Re: Postage Stamps & ChromaDepth

[P3D Larry Berlin <lberlin@xxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997
>From: P3D  Robert Linnstaedt writes:
>...............
>
>Found some decent 3D effect on some US Stamps.  The $ .32 riverboat stamps
>when viewed through ChromaDepth Lenses (from Crayola "Jumping Colors") give
>some nice results.  Because of limited color range, the results are not
>overly bizaar.
>...............
>Could our US Postmaster possibly be coaxed into producing an _intentional_ 3D
>stamp, either for ChromaDepth, Parallel, or Anaglyph viewing?  In light of
>the Realist anniversary (which I doubt they would celebrate, being a
>commercial venture) why not make an attempt.  What better place to raise
>American's awareness than the common postage stamp.
>

This is an excellent idea. I was recently thinking along these same lines.
What I thought was that parallel stamps could be set at half postage so they
are used two at a time. The same designs could be issued in several 3D
styles. Good idea. How to get the Postal service interested is a different
question....

Larry Berlin

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