Europa Circle Shape Stamps - Iceland Post

These beautiful circle shape stamps (Shaped as Plates) set are from Iceland Post on Europa.

The common theme of the Europa stamps is gastronomy according to the decision of PostEurop, the Association of European Public Postal Operators in Europe. Food is probably the most important ingredient of human culture. Cuisine and all things related to food and gastronomic traditions shape the nature, history, technical knowledge, social patterns and economy of human society. The Europa stamps are of unusual design, shaped as plates (Odd Shape Stamps) of food stuffed with traditional Icelandic fish and meat dishes.

Day of issue : 26-05-2005
Printing process : Offset
Number in Sheet : 10
Printer : Cartor
Size : 38 x 38 mm
Designer : Hany Hadaya
Value : 70, 90 ISK

Circle Shape Stamps - Icelandic Leaf Bread Christmas Iceland

Yet another beautiful round shape stamps in my collection. These two circle shape stamps are released by Iceland Post by the title "Christmas Stamps - Icelandic Leaf Bread".

It was customary in the olden days at most Icelandic farms to ration food more generously during Christmas than at other times. Bread was usually made for the domestics and the farm hands. The round bread sheets were generally made as thin as possible for reasons of economy. It was said that the batter was thin enough when you could read the Bible through it. Various beautiful and diverse patterns were cut in the batter to make the bread as festive as possible. The patterns were usually traditionally styled while creativity also played its part. Many feel that this custom is an indispensable part of the Christmas celebrations. Family and friends often gather together in the beginning of the advent to pattern the bread sheets and fry them. Smoked meat is by many considered most delicious when accompanied by leaf bread.

Day of issue : 08-11-2007
Printing process : Offset - sjálflímandi
Number in Sheet : 10
Printer : Cartor
Size : 36 x 36 mm
Designer : Hlynur Ólafsson / Hugrún Ívarsdóttir
Value : 60, 80 ISK