Unusual Postal Souvenirs - Update

Category - Sight / Touch
Subcategory - Unusual Postal Souvenirs/Stamp with NFC/Stamp with LED

Poland 2022 200 Years of Rozewie Lighthouse Stamp Folder 

Issue date 10 September 2022

Poland Post to commemorate the 200 Years of Rozewie Lighthouse with a miniature sheet. The Lighthouse located on the Kashubian Baltic Coast on Cape Rozewie in Poland. 

A special folder was also issued along with a cancelled souvenir polycarbonate stamp with a special Yellow LED which lights up when a NFC activated Smart phone is brought close to the Souvenir Stamp sheet. This polycarbonate souvenir Stamp cannot be used for Postage and is a replica of the Normal stamp sheet produced (Bottom miniature sheet in the folder).The stamp souvenir is pre cancelled (Stamp value is struck out by 2 wavy design cancel), does not have perforations and made of polycarbonate materials with an embedded NFC chip and micro LED attached. The normal souvenir Stamp however does not have the LED attached (Top miniature sheet in the folder). The folder does say the polycarbonate stamp is a stamp.

Portugal Post issue a similar stamp in 2019 with a flashing LED activated by NFC technology which can be used for postage.

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Stamps with NFC Technology

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Category - Sight / Touch
Subcategory - Metal Stamps / Unusual Postal Souvenirs

North Korea 2026 80th Anniversary of North Korea First Stamp Issued Metal Stamps

Front View - Left Perf and Right Imperf Stamp

Back View of the stamps - non adhesive - Left Perf and Right Imperf Stamp

Issue date 12 March 2026

North Korea Post has issued a special set of two 800 won metal stamps (One Perf and One Imperf) with a Golden hue and relief imprint (both front and back) - non adhesive to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the issuance of the first North Korean Stamp. An image of the first North Korean Issued stamp is printed on the Metal Stamp. 

This stamp is 1.6mm thick, printed on both sides of the stamp and weighing about 24gm (quite heavy for the stamp - The content of the metal is unknown.) and non adhesive ... wonder if it can be postally used considering the thickness of the stamp - non adhesiveness - and weight of the stamp - besides the cancellation impact on the stamp. Would be a wonder to see a used cover with this stamp. It’s not even a thin metal foil but a really thick one. I would consider it to be a souvenir of the stamp. (See video to understand what I mean)

Perf weight 24 gm

Imperf weight 24 gm

1.60mm thick

However this metal stamp is listed on the issued pamphlet along with the normal stamp sheet.

  

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Russia 2018 Happy New Year - Snow Maiden  3D - Motion Stamp Postal Souvenir 

Issue date 04 December 2018

Russia Post Marka as part of its Annual Program to celebrate Happy New Year has issued a special 3D Lenticular Motion stamp Postal Souvenir featuring the Snow Maiden with movement in both her arms when tilted at an angle.(Not Valid for Postage) 

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Category - Touch
Subcategory - Unusual Postal Souvenirs/Cloth Stamps 

Universal Postal Union UPU 2025 Dove of Peace Embroidered label

 

Issue date 19 September 2025

Universal Postal Union in collaboration with Austrian embroidery specialist Hämmerle & Vogel and other Postal Authorities (Aland Post, Armenia, Austria Post, Barbados, Cyprus Island, Faroe Island, Greenland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Swiss Post and United Nations Post) has issued a special UPU paix embroidered label with the Dove of Peace motif . 

The UPU paix embroidered label with the Dove of Peace motif was also issued at the Koreapex 2025 exhibition with no postage value (Cinderella stamp). 

The UPU embroidered Dove label was sold in a folder with United Nations 6CHF stamp issued in the UPU office in Bern Switzerland. A post card with the UPU dove label was also available for sale.

(Total 13 embroidered stamps and 1 UPU embroidered label issued)

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Subcategory - 3D Hologram 

Japan 2021 Pokemon Stamp Box - Stamp Sheet with Holographic Printing

Issue date 25 October 2021

Japan Post in collaboration with the Pokemon Company has issued a limited box set, featuring Pokemon themed postage stamps and 2 very special full-art cards. The two full-art promo cards are inspired by Famous Japanese artworks, 1948 "Beauty Looking Back" with Pikachu & 1949 "Geese Flying Across Full Moon" with Cramorant. Both cards are illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. These two illustrations are also depicted on the Stamp sheet.

The Stamp sheet features 10 Stamps of which 3 stamps have holographic foil printing

The Box set contains

・Pokémon stamp sheet x 1

・Pokemon Transformation Post Card x 3

・Family Pokémon Card Game x 1

・Promo card Pikachu 227/s-p x 1

・Promo card Cramorant 226/s-p x 1

Due to the lottery system on Japan Post there was a huge demand resulting it being sold out in a very short time.

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Luxembourg 2021 Dubai World Expo Unusual Stamp sheet

Issue date 14 November 2021

Luxembourg Post to commemorate the Luxembourg Pavilion at the UAE World Expo has issued a Special Stamp sheet printed in form of the building at the Expo in Dubai UAE. The special stamp roll in enclosed in a special plexi glass box as a Souvenir of the Dubai Expo 2021

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Jersey 2020 250th Anniversary of L Beethoven 1770 - 2020 limited edition LP Sleeve with 12" Vinyl Record

Front

Back

Issue date 26 March 2020

Jersey Post have produced 200 special edition 12" transparent vinyl records to commemorate to 250 years of Ludwig van Beethoven, The vinyl record features some of Beethoven's famous compositions. The record comes with a gatefold album cover containing a mint set of six stamps and a Miniature Sheet.

The tracks featured on the record are as follows:

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando
Stefan Vladar, Capella Istropolitana, Barry Wordsworth
08:47

Egmont Overture, Op. 84
Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Helmut Muller-Bruhl
08:06

Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Edlinger
06:56

Romance No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50
Takako Nishizaki, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Kenneth Jean

09:54

A teaser of the music played on vinyl by Jersey Post is seen below

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Back posting after a long time. Guess everyone is staying home and safe from the COVID19 phenomenon. Hope everyone is okay. Will try and update my collection one day at a time. Take care and Stay Safe with your family.

Australia 2018 40 Years of Space Invaders Folders with Sound effect

Issue date 16 October 2018

Australia Post to commemorate  the release of the Taito Corporation legendary arcade game Space Invaders 40 years ago in 1978, has issued a special limited licensed folder with special arcade sound effects. The stamp sheet features stamp tabs with Space Invaders graphics, which appear alongside 20 Balloon stamps from the 2016 Love to Celebrate stamp issue.

A video capturing the sound effects is reproduced below

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Portugal 2016 100 years of Tin Can Industry Stamps in a Can 

Issue date 16 November 2016

The CTT Correios de Portugal have found an original way to mark this issue of stamps dedicated to the National Canning Industry. Collaborating with the CTT on this unusual venture was the oldest cannery still in operation in the world, “Conservas Ramirez”, established in 1853. 

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Faroe Island 2016 Stamp with Fish Leather on a Fish Leather PostCard

Issue date 26 September 2016

Issued by a private company dealing with Philatelic Products, Hermann E.Sieger GmbH, Germany on the Fish Leather with the Faroe Island Stamp with fish leather. The postcard is an unofficial issue by a private company but the stamps and cancellation are official.

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Happy Easter to all my Catholic friends..

Italy 2015 Turin Shroud Blister pack with Linen Replica

Issue date 22 April 2015

Italian Post has issued a blister pack featuring the miniature linen replica of the Turin Holy Shroud displayed during the Exposition of the Holy Shroud in Turin Italy during the period 19 April 2015 till 25 May 2015. The blister pack also featured the Italy Ostension (Presentation) of the Holy Shroud stamp which was issued in March 22, 2010. The linen canvas is placed in a box that allows you to see both sides displaying the Holy Shroud and on the back of the blister pack there is  a brief history on the relic with a reproduction of the Turin Cathedral.

The Shroud of Turin or Turin Shroud (Italian: Sindone di Torino, Sacra Sindone or Santa Sindone) is a length of linen cloth bearing the image of a man that is believed by some Christians to be the burial shroud of Jesus of Nazareth.

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This category has been included to add flavors to collecting souvenirs issued by the various Postal Authorities which have been associated with a stamp issue. I usually do not collect the souvenirs but these have been so unusually beautiful that having them added to the unusual flavors..

Update - Thanks to a fellow philatelist Mr.Ali Mehmood who also had a set of these are ceramic souvenirs and has revealed that these sets had a magnet at the back. These were actually low grade magnets with a rubbery feel (actually have still not removed these sets from original packing - so was unaware that these were magnets ..until so enlighteningly pointed out by Mr.Ali Mehmood)..Tested it and lo and behold it got stuck on my fridge...Finally got to the end of this mystery sets and he so pointed out there were quite a few being sold.

This then falls into the category of souvenirs of stamps similar to the ceramic stamps issued by China at an earlier exhibition.

These ceramic souvenirs of stamps were purchased at the Thailand 2013 World Stamp Exhibition - Bangkok issued on 04 August 2013 to commemorate the exhibition. The ceramic souvenir sets were sold in sets of 4.  

Thailand 2013 General Post Office  Commemorative Stamps - Ceramic Souvenirs of Stamps

These ceramic souvenirs were purchased at the Thailand 2013 World Stamp Exhibition - Bangkok issued on 04 August 2013.

Six of the eight ceramic souvenirs above featured on the Miniature sheet issued by Thailand Post to commemorate the inauguration of the new GPO building after repairs issued on 04 August 2013

The miniature sheet feature the Stucco impression of 6 classic Thai stamps - details of which follows:

Thailand 1883 First Postage 1 Solot Stamp issue featuring H.M.King Chulalongkorn (King Rama V) portrait  issued on 04 August 1883.  

Thailand 1899 - 1 Att Stamp featuring H.M.King Chulalongkorn (King Rama V) portrait. Issue date 9 October 1899.  

Thailand 1905 - 2 atts Definitive Stamps featuring the Temple of Dawn on the foreground with two children handing the Portrait of King Rama V. Issued date 01 December 1905. 

Thailand 1908 - 1 Tical Stamp featuring H.M.King Chulalongkorn (King Rama V) on Horse Commemorative Stamp issued on 11 Nov 1908. 

Thailand 1925 - 2 Satang (Brown and yellow) First Air Mail Series (of 8) Stamp depicting the Garuda bird issued  on April 21 1925.

Thailand 1932 - 1 Baht Stamp to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Chakri Dynasty and the Founding of Bangkok in 1782.  

Thailand 1939 Red Cross Commemorative Stamp 15 satangs with donation of 5 satangs featuring H.M.  King Vajiravudh (King Rama VI) issued on 06 April 1939. 

Thailand 1939 Independence day commemorative stamp - 5 satangs (Dark violet) issued on 24 June 1939 featuring Anadhasamakom Hall, to commemorate the 7th Anniversary of Siamese Constitution.  

Thailand 2013 - 2003 issued - Kick Boxing MS - Ceramic Souvenirs of Stamps

These ceramic souvenirs were purchased at the Thailand 2013 World Stamp Exhibition - Bangkok issued on 04 August 2013. 


These ceramic souvenirs featured stamps of a miniature sheet containing set of 4 stamps issued to promote Kick Boxing: Boxers punching,  Boxer in black trunks with knee raised, Boxer in red trunks kicking and Boxer in red trunks kicking differently issued on 2nd April 2003.

Thailand 2013 - 2002 issued Tourism Temples stamps - Ceramic Souvenirs of stamps

These ceramic souvenirs were purchased at the Thailand 2013 World Stamp Exhibition - Bangkok issued on 04 August 2013. 

These ceramic souvenirs featured stamps of a miniature sheet issued on 17 June 2007 to promote tourism with views of Thai Temples - 
Wat Phra Si Rattanasatsadaram (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) , Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram (Wat Pho), 
Wat Arun Ratchawararam (The Temple of the Dawn) and 
Wat Benchamabophit Dusit Wanaram (The Marble Temple). 


Thailand 2013 - 2001 issued Demon Statues and Temple Commemorative stamps - Ceramic Souvenirs of Stamps

These ceramic souvenirs were purchased at the Thailand 2013 World Stamp Exhibition - Bangkok issued on 04 August 2013. 

These ceramic souvenirs featured stamps of a miniature sheet, issued on 13 June 2001, containing set of 4 stamps featuring demon statues; 
Maiyarap and Wirunchambang at the Emerald Buddha Temple; and Thotsakan and Sahatsadecha at the Temple of Dawn. 

The statues of demons at the Emerald Buddha Temple and the Temple of Dawn. Standing on guard at the portals around the cloisters of the temples, the demons are adorned with beautifully colored tiles. Their names and characteristics are based on the legendary demons in the epic Ramayana.

Maiyarap - the pale violet demon ruling the Bowels of the Earth.
Wirunchambang -the gray demon ruling Muang Jaruk
The two demons are standing at the portals of the Emerald Buddha Temple, facing Sahataisamakorm Pavillion.

Thotsakan - the green demon ruling Krung Lanka
Sahatsadecha - the white demon ruling Muang Pangtala

The two demons are standing on guard at the main entrance of the Temple of Dawn.

Thailand 1997 International Letter Writing Week stamps featuring  tricycles - Ceramic Souvenirs of Stamps

These ceramic souvenirs were purchased at the Thailand 2013 World Stamp Exhibition - Bangkok issued on 04 August 2013. 

These ceramic souvenirs featured stamps of a miniature sheet (from my collection), issued on 05 October 1997, containing set of 4 stamps issued to promote International Letter Writing Week featuring tricycles - 
Rickshaw and Bicycle hybrid, 
Bicycle with Side-car, 
Motor Tricycle and 
Tuk-Tuk (open-sided three-wheel motor). 

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