Hi PdotK: Interesting item. Is it a maxim card with a 3 pounds stamp affixed or is a postal card with the stamp printed on it? Don
It is a wood Miniature sheet Don. Tomorrow I will post the back side of the MS to get a clear picture. Thanks PdotK
2016, The 200th Anniversary of Independence - Argentina. Interesting one, two diamond shaped stamps are overlapping. In one Odd and Unusual stamp site, it is mentioned as Hexagonal stamp, My first one from Argentina.
Germany's first metallic coating stamp. Germany issued 2 singles on Astrophysics in 2017. GAIA satellite is one among them and is seen on the cover below. Metallic coating is applied on the GAIA satellite.
Tinfoil was used in the 19th century for tax-paid chewing tobacco revenues. Sometimes the tinfoil was coated with lead... Of course, there is a book on them! United States Internal Revenue Tax-Paid Stamps Printed on Tin-Foil and Paper Tobacco Wrappers by John Alan Hicks.
The below stamps are part of 10 stamps issued by USPS under Bioluminescent Life. Though these stamps do not glow in the dark, they are highly reflective under white light and imparts a sense of movement and light because of rainbow holographic material.
FIFA 2018 finals today, I would like to share the below Odd shaped MS, depicting the FIFA 2018 official Mascot issued by Russian Post in 2017.
Scented Stamp: On 20th June 2018, USPS has issued 10 scratch and sniff stamps under "Frozen Treats". I am lucky to get 2 of them on cover with the first day of cancellation.
The $3.70 stamp is a Braille stamp. 6 stamps are issued in 7th June 2018 under "Inclusive communication" by HK post, this is one among them.
Canadian Goalies, Playing card size stamps and information printed on the back side of the stamps. Issued in the year 2015 by Canada Post.
Again another set of Playing card size stamps and information printed on the other side of the stamps, NHL Great Canadian Forwards. Issued in the year 2016.
Canada 2014, Great Canadian defencemen. Playing card size stamps and information printed on the back side of the stamp.
