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Post by mailartist on Jun 24, 2017 23:48:53 GMT
I just read this interesting fact on another snail mail site. Unfortunately, I don't yet have any of the eclipse stamps to check this out.
Apparently, though, these stamps are thermal sensitive and "toggle" back and forth between full moon, and eclipse, depending on whether you hold your finger on it to warm it up, or it cools down. (Kind of like the old mood rings, I guess.)
That feature isn't mentioned on the stamp sheet itself, but apparently this other site manager found out about this from the local postal clerk, who posited that this first use of the thermal design might become a collector's item in the future.
Anybody got an eclipse stamp, and can verify this?
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Post by radellaf on Jun 25, 2017 2:40:15 GMT
Not _yet_ but this must be investigated.
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Post by Mia on Jun 25, 2017 11:10:00 GMT
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Post by allanorn on Jun 25, 2017 17:20:14 GMT
Can confirm. My local post office still had them; I have two sheets in my possession and I played around with them for a few minutes.
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Post by blessed on Jun 25, 2017 17:58:24 GMT
That sounds fun!
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Post by distractedmom on Jun 28, 2017 3:01:32 GMT
My local post office was sold out today. I was a sad panda.
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Post by sgtstretch on Jun 28, 2017 12:45:18 GMT
My post office somehow had them, and I snagged two sheets. They are very cool stamps.
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Post by Mia on Jun 28, 2017 14:40:03 GMT
My local post office was sold out today. I was a sad panda. Aww. You could resort to ordering online...
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Post by allanorn on Jun 28, 2017 15:48:55 GMT
My local post office was sold out today. I was a sad panda. Aww. You could resort to ordering online... I second ordering online, especially if your post office doesn't carry a lot of the most recent stamps. It's not the fastest method, but it's inexpensive and saves trips to the post office.
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Post by jamberrychoux on Jun 29, 2017 0:09:50 GMT
My local post office was sold out today. I was a sad panda. My post office said that they were sold out on the first day that the shipment arrived! They plan to get some more in, but don't know when. I was able to get 2 sheets of the sports balls though, and absolutely love them.
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Post by distractedmom on Jun 29, 2017 0:32:54 GMT
My local post office was sold out today. I was a sad panda. My post office said that they were sold out on the first day that the shipment arrived! They plan to get some more in, but don't know when. I was able to get 2 sheets of the sports balls though, and absolutely love them. I snagged a sheet of those too! The kickball might be my favorite! I can't wait for the sharks.
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Post by Mia on Jul 26, 2017 20:47:10 GMT
Received my first earlier this month. I love it.
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Post by aviwire on Oct 16, 2017 14:17:06 GMT
Received these cool stamps on cover. The cover had the special postmark and it was posted on the day of Solar Eclipse. The post office was located in the path of totality Isn't it cool?
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Post by katiel on Oct 17, 2017 13:59:48 GMT
That is awesome!
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Post by erin on Oct 19, 2017 19:41:10 GMT
I love special postmarks!!!
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