Stamps by Countries

It is sometimes difficult to decide whether a stamp is an official issue and thus valid for postage, especially in African and Asian countries. If a stamp is listed in the world-wide accepted and well-known stamp catalogues Michel (MI, Germany), Scott (SC, USA), Stanley-Gibbons (SG, United Kingdom) or Yvert & Tellier (YV, France) it is a real postage stamp for sure. Often these catalogues publish new issues from exotic countries only many years after their issue date.

If it is doubtful whether a stamp is an official issue or not that particular stamp remains listed in the category "Stamps" unless its unauthorized status is proven.

Stamp EGY 1972 Dec. 17th - Nile International Rowing Festival

        MI 1117

        SC 931

        SG 1188
Stamp EGY 1996 July 15th SS OG Atlanta (Olympic pictogram No. 9 reversed )

       MI SS 60

       SC 1621

       YV BF 60
Stamp EGY 1996 Sept. 27th - Rowing Festival

       MI 1882

       SC 1627

       SG 1998
Stamp EGY 2007 Nov. 7th SS - 11th Panarabic Games with pictogram in lower margin

MI SS 97
Stamp ESA 2008 July 3rd OG Beijing SS

MI Bl. 69

Sculls in wrong position
Stamp ESP 1972 Aug. 28th - OG Munich

       MI 1995

       SG 2158

       YV 1754

At this stage of the stroke the blades must be vertical to catch the water!
Stamp ESP 1976 July 9th - OG Montreal - coastal rowing boat racing

       MI 2233

       SC 1965

       SG 2385

       YV 1986
Stamp ESP 1991 March 7th - OG Barcelona

       MI 2982

       SC B179

       SG 3100

       YV 2716

The proof de luxe on the lower left

bears the number 001750.
Stamp ESP 1995 June 2nd - Spain's silver medallists at Olympic Games

       MI 3229

       SG 3341

       YV 2963

       SG 3332a

This issue honours the Spanish M2- silver medal win at OG Los Angeles 1984 by

F. Climet & L. M. Lasurtegui - the stamp shows a 2X!
Stamp ESP 2004 Febr. 9th - JWRC + Non-Olympic WRC Banyoles

        MI 3930

        SC 3280

        SG 4022

        YV 3634
Stamp ESP 2008 July 16th - coastal rowing boat

       MI 4341

       SG 4375

       YV 4043

             Stamp issued se-tenant with

             tab at left, continuing image
Stamp ESP 2019 Nov. 6th Cantabria - Coastal Rowing
Stamp EST 2008 OG Beijing - J. Jaanson & T. Endrekson (EST), M2X silver medal winners (printed on stationary)
Stamp EST 2024 July 5th OG Paris with drawing of a coxless four in upper margin
Stamp FIN 1952 OG Helsinki (unissued design) #Coll. Postal Museum of Finland#

Designer Tapio Wirkkala
Stamp FIN 1981 May 18th - Churchboats in action

        MI 881

        SG 993

        YV 845

Stamp FIN 1996 June 3rd OG Atlanta


MI 1348 SC 1007 SG 1440 YV 1315	booklet MI MH 43 SC 1008a YV C 1313

booklet MI MH 43 (1346-49)

Stamp FIN 2012 May 7th booklet pane with pictogram

SC 1414

Stamp FRA °Aviron Bayonnais°

stamp fra aviron bayonnais self adhesive personalized

AVIRON BAYONNAIS was

founded in 1904. It is now

a club with many divisions

(Basketball, Boxing, Cycling,

Fencing, Gymnastics,

Handball, Judo, Rowing,

Rugby, Soccer, Swimming,

Tennis, Track & Field). The

Rugby division was founded

in 1935 and is known all

over the (Rugby-) world.

The stamp is not listed in stamp catalogues as it is a personalized one

Stamp FRA 1953 Nov. 28th - French medal winners at OG Helsinki 1952 - honouring Olympic M2+ champions Salles & Mercier, cox Malivoire



       MI 982

       SC 704

       SG 1189

       YV 964

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