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 HKG 1999 March 27th SS - 13th Asian Games Bangkok 1998 - medal wins for Hong Kong

Ng Ga Loc (HKG) won a silver medal both in the LW1X and W1X competition

MI SS 61

SC 774c
Stamp HKG 2000 Aug. 27th OG Sydney

       MI 956

       SC 908

       YV 946

       MI 957

       SC 909

       YV 947

     Two stamps from separate sheets form continuous design
Stamp HKG 2007 MS 30th anniversary of HKG, China Rowing Association (personalized stamps)
Stamp HKG 2009 Dec. 5th - 5th East Asian Games Hong Kong (SS + single stamp)

MI 1549

SC 1376
Stamp HKG 2012 July 27th OG London

       MI 1729

       SC 1507
       MI SS 247
Stamp HON 1988 Sept. 30th OG Seoul SS

MI SS 41

SC 359
Stamp HUN 1925 Apr. 27th

       MI 406

       SG 455

                  From the set of the first sports stamps issued by any country
Stamp HUN 1970 Aug. 19th perforated & imperforated - WERC Tata

Mi 2701 A + B

SC 2034

SG 2537

YV 2108

Ng Ga Loc (HKG) won a silver medal both in the LW1X and W1X competition
MI SS 61 SC 774c

Stamp HUN 1976 June 29th perforated & imperforated set OG Montreal with Olympic pictogram No. 4

MI 3125 SC 2424 YV 2501
MI 3126 SC 2425 YV 2502
MI 3127 SC 2426 YV 2503
MI 3128 SC 2427 YV 2504
MI 3129 SC 2428 YV 2505
MI 3130 SC 2429 YV 2506
MI 3131 SC 2430 YV 2507