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 ALG 2012 June 27th OG London - non-uniform clothing

       MI 1693

       SC 1558

SG 1712

       YV 1626

Members of the same crew shall compete

wearing identical clothing

(Rule 44, FISA Rules of Racing)
Stamp ANG (unauthorized) "Sport Records" - Steve Redgrave (GBR)
Stamp ANG 1962 March 3rd

       MI 442

       SC 434

       SG 561

       YV 437
Stamp ANT 1995 June 6th SS - OG Atlanta 1996 depicting Jack Kelly (USA), Olympic M1X champion OG Antwerp 1920 and M8+ USA, gold medal winner OG Tokyo 1964

      MI SS 313 (stamp 2148)

        SC 1898

        YV BF 309
Stamp ANT 1995 SS with imprint "BARBUDA MAIL" #Coll. VZ#
Stamp ARG 1959 Sept. 5th - Panamerican Games Chicago

        MI 709

        SG 958

        YV PA 63
Stamp ARG 1984 July 28th - OG Los Angeles

        MI 1696

        SC 1467

        SG 1875

        YV 1422
Stamp ARG 1987 Sept. 26th - Panamerican Games Indianapolis



       MI 1894

       SC 1600

       SG 2074

       YV 1599

Arms pull too late
Stamp ARG 1996 July 6th - OG Atlanta

        MI 2306

        SC 1928

        SG 2474

        YV 1933
Stamp ARM 2010 Nov. 26th MS - Youth Olympic Games Singapore with Olympic pictogram No. 12 in lower right margin

MI 717

SC 846
Stamp ARM 2010 Nov. 26th SS - Olympic champions with Olympic pictogram No. 12 on lower margin

MI SS 38

SC 850
Stamp AUS 1972 Aug. 28th OG Munich

       MI 501

       SC 529

       SG 519

       YV 472
Stamp AUS 1990 Oct. 26th WRC Tasmania (printed on stationary)
Stamp AUS 1994 Aug. 11th Brisbane World Masters Games (printed on stationary)

"Rowing" in alphabetical order among

28 other sports (middle column)

Stamp AUS 2000 Aug. 17th OG Sydney

MI 1960

SC 1862

SG 2014

YV 1858

MI MS 1951-60

MI 1961-70 (booklet)

self-adhesive imperforated stamps

MI 1966 Rowing (3rd row, 2nd column)

SC 1868

MI 1951-60 with "OLYMPHILEX"

in upper margin - issue date 2000 Sept. 15th

Stamp AUS 2003 Jan. 7th MS "Athens to Athens 1896-2004" Australian gold medal winners - The Early years (Henry Pearce M1X 1928+1932)

                  Personalized issue

        MI MS 2196

        SC 2121

The last row of "Australian Gold Medallists"

reads: Henry Pearce - Rowing - 1928, 1932
Stamp AUS 2003 Jan. 7th MS "Athens to Athens 1896-2004" Australian gold medal winners - The Golden Era (Mervyn Woods M1X 1948)

                  Personalized issue

         MI MS 2196

         stamp SC 2121

The second row of "Australian Gold Medallists"

     reads "Mervyn Wood - Rowing - 1948"

Stamp AUS 2003 Jan. 7th MS "Athens to Athens 1896-2004" Australian gold medal winners - The Modern Games (M4- 1992+1996)

Personalized issue

MI MS 2196

SC 2121

OG Barcelona 1992 Aug. 2nd:

A. Cooper, N. Green, M. McKay, J. Tomkins

OG Atlanta 1996 July 27th:

D. Ginn, J. Tomkins, N. Green, M. McKay

Stamp AUS 2004 Aug. 23rd OG Athens - Tomkins & Ginn (AUS), M2- gold medal winners

   MI 2343

       SC 2271

       MI MS 2335-51

Tomkins won his gold medal at the age of 39
Stamp AUS 2004 March 16th with Boxing Kangaroo on tab

       MI 2297

       SC 2225



                  Personalized issue

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