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 VIN CANOUAN (unauthorized) OG Rio de Janeiro 2016 - LW2X gold medal winners Ilse Pauls & Maaike Head (NED) #Coll. KA#
Stamp VIN MAYREAU 2012 OG London - Steven Redgrave (GBR)

M4+ gold medal OG Los Angeles 1984

M2- gold medal OG Seoul 1988

M2- gold medal OG Barcelona 1992

M2- gold medal OG Atlanta 1996

M4- gold medal OG Sydney 2000
Stamp VOL (now BUR) 1976 March 17th SS (perforated & imperforated - OG Montreal with Olympic pictogram No. 3 in left and right margin

MI SS 40A (Obervolta)

MI SS 40B (Obervolta)
Stamp VOL (now BUR) 1976 March 25th SS OG Montreal (perforated & imperforated)

SC C233

Different perforations

	M4+ gold medal OG Los Angeles 1984 M2- gold medal OG Seoul 1988 M2- gold medal OG Barcelona 1992 M2- gold medal OG Atlanta 1996 M4- gold medal OG Sydney 2000

Stamp VOL (now BUR) 1977 July 4th OG Montreal SS with overprint °Winner 1976 Frank and Alf Hansen NOR° - The Hansen brothers won the M2X final, depicted is a M2-

MI SS 45

SC C247

large perforations

YV BF 6A

MI SS 45

SC C247

small perforations

The miniature sheet with black

overprint was not valid for postage.

The design shows a sweep oar

race whereas Frank & Alf Hansen

(NOR) won the M2X gold medal.

Stamp YEM 1970 Dec. 15th (perforated & imperforated) - German gold medal winners at Olympic Games - M4+ at OG Paris 1900

MI 1269 perforated

MI 1275 imperforated

stamp yem 1970 dec. 15th german gold medal winners detail

There were two sparate finals on the

27th of August 1900 because some

competing crews had been instructed

insufficiently of the qualification rules

by the regatta officials.

The first final was won by FRA, the

second final by GER (O. Gossler,

W. Katzenstein, W. Tietgens, G.

Gossler, cox C. Gossler).

Stamp YEM 1971 Dec. 3rd (perforated & imperforated) - Italian gold medal winners at OG - M4+ victory at OG Melbourne 1956

       MI 1483 A

       YV 258D

       MI 1488 B

M4+ result OG Melbourne 1956:

Gold: ITA (Laberto Winkler, Romano Sgheiz, Angelo Vanzin, Franco Trinkavelli, cox Ivo Stefanoni) 7:19,4

Silver: SWE                                                                                                                             7:22,4

Bronze: FIN                                                                                                                             7:30,9

Stamp YEM 1971 Nov. 4th (perforated & imperforated) - Buergin & Studach (SUI), M2X gold medal winners at ERC Duisburg 1965, WRC Bled 1966 and ERC Vichy 1967

MI 1468 perforated

YV PA 139A

MI MS 1463-69 perforated

MI 1476 imperforated

MI MS 1471-77 imperforated

Stamp YEM 1980 May 1st SS

       MI SS 201

       SC C58a

                 Wrong rigger design
Stamp YEM 1985 Nov. 15th - OG Los Angeles

                   Wrong rigger design

       MI C 1812

       MI SS A 239
Stamp YEM-Kingdom 1969 July 28th - OG Munich 1972

       MI 755 A



       MI 755 B

non-uniform clothing (cox!)
Stamp YUG 1932 ERC Belgrade - complete set on special cover with PM Sept. 3rd

Stamp YUG 1932 Sept. 2nd (set of six) - ERC Belgrade

MI 243

SC B 26

SG 264

YV 225

M1X with fort of Semendria in background

MI 244

SC B 27

SG 265

YV 226

M4+ on Lake Bled

MI 245

SC B 28

SG 266

YV 227

M8+ with city of Belgrade in background

MI 246

SC B 29

SG 267

YV 228

M2- in port of Split

MI 247

SC B 30

SG 268

YV 229

M2- with cathedral of Zagreb in background

MI 248

SC B 31

SG 269

YV 230

Crown prince Peter

Stamp YUG 1947 June 15th

MI 521
Stamp YUG 1964 July 1st - OG Tokyo

       MI 1078

       SC 733

       SG 1119

       YV 975
Stamp YUG 1966 March 1st - WRC Bled (1D)

       MI 1146

       SC B29 / 800

       SG 1184

       YV 1039

This sculller is unable to

stretch his legs!
Stamp YUG 1966 March 1st - WRC Bled (5 D)

        MI 1148

        SC B31 / 802

       SG 1186

       YV 1041
Stamp YUG 1968 June 28th - OG Mexico

        incorrect hold of the sculls

        MI 1293

        SC 921

        SG 1332

        YV 1186
Stamp YUG 1976 July 17th - OG Montreal (perforated & imperforated)

       MI 1659

       SG 1745

       YV 1551

                    imperforated

                     #Coll. MV#