It's the letter I in the latest journey through the alphabet. This stamp issued by Correos in 2025 celebrates science, technology and innovation with the 40 year anniversary of the Institute of Astrophysics in the Canary Islands.
I just noticed that the stamp has perforations - does that mean the top part could be sent on its own? (I'm glad Eva sent me the whole thing!)
This is a large stamp and has some nice foil effects that are hard to appreciate in photos.
For more I stamps, explore the links at See it on a Postcard
These stamps are so unique with that wave of perforations!
ReplyDeleteI love this series, large stamps that are very attractive
DeleteI think you can send only the upper part, where the rate is. But the stamp is better as it is, in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteThis was a curious series of big stamps!
I agree - much better sent as the whole thing - thanks again
DeleteThat's unusual. I wouldn't think many would take off the bottom part, it looks difficult without tearing it. It does look nice that way.
ReplyDeleteI agree! Definitely wouldn't be a good outcome in my clumsy hands
DeleteIt would miss so much without the bottom part. I also appreciate larger stamps - even is it does take a lot of space on postcards (I'm learning to write in very tiny print!)
ReplyDeleteThese would cover a chunk of the address space on a Postcard for sure
DeleteAwesome stamp. I really like the sky view. Maybe the perforations are the visual adjustments that would be made by the telescope as it shifts its view of the sky. Or maybe a perforation is just a perforation.
ReplyDeleteStamps are mini art works, so design choices are open to interpretation 🙂
DeleteStamps are mini art works, so design choices are open to interpretation 🙂
DeleteCorreos usually issues only one stamps par theme (except two Christmas stamps). So it is curious that, this time, there are at least four stamps with the same design (I think I have sent all of them to Finnbadger!).
DeleteI do like foil stamps, a beautiful design. As CJ put the idea that the wave perfs might be significant, I'm thinking gravitational waves in space or the waves surrounding the island. I'm probably overthinking this maybe they are just pretty.
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