Monday, 20 November 2023

Wood and Wood Paper Stamp - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps made from different material - Wood

A special note of thanks to WOPA Plus and Correos Spain for a quick replacement of the sheet sent earlier which became wet and quickly replacement sent by Correos Spain.

Spain 2023 Discoverers of Oceania - Gonzalo Gómez de Espinosa


Issue date 26 September 2023

Spanish Post in continuations of the series of Discovers of Oceania printed on Wood Paper commemorates the Discoverer - Gonzalo Gómez de Espinosa. He was one of the last captain general of the first round-the-world expedition.

The number on my stamped sheet is 5217

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Wood and Wood Paper Stamps

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Sunday, 19 November 2023

3D Printed Stamps - Update

Category - Sight / Touch
Subcategory - 3D Printed Stamps

Australia 2022 Poppies of Remembrance 3D printed Stamp FDC





Issue date 01 November 2023

Australia Post as part of their annual Impression Series has issued a special limited edition First Day Cover with a 3D printed Resin Stamp commemorating the Flanders Poppy as a war-related remembrance symbol. 

My FDC is numbered 007/ 200

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Saturday, 18 November 2023

Plexi-Glass Stamp - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Plexi-glass Stamp  / Stamps with NFC technology 

Austria 2023 100 years of ÖBB The Austrian Federal Railways Acrylic Stamp with NFC




Issue date 30 September 2023

Austria Post to commemorate the hundred years of the Austrian Federal Railways - ÖBB has issued a special Stamp made of recycled acrylic material with NFC technology to bring out the augmented Reality features of the stamp. Each stamp has an allonge with different station names printed on it and has a magnetic strip at the back. There are 1,031 different versions which identifies to the total number of Austrian Station on the ÖBB network. These Allonge can be separated from the stamp. (so it will a challenge to collect the set of 1031 different ones)


The NFC is embedded in the back and can viewed when seen against a bright light. The NFC can activated for the Augmented Reality using a smart phone camera (just keep your NFC function ON in your smart phone settings - check if it activates with the front or back camera of your smartphone)


Use your finger to swipe the train up down sideways etc and click on the 3D modelling icon to see the augmented reality train on your screen.. can’t record on phone as too long video cannot upload.

The List of Stations is attached for ready reference -  

Friday, 17 November 2023

Stamps with Holes/Design Perforations/Cut Outs - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps with Holes/Design Perforations / Odd Shaped Miniature Sheets

Liechtenstein 2023 Vaduz Castle mini-sheet Stamp with laser cut perforations


Issue date 19 October 2023

Liechtenstein Post with their expertise in Laser/Paper cuts has issued a special stamp sheet on the Vaduz Castle (similar to the paper cuts in the Chinese Zodiac Series)



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Thursday, 16 November 2023

Wood and Wood Paper Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps made from a different material - Wood

Djibouti 2022 130th Birth Anniversary of Chairman Mao Tse Tung Wood Stamp





Issue date 20 December 2022

A set of special Wood Souvenir sheets (private issue) was issued by the Djibouti Post Office commemorating the 130th Birth Anniversary of Chairman Mao Tse Tung.

The stamp sheet are numbered as : 101, 108 and 012 respectively.

My covers 




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Wednesday, 15 November 2023

Wood and Wood Paper Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps made from different material - Wood

Republic of Niger 2022 130th 130th Birth Anniversary of Chairman Mao Tse Tung Wood Stamp




Issue date 15 August 2022

A set of special Wood Souvenir sheets (private issue) was issued by the Republic of Niger Post Office commemorating the 130th Birth Anniversary of Chairman Mao Tse Tung.

The stamp sheet are numbered as : 128 and 004 respectively.

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Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Wood and Wood Paper Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps made from a different material - Wood

Sierra Leone 2022 130th Birth Anniversary of Chairman Mao Tse Tung Wood Stamp




Issue date 31 August 2022

A set of special Wood Souvenir sheets (private issue) was issued by the Sierra Leone Post Office commemorating the 130th Birth Anniversary of Chairman Mao Tse Tung.

The stamp sheet are numbered as : 149 and 004 respectively.

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