal Authorities has issued a special wood stamp with a wood miniature sheet featuring Mount Fuji.


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Stamps with Pearls - Update

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Subcategory - Stamps with Materials affixed - Pearls

Liechtenstein 2018 Magical Unicorns Personalized Stamp with Pearl

Issue date 19 April 2018


A special issue Personal stamp created by the a Philatelic company Hermann E Sieger GmbH as part of a Magical Unicorn Set, and issued by Liechtenstein Post, a  Pearl stuck to the stamp featuring a Unicorn on the stamp.

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Cloth Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Cloth Stamps

Sierra Leone 2003 Teddy Bear

Issue date 28 April 2003

Embroidered teddy bear stamp set was issued by different countries: Gambia, Grenada, Grenada& Petite Martinique, Sierra Leone and St Vincent Grenadines. These cloth stamps honor the humble teddy bear. The above Teddy Bear stamp is from Sierra Leone.

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Odd Shaped Miniature Sheet - Update

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Subcategory - Odd Shaped Miniature Sheet 

Philippines 2015 San Miguel Brewery Inc. - 125 Years of Beer Stories Bottle shaped MS 

Issue date 29 September 2015

To commemorate 125 years of the San Miguel Brewery Company, Philippine Post has issued a special bottle shaped miniature sheet 

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3D - Holographic Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - 3D - Holographic Stamps

France 1999 Ceres Hologram Stamp   

Issue date 2 July 1999

France issued its first definitive hologram stamp on July 2, 1999. The stamp was issued for the 150-year anniversary of France's first postage stamp. The first French stamp was engraved in 1849 by Jacques-Jean Barre. The circular hologram shows The Head of Cérès, a goddess of agriculture, and the years 1849 and 1999. The small round hologram is different from the 1998 CNEP hologram. The stamp (40.5 mm x 52 mm) was issued for the PHILEXFRANCE’99 - Paris Expo, July 2 - 11, 1999.

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Stamps with Crystals - Update

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Subcategory - Stamps with Materials affixed - Crystals

Liechtenstein 2018 Malachite Personal Stamp with crystal 

Issue date 05 April 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  Malachite crystal stuck to the stamp featuring a Mermaid on the stamp.

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Stamps with Scratch Off Printing - Update

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Subcategory - Stamps with Scratch Off Printing

New Zealand 1996 Centenary of Cinema

Issue date 7 August 1996

New Zealand Post to commemorate the 100 years of New Zealand Cinema has issued four stamps featuring some of the first New Zealand films.

The first public screening of motion pictures in New Zealand took place at the Opera House, Auckland on 13 October 1896. 

Single 40c 'Hinemoa' gummed stamp.

Produced in 1914 by George Tarr, and based on the story of Hinemoa and Tūtānekai, Hinemoa was New Zealand's first feature film. The film was shot in eight days in Rotorua with a budget of £50. Despite the onset of World War One, Hinemoa was very popular and shown all over New Zealand. Sadly no copies are known to exist today.

Single 80c 'Broken Barrier' gummed stamp.

John O'Shea, who wrote the script for the 1952 film says that at the time it was considered by many to be controversial. The film was built around the story of a romance between a young Pākehā (caucasian) journalist and a young Māori woman, a subject which was not tolerated by many quarters of New Zealand society at the time.

Single $1.50 'Goodbye Pork Pie' gummed stamp.

This classic 'car chase' film by Geoff Murphy was released in 1981 to rave reviews throughout New Zealand. People were captivated by the tale of two young men journeying from Kaitaia to Invercargill in a stolen yellow mini. Overseas audiences also enjoyed it - for its time it was the most successful New Zealand film offered to the international market.

Single $1.80 'Once Were Warriors' gummed stamps.

The movie that was destined to become the highest grossing New Zealand movie ever, exploded onto screens in 1994. With the central theme of domestic violence and abuse, it is a disturbing and contentious film. The film's violence is not gratuitous. Rather, the images attempt to offer an understanding of the causes of the conflict. The film was based on New Zealand author Alan Duff's novel of the same name, and directed by Lee Tamahori.

The stamps also featured scratch and win tabs which allowed buyers of the stamps to win a free trip to Hollywood, Hoyts Movie tickets, NZD 10 account with the New Zealand Philatelic Bureau and Cinema First day covers as prizes.

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Stamps with Interactive Folds - Update

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Subcategory - Stamps with Interactive Folds

Spain 2017 Exfilna 2017 - Portugalete - Metal Bridge 

Issue date 16 October 2017

The 55th Philatelic Exhibition, EXFILNA, organized since 1963 by the Spanish Federation of Philatelic Societies (FESOFI) will be hosted by Portugalete. 

 The stamp is presented in a folding block sheet with a punch that reproduces the Metallic Bridge of the city, the Vizcaya Bridge. For the first time it is innovated with a stamp that carries a pop up, with augmented reality. The bridge of Vizcaya, Bizkaiko Zubia in Euskera, unites the two banks of the estuary of Bilbao, and was inaugurated on July 28, 1893. This bridge is a symbol of the Industrial Revolution of the late nineteenth century. 


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Stamps with Scratch Off Printing - Update

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Subcategory - Stamps with Scratch Off Printing

Netherlands 1997 Surprise Stamps with Scratch Off Printing 

Issue date 21 Jan 1997

Netherlands Post on the occasion of Valentines Day has issued a special Surprise stamps with scratch off printing with different wishes printed on the stamp

On the edge of the sheet, the 'secret' messages are mentioned next to each stamp. The 10 messages from which the (anonymous) sender can choose are: write me, I love you, I think of you, I miss you, just like that, greetings, see you soon, xxx-jes, joke and when ?. 
 
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Stamps with Glitter - Update

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Subcategory - Stamps printed with Glitter

Philippines 2014 Festival Mask Stamp with glitter 

Issue date 22 November 2014

Philippine Post has issued a special souvenir sheet printed with glitter (tactile printing technique) featuring Festival Mask during the fiesta of the famous Higantes Festival in Angono, Rizal.

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Glow in the Dark Stamp Under UV Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Glow in the Dark Stamp Under UV Stamps 

China 2017 Magpie Painting  

Issue date 28 August 2017

China Post has issued a special stamp featuring 2 magpies on a stamp. The flowers in the stamp glows in red under UV light. 

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Glow in the Dark Stamp Under UV Stamps 

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3D - Holographic Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - 3D - Holographic Stamps

Portugal 2003 150th Anniversary of First Portuguese Stamp with hologram 

Issue Date 23 September 2003

CTT Portugal issued a souvenir sheet to commemorate the  the 150th Anniversary of the first Portuguese stamp. The long stamp with the hologram on the souvenir sheet depicts Queen D. Maria II with the Portuguese Mint building in the background. Both Francisco de Borja Freire’s signature and the master tool (a 25 reis coin with the Queen’s profile) for embossing the first stamp are also featured on the sheet. The hologram stripe across the stamp within the souvenir sheet has six CTT Portuguese Post Authority Emblems, with the one on the left side being the first one used and the one on the right side the current symbol. 

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Odd Shaped Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Odd Shaped Stamps / Odd Shaped Miniature Sheet

Spain 2018 Champions - Spain National Handball Team

Issue date 22 March 2018

To commemorate the Hispanos Team win at the 2018 Croatia European Handball Championship, Correos Spain has issued a special odd shaped miniature sheet with an odd shaped stamp.

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Metal Foil Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Metal Foil Stamps - Tin foil 

Bolivia 1986 Football World Cup Mexico 1986 Tin foil Stamp

Issue date 25 September 1986  

To commemorate the FIFA Football World Cup in Mexico in 1986, Correos Bolivia has issued a special commemorative miniature sheet printed on Tin Foil. 

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Photomosiac Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Photomosaic Stamp

Gambia 1999 Princess Diana "A World of Peace and Understanding" 

Issue date - 31 December 1999 

As part of the Millenium series of Photomosaic Stamps featuring Princess Diana issued by many countries celebrating the end of the Millenium, this sheet of stamps features the mosaic of Princess Diana. The photomosaic sheet contains small pictures of flowers which together makes the larger picture of the face of Princess Diana.

The Gambia souvenir sheets features the sentence "A World of Peace and Understanding".

Each sheet utilizes the technique of  "Photomosaics", which is a method of arranging thousands of tiny photographs that when viewed from a distance, combine to form a single larger image, the picture of the face of Princess Diana.

The sheets commemorate both the Millennium and the remembrance of the life of Diana, Princess of Wales.

The nine countries which have issued the photomosiacs are: The Dominica, Gambia, Grenada, Guyana, Micronesia, Nevis, Sierra Leone, St. Vincent, and Zambia.

The sheets measures a large 6½" x 9¾" and all were issued on December 31, 1999.

They are titled

Dominica - "A World of Sharing"

Gambia - "A World of Peace & Understanding",

Grenada - "A World Where Children are Treasured",

Guyana -"A World of Tolerance & Understanding",

Nevis - "A World Where Children Can Learn & Grow",

Micronesia - Numbered 62293,

Sierra Leone - "A Future of Hope",

St.Vincent - "A World Free of Poverty, A World for Rich and Poor",

Zambia - "A Future Free of Hunger & Want",

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Photomosaic Stamps

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