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 MGL 1988 Nov. 30th SS

MI SS 132
Stamp MGL 1992 Jan. 1st SS - OG Barcelona javelin with pictogram very similar to No. 7 in lower margin

MI SS 203

SC 2117
Stamp MGL 1996 June 26th MS - OG Atlanta with Olympic pictogram No. 9 in gutter margin perforated & imperforated

MI 2633-41
Stamp MGL 1996 June 26th SS OG Atlanta (Basketball) with Olympic pictogram No. 9 in violet margin (perforated & imperforated)

MI Bl. 257 A+B
Stamp MGL 1996 June 26th SS OG Atlanta (Basketball) with Olympic pictogram No. 9 in violet margin with overprint (perforated & imperforated)

           MI SS 259 A

           SC 2346A



       MI SS 259 B
Stamp MGL 1996 June 26th SS OG Atlanta (Judo) with Olympic pictogram No. 9 in yellow margin (perforated & imperforated)

       MI SS 258 A

       MI SS 258 B
Stamp MGL 1996 June 26th SS OG Atlanta (Judo) with Olympic pictogram No. 9 in yellow margin with overprint °Centenary...° (perforated & imperforated)

MI SS 260 A

MI SS 260 B
Stamp MGL 1996 June 26th SS OG Atlanta (set of 9) with Olympic pictogram No. 9

Stamps MI 2633-41

SC 2238-46

MI 2637 SS (archery), 2638 SS (gymnatics) & 2639 SS (hurdling) pictogram partly hidden behind upper right corner
Stamp MGL 1996 June 26th SS OG Atlanta (set of 9) with overprint °Centenary...° - Olympic pictogram No. 9 in yellow margin

MI 2644-52

MI 2648 (archery), MI 2649 (gymnastics) and MI 2650 (hurdling) with pictogram partly hidden by upper right corner of the stamp
Stamp MGL 2012 July 5th - OG London with Olympic pictogram No. 13 in right margin

MI 3834-35
Stamp MLI 2010 - Painting °Oarsmen's breakfast° by Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)
Stamp MLI 2010 SS - OG Moscow 30th anniversary (perforated and imperforated) - Duncan Free (AUS), Olympic pictogram No. 5 in background

The designer selected Duncan Free for illustration though at the time of OG 1980 the sculler was seven years old, and AUS boycotted the Moscow Games.

Duncan Free won the M2- gold medal together with his partner Drew Ginn at WRC Eton 2006, WRC Munich

2007 and OG Beijing 2008. As a sculler he gained bronze medals at OG Atlanta 1996 (M4X), WRC

Aiguebelette 1997 (M2X) and WRC St. Catharines 1999 (M4X). In 2001 he won the Diamond Sculls at Henley.
Stamp MON 1948 July 12th - OG London

       MI 344

       SC CB7

       SG 348

       YV PA 32

             imperforated

                      proof de luxe
Stamp MON 1948 OG London (Proof in red colour)
Stamp MON 1976 May 3rd OG Montreal

   MI 1228

       SC 1028

       SG 1248

       YV 1060

       MI SS 9

       SC 1029a

       YV BF 11

The sculler is much too heavy for this boat - just a small wave could fill it with water!
Stamp MON 1988 May 26th - Société des Regates & Société Nautique centenary 1888-1988

       MI 1867

       SC 1631

       SG 1873

       YV 1634
Stamp MON 1989 Sept. 7th - Painting °Regatta at Molesey° (GBR) by A. Sisley

       MI 1932

       SC 1690

       SG 1959

       YV 1694

                   original painting
Stamp MON 1993 Sept. 20th - IOC session

       MI 2137

       SC 1868

       SG 2133

       YV 1892

     MI 2133-40

         (MH 8)
Stamp MON 2000 June 23rd - OG Sydney (perforated & imperforated)

       MI 2507

       SC 2168

       SG 2461

       YV 2262
Stamp MON 2007 Apr. 2nd - NOC of MON centenary 1907-2007 (with crossed oars on tab)

       MI 2848

       SC 2460

       YV 2590

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