My Odd and Unusual stamps collection

It makes me so angry to see the above stamps !
Not that I think that PdotK should not collect such stamps,no by no means !
As a youngster I collected mainly Austria and Germany.Austria then
had the far better stamps by artitistic design and printing quality,
than Germany.In the late 90´s a new management took over and
from then on "popular" thematics were preferred,followed by
gimmicks,like the ones shown above.
The result is,that many collectors stopped buying Austrian stamps
at all.Today they sell about 1/10 of what was sold before they
went "popular".However by value they sell more,because the face-
values were increased enormoursly.I just wonder for what
postal purpose a € 6.30 stamp may be used for.Probably a 250 g
registered letter to Usbekistan ? But of course the use of such
products is not wanted.(I wonder wether a glas-stamp is compatible to the rules of the UPU,because it may break and hurt postal
employes.)
It is a pity to experience such a decline in taste and decency.

 

Bhutan is one of the countries I like a lot.So I have a number of
odd and unusual stamps.Here a set from Tonga:

Issued Dec.16th,1977,self-adhesiv on paper-foil. (Part I of 3)

 

Tonga stamps are tempting me.

Any one here know, whether Tonga post has any online shop? Dealers in India are very costly usually I prefer to get my philatelic materials through swap or direct from the online post shop.

And yes! Bhutan has issued many beautiful unusual stamps, I contacted them once, they asked me to do the money transfer to the postal staff. Its hard to transfer money from India to Bhutan, even western union is not transferring money to Bhutan.

Thanks
PdotK

 

I have a very good friend from Austria. Though he is not a serious collector, he follows my blog and constantly contribute Austrian stamps to my collection. Compared to other countries my Austrian odd and unusual stamps collection is rich. May God bless him with long, happy and successful life.

So, today I would like to share some more embroidery stamps.

Issued by Austria post in 19th July 2005.


http://philateli.blogspot.in/2014/08/edelweiss.html

 

Rose embroidery stamp issued by Austria post in 2010.



http://philateli.blogspot.in/2014/09/petit-point-embroidery-stamp-austria.html

 

Gentiana Clusii, embroidery stamp Issued by Austria post on 19th September 2008.

http://philateli.blogspot.in/2014/08/clusius-gentian-austria-embroidery-stamp.html

 

I will share the world's first embroidery stamp soon.

Next is another world's first. World's first Porcelain stamp issued in 20th March 2014.


http://philateli.blogspot.in/2017/06/worlds-first-porcelain-stamp-austria.html

 

Hello all, this (se-tenant pair ?) "Symbol of Love" pair of stamps issued by Thailand Post.

Date of issue: 2013-02-07


Regards, James.

 

Wow! I like it. Another one set added to my wishlist.

Thanks James.

 

(part II,air-mails)

 

(part III) 50 Sene air-mail,others air-mail service stamps

 

Hello all, this earlier se-tenant pair "Diamond Jubilee" stamps Thailand 2010 - 60th Royal Wedding Anniversary Swarovski Heart Shaped Stamp on MiniSheet.

Date if issue: 2010-04-28


Regards, James.

 

Hello all, these Heptagonal stamps are also from Thailand.
For the Celebrations on the auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King's 7th Cycle Birthday Anniversary 5th December 2011 Commemorative Stamps (2nd Series) – four colors on foil sheets with embossed patterns on Heptagonal copper/bronze Stamps



Regards, James.

 

Great MSs. Thanks James for sharing.

Polyurethene Circular Stamp:

Released on the occasion of UEFA 2008 Cup


http://philateli.blogspot.in/2014/06/polyurethane-foot-ball-stamp-austria.html

 

Motion Stamp:

Issued on 17th March 2009.


http://philateli.blogspot.in/2014/09/mercedes-silver-arrow-car-vienna.html

 

World’s first Crystal-Clad stamp:
HK and Austria joint issue stamp. Issued in the year 2006. I am still looking for the HK side issue.



http://philateli.blogspot.in/2014/06/crystal-clad-stamp-austria-china.html

 

My only other Tonga self-adhesive set,issued March 20th,1974
The (definitive) air-mail set contains nine stamps,all of the same design.

 

Nexis Odd shape MS. This below MS very much fit into both my themes, Odd and Unusual and Evolution of Flight.
Some interesting thing about the stamp at,
http://philateli.blogspot.com/2015/05/odd-shaped-air-plane-ms.html

 

The service stamps of above set (parrots),
also issued March 20th,1974.Set of 9,all of the same design.

 

Coffee scented stamp:

http://philateli.blogspot.in/2016/04/coffee-scented-stamps-uae.html