Imagine Peace Tower - Iceland

The postal authority of Iceland has issued a special stamp - Imagine Peace Tower (IPT). The stamp issued in October 2008 October depicting the Imagine Peace Tower, which is dedicated to the memory of Beatle John Lennon.

The IPT stamp is printed in a traditional offset format and then overprinted with phosphorus in silk screen which causes the picture to accumulate light and then glow in the dark. When exposed to ultraviolet light, a picture of John Lennon appears on the stamp.

Imagine Peace Tower

The Imagine Peace Tower stamp was ranked number three is the list of Top 10 Extraordinary stamps of the Year 2008.

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