Monday, July 14, 2008

Austria Lenticular stamp FDC

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This could be a world premier !! A Hand Painted FDC on a lenticular stamp. Only 6 produced.

Date of Issue : 5 May 2008

Austrian Post has produced an official stamp using lenticular printing technology. 48 images of a TV recording have been superposed, so to the viewer the optical effect looks like a film sequence of approximately 3 seconds. The stamp features the goal scored by Andi Herzog, Austria's football player, in the 76th minute of the game against Sweden on September 6th, 1997. The goal paved the way for the Austrian national team to enter the main draw of the 1998 World Championships in France.

I suffered some monetary loss as my first packet of stamps did not arrive. Then Austria Post sent me a second batch by registered post. Wish the stamps were not so expensive ( face value 5.45 euro)

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