The interesting aspect of the stamp is that there is an additional image only visible under ultraviolet light.
I tried to get a decent picture of it under UV light - it was a little bit clearer to the naked eye, but the camera didn't get a great shot. It looks like a reddish person (a medieval knight, maybe?) holding a pennant.
Update: definitely not the knight idea - it is the classic cowled figure of death, scythe in hand. Thanks for the correction from Eva.
A cool idea, and I love the gorilla (King Kong, I assume) on the stamp. It accompanied this great card, which I appreciate being a fan of science fiction.
Enjoy more links to U-themed stamps over at Sunday Stamps.
It's very difficult to take a picture of this! I think it's a dreadful figure: the Death carrying a scythe :|
ReplyDeleteYou can see here the full sheet.
Thanks so much for the link to the full picture - I did not manage to find that, or one of the UV image on the stamp, at all.
DeleteI presume the image is to represent the 'horror' genre. I certainly did not get to see the face, or right side of the scythe, and I looked for a while under a UV light.
Still, I love the stamp overall - the size, the color, and the gorilla :)
Ah death stalking the margins, love a 'secret' message on stamps.
ReplyDeleteI believe the latest Royal Mail Harry Potter stamps from 2018 have secrets that are revealed under UV light as well.
DeleteI don't like these secrets revealed only under UV light as I can never see them properly!
ReplyDeleteBut, I am with you on science fiction :)
A kindred spirit!
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