Sunday, 24 June 2018

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

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

Netherlands 2016 Dutch Birds Personalised Stamps








Issue date 17 February 2016

Netherlands PostNL has issued a special set of 74 stamps featuring Dutch Birds with a special Digital Reader pen which when scanned the image of the bird emits the sounds of the birds.




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


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Saturday, 23 June 2018

Photomosiac Stamps - Update

Category - Sight
Subcategory - Photomosaic Stamp

Liberia 2000 80th Birthday of Pope John Paul



Issue date 21 August 2000

As part of the Celebration of the 80th Birthday,Photomosiac Stamps featuring Pope John Paul were issued by many countries - Dominica, Gambia, Grenada, Guyana, Liberia, Micronesia, Palau, Sierra Leone. The photomosiac sheet contains small pictures of different portions of Churches from around the world which together makes the larger picture of the face of Pope John Paul.




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Friday, 22 June 2018

Stamps with Crystals - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps with Materials affixed - Crystals

Liechtenstein 2018 Hematin Personal Stamp with crystal 



Issue date 18 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  Hematin stuck to the stamp featuring an image of Lord Buddha on the stamp.

Hematin gemstones are counted among the popular gemstones with a strong metallic sheen. They help avert negative influences and serve as good luck charms. Hematin is also called bloodstone and used in blood disorders, as it has a positive effect on the blood and especially blood formation.

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Stamps with Crystals


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Wednesday, 20 June 2018

3D - Motion Stamps Update

Category - Sight / Touch
Subcategory - 3D - Motion Stamps / Stamps with Braille 

Hong Kong 2018 Inclusive Communication Stamps and minisheet








Issue date 7 June 2018

To promote inclusive communication, Hongkong Post issues a set of six special stamps and a stamp sheetlet on that theme. The stamps display six common words or phrases in Chinese and English, namely, “Friend” ($2), “Good morning” ($2.60), “Hello” ($3.40), “Keep it up” ($3.70), “Love” ($4.90) and “Thank you” ($5). On the left side of each stamp, there is a simple and adorable comic character expressing the word or phrase in sign language. In addition, the Braille dots for the word or phrase are printed in textured Braille ink on the surface of the stamp. This combination of sign language and Braille in the design thus allows the messages of the stamps to be conveyed to people with different needs. The accompanying stamp sheetlet is printed with lithography plus a lenticular effect.



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Saturday, 16 June 2018

3D - Holographic Stamps - Update

Category - Sight
Subcategory - 3D - Holographic Stamps / Odd Shaped Stamp

Macau 2003 50th Macao Grand Prix 


Issue date 29 October 2003

On the occasion of the 50th Macao Grand Prix, Macao Post has issued a special commemorative miniature sheet featuring a a round stamp with holographic printing in the stamp.


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3D - Holographic Stamps
Odd Shaped Stamps


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Friday, 15 June 2018

Scented Stamps - Update

Category - Smell 
Subcategory - Scented Stamps

Australia 2018 Israel Favourite Tree - Eucalyptus Scented Stamps


Issue date 27 May 2018

The World Stamp Championships Israel 2018 minisheet issued by Australia Post contains four $1 Flowering Gum stamps from the 2016 Love the Celebrate stamp issue incorporated into a miniature stamp sheet.

Eucalyptus was voted Israel’s favourite tree and  the minisheet includes a ‘scratch and sniff’ effect, which brings the unique fragrance of the Eucalyptus.

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Scented Stamps 

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Thursday, 14 June 2018

Wood and Wood Paper Stamps - Update

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

Niger 2013 Peng Li Yuan - First Lady of China Wood Stamp




Issue date 01 July 2013

To commemorate the long standing relations between Niger and China, Niger Post issued a special wooden miniature sheet featuring a portrait of the First Lady of China, Peng Li Yuan. wife of the newly elected Chinese President Xi Jinping in March 2013. The portrait titled “Young Female Singer” has been painted by Jin Shangyi who painted the young Peng Li Yuan in 1984 when she was a student in her early 20s at the China Conservatory of Music.

Peng Liyuan is a Chinese contemporary folk singer and performing artist. Sitting on a plain black chair before a landscape painting from the Northern Song dynasty, Ms. Peng looks pensive, even solemn, the expression on her face difficult to read.

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Wood and Wood Paper Stamps


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Wednesday, 13 June 2018

Wood and Wood Paper Stamps - Update

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

Niger 2013 120th Birth Anniversary of  Mao Tse Tung Wood Stamp


Issue date 01 July 2013

To commemorate the 120th Birth Anniversary of Chairman Mao Tse Tung,founding father of the People’s Republic of China, and leader of China from 1949-76, Niger Post has issued a special commemorative miniature sheet printed on wood featuring the oil canvas painted by Liu Chunhua in 1967 titled  Chairman Mao en Route to Anyuan.

The painting depicts  a young Mao Zedong (Chinese Communist revolutionary) striding atop a mountain peak wearing a look of determination on his face and portraying Chairman Mao as a revolutionary leader committed to championing the common people.

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Monday, 11 June 2018

Odd Shaped Stamps - Update

Category - Sight 
Subcategory - Odd Shaped Stamps    

France 2002 Leaf in a Heart Valentine Day Heart Shaped Stamp    




Issue date 21 January 2002 

Synthetic description of the visual of the stamp: Yann Arthus-Bertrand composed in images the portrait of a "Beautiful and fragile Earth". With this portrait he intends to bequeath to future generations a testimony of wonder and vigilance: "Because we protect well only what we know well" declared this humanist photographer. The block is composed of 5 stamps illustrated by the heart of Voh (New Caledonia), which are decorated with 4 other views of the French landscape: the vines in Cognac, the gardens of Vaux le Vicomte, Bora Bora and the bench of Arguin The mouth of the Arcachon basin. Stamp without vintage


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Saturday, 9 June 2018

3D - Holographic Stamps - Update

Category - Sight
Subcategory - 3D - Holographic Stamps 

Hungary 1994 Philakorea 1994 Hologram Commemorative Sheet 




Issue date August 1994

Hungary Post has issued a special commemorative sheet for the Philakorea 1994 World Stamp Exhibition at Seoul held from 16 - 25 August 1994 with an imperforate stamp featuring a dog on the hologram.

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3D - Holographic Stamps



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Friday, 8 June 2018

Cloth Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Cloth Stamps

Gambia 2014 Diamond Anniversary




Issue Date 11 August 2014

On the Diamond Anniversary of the Queen’s coronation Gambia Post has issued a special cloth stamp in the form of a badge.


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Thursday, 7 June 2018

Cloth Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Cloth Stamps

Grenada 2014 Diamond Anniversary of the Coronation



Issue date 20 January 2014

On the Diamond Anniversary of the Queen’s coronation Grenada Post has issued a special cloth stamp in the form of a badge.


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Wednesday, 6 June 2018

Photomosiac Stamps - Update

Category - Sight
Subcategory - Photomosaic Stamp

Zambia 1999 Princess Diana "A Future Free of Hunger and Want"



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 Zambia souvenir sheets features the sentence "A Future Free of Hunger and Want".




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

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

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Tuesday, 5 June 2018

Cloth Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Cloth Stamps

Gambia 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 Gambia.


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Monday, 4 June 2018

Cloth Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Cloth Stamps

Grenada 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.

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Sunday, 3 June 2018

Photomosiac Stamps - Update

Category - Sight
Subcategory - Photomosaic Stamp

Dominica 2000 80th Birthday of Pope John Paul




Issue date - 08 July 2000

As part of the Celebration of the 80th Birthday,Photomosiac Stamps featuring Pope John Paul were issued by many countries -Dominica, Gambia, Grenada, Guyana, Liberia, Micronesia, Palau, Sierra Leone. The photomosiac sheet contains small pictures of different portions of Churches from around the world which together makes the larger picture of the face of Pope John Paul.



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Photomosaic Stamps

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Saturday, 2 June 2018

Stamps with Rock Dust - Update

Category Touch
Subcategory - Stamps with Rock Dust

Andorra Spain 2018 Bridges -  Pont d'Engordany in Andorra

Issue date 23 April 2018

As part of the Europa series, 2018 year is dedicated to Bridges. Correos Spain for the Principality of Andorra (Spain) has issues a special stamp featuring the bridge - Pont d'Engordany in Andorra Spain.

The bridge on the stamp features a special printing process which includes rock dust being printed on the stamp




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Friday, 1 June 2018

3D - Motion Stamps Update

Category - Sight
Subcategory - 3D - Motion Stamps / Odd Shaped Miniature Sheet

Spain 2018 - Solo - Star Wars Story




Issue date 13 April 2018

Correos Spain to promote the release of the film Solo: A Star Wars Story has issued a special odd shaped 3D lenticular miniature sheet featuring the space ship Millenium Falcon and with stamps featuring the Wookie Warrior Chewbacca, and the main character of the story Han Solo (earlier played by Harrison Ford and now played by Alden Ehrenreich as the younger Han Solo).




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3D - Motion Stamps
Odd Shaped Miniature Sheet

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