Photomosiac Stamps - Update

Category - Sight
Subcategory - Photomosaic Stamp

Completing my set of Diana Photomosiac Stamps set. Sierra Leone was the final one I did not have in the set.

Sierra Leone 1999-Princess Diana – Millenium Photomosiac Stamp Sheet

Issue date :  31 December 1999

Each sheet utilizes the technique of  "Photomosaics", which is a method of arranging thousands of tiny Flower photographs that when viewed from a distance, combine to form a single larger image, the picture of the face of Princess Diana.

All nine sheets commemorate both the Millennium and the remembrance of the life of Diana, Princess of Wales.

The nine countries which have issued the photomosiacs are: The Dominica, Gambia, Grenada, Guyana, Micronesia, Nevis, Sierra Leone, St. Vincent, and Zambia.

The sheets measures a large 6½" x 9¾" and all were issued on December 31, 1999.

They are titled
Dominica - "A World of Sharing"
Gambia - "A World of Peace & Understanding",
Grenada - "A World Where Children are Treasured",
Guyana -"A World of Tolerance & Understanding",
Micronesia - Numbered 62293,
Nevis - "A World Where Children Can Learn & Grow",
Sierra Leone - "A Future of Hope",
St.Vincent - "A World Free of Poverty, A World for Rich and Poor",
Zambia - "A Future Free of Hunger & Want",

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Photomosaic Stamps

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Cloth Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Cloth Stamps / Stamps with Crystal

Sierra Leone 2023 75th memorial anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi Stamp printed on Silk with Crystal

Issue date 16 January 2023

Sierra Leone Post has issued a special silk sheet with 4 stamps printed on Silk paper and with a red crystal on Mahatma Gandhi's forehead to commemorate the 75th memorial anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

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Cloth Stamps

Stamps with Crystals

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Wood and Wood Paper Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps made from different material - Wood

Sierra Leone Republic 2023 China Golden Monkey 1980 Stamp printed on Wood

Issue date December 2023

A set of special Wood Souvenir sheets (private issue) was issued by the Sierra Leone Post Office featuring China Golden Monkey 1980 Stamp.

The stamp sheet are numbered as : 017.

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Wood and Wood Paper Stamps

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Wood and Wood Paper Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps made from a different material - Wood

Sierra Leone 2022 130th Birth Anniversary of Chairman Mao Tse Tung Wood Stamp

Issue date December 2022

A set of special Wood Souvenir sheets (private issue) was issued by the Sierra Leone Post Office commemorating the 130th Birth Anniversary of Chairman Mao Tse Tung.

The stamp sheet are numbered as : 149 and 004 respectively.

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Wood and Wood Paper Stamps

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Wood and Wood Paper Stamps - Update

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Sierra Leone 2019 Chinese Art Painting By Qi Baishi Wood Stamp sheet

Issue date 2020

A set of special Wood Souvenir sheets (private issue - Source Stamperijia) was issued by the Sierra Leone Post Office featuring Chinese Art Painting by QI Baishi. (My Set number imPerf - 04/50 and Perf 15/250)

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Wood and Wood Paper Stamps - Update

Category - Touch

Subcategory - Stamps made from different material - Wood

Sierra Leone 2020 Chinese Art Painting From the Forbidden City Wood Stampsheet

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Issue date 2020

A set of special Wood Souvenir sheets (private issue - Source Stamperijia) was issued by the Sierra Leone Post Office featuring Chinese Art Painting From the Forbidden City . (My Set number imPerf - 04/50 and Perf 39/250)

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Cloth Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Cloth Stamps

Sierra Leone 2020 Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rat Embroidered Stamp

Issue date 2020

Sierra Leone Post has issued a special embroidered stamp to commemorate the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rat. This is a special private issue.

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Cloth Stamps

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Wood and Wood Paper Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps made from different material - Wood

Sierra Leone 2019 Mao among the people stamp 

Issue date November 2019


A set of special Wood Souvenir sheets (private issue) was issued by the Sierra Leone Post Office featuring Mao Zedong among the People painting. A total of 250 SS with perforated Stamps issued and another 50 imperforated SS was issued. (My Set number Perf - 63) I do not have the imperf version as totally sold out. 


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Wood and Wood Paper Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps made from different material - Wood

Sierra Leone 2019 Art Painting - The birth of Venus by Botticelli Wood SS

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Issue date November 2019

A set of special Wood Souvenir sheets (private issue) was issued by the Sierra Leone Post Office featuring Art Painting - The birth of Venus by Botticelli. A total of 250 SS with perforated Stamps issued and another 50 imperforated SS was issued.

 (My Set number Perf - 47 and Imperf - 47)

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Wood and Wood Paper Stamps - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps made from different material - Wood

Sierra Leone 2019 Painting Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer by Gustav Klimt Wood SS

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Issue date November 2019

A set of special Wood Souvenir sheets (private issue) was issued by the Sierra Leone Post Office featuring Painting Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer by Gustav Klimt. A total of 250 SS with perforated Stamps issued and another 50 imperforated SS was issued.

 (My Set number Perf - 30 and Imperf - 41)

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Wood and Wood Paper Stamps

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Cloth Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Cloth Stamps

Sierra Leone 2019 Buddhism Art - Amitabha Buddha Silk SS 

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Issue date November 2019

A set of special Silk Souvenir sheets (private issue) was issued by the Sierra Leone Post Office featuring Buddhism Art - Amitabha Buddha. A total of 250 SS with perforated Stamps issued and another 50 imperforated SS was issued. 

(My Set number Perf - 73 and Imperf - 41)

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Stamps with Thermochromic Ink Printing - Update

Category -  Touch 
Subcategory - Stamps with Thermochromic Ink Printing

Sierra Leone 2019 Towards Year of the Rat

Issue date  25 July 2019

Sierra Leone Post to commemorate the 2020 Chinese Lunar Year of the Rat has issued 2 sets each (one perforate and one imperforate) special minisheets - one with one stamp and the other with four stamps.

The 2 minisheets have been issued with perforated stamps and with imperforated stamps and have been printed with thermochromic ink which react to warm temperature of the fingers and the parts printed with this ink disappears due heat of the fingers when touched.

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Stamps with Thermochromic Ink Printing


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Cloth Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Cloth Stamps

Sierra Leone 2018 Chinese Zodiac Sign Silk Sheet

Perforate Souvenir Sheet

Issue date 21 August 2018

For the 38th Macau Stamp Exhibition, Sierra Leone Postal Authorities had issued a special Perforate and Imperforate Silk Souvenir Sheet featuring the 12 Sign of the Chinese Zodiac. The Souvenir sheet was limited to a print of 450 (001-450) perforate (My Number is 129/500) and 50 (451-500) imperforate sheets (My number is 500/500).

Imperforate Souvenir Sheet

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Cloth Stamps

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Photomosiac Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Photomosiac Stamp

Sierra Leone 2000 80th Birthday of Pope John Paul 

Issue date 30 October 2000

As part of the Celebration of the 80th Birthday,Photomosiac Stamps featuring Pope John Paul were issued by many countries - Dominica, Gambia, Grenada, Guyana, Liberia, Micronesia, Palau, Sierra Leone. The photomosiac sheet contains small pictures of different portions of Churches from around the world which together makes the larger picture of the face of Pope John Paul.

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Photomosaic Stamps

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Cloth Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Cloth Stamps

Sierra Leone 2003 Teddy Bear

Issue date 28 April 2003

Embroidered teddy bear stamp set was issued by different countries: Gambia, Grenada, Grenada& Petite Martinique, Sierra Leone and St Vincent Grenadines. These cloth stamps honor the humble teddy bear. The above Teddy Bear stamp is from Sierra Leone.

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Odd Shaped Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Odd Shaped Stamps   

Sierra Leone 1964 NY World Fair 64 - Land on Iron and Diamonds Odd shaped Stamps

Picture taken from the net -  Regular Mail Set released during NYWF64

Picture taken from the net - Airmail set released during NYWF64

Issue date 10 February 1964

Sierra Leone issued 7 stamps from the "Land of Iron and Diamonds." before the start of the New York World Fair in 1964. These die cut stamps were in the shape of the Geographical Map of the country. They are the Sierra Leone's First Self Adhesive Stamps, 

Scanned image from my collection with green backing paper for Regular Mail

The regular mail issues have green backing paper. The symbol at the center of the stamp is a Griffin.

Scanned image from my collection with yellow backing paper for Airmail

At the same time as the regular Sierra Leone stamps were released, seven airmail versions of the New York World's Fair stamps were issued. These self-adhesive airmail stamps have yellow backing paper and with the image of the Unisphere replacing the Griffin at the center of the stamp.

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Odd Shaped Stamps

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Cloth Stamps - Update

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Subcategory - Cloth Stamps 

Sierra Leone 2013 Year of the Horse Embroidery Stamp

Issue date 25 November 2013 

For Chinese Lunar New Year of the Horse, Sierra Leone Post has issued a special self adhesive embroidery stamp featuring white horse with a green background 

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