My Odd and Unusual stamps collection

Hong Kong Postal History MS, Issued in 2014. The shape of the stamp is odd and it shows the Old General post office building.
My Philatelic Bureau building is 117 years old, It was the first electric theater in Chennai, recently it is renovated.
http://philateli.blogspot.in/2016/08/permanent-pictorial-cancellation.html



Backside of the MS,

 

Issued by Hong Kong Post in 2016 to commemorate Rio Olympics. Silver foil stamps.

 

Yes! It is a nice one, Thanks for sharing anglobob. I am in contact with few members from Austria, hope will get a swap soon.

Here is another wood stamp from Swiss. First wood stamp, issued in 2004.

http://philateli.blogspot.in/2015/02/wood-stamp-helvetias-switzerland-first.html

 

1999 Perth Mint Centenary stamp from Australia, Gold foil.

 

Hello all, a recent addition from the royal mail. "Animails" are designed to "hang" onto the envelope edges at the foldline

Date of issue: 2016-05-06

Regards, James.

 

Hello all, another recent addition from the royal mail. record sleeves.

Date of issue: 2016-07-07


Regards, James.

 

An issue what will appeal to children in kindergarden-age and all
older people,who never surpassed that age mentally.
At least the royal mail tries to attract young collectors,as it seems.

 

Thanks James, because of your info, I was able to get the other hear stamp with heart perforation. Now it is complete.




The above long stamp was issued in 2013 for Children's day.
http://philateli.blogspot.in/2017/09/childrens-day-thailand.html

 

Hello PdotK, the tall stamp is the Golden Dragon stamp issued for Chinese New Year 2016. Issued in sheets of ten stamps.

Date of Issue: 2016-02-04

Regards, James.

 

Thanks James for the info.

 

Wood and Fan shaped stamp, issued by Taiwan post on 13th January 2016.
http://philateli.blogspot.in/2016/11/bamboo-chips-on-stamp-taiwan.html

 

2017 USPS issue, Circle shaped samps and special coating given in selected area of the stamps to give them textured feel.

 

@anglobob, Thanks for your info, I managed to get the Oak stamp. Brief information about the stamp can be seen at
http://philateli.blogspot.in/2017/10/austrias-first-wood-stamp.html

 

Hello all, PdotK, another Odd and Unusual set from the UK showing classic (UK TV) children's programmes. Every stamp a different shape.

Date of issue: 2014-01-07
And the enclosed stiffener card.

Regards, James.

 

Here are a few from my collection:

This set from Iceland has volcanic dust embedded in the stamps, from the volcano that erupted earlier that year.



On these stamps from Norway, right next to the denominations you will see 2 brown dots. Those are tiny capsules that hold meteorite dust.



And in the white areas on these stamps are embedded limestone particles from the Rock of Gibraltar.

 

World's longest stamp issued by Thailand post on cover.

 

I have very few stamps from Tonga :-(, which has issued many Odd stamps.
The above hear shaped stamp has gold foil too.

 

Tonga Map shaped stamp with gold foil.

 

2015 issue of Malaysian MS with Odd shaped stamp. Has some silver foil lines too.