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

Bamboo Postage Stamp: stamp with a piece of bamboo glued on

Scented Postage Stamp: stamp printed with an ink that contains fragrances

Fish leather Postage Stamp: stamp with a piece of fish leather glued on

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

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

Khadi Postage Stamp: stamp with a piece of Khadi fabric glued on

Crystal Postage Stamp: stamp with glued-on crystals

Copper Postage Stamp: stamp with a glued-on copper foil

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

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

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

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

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

Record Postage Stamp: sheet with a transparent record glued on

Silk Postage Stamp: stamp with a piece of silk fabric glued on

Silver Postage Stamp: stamp with a glued-on silver foil

Lace Postage Stamp: stamp with a glued-on lace bobbin

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

sheet with a postage stamp with meteorite dust glued on

Embroidery Postage Stamp: stamp with a glued-on embroidery

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