Fastest printing of a postage stamp

The fastest time to print a postage stamp is 57 min 50 sec and was achieved by Liechtensteinische Post AG (Liechtenstein) at the LIBA 2012 Stamp Exhibition, in the Saal am Lindaplatz in Schaan, Liechtenstein, on 16 August 2012. The stamps were printed as part of celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the country's first ever stamp. The three designs chosen for the record attempt were determined using a voting system open to visitors to the event, and all depicted the myths and legends of Liechtenstein. The first to cast a vote was His Serene Highness Hereditary Prince Alois von und zu Liechtenstein, patron of LIBA 2012. The clock started as soon as the shortlist was announced and was stopped when the printed stamp was bought (by GWR Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday) at an official post office. The final time on the stopwatch was 57:50.17. The printing, perforating and trimming was carried out by IPG Gutenberg, which was usefully located in the same street as the exhibition hall. Motorcycle police escorted the printed stamps from the printers to the exhibition hall.