Thursday, 18 April 2024

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

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

United Kingdom 2010 Great British Railways Stamps with Augmented Reality


Issue date 19 August 2010

Royal Mail has issued a set of 6 Stamps to commemorate the Golden Era of Great Britain Steam Locomotives. 

These stamps are touted to be the world's first "intelligent" stamp and the first to work with image recognition technology (Augmented Reality). Viewing the stamp via a smartphone using "Junaio" (an image recognition application) takes users to a related webpage (Royal Mail Webpage or Channel as it was called) featuring a short film showing Bernard Cribbins reading W.H.Auden's famous poem The Night Mail.

The 6 stamps featured are 

1st Class – LMS Coronation Class Coronation at Euston Station, 1937

1st Class – BR Class 9F – Evening Star at Midsomer Norton, 1962

67p – GWR King Class – King William IV photographed near Teignmouth, 1935

67p – LNER Class A1 – Royal Lancer (location unknown), 1929

97p – SR King Arthur Class – Sir Mador de la Porte at Bournemouth Central, c.1935–39

97p – LMS NCC Class WT – Engine No 2at Larne Harbour, c.1947

Commemorative folder with Stamps


The JUNAIO App was later purchased by Apple to be used in their App Store.

To understand how the stamp worked see the video below



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Wednesday, 17 April 2024

Transparent Stamps - Update

Category - Sight
Sub Category - Transparent Stamps/ Stamps with Holes

Armenia 2023 100th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Armenian Cinema Transparent Stamp




Issue date 15 November 2023

HayPost (Armenia Post) to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Armenian Cinema has issued a souvenir sheet with a Postage stamp. The souvenir sheet and the stamp is printed on a transparent self adhesive film like material with projector sprocket holes as in a film roll.




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Tuesday, 16 April 2024

Scented Stamps - Update

Category - Smell 
Subcategory - Scented Stamps

Switzerland 2022 National Guide and Scout Movement Stamps with Smell of Campfire Smoke



Issue date 5 May 2022

Swiss Post to commemorate the national Guide and Scout Movement has issued a special set of stamps depicting a Campfire. The stamp smells of smoke and marks the National Jamboree that takes place once every 14 years.

The smell of smoke on the stamp evokes memories of campfires.

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Monday, 15 April 2024

Stamps with Interactive Games - Update

Category - Sight
Subcategory - Stamps with Interactive Games 

Japan 2017 
Winter Greetings Stamps with Find the difference in the Stamps
 

 

Issue Date 01 December 2017

Japan Post has issued a set of special stamps with minute difference in printing between the two stamps featuring a snowman on the mini sheet with 10 adhesive stamps. Find the difference between the 2 stamps.

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Stamps with Interactive Games

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Sunday, 14 April 2024

Silver Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps made from different materials - Silver

China 2014 China's First Moon Landing Silver Stamp



Issue date 01 January 2014

China Post in collaboration with China's Largest Bank - Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has issued a special silver double pane stamp titled "In Commemoration of China's First Moon Landing," showing the Chang'e 3 lander and the six-wheeled Yutu ("Jade Rabbit") rover opposite each other as part of a double pane 1.2 and 1.5 yuan stamps.(Also general release of the double pane stamps on paper). Dec. 14 2013 marked the first moon landing in 37 years.

The stamps have been enclosed in a special plastic casing to prevent oxidation inside a special folder with the original double pane paper stamp along with a personalized sheet featuring the various moments in the moon landing mission. The front and back of the folder feature holographic foil printing.






My Silver stamp has a Certificate of Authenticity 11056 (Limited to 40000 pieces)


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Saturday, 13 April 2024

Stamps with Interactive (QR/Bar/Augmented Reality/C) codes - Update 1

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

Netherlands 2011/2012 60 Years of Television Personalized Stamps with Interactive Codes



Issue Date Multi-month issued 2011-2012

Post NL has issued a set of 35 stamps over a period of 18 months, a set of stamps with interactive codes which when read with a Aigo Pen Reader (with Post NL Logo) produces the TV shows theme song.




Issue date 26 April 2011 
 1. 60 Years Dutch television: Medisch Centrum West






Issue date 01 May 2011

2. 60 Years Dutch television: Studio Sport







3.60 Years Dutch television: The Family Knots







Issue date 01 June 2011

4. 60 Years Dutch television: BNN






5. 60 Years Dutch television: Looked up the Week







Issue date 01 July 2011

6. 60 Years Dutch television: The Clock House







7. 60 Years Dutch television: Time for Max








Issue date 01 August 2011

8. 60 Years Dutch television: RTL Boulevard







9. 60 Years Dutch television: Star show







Issue date 01 September 2011

10. 60 Years Dutch television: Diary of a shepherd dog







11. 60 Years Dutch television: Heart of Netherlands







Issue date 01 October 2011

12. 60 Years Dutch television: In the lead role








13. 60 Years Dutch television: Voetbal International







Issue date 01 November 2011

14. 60 Years Dutch television: Entry Sinterklaas







15. 60 Years Dutch television: POW News







Issue date 01 December 2011

16. 60 Years Dutch television: Beijing express








17. 60 Years Dutch television: Sinterklaas Journal






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Stamps with Interactive (QR/Bar/Augmented Reality/C) codes - Update 2

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

Netherlands 2011/2012 60 Years of Television Personalized Stamps with Interactive Codes




Issue Date Multi-month issued 2011-2012

Post NL has issued a set of 35 stamps over a period of 18 months, a set of stamps with interactive codes which when read with a Aigo Pen Reader (with Post NL Logo) produces the TV shows theme song.




Issue date 01 January 2012

18. 60 Years Dutch television The Change



No Data codes / No Audio recorded detected for this stamp 




19. 60 Years Dutch television: Where is the mole





Issue date 01 February 2012

20. 
60 Years Dutch television: Q and Q







21. 60 Years Dutch television: Saint Germain des Prés







Issue date 01 Mar 2012

22. 60 Years Dutch television: Also that still!







23. 60 Years Dutch television: Off the cuff







Issue date 01 April 2012

24. 60 Years Dutch television: Expedition Robinson







25. 60 Years Dutch television: TV Show







Issue date 01 May 2012

26. 60 Years Dutch television: Pipo de Clown







27. 60 Years Dutch television: Stiefbeen and son








Issue date 01 June 2012

28. 60 Years Dutch television: Sesame Street







29. 60 Years Dutch television: The small truth







Issue date 01 July 2012

30. 60 Years Dutch television: Theo and Thea








31. 60 Years Dutch television: Vega at its best





Issue date 01 August 2012

32. 60 Years Dutch television: Bet That







33. 60 Years Dutch television: The Family Dinner






Issue date 01 September 2012

34. 60 Years Dutch television: Max makes it possible







35. 60 Years Dutch television: Netherlands 1, 2 and 3





No Data codes / No Audio recorded detected for this stamp 
Song merged with previous stamp


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