Odd Shaped Miniature Sheets - Update

Category - Sight/Touch
Subcategory - Odd Shaped Miniature Sheets/Embossed Gold Stamps

Not on my usual collection list but updated as it is part of my collection and awaiting stamps purchased earlier to update on my blog.

Mongolia 2024 100th Anniversary of Mongol Stamps 

Issue date 02 December 2024 

Mongolia Post to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the First Mongol Stamps has issued a special odd shaped Souvenir sheet depicting the early cancellation stamps and a stamp on stamp embossed on Gold foil.

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Odd shaped Miniature Sheet

Embossed Gold 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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Embossed Gold Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Embossed Gold Stamps

Japan 2011 World Stamp Exhibition - PhilaNippon Yokohoma Gold Stamps Miniature Sheet

Issue date 28 July 2011

The World Stamp Exhibition Philanippon 2011 ran from 28 July to 2 August 2011 in Yokohama Japan. Japan Post to commemorate this occasion has issued 2 special 24 K gold foiled embossed stamps on a miniature sheet - The Rabbit and Beans Design and the 48-Mon Ryumon Dragon Stamp.

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Embossed Gold Stamps

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Embossed Gold Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Embossed Gold - Silver Stamps 

Hong Kong 2020 Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals – Pig / Rat

Issue date 11 Jan 2020

On the occasion of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rat, Hongkong Post has issued a special sheetlet featuring 2 Stamps - one with the Year of the Pig stamp with Silver foil Embossing and the other stamp with Rat in 22 K gold plate

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Embossed Gold - Silver Stamps

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Embossed Gold Stamps - Update

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Singapore 2015 50yrs of Independence

Issue date 5 August 2015 

Singapore Post has issued the third and final stamp set, ‘A Brighter Future Together’, commemorating Singapore’s 50 years of independence. The special stamp has gold foil embossed printing.
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Embossed Gold Stamps

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Embossed Gold Stamps - Update

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Hong Kong 2018 Chinese Lunar New Year of the Dog / Rooster with Silver -  Gold foil stamp

Issue date 27 January 2018

Hong Kong Post has issued a special Miniature sheet featuring a silver foil embossed Rooster Stamp and a Year of the Dog stamp finished with a 22K Gold foil on the stamp.

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Embossed Gold Stamps

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Embossed Gold Stamps - Update

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Australia 2017 1916 WWI Centenary Gold minisheet

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Australia Post has issued 2 special gold minisheet commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the First World War . The 2 gold minisheet have been placed is a special folder as part of the Impression series and has a limited print of 250 prints. The print on my collection is No.21.

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Embossed Gold Stamps

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Embossed Gold Stamps - Update

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United Kingdom 2017 Machin Definitive Golden Anniversary Celebration Stamp Sheet

Issue date 05 June 2017

he Golden Anniversary Celebration Stamp Sheet features seven stamps: 

5p – A range of low-value stamps, including 5p, was issued on ‘Decimalisation Day’, 15 February 1971. 

20p – The double-head 20p stamp was issued as part of a range of values on 10 January 1990 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Penny Black. 

1st Class – On 19 October 1993, the first self-adhesive stamp issued by Royal Mail appeared in books of 20. The format was landscape. 

1st Class – On 6 January 2000, a new setting of the Machin portrait on a white background was issued to mark the millennium. 

1st Class – A change to the way postal charges were calculated, known as ‘Pricing in Proportion’, led to the release of new 1st and 2nd Class definitives on 1 August 2006. 

1st Class – On 3 January 2013, the colour of the 1st Class Machin definitive was changed from gold to red with an iridescent overprint. 


£1 – This £1 stamp, issued on 5 June 2017, is based on the high-value range of 1969 and is printed using gold foil.

Embossing can be seen on the back of the sheet

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Embossed Gold Stamps

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Stamps with Holes/Design Perforations/Cut Outs - Update

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Subcategory - Stamps with Holes/Design Perforations

Singapore 2017 Wedding Jewelry 

Issue date 12 July 2017

Singapore Post has issued a special Wedding Jewellery souvenir Sheet featuring four exquisite and intricate necklaces used during weddings. The limited edition wedding jewelry (1,888) serialised Collectors’ Sheets comes with four $10 stamps with a total face value of $40. These sheets are specially printed using offset lithography with 22K gold and shiny film hot foiling with embossing to bring out the intricacy and details of the necklaces.

The first stamp in the series features a Heavenly Match necklace, part of the Si Dian Jin (四点金) set of dowry jewellery, with interlocking dragon and phoenix motifs – well-loved mythical creatures that, according to Chinese tradition, bring good fortune and protection. The necklace is an illustration of the famed Chinese phrase, Long Feng Pei (龙凤配), which represents the idea that both majestic creatures are a perfect couple - a match made in heaven.

The second stamp is of a Peranakan Intan necklace with flora and fauna motifs. This piece has been designed in an art nouveau style combined with Asian aesthetics.

The third stamp features a mangalsutra, an ornate necklace of yellow gold with a design based on a wedding bell. This is one of the many jewellery items worn by an Indian bride to symbolise different aspects of the union with her husband.

The fourth stamp is of a necklace with diamonds set in yellow gold. This piece, named My Fair Lady, is inspired by jewelry worn by members of the Eurasian community.

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Stamps with Holes/Design Perforations/Cut Outs
Embossed Gold Stamps


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Embossed Gold Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Embossed Gold Stamps

Russia 2003 300th Anniversary of St.Petersburg with 24K foil embossing

Issue date 15 May 2003

On the occasion of the 300th Anniversary of the founding of the St. Petersburg city in Russia, Russia Post has issued 3 Souvenir sheet with embossed printing featuring a 24K gold embossed printing on the emblem on the souvenir sheet mentioning the 300th Anniversary of St.Petersburg.

The souvenir sheet bear the graphic sketch of the St.Peter and Paul Fortress, the Palace embankment, the Rostral Column and the EU-CIS summit emblem. The stamp of the souvenir sheet features the monument of Peter I "The Bronze Horseman" by E. Falkonet. 


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Embossed Gold Stamps

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Multi-Sensory Stamps Sets - Update

Category - Sight / Touch
Subcategory - Multi-Sensory Stamps Sets/3D Hologram / Embossed Gold Stamps   
   
New Caledonia 1999 Philexfrance '99. International Stamp Exhibition

Issue date 02 July 1999

On the occasion of the 140th Anniversary of the First Stamp of New Caledonia, a special souvenir sheet containing 5 stamps with 5 different printing methods - the center stamp has a hologram,the bottom right stamp is gold foil embossed, the top left stamp has been printed with a copper plate, The top right stamp is printed using the thermographic printing process leaving a relief on the stamp, and bottom left stamp with offset printing.



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Multi-Sensory Stamps Sets
3D - Holographic Stamps
Embossed Gold Stamps

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Embossed Gold Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Embossed Gold Stamps

New Zealand 2016 One Ring - Journey through Middle Earth Embossed Gold Stamp

Issue date 19 October 2016 

New Zealand Post has issued a special "One Ring" embossed stamp with 22K gold foil printing which is the heart of the 2 iconic movies set in New Zealand - The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilogy The round $10 stamp sits within a miniature sheet featuring the iconic map of middle earth.

This miniature sheet is featured as a numbered sheet in the special edition 37 miniature sheet booklet on the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Trilogy series

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Embossed Gold Stamps

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Embossed Gold Stamps - Update

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Republic De Guinee 1989 - International Stamp Exhibition "Philexfrance 89"  and the 200th Anniversary of French Revolution - Battle of Tuileries 1792 Gold foil embossed stamp

Issue date 7 July 1989

Guinea Post to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of French Revolution at International Stamp Exhibition "Philexfrance 89" has issued a gold foil embossed stamp on a Miniature sheet featuring Battle of Tuileries 1792.

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Embossed Gold Stamps

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Embossed Gold Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Embossed Gold Stamps / Odd Shaped Stamps


Bhutan 1975 King Jigme Singye Wangchuk´s 20th Birthday Round Gold foil Embossed Stamps  

Issue date 11 November 1975  

Bhutan Post on the occasion of the King Jigme Singye Wangchuk´s 20th Birthday, reissued a set of 9 embossed gold foil round stamps (a similar set was earlier issued in 1966). 

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Embossed Gold Stamps

Odd Shaped Stamps

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Embossed Gold Stamps - Update

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Japan 2016 Greetings from Japan 24K Gold foil stamps

Issue date 29 January 2016

Japan Post has issued a special stamps set to remind people at home and abroad of the beauty of Japan. 

The design of the stamps is "Ukiyoe" which is said to have had a great influence on the art history of Europe. "Fugaku Sanjurokkei" by Katsushika Hokusai who drew "Mt. Fuji", the representative nature of Japan, is depicted on the stamps. Gold foil hot stamping is used as a part of the design since Marco Polo introduced Japan as "Golden Country". 

Stamps are included in a folded cover on which a certificate of gold leaf and a stamp description are printed. Sale price is 8.000 yen.

The Scan does no justice to the beautiful sheet .. hence producing it from the post office picture

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Embossed Gold Stamps

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