Knowledge / Coatings / Kinds

Coating kind: summary of the different intended styls of a coating

Bamboo postage stamp: postage stamp with a piece of bamboo glued on

Scented postage stamp: postage stamp printed with an ink that contains fragrances

Fish leather postage stamp: postage stamp with a piece of fish leather glued on

Corrugated plastic postage stamp: postage stamp with a corrugated plastic film glued on which creates a three-dimensional impression (lenticular)

Gold postage stamp: postage stamp with a glued-on gold foil

postage stamp with 3 glued-on metal foils: 2 in gold (22 and 24 carat) and one in silver

Hologram postage stamp: postage stamp with a glued-on metal foil that serves as a storage medium for a laser image (hologram)

Khadi postage stamp: postage stamp with a piece of Khadi fabric glued on

Crystal postage stamp: postage stamp with glued-on crystals

Copper postage stamp: postage stamp with a glued-on copper foil

Varnish postage stamp: postage stamp that has been provided with a layer of varnish over the entire surface or in stripes

Nickel postage stamp: postage stamp from New Caledonia 2010 in which the country name and the face value were printed with nickel-containing ink

Pearl postage stamp: postage stamp with a half pearl glued on in the lower left corner

Scratch-off field postage stamp: postage stamp with a coating that can be removed by lightly scratching it in order to read the text hidden underneath

Seed postage stamp: postage stamp with glued-on seeds (e.g. flower seeds)

Record postage stamp: sheet with a transparent record glued on

Silk postage stamp: postage stamp with a piece of silk fabric glued on

Silver postage stamp: postage stamp with a glued-on silver foil

Lace postage stamp: postage stamp with a glued-on lace bobbin

Dust postage stamp: postage stamp with dust glued on (e.g. sandstone)

sheet with a postage stamp with meteorite dust glued on

Embroidery postage stamp: postage stamp with a glued-on embroidery