Showing posts with label Portugal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Portugal. Show all posts

Monday, 30 October 2017

Odd World - Portugal

My Portuguese Collection of Odd and Unusual Stamps/MSs 
2022 The 20th Anniversary of the Euro-Pair


2022 The 20th Anniversary of the Euro - MS





Cork Material

2007 Cork Industry stamp



Touch and Feel stamp - Flock stamp

NFC technology, Graphene affixed stamp



Saturday, 9 April 2016

Rock Dust on Miniature Sheet: Portugal

Portugal is one of the largest manufacturers of decorative stones. To commemorate this heritage Portugal Post (ctt) issued a Miniature sheet and stamp on 2nd November 2010.  Sculptor Jorge Pe-Curto made the statue of a traditional messenger on horseback holding a letter in his left hand and a trumpet in his right is portrayed on the sheet. Those days postal workers blew the trumpet to know their arrival.  Even now, our postal workers ring the cycle bell to let others know of their presence.  He actually made the decorative stone with 7 rocks.  But the rock design in the miniature sheet is embedded with Lias and Pink Marble Powder.  Thanks to Sam Lopes from Canada for sending this Unique Miniature sheet for our swap.





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