3D Stamp with Transparent Vinyl Lens - Update

Category - Sight
Sub Category - 3D Stamp with Transparent Vinyl Lens

Iraq 2019 International Flower Festival 3D Stamp with Transparent Vinyl Lens 

Issue date 21 May 2019

Iraq Post to commemorate the International Flower Festival in Baghdad has issued a special sheet featuring a Bouquet of Flowers with a transparent Vinyl Lens giving a special 3D depth to the picture.

The stamps does show some diffraction of light when tilted. Similar to the ones issued in 2018 (Poet) and 2020 (Mother of Sorrows Church and Christmas)

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3D Stamp with Transparent Vinyl Lens

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Flock Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Flock Stamps / Odd Shaped Stamps

Argentina 2023 Lunar Chinese New Year of the Rabbit Flocked Stamp

Issue date 15 May 2023

Argentina Post to commemorate the Lunar Chinese New Year of the Rabbit has issued a mini sheet with a round stamp with the picture of a Rabbit which has been cut from a Flock material

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Flock Stamps

Odd Shaped Stamps

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Embossed Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory -  Embossed Stamps / Odd Shaped Stamp

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Argentina 2019 Chinese Lunar New Year of the Pig 

Issue date 27 May 2019

Argentina Post to commemorate the Lunar Chinese New Year of the Pig has issued a mini sheet with a round stamp with the picture of a Pig which has been embossed

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Embossed Stamps

Odd Shaped Stamps

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Multi-Sensory Stamps Sets - Update

Category - Multi - Sensory 
Subcategory - Stamps set with different printing technology

Rearranging an earlier post to reflect the correct country and category.

South Africa 2010 International Stamp Show Joburg 2010 : Celebrating print techniques on South Africa stamps

Issue date 09 October 2010


At the South Africa,  Joburg 2010 International Stamp Show, South African post issued a miniature sheet with each stamp showcasing the different print techniques used on South African Stamps. 

First South African Stamp – Reprint of the first stamp of the Union of South Africa, issued on 10 November 1910 for the opening of the First Union Parliament. It was a 2 1⁄2d stamp which portrayed the monarch King George V along with the logo arms of the four British colonies which formed the Union: Cape Colony, Natal, Orange River Colony and Transvaal. 

First South African stamp using Rotogravure printing process. Reprint of 1927 - 1s stamp featuring two large African antelopes Gnus.

First South African stamp using Letterpress printing process – Reprint of 1929 Biplane 4d Stamp issued on16 August 1929 with South Africa inscribed bilingually on the Stamp.   

First South African stamp using Process colour – Reprint of 1963 - 50 years of Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens in Cape Town on a 2 ½ c multicolored Stamp featuring Red Disa Orchid (Disa uniflora) with table mountain on the background issued on 14 March 1963. Multicolour printing process.

First South African stamp printed with Gold Foil – Reprint of 1970 – 150th anniversary of Bible Society of South Africa Stamp celebrating the Year of the Bible issued on 20 August 1970 featuring an open book on a 12 ½ C stamp. Combination of photogravure and embossing with gold foil printing process.

First South African stamp printed using intaglio printing process – Reprint of 1974 Voortrekker Monument and Encampment 4c Stamp issued 6 December 1974 commemorating the 25th anniversary of Voortrekker Monument (Monument to the Pioneers) in Pretoria.

First South African Stamp printed using Offset Lithography printing process – Reprint of 1974 100th Anniversary of the first official coin struck in South Africa, the Burger’s pond, a one-pound sterling gold coin on a 9-cent stamp issued on 6 April 1974.

First Stamp in the world printed using Superlitho printing process. Reprint of a stamp issued in a 1997 Year of Cultural Artifacts miniature sheet which featured a Tswana Knife handle on a Stamp. 

First South African Stamp printed with Braille – Reprint of 2005 Prevent Blindness Braille Stamp issued on 20 November 2005 featuring the word HELLO embossed in Braille.

First South African Stamp printed with a fragrance – Reprint of a 2008 South African Nanaqualand Flowers Stamp set which featured a Karoo Gazania Daisy flower self-adhesive stamp, issued on August 22, 2008. The flower on the stamp is a Karoo Gazania Daisy or (Gazania rigida).

First South African Stamp embossed and printed gold foil – Reprint of 2009 - 75th Anniversary of South African Airways Stamp Set - issued on 13 March 2009 featuring the Captains Badge & Insignia on an embossed and printed gold foil Stamp.

First South African Stamp printed with a 3D effect – Reprint of 2009 3D Anaglyph Dinosaurs Stamp issued on 2 November 2009. Two views of the picture was printed in two colours, usually red for the left eye and blue or green for the right that required special glasses with red and green (or blue) lenses for 3D viewing.

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Stamp with Braille

Scented Stamp

Stamp with Gold foil embossing

3D - Anaglyph Stamp

Multi-Sensory Stamps Sets

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Multi-Sensory Stamps Sets - Update

Category - Multi - Sensory 
Subcategory - Stamps set with different printing technology

Rearranging an earlier post to reflect the correct country and category.

Jersey 2013 Superman Multi-Sensory Stamp set

Issue date - 07 June 2013

The Jersey Post has issued a set of Superman Stamps Set ahead of the release of the latest Superman film, Man of Steel, which stars Henry Cavill who comes from Jersey.

The Stamp set consists of 6 stamps featuring Superman's various super powers and a lenticular miniature sheet. The miniature sheet - 3 GBP features a lenticular stamp which when tilted shows the Man of Steel flying across the stamp.

The 45p stamp features a close up of Cavill, triggering an augmented reality app through Smartsy.(2024 update - the smartsy app not available for download as with all other Augmented Reality apps)

The 55p transparent stamp illustrates Superman’s most famous power – flying.

The 60p stamp with Simili silver foiling reflecting the Man of Steel’s strength.

The 68p stamp, a Heat Sensitive stamp is printed on monochromic ink, which when warmed reveals the earth behind Superman. (See below whole sheet has the Earth area blacked out)

The 80p stamp, a thermographic stamp uses actual crushed granite from Beauport Bay, which is Cavill’s favourite spot in Jersey.

The 88p Stamp, features a hidden message from Superman's father Jor-El which is visible only in the dark (glow in dark invisible ink used). 

Updated pictures/ videos 2024

Silver foil stamp

Transparent Stamp

Augmented Reality Stamp (Smartsy App 2024 not available for download)

Thermochromic Ink Stamp

Stamp with Rock (Granite) dust

Glow in the Dark under UV light Stamp

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3D - Motion stamps

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

Metal Foil Stamps

Stamps with Thermochromic Ink Printing

Stamps with Rock Dust

Glow in the Dark Stamp Under UV Stamps

Transparent Stamp

Multi-Sensory Stamps Sets

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3D - Holographic Stamps - Update

Category - Sight
Subcategory - 3D - Holographic Stamps / Embossed Stamps

China 2020 Astronomical Phenomena with Holographic Foil Printing

Annular Eclipse

Total Lunar Eclipse

Great Comet

Meteor Shower

Transit of Mercury

Issue date 21 June 2020 

China Post has issued a special set of 5 stamps depicting the natural Astronomical Phenomena - Annular Eclipse, Total Lunar Eclipse, Meteor Shower, Great Comet and Transit of Mercury

Three of the stamps have been printed with Holographic foil printing - Annular Eclipse, Meteor Shower and Great Comet while the Total Lunar Eclipse is embossed.

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3D - Holographic Stamps 

Embossed Stamps

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