Liechtenstein - Flights Collection

 "Graf Zeppelin" LZ 127 - First Zeppelin Flight to Liechtenstein

First Airmail - St.Gallen to Schaan, 1930

Liechtenstein's First Embroidery Stamp

Liechtenstein's First Embroidery Stamp

Although Liechtenstein has been inhabited for approximately 7,000 years, it wasn’t known as Liechtenstein until the 18th century.  The name can be traced back to a 12th-century castle in the town of Maria Enzensdorf in Upper Austria.  This castle is said to stand on a rock known as the light (German -‘Licht’) stone (German-‘Stein’).

To celebrate the 300th anniversary of the principality, on Jan. 23, 2020, Liechtenstein issued its first embroidered souvenir sheet.  The 6.30-franc self-adhesive souvenir sheet is shaped like a crown, known as a princely hat. 

Hammerle & Vogl from Lustenau, Austria designed this embroidery stamp.  Earlier they designed Austria's embroidery stamps.

Switzerland was the first country to issue an embroidered stamp, on 21st June 2000.

Some other embroidery stamp issues...

Edelweiss stamp was issued by Austria in 2005

Clusius Gentian issued by Austria in 2008

world's first embroidered "silhouette" stamp issued by Austria Post in 2016

Austrian Post issued Petit Point in the year 2010

More recently, in September 2018, Austria issued the Styrian Hat stamp.  I'm looking for it to add to my embroidery collection.

Brazil, Italy, Micronesia,  and Singapore also issued embroidery stamps.  I'm looking for them too.

Odd World - Liechtenstein

My Liechtenstein collection of Odd/Unique stamps

Silhouette

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Year of Pig

Silk sheet - Embossed

Rock Material affixed

Embossed

Embossed Silver Foil Stamps

Thermochromic *

Renewable Energy II: Liechtenstein Post

Renewable energy sources are mainly the Sun, Wind and Water. Today's conventional energy sources may exhaust one day but renewable energy is not depleted upon usage. It is natural, harmless, economical and good for the environment.

Liechtenstein Post has issued two series of renewable energy stamps, one in 2010 and the other in 2011..  Below is the second series of renewable energy stamps.  I heard that they used Thermochromic ink in this stamp and if you apply heat on the area, the colour will change. 

But I couldn't see the change at all.  I purchased it from Liechtenstein Post directly.  Is there anything like only in miniature sheet it will work or any other hidden thing.  If anybody know the answer please clarify.

International Year of Crystallography: Liechtenstein

UNESCO names each and every year  based on specific theme and year 2014's 

theme is Crystallography. To commemorate Crystallography year Liechtenstein Post issued two stamps on 1st September 2014 based on metamorphosis of crystals. 

Crystals are nothing but minerals and plays important role in various field of science.  Minerals takes thousands of years to grow as crystals.  Metamorphosis is a complete change of form, structure, appearance, character etc in a person, animal or a thing. CHF 1.00 shows metamorphosis I and CHF 2.00 shows metamorphosis II.  With the aid of a free app (SEPAC Stamps) the postage stamps can be scanned and the metamorphosis of the crystal can then be observed by means of a video animation by the artist Bianca Violet. The stamps are issued by the means of a multi-stage stamping process and it is coated with UV gloss.

Sochi Winter Olympics: Liechtenstein

Sochi, Russia is situated along the black sea is mainly covered with rocks such as Mesozoic and Cenozoic.  It was named Sochi in the year 1896 and got its city status in 1917.  During World War II, it served as a rehabilitation  center and at present it is the major resort town of Russia drawing millions of visitors annually, mostly during May to September. It is also the unofficial summer capital of Russia.





In 2007, Sochi won the bid to host the XXII Winter Olympic Games and Para Olympic Games and in 2014 it successfully conducted those two major events. This was the first time Russia had hosted Winter and Para Olympic Games after the dissolution of the Union of  Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR) in 1991. Sochi, Russia hosted the XXII Winter Olympic Games from 7th to 23rd February 2014. To commemorate this event Liechtenstein Post has issued a stamp on 11th November 2013.



The face value is 2.60 and the the name Liechtenstein are printed using the Silver Hot foil printing method. Stone originating from Sochi was powdered and mixed with paint and affixed  to the stamp using thermography process. Thermo means heat.  Using heat to create the letters or images on the desired surface is called thermography. Here the powdered rock is mixed with the paint and applied on the stamp paper and heat is used to affix that firmly on the stamp.  If you glide your fingers on dark blue colour place you can feel the powdered stone.

Chinese zodiac dragon: Liechtenstein

Chinese Zodiac Signs are popular all around the world. The zodiac year plays key role in one's astrology. It is a twelve year cycle and each year is represented by some animal.  It starts with Rat year and goes on with Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and finally Pig.

These Lunar based Chinese Zodiac New Year usually falls between last week of January and first week of February of the Gregorian Calendar.

Silhouette, is an art of cutting the outline of the design, where as the inner structure is featureless.  It is made of single color, usually black against the light background color, usually white.  The finished work looks like a shadow image of an object.  It is a French folk art.

Filigree is an art of making small pores inside the design to give a unique look. Usually Filigree has done on gold and silver wares.  Karim Nagar, Andhra Pradesh in India is the home for this Filigree Work.

You can see the combination of Silhouette and Filigree work in many Chinese artifacts.  They have done filigree silhouette on mediums like leather, paper etc.,

Liechtenstein Post has issued few stamps using this Filigree Silhouette technique and the pores are done with the help of latest laser technology.  They used Red color for the stamps because in China red is the symbol of luck.

The above miniature sheet was issued on 14th November 2011.  The zodiac cycle and the letters are printed using Hot Gold Foil printing process.

The above miniature sheet was issued in 12th November 2012.  I have scanned the miniature sheet with a green paper in the back, so that the pores are visible.  The letters are printed with hot gold foil printing method.  Below is the reserves side of the stamp.

The "Year of the Horse" miniature sheets were issued on 11th November, 2013.