- Introduction
- Peculiar Stamp Issuing Entities
- Vended Stamps
- 3D Lenticular & Holograms - Depth, Motion, view Crosseyed & Anaglyphs (you need glasses).
- Metallics & Glossy Inks, Laquers & Foils
- Precious Metals and Jewels
- Odd Shapes and Perforation Methods
- Weird Papers, Cardboard, Cloth, Plastic & Wood (for metals, see above)
- Embossed & Bas-relief
- Glowing & Heat Sensitive
- Sounds & Smells
- Hidden Images - Microprinting, Scratch-off & Win
- Joint Issues (two countries on one issue)
- Errors, Varieties, Proofs and Miscellany
- You sell - we buy
- You want - We'll look for...
LINKS TO SPECIALTY WEBSITES
http://aramaki.com (Japanese language- but everyone can get a lot out of this excellent site!)
http://www.eryx.it/dentelli/indexeng.htm (English) or http://www.eryx.it/dentelli/index.htm (Italian - either way - an excellent piece of work).
View the Unusual Stamps Blogspot (Australia):
http://unusual-stamps.blogspot.com/
Participate in the compilation of a Database:
https://www.quickbase.com/db/bdv5cu5b3
Join the Unusual Stamp Group:
http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/unusual_stamps/
email to the group: unusual_stamps@yahoogroups.com.au
EDUCATION
An excellent new, 19 page article reviewing what's for you in collecting Unusual Stamps:
American Topical Association, Dr. S. K. Agrawal article, Sept - Oct 2013 issue
If you're not already a member of the ATA and you are reading this, then you ought to be!
http://aramaki.com (Japanese language- but everyone can get a lot out of this excellent site!)
http://www.eryx.it/dentelli/indexeng.htm (English) or http://www.eryx.it/dentelli/index.htm (Italian - either way - an excellent piece of work).
View the Unusual Stamps Blogspot (Australia):
http://unusual-stamps.blogspot.com/
Participate in the compilation of a Database:
https://www.quickbase.com/db/bdv5cu5b3
Join the Unusual Stamp Group:
http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/unusual_stamps/
email to the group: unusual_stamps@yahoogroups.com.au
EDUCATION
An excellent new, 19 page article reviewing what's for you in collecting Unusual Stamps:
American Topical Association, Dr. S. K. Agrawal article, Sept - Oct 2013 issue
If you're not already a member of the ATA and you are reading this, then you ought to be!