#Sports Stamps
Australia Post scores a "hole in one" with golf stamps
One of Australia's most popular sports, golf, features in a new stamp issue coinciding with the hosting of The Presidents Cup at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club in November. The stamp issue comprises three domestic rate stamps (60 cents) and two international rate stamps ($1.65 and $2.35). This stamp issue is available from 27 September 2011. The five stamps depict a golf glove, The Presidents Cup,
Melavollur Stadium Stamp by Iceland Post
Iceland Post has issued a stamp celebrating Melavollur Stadium 100th Anniversary. The Melavollur Stadium was a sports stadium constructed in 1911 by the Reykjavik Sports Federation in an area called Melar in the western part of Reykjavik. The first tournament which was held there was sponsored by the Iceland Youth Organization (UMFI) on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of President Jon Sigurd
Top 10 most interesting sport-themed stamps 2011
Many sport-themed stamps issued last year were to some extent dedicated to FIFA World Cup 2010. Four of them by the editorial team’s opinion are worthy to top the rate. On the whole, many sporting events took place in 2010, such as Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, Singapore Youth Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games in India… All these contests were reflected in the philatelic issues. As well as in th
San Marino 2011 Stamp Exhibition
The biennial philately event "San Marino 2011 - Sport in the philately of San Marino" will be held on the 4th-5th June 2011, with an exhibition and commercial convention of philately, cartophily and phone cards at the Palazzetto Multieventi Sport Domus of Serravalle. For the occasion there will be an exhibition of original designs made for San Marino stamps dedicated to sport. At the event, as wel
Novak Djokovic gets postage stamp honour for Davis Cup triumph
Novak Djokovic and the rest of his Davis Cup winning team-mates have had their own postage stamps issued in their honour in Serbia. Djokovic, Viktor Troicki, Janko Tipsarevic and Nenad Zimonjic all appear on a brand new commemorative stamp which was issued the day after their 3-2 win over France last weekend. It's an honour Roger Federer has also received in the past in his native Switzerland.
Stamps celebrating Asian Games Opening Ceremony
China Post has issued a series of commemorative stamps celebrating the Opening Ceremony of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou. Featuring Badminton, Wushu, Athletics, Equestrian, Dragon Boat and Weiqi, these stamps are printed in photogravure and issued in different sizes. China Post will also release stamped envelopes themed on Asian Games gold medal athletes as well as individual stamp booklets of
All Blacks Rugby Postage Stamps from New Zealand
New Zealand Post has issued a suite of collectable products created in honour of what will arguably be the biggest year in New Zealand rugby history. With an unrivalled winning percentage since the first test against Australia in 1903, the All Blacks will carry the hopes and expectations of more than four million New Zealanders onto the field. Despite decades of change in how the game of rugby is
Top 10 most interesting sport-themed stamps of 2009
The editorial team of FindYourStampsValue.com has prepared a new ranking - Top 10 most interesting sport-themed stamps of 2009. This is the first sports rank from the FindYourStampsValue.com company. The Canadian stamps issued in honour of the Olympic Games in Vancouver come out on top. Canada: Vancouver 2010 Winter Games Mascots and Emblems This series was issued in January, 2009. The stamps sh
Monaco Post honors Ayrton Senna
Monaco Post is issuing a new stamp to mark 50th anniversary of Ayrton Senna's birth. Ayrton "Magic" Senna was born in Sao Paulo in 1960. He is considered one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time: three times world champion, he won 41 grand prix races and was in pole position 65 times. A genuine idol in Brazil, Senna gave generously to his country's charity organizations. After his death o
Spanish Tennis Federation Celebrated On New Stamp
The Spanish post office has released a new stamp which marks a 100 years of the Real Spanish Federation of Tennis. The stamp is bright red, on stuccoed paper and printed using offset litho. Issue date: 19/09/2008
