Bridges in Liechtenstein

Last Saturday I got a stamp set from Liechtenstein on a postcard.

This is it:

EUROPA (issued 05-03-2018)
- Balzers Footbridge
- Old Rhine Bridge Vaduz

Thank You very much William!

A Monkey from Liechtenstein

As Christmas present I got this year some online ordered stamps including some from Liechtenstein.

This is one stamp I got:

Year of the Monkey (issued 16-11-2015)

The stamp is made with modernest laser technology and looks like a traditional Chinese paper-cut.

I also got the maxicard.

Liechtenstein's Toys

As Christmas present I got this year some online ordered stamps including some from Liechtenstein.

This is one stamp set I got:

EUROPA (issued 02-03-2015)

International Year of Light

As Christmas present I got this year some online ordered stamps including some from Liechtenstein.

This is one stamp I got:

International Year of Light (issued 02-03-2015)

Information about this special stamp given on the website of the Liechtenstein Post:
"The United Nations proclaimed 2015 as the International Year of Light: 1000 years ago it was proven for the first time that light sources emit light rays, exactly 200 years ago the wave character of light was discovered and the quantum theory of light is 110 years old.

Experimenting with light arouses scientific curiosity. The special stamp “Play of Light” (value: CHF 1.90) permits the observer to conduct three experiments relating to the anniversaries mentioned. The background of the stamp glows in the dark owing to its fluorescent colour. It turns into a source of light if it was exposed to sunlight beforehand. The wave theory can be observed if the stamp is held up to a source of light. The micro-perforations in the paper become easily visible as the light waves are diffracted through the small openings. For the experiment on quantum theory, the light pink colour behind the ball was printed with a special colour. When irradiated with UV light, the colour turns from pink to violet."

A Sheep from Liechtenstein

On Thursday I got my ordered stamps and maxicards from Liechtenstein.

This is one stamp:

Year of the Sheep (issued 10-11-2014)
The stamp is made with modernest laser technology and looks like a traditional Chinese paper-cut.

I also bought the maxicard.

The Music of Liechtenstein

On Thursday I got my ordered stamps and maxicards from Liechtenstein.

This is one stamp:

EUROPA (issued 10-03-2014)

Winged Altar

On Thursday I got my ordered stamps and maxicards from Liechtenstein.

This is one miniature sheet:

Winged Altar (issued 10-03-2014)
The sheet is folded and if it is unfold it reveals the complete altar.

Famous figures from classical literature

On Thursday I got my ordered stamps and maxicards from Liechtenstein.

This is one miniature sheet:

Famous figures from classical literature (issued 03-09-2012)
- Till Eulenspiegel
- Sherlock Holmes
- Don Quijote
- Hamlet
- Robin Hood
- Robinson Crusoe
- Baron Münschhausen
- Quasimodo

International Year of Crystallography

On Thursday I got my ordered stamps and maxicards from Liechtenstein.

This is one set:

International Year of Crystallography (issued 01-09-2014)
The stamps are embossed.

Lindau Messenger

On Thursday I got my ordered stamps and maxicards from Liechtenstein.

This is one stamp:

Lindau Messenger (issued 01-09-2014)
It is a joint issue with Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

Pfälzerhütte

On Thursday I got my ordered stamps and maxicards from Liechtenstein.

This is one stamp:

Pfälzerhütte (issued 14-06-2012)
It is a joint issue with Germany.

I also bought the maxicard which bears the stamps of Germany and of Liechtenstein.

Liechtenstein and Singapore

On Thursday I got my ordered stamps and maxicards from Liechtenstein.

This is one set of maxicards:

Relations with Singapore (issued 10-11-2014)
It is a joint issue with Singapore.

Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein

On Thursday I got my ordered stamps and maxicards from Liechtenstein.

This is one maxicard:

25th anniversary of reign of Prince Hans-Adam II (issued 10-11-2014)

Year of the Horse

This year I got many stamps as Christmas presents. Many of them are from countries which I had not in my collection before.

I also got stamps from Liechtenstein.

One sheet is this:

Year of the Horse (issued 11-11-2013)

According to legend Buddha invited the 13 animals of the lunar calendar (including the cat) to a festival. The mouse said to the cat that the festival would be on another day, so she did not come. The animals came in this order: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. All animals got a year which was named after the animal.
The year 2014 is the year of the horse (Chinese: 馬 mă). The year starts on 31st January 2014 and ends on 18th February 2015. The people born in the Year of the Horse are said to be intelligent, friendly and optimistic. The animals are also divided in wood, fire, earth, metal and water. This year is the Year of the Woodhorse. The next Year of the Horse is 2026.
Liechtenstein issues stamps on the occasion of the Chinese New Year since 2012 (Year of the Dragon) and all are looking like a traditional Chinese Paper-cut. The stamps are made with modernest laser technology. For the first time the sheet is also shaped.
The traditional Chinese Paper-cut is since 2009 a Intangible Heritage of the UNESCO.

I also got a maximum card:

front side: 



back side: 

The sheet and the maximum card are great addition for my collection of Year of the Horse stamps.

Gold on Silk

This year I got many stamps as Christmas presents. Many of them are from countries which I had not in my collection before.

I also got stamps from Liechtenstein.

One sheet is this:

Stadtpalais Liechtenstein in Vienna (issued 11-11-2013)

The stamp consists of silk and the ink of gold.