Technical faults on Stamps, Coins, Phonecards

  • Stamp JPN 1961 Oct. 8th - 16th national athletic meeting, Akita

                     extreme bum-shoving

           MI 775

           SC 737

           SG 877

           YV 688

    stamp jpn 1961 oct. 8th national athletes meeting mi 775 femal sweep rower with gig boat in background  

    		 stamp jpn 1961 oct. 8th national athletes meeting mi 775 se tenant with mi 774 

  • Stamp MON 1976 May 3rd OG Montreal

           MI 1228

           SC 1028

           SG 1248

           YV 1060

    stamp mon 1976 may 3rd og montreal mi 1228 single sculler catching the water

           MI SS 9

           SC 1029a

           YV BF 11

    stamp mon 1976 may 3rd og montreal ss mi bl. 9

    The sculler is much too heavy for this boat - just a small wave could fill it with water!

  • Stamp NIG (unauthorized) OG Rome 1960

    Stamp NIG unorthorized OG Rome 1960 detail Stamp NIG unorthorized SS OG Rome 1960 Stamp SLE 1989 Apr. 28th Gold medal winners OG Seoul Mi 1167 Fighting to keep balance

                The designer took the image of the SLE stamp 1988 (on the far right) and placed it against a new background

  • Stamp POL 1955 July 27th

           MI 938 A

           SC 703

           SG 943

           YV 831

    stamp pol 1955 july 27th mi 938 a youth games single sculler  

           MI 943 B

    stamp pol 1955 july 27th mi 938 b imperforated youth games single sculler

                  arm snatching = bent arms during the first part of the stroke

  • Stamp POL 1956 Nov. 2nd OG Melbourne

    Arm snatching = bent arms during the first part of the stroke

           MI 986

           SC 752

           SG 991

           YV 873

    stamp pol 1956 nov. 2nd og melbourne mi 986 teodor kozerka m1x bronze medal winner at og helsinki 1952 and rome 1960 also european champion 1955

    		         Replica in pure gold (24 karat)Stamp POL 1956 Nov. 2nd OG Melbourne gold 24 Karat pure gold        MI 984-989 imperforated proof stamp pol 1956 og melbourne proof imperforated mi 984 89

  • Stamp PRK 1961 Nov. 4th

           MI 345

           SC 360

           YV 325

    stamp prk 1961 nov. 4th mi 345 female sculler bum shoving 

     

    		            Deluxe proof - only 30 issuedstamp prk 1961 nov. 4th mi 345 epreuve de luxe imperforated female sculler bum shoving 30 issued 

              extreme bum-shoving

  • Stamp SLE 1989 Apr. 28th - OG Seoul depicting Thomas Lange (GER), M1X Olympic champion

           MI 1167

           SC 1028

           YV 940

    stamp sle 1989 apr. 28th gold medal winners og seoul mi 1167 thomas lange gdr winner of the single sculls

  • Stamp SMR 1960 May 23rd OG Rome

           MI 652

           SG 610

           YV 496

    stamp smr 1960 may 23rd og rome mi 652 1x  

    knees bopping up at the finish of the stroke

  • Stamp SMR 1964 June 25th OG Tokyo

           MI 806

           SC 586

           SG 747

           YV 619

    stamp smr 1964 june 25th og tokyo mi 806 2x 

    		  

     

    With such an acute angle in the knees it is impossible to

    exert full power on the stretcher - shins should not

    exceed the vertical position at the beginning of the stroke

  • Stamp SUI 1962 March 19th - WRC Lucerne

            MI 748

            SC 413

            SG 660

            YV 690

    stamp sui 1962 march 19th wrc luzern mi 748 stylized sweep oar rower

    The shins should not exceed the vertical

    position at the beginning of the stroke

  • Stamp SUR 2012 Aug. 15th OG London

                    non-uniform clothing (cox!)

           MI 2598

           SG 2650

           YV 2345

    stamp sur 2012 og london

    		 stamp sur 2012 og london ms twice 

  • Stamp TCH 1959 Febr. 14th

            MI 1120

            SC 900

            SG 1077

            YV 1005

    stamp tch 1959 febr. 16th mi 1120bum-shoving sweep oar rower

            lower part of rigger under water

     

     

     

  • Stamp UKR 2008 Jan. 26th - OG Beijing

           MI MS 936-39

           YV 860-63

    stamp ukr 2008 jan. 26th ms og beijing mi 936 939 twice

                     rigger much too high

     

           MI 939

           YV 863

    stamp ukr 2008 jan. 26th og beijing mi 939 w1x 

  • Stamp URS 1956 Aug. 5th

            MI 1852

                           W8+

    stamp urs 1956 aug. 5th spartakiade moscow mi 1852No. 3 is much too short

  • Stamp URS 1968 July 31st - OG Mexico

             MI 3519

             SC 3494

            SG 3582

            YV 3390

    stamp urs 1968 july 31st og mexico mi 3519 2Back swing at the finish of the stroke extremely exaggerated

     

     

  • Stamp URS 1978 March 24th SS - OG Moscow

     Wrong wrist position with feathered blades

            MI SS 127

            SC B78

            YV BF 126

    Stamp URS 1978 OG Moscow SS Mi Bl. 127

           MI 4712

    Stamp URS 1978 OG Moscow

  • Stamp URU 1969 Febr. 6th - OG Mexico

                

     

                

                 MI 1132

                 SC C344

                 SG 1387

                 YV A345

    stamp uru 1969 febr. 6th og mexico mi 1132 scullerShins should not exceed the vertical position at the beginning of the stroke

     

  • Stamp YEM-Kingdom 1969 July 28th - OG Munich 1972

           MI 755 A    

    stamp yem kingdom 1969 july 28th og munich mi 755 a 8

          

           MI 755 B

    stamp yem kingdom 1969 july 28th og munich mi 755 b imperforated
     stamp yem kingdom 1969 july 28th og munich ms mi 752 756 a  non-uniform clothing (cox!)

  • Stamp YUG 1968 June 28th - OG Mexico

            incorrect hold of the sculls

            MI 1293

            SC 921

            SG 1332

            YV 1186

    stamp yug 1968 june 28th og mexico drawing of sculler taking an incorrect hold of his sculls

  • Stamp YUG 1979 Aug. 28th - WRC Bled (perforated & imperforated)

     

           MI 1795

           SC 1434

           SG 1887

           YV 1677

    stamp yug 1979 aug. 28th mi 1795 wrc bled

     stamp yug 1979 aug. 28th wrc bled imperforated mi 1795 u

          Blades of No. 3 and 5 in the water,

          blades of No. 2 and 4 out of the water!
     stamp yug 1979 aug. 28th wrc bled mi 1795 complete sheet of 9  

         

               The inscription "IX. World Rowing Championships" is incorrect.

               The first WRC were held at Lucerne 1962, followed by Bled 1966,

               St. Catherines 1970, Lucerne 1974, Nottingham 1975,

               Amsterdam 1977 and Lake Karapiro 1978.        

               Bled 1979 hosted the 8th Men's WRC.