Flock Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Flock Stamps 

Singapore 2004 100 years of FIFA Flock Stamps

Issue date 21 May 2024

Singapore Post to commemorate 100 years of FIFA has issued a special set of 4 Stamps printed on Flock Paper. The stamps were embossed.

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Flock Stamps

Embossed Stamps

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Stamps with Crystals - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps with Materials affixed - Crystals / Embossed Stamps / Glow in the Dark under UV Stamps

Hungary 2016 – Holy Crown of Hungary with Glass Crystals MS (Over Print)

Issue date 25 April 2016

Magyar Posta to celebrate Hungary’s Fundamental Law (5years) has reissued the commemorative stamp block on 25 April 2011 featuring the Holy Crown of Hungary affixed with glass crystals with an Over Print. The mini sheet was placed in a special folder. The stamps are embossed with gold leaf foil printing and glow in the dark under UV printing with the Hungarian inscription "May there be Peace, Freedom and Concord". The stamp block will be overprinted with Hungarian inscriptions meaning “Hungary’s Fundamental Law is 5 years old” and “25 April 2016”.

On Magyar Posta’s numbered philatelic specialty the Holy Crown of Hungary printed in 23 carat gold leaf rising from the plane of the paper is featured. The border is adorned with a work by Miklós Köllő, the statue of King Saint Stephen from the dome hall of the House of Parliament, as well as its vaults. When placed under UV light, the inscription in Hungarian “May there be peace, freedom and concord” is visible. On the special stamp block with red numbering, cut glass crystals sparkle in the place of the precious stones decorating the Holy Crown. The stamp block overprint and the related items were produced by ANY Security Printing Company based on the design of the graphic artist who made the 2011 issue, Imre Benedek. (4000 pieces were reissued with the OVP)

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Stamps with Crystals
Embossed Stamps
Glow in the Dark under UV

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Stamps with Crystals - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps with Materials affixed - Crystals / Embossed Stamps / Glow in the Dark under UV Stamps

Rearranging from an earlier post to reflect correct category and Country,

Hungary 2011 – Holy Crown of Hungary with Glass Crystals MS

Taken from the internet

Issue date 25 April 2011

Magyar Posta to celebrate Hungary’s new Fundamental Law has issued a special commemorative stamp block on 25 April 2011 featuring the Holy Crown of Hungary affixed with glass crystals. The mini sheet was placed in a special folder. The stamps are embossed with gold leaf foil printing and glow in the dark under UV printing with the Hungarian inscription "May there be Peace, Freedom and Concord".

On Magyar Posta’s numbered philatelic specialty the Holy Crown of Hungary printed in 23 carat gold leaf rising from the plane of the paper is featured. The border is adorned with a work by Miklós Köllő, the statue of King Saint Stephen from the dome hall of the House of Parliament, as well as its vaults. When placed under UV light, the inscription in Hungarian “May there be peace, freedom and concord” is visible. On the special stamp block with red numbering, cut glass crystals sparkle in the place of the precious stones decorating the Holy Crown. Only 20,000 version with crystals (From the internet - copy and search and you will find the stamp)

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Stamps with Crystals
Embossed Stamps
Glow in the Dark under UV Stamps 

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Extra Wide Length Stamps - Update

Category - Sight
Sub Category - Extra Wide Length Stamps 

My First Unusual from Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 2024 Kandy Esala Perahera (Cultural Heritage) Extra Wide Stamp 

Issue date 20 August 2024

Sri Lanka Post to commemorate the famous Sri Dalada Perahera festival in Kandy, has launched a special postage stamp to highlight the rich cultural heritage and traditions of Sri Lanka which measures 205mm x 30mm (205 mm or 8.07 inch in length)

The sheetlet strip of four stamps measures 205 mm x 30 mm, setting the world record for being the World's Longest Postage Stamp. It beats the previous widest stamp by Philippine Postal Corp stamp 200mm x 35mm (Second) issued in June 2024. The previous holders of this record were by Kyrgyzstan Post in 2023 (Third) featuring Kyrgyzstan’s Chaar-Tash mountain range commemorating the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development. The stamp is 184 millimeters (7.2 inches) long and the fourth longest stamp 170mm-long (6.7 inches) issued by Thailand Post in 2017 commemorating the 70th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s accession to the throne.

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Extra Wide Length Stamps

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Photomosiac Stamps - Update

Category - Sight

Subcategory - Photomosaic Stamp

Rearranging an earlier post to reflect correct category and country.

Nevis 1999-Princess Diana – Millenium Photomosiac Stamp Sheet

Issue date :  31 December 1999

Each sheet utilizes the technique of  "Photomosaics", which is a method of arranging thousands of tiny photographs that when viewed from a distance, combine to form a single larger image, the picture of the face of Princess Diana.

All nine sheets commemorate both the Millennium and the remembrance of the life of Diana, Princess of Wales.

The nine countries which have issued the photomosiacs are: The Dominica, Gambia, Grenada, Guyana, Micronesia, Nevis, Sierra Leone, St. Vincent, and Zambia.

The sheets measures a large 6½" x 9¾" and all were issued on December 31, 1999.

They are titled
Dominica - "A World of Sharing"
Gambia - "A World of Peace & Understanding",
Grenada - "A World Where Children are Treasured",
Guyana -"A World of Tolerance & Understanding",
Micronesia - Numbered 62293,
Nevis - "A World Where Children Can Learn & Grow",
Sierra Leone - "A Future of Hope",
St.Vincent - "A World Free of Poverty, A World for Rich and Poor",
Zambia - "A Future Free of Hunger & Want",

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Photomosaic Stamps

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Photomosiac Stamps - Update

Category - Sight
Subcategory - Photomosaic Stamp

Rearranging an earlier post to reflect correct category and country.

      
Guyana 1999 Princess Diana – Millennium Photomosiac Stamp Sheet 

Issue date - 31 December 1999 

As part of the Millenium series of Photomosaic Stamps featuring Princess Diana issued by many countries celebrating the end of the Millenium, this sheet of stamps features the mosaic of Princess Diana. 

The Guyana souvenir sheets features the sentence "A World of Tolerance & Understanding".

Each sheet utilizes the technique of  "Photomosaics", which is a method of arranging thousands of tiny photographs that when viewed from a distance, combine to form a single larger image, the picture of the face of Princess Diana.

The sheets commemorate both the Millennium and the remembrance of the life of Diana, Princess of Wales.

The nine countries which have issued the photomosiacs are: The Dominica, Gambia, Grenada, Guyana, Micronesia, Nevis, Sierra Leone, St. Vincent, and Zambia.

The sheets measures a large 6½" x 9¾" and all were issued on December 31, 1999.

They are titled
Dominica - "A World of Sharing"
Gambia - "A World of Peace & Understanding",
Grenada - "A World Where Children are Treasured",
Guyana -"A World of Tolerance & Understanding",
Nevis - "A World Where Children Can Learn & Grow",
Micronesia - Numbered 62293,
Sierra Leone - "A Future of Hope",
St.Vincent - "A World Free of Poverty, A World for Rich and Poor",
Zambia - "A Future Free of Hunger & Want",

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Photomosaic Stamps

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Stamps with Crystal - Update

Category - Touch

Subcategory - Stamps with Materials affixed - Crystals / 3D - Holographic Stamps / Personalised Stamps

Grenada 2017 Year of the Rooster Swarovski Sheet

Issue date 2017

Grenada Post to commemorate the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rooster has issued a special sheet depicting a Rooster with a Swarovski crystal. As per common knowledge this issue is a Personal Stamp where a dealer has attached Swarovski Crystal to each stamp with the permission of Grenada Post and has stuck a Hologram label authenticating the Swarovski Crystal on the lower left side of the sheet.

There are stamp sheets available in the marketplace without the swarovski crystals attached to the stamp sheet.

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Stamps with Crystals

3D Holographic Stamps

Personalised Stamps

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