#Extraordinary stamps
New Year stamp from Korea
The Korean Post has issued a stamp commemorating the Year of the Dragon. The New Year's greetings stamps have been printed with photostorage ink since 2001. This year, the dragon's body and the pearl-white snowflakes in the stamp are also printed using photostorage ink and glow in the dark. Being a creature of legends, the dragon is described to have an immense body of a snake, the horns of a deer
Extraordinary Rugby Stamp from France
Discover the stamp "Bravo et Merci!" created by the France Post on the occasion of the final of the Rugby World Cup 2011, where the team of France has faced the legendary "All Blacks" from New Zealand. This final on October 23, 2011 marked the history of French rugby. Now everyone can keep a memory of the event with this stamp in the shape of a rugby ball.
Zodiac issue by Liechtenstein and China
One of expressions of cordial relationship between the Principality of Liechtenstein and the People's Republic of China are numerous Liechtenstein postage stamps to which Chinese artists have contributed. This is the case for "Chinese Signs of the Zodiac" issue. For the first time a postage stamp is appearing in silhouette form. For the purpose the face design by Stefan Erne was cut out using stat
Australia Post's first 3D minisheet features mythical creatures
Australia Post continues the tradition of Stamp Collecting Month (SCM) throughout October with the release of the Mythical Creatures stamp issue. There are five domestic rate (60 cents) stamps and one domestic large letter rate ($1.20) stamp. This issue is available from 4 October 2011. The fantastic world of ancient myth and legend is featured in this stamp issue with six mythical creatures inclu
Europa 2011 stamp issue from Austria Post
The topic chosen by Posteurop for this year's Europa stamp is the International Year of the Forest, in accordance with Resolution 61/193 of the United Nations. In cooperation with the Federal Forestry company, the Austrian Post Office has come up with something very special: the present stamp block, designed by Michael Rosenfeld, is far more than just a stamp. In the form of a small letter, the bl
Pineapple Fragrance Stamps from Papua New Guinea
The Post PNG have issued a set of stamps, a sheetlet and a souvenir sheet dedicated to different pineapple species. The pineapple is a favorite fruit to most Papua New Guineans. The PNG Philatelic Bureau in its quest to produce innovative products have subsequently incorporated the actual fragrance to the postage stamps. The stamps illustrate: 5t - The African Queen specie sliced and arranged in a
Top 10 extraordinary stamps 2010
According to the already established tradition FindYourStampsValue.com is resuming the philatelic outcome of the year. As usual, first of all the site has prepared a new ranking of extraordinary stamps according to the results of 2010. As notice the experts of FindYourStampsValue.com, post offices have been increasingly producing original stamps, not only having an unusual design or smell but even
SingPost Welcomes 2011 with the Rabbit Zodiac Stamp Issue
Singapore Post (SingPost) welcomes 2011 with the release of the Rabbit Zodiac stamp issue - the fourth of 12 stamps in its Zodiac stamp series, which began in 2008 with the Year of the Rat. There are three stamp designs for this stamp issue comprise 1st local, S$0.65 and S$1.10 stamps. Adding to the philatelic collection is the special Collector's Sheet (S$16.80) - the first-of-its-kind offset pri
Wildlife Caring: Rescue to Release
Stamp Collecting Month 2010 is focused on wildlife caring, introducing children to the important work that an army of volunteers undertake everyday. The release of this Australian issue coincides with Wildlife Awareness Month, which aims to raise public consciousness of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. Stamp Collecting Month is all about encouraging children to enjoy the fun of collecting stamp
Stamps created from Eyjafjallajökull volcano ash released by Iceland Post. Extraordinary philatelic items to collectors’ attention
The Iceland Post company issued three special types of stamps dedicated to the volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajökull. What is so special in these items? The stamps were silk-printed with a fine trachyandesitic ash which fell below the Eyjafjöll mountain range on April 17, 2010. So, the items were made with ash from the eruption itself. FindYourStampsValue.com invites stamp collectors to
