Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Printed on cork

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On Wednesday 26th December 2007, the world’s first stamp made entirely from cork was issued in Portugal. Designed by the Portuguese engraver Joao Machado, it is made from wafer-thin “paper cork”, a thickness of just 0.35mm, with a print run of 230,000. Every stamp is unique due to the cellular nature of cork.
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Portugal 2007 - world first cork stamps
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Portugal 2007 - personalized stamp from Amorim
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Ecuador 2009
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Portugal 2011 - prestamped cork postcard
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