Stamp with Double Back Printing

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Subcategory - Stamp with Double Back Printing

France 2010 Football stamp with Double back printing

Issue date 13 June 2010

Phila Poste France has issued a special stamp with back to back printing with stamps on both sides (On the front: "tu y crois" and on the back: "à fond") with either side to be used at a time.

The stamps were issued to commemorate the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa.

Other countries has also issued back to back printing of stamps but the stamps printed were self adhesive which means 2 stamps even though printed back to back could be still used as 2 separate stamps unlike the one issued by France in this issued which allowed it to be used only once unless one removed the stamp from the envelope and stuck it reversed on another envelope which is usually a remote possibility one it is used.

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Stamps with Thermochromic Ink Printing - Update

Category -  Touch/Sight
Subcategory - Thermochromic Stamps

Finland 2006 Snow Art Stamps with thermochromic ink printing

Issue date 22 September 2006

Finland Post has issued a special booklet of 4 self adhesive stamps depicting Ice and Snow Art. The first stamp depicts an ice horse sculpture, sculpted by a team comprised of Steve Brice, Charles Dash, Carl Eady and Michael Gresham for the Blue Ice Art event in Pello in 1999.  The second stamp shows the high wall of Kemi Snow Castle. The Third Stamp shows an ice wall built by Kimmo Frosti, the bricks of which are made of ice from Lake Saimaa. The fourth stamp shows a snow lantern made of snowballs.

The blue ink of the face values turns white when touched. The heat-sensitive ink on the stamps will keep for roughly 1.5 years, after which the face values will stay white.

The face value 1 is blue generally 

The face value 1 changes to white when heat applied 

MI Catalog number = FI MH1815-1818

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Stamps with Thermochromic Ink Printing

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Stamps with Braille - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps with Braille / Stamps with Holes/Design Perforations/Cut Outs

Liechtenstein 2022 Equality Stamp with Braille embossing and holes

Issue date 14 November 2022

Liechtenstein Post to promote the concept of Equality has issued a special stamp printed with the Equal Sign in Braille. The equals sign (=) is graphically depicted once in Braille and once in black print. The neon yellow background draws the viewer’s attention to the sign.

For correct legibility of the character on the special stamp, the upper two dots were punched and the lower four dots were raised.

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Stamps with Braille

Stamps with Holes/Design Perforations/Cut Outs

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Stamps with Thermochromic Ink Printing - Update

Category -  Touch/Sight
Subcategory - Thermochromic Stamps

Switzerland 2024 Pro Patria - The Fifth Switzerland Stamps printed with thermochromic ink

Issue date 21 March 2024

Swiss Post dedicated 2 special stamps printed with Thermal ink to Pro Patria - The Fifth Switzerland represented by Swiss Nationals living outside of Switzerland. Since 1916, the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA), a local community group, has been organizing holiday camps in Switzerland for young Swiss citizens between the ages of 15 and 18 who are resident abroad. Among the items on last summer’s agenda was the creation of the new Pro Patria stamps with the goal of producing two stamps representing the fifth Switzerland.

The first stamp depicts a cheese fondue with the black pan printed with thermochromic ink which when heat applied shows the Swiss Cross. The second stamp shows a woman with a black heart which when heated warms out to the Swiss Cross again.

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Stamps with Thermochromic Ink Printing

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Flock Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Flock Stamps

France 2015 Aubusson Tapestry Flock Stamps

Issue date 06 November 2015

La Poste France to commemorate the Aubusson Tapestry making which is listed on the UNESCO's Representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. The International Centre of Aubusson Tapestry displays examples of tapestries since the 15th Century as well preserves the know how of tapestry making for future generations.

The first stamp feature the Tapestry of the Unicorn Hide and the second stamp features The Sacrifice of Abraham Tapestry.

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Flock Stamps 

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3D - Holographic Stamps - Update

Category - Sight
Subcategory - 3D Hologram 

Liechtenstein 2023 Lifelong Learning 3D Holographic Stamps

Issue date 06 March 2023

Liechtenstein Post to highlight the benefits of Lifelong Learning has issued a set of 2 Special Holographic Foil Stamps called "MRI 1" and "MRI 2" which shows abstract images of brain scanned using magnetic resonance imaging. The shimmering hologram foil symbolises changes in brain activity. 

Lifelong learning and dealing with complex and demanding contents serve to train brain activity and mental abilities and contribute to well-being in old age unlike the prevalent belief that the ability to concentrate and the capacity to remember declines with age.

Michel No.2079-2080

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3D - Holographic Stamps

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3D - Motion stamps - Update

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

I was surprised this stamp was missing in my collection of 3D motion stamps but now it is.

France 2007 Rugby World Cup 3D Motion Stamp

Issue date 6 September 2007

La Poste France to commemorate the Rugby World Cup 2007 held in France has issued a special lenticular 3D Motion stamp depicting a Rugby Football  shot towards the Goal Post.

Scott FR 3343

Yvert FR A128

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3D - Motion Stamps

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Cloth Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Cloth Stamps

Liechtenstein 2024 40 Years of Women's Suffrage in Liechtenstein Embroidered Stamp

Issue date 3 June 2024

Liechtenstein Post to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Women’s suffrage in the Principality of Liechtenstein has issued a special embroidered Stamp “The Cross - a Powerful Symbol” (face value: CHF 9.50)  a politically significant event which allowed the Women of Liechtenstein to put the Cross on the Election Ballot allowing them to Vote and also stand for election themselves. 

The embroidered stamp was made by Hämmerle & Vogel GmbH & Co KG, Lustenau.

Michel no - 2126

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Cloth Stamps

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Personalised Stamps - Update

Category - Sight
Subcategory - Personalised Stamps

United Kingdom 2008 Uinversal Mail UK - Stone Henge Personalised Stamp for Postcards

Issue date July 2022

Universal Mail UK Ltd a private enterprise (formed in 2001) has an access agreement with Royal Mail to send postcards to any destination outside of the UK using Royal Mail’s extensive network of red post boxes and Post offices located throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland since 2006.

Universal Mail UK Ltd is the premier producer of tourism related and bespoke stamps in the UK. 

Each stamp comprises two parts - the "stamp" design is a partial Union Flag to the right side of the stamp with the inscription "International Postcard" or "International Letter" and the license code identifier for UniversalMail "XT 500". The left-hand part of the stamp features the generic (or personalised) image plus the inscription UniversalMail United Kingdom. 

Each self-adhesive strip features five international postcard rate (10g) stamps which may be used as pre-paid postage for postcards posted to worldwide destinations.  In the bottom right-hand corner is printed a code comprising a serial number (UK0001) and date code (10/08). The reverse of the strip is printed in white on a black-green background and provides additional details of package weights and retail bar-codes etc,

For more information on these stamps please visit this website (

UniversalMail UK Customised Stamp Guide) (Thanks Salvatore Cucuccio for this insight)

The above stamp sheet was purchased during a Stone Henge Visit by my Brother and given to me as a souvenir.

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Personalised Stamps

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Scented Stamps - Update

Category - Smell 
Subcategory - Scented Stamps

India 2024 Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple Miniature sheet with Sandalwood Scent

Issue date 18 January 2024

India Post has issued a special odd shaped Miniature sheet to commemorate the inauguration of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple in Ayodhya. The sheet has been printed with sandalwood scent and the printing ink has used water from the holy river Saryu and soil from the holy city of Ayodhya, Gold foiling has been done in certain sections.

A special thanks to Mr G.Anil Reddy, (Chennai - India) for the Souvenir sheet and the Sheet on Cover.

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Scented Stamps 

Odd Shaped Miniature Sheet

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Scented Stamps - Update

Category - Smell 
Subcategory - Scented Stamps

France 2024 French Bread Baguette with scented printing

Issue date 17 May 2024

La Poste France has issued a special scratch and sniff stamp commemorating the French Bread - Baguette with a distinct smell of a bakery. 

A special souvenir sheet with one stamp was also issued.

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Scented Stamps 

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