Extra Wide Length Stamps - Update

Category - Sight

Sub Category - Extra Wide Length Stamps

Liberia 2000 New York United Nations Conference of Heads of State Extra wide stamp

Issue date 06 January 2000

Liberia Post through its Philatelic Agency has issued an extra wide stamp measuring 315mm x 69.5mm for the entire sheet to commemorate United Nations Conference of Heads of State in 2000. This was a painting done by Liu Yuyi and Cathy H M Liu. This stamp was issued for collectors by an overseas stamp agent IGPC during the 1999-2004 Liberian Civil War and not sold in Liberia, but only distributed by the overseas philatelic agency IGPC for distribution onto the philatelic market. 

Till today it is the widest stamp as compared to the recent issue by Romania  252x36mm  for the stamp and 264x68mm for the entire sheet. This Liberian issue would claim the title of the world's widest stamp but postal authorities do not recognize this title due to it not being issued by the Liberian Postal Authority but by and external agency IGPC.

For reference of the size of the stamp against the earlier one issued by Philippines

Referenced against a Spanish Wooden sheet 

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Extra Wide Length Stamps

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Cloth Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Cloth Stamps 

Afghanistan 2005 50th Anniversary Afghanistan - China Diplomatic Relations Silk Stamp

Issue date 20 Jan 2005 

Afghanistan Post in collaboration with China Post has issued a Silk Stamp to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and China. 

This was the first silk stamp ever printed since the founding of the New China (1949) in more than half century and its material came from Huzhou in Zhejiang where was the origin of ancient silk. 

The left side of the stamp is the Chinese national flag and the wall of Jiayuguan city, and the right side is the Afghan flag and an ancient castle in Afghanistan.

At the top and bottom of the sheetlet are headings “People’s Republic of China-the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Diplomatic Relations between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan” and “Silk Road” in Pashto language, Chinese and English. 

The four corners were decorated with the Chinese Han Dynasty design against the background of walking camels. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between China and Afghanistan, this set of stamps presents a miniature of two ancient civilizations along with the Silk Road. 

My first unusual stamp from Afghanistan.

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Cloth Stamps

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3D - Holographic Stamps - Update

Category - Sight
Subcategory - 3D - Holographic Stamps / Odd Shaped Miniature sheet

South Korea 2023 10 Years of BTS debut Stamps with 3D Holographic Foil

Issue Date 13 June 2023

South Korea Post to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Debut of Korean Pop Band BTS first album on 13 June 2013 has issued a special edition mini-sheet of 10 Stamps priced at KRW 7,770 featuring their 10 album covers with holographic foil around the album and on its headings.

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3D - Holographic Stamps

Odd shaped Miniature Sheet

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3D - Holographic Stamps - Update

Category - Sight
Subcategory - 3D - Holographic Stamps 

Australia 2025 Opals Stamps with Holographic foil Printing

Issue date 17 July 2025

Australia Post has issued a special Folder "Opals Embellished Stamp Pack" featuring Australia's national gemstone, Opals which display a wide play of colors, produced by the diffraction and interference of light by the microscopic spheres of silica that form the structure of the opal. (Brought to light with the holographic foil printing)

The Opals depicted are some of the wide variety of Opals found in opal-mining sites of Queensland, South Australia and New South Wales. Regular stamps of the Opal series without the holographic foil were also printed for sale.

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3D - Holographic Stamps

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Scented Stamps - Update

Category - Smell / Sight
Subcategory - Scented Stamps  / Odd Shaped Miniature Sheet

Spain 2024 Strawberry Train Madrid-Aranjuez Scented Stamps

Issue date 25 Jun 2024

Correos Spain has issued a special strawberry-scented stamp on the Strawberry Train to commemorate the historic train line from Madrid to Aranjuez (famous for local Strawberries). 

The Strawberry train connects the Capital of Spain Madrid to the Mediterranean Sea (Aranjuez). Currently the train makes a tourist route where passengers can enjoy a pleasant trip from the 19th-century Delicias station in Madrid to the Aranjuez station.

The die cut odd shaped miniature sheet features 6 stamps of the Strawberry Train.

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Scented Stamps

Odd Shaped Miniature Sheet

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Stamps with Crystals - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps with Materials affixed - Crystals

Oman 2025 Omani Gemstones with Crystals affixed

Issue date 30 October 2025 

Oman Post issued a special set of 6 stamps each of 2 Omani Rials featuring the Gemstones of Oman - Amethyst, Black Agate, Dendritic Agate, Green Agate, Quartz and White Agate. The Special limited Edition of the miniature sheet of the Stamps were affixed with their respective Crystals. Miniature sheet with just stamps 500 Omani Baisa value was also issued on 27 October 2025.

My Stamp sheet number is 912/1000

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Stamps with Crystals

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3D - Holographic Stamps - Update

Category - Sight
Subcategory - 3D - Holographic Stamps 

Costa Rica 2010 Swarm of Fish in the Gulf of Papagavo Holographic ATM stamp

Issue date 18 August 2010

Costa Rica Post has issued an ATM stamp depicting a swarm of Fish in the Gulf of Papagavo. The one that I have is mint with no values.

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3D - Holographic Stamps

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