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Post by hrdoktorx on Sept 21, 2018 20:40:10 GMT
Trying to see if the "select post" function will work, and reposting from another thread. thestampforum.boards.net/post/62123/threadFootball (soccer for the US folk) and World Cup stamps are a favourite of many countries. The link above is for the joint issue at the 2002 World Cup by all the previous winners except England. If people are interested, I can add a few (!) more issues. I'll try to stay away for some of these issues that can be of dubious philatelic interest. |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Sept 21, 2018 21:42:25 GMT
To get the ball rolling, a couple of classics (Italy AFA 1302-03 from 1973)  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Sept 21, 2018 21:57:30 GMT
I don' t actually collect soccer stamps per se, but they are often at the intersection of my interests. For instance this FDC of the Monaco bloc of the Europa 1987 issue (the theme was modern architecture) showing on the left column the Louis II stadium where the AS Monaco club plays.  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Sept 21, 2018 22:06:26 GMT
And, of course, flags, flags, flags... Such as in this sheet from Portugal when it hosted the Euro 2004 tournament  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Sept 21, 2018 22:15:15 GMT
And even though France won the World Cup this year, Belgium had the best team. Or at least, they thought so, as attested by this sheet! Le Monde est a nous = The World is ours.  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Sept 21, 2018 22:24:28 GMT
And on a more personal note, a cover showing Cameroon' s first participation, during Espana 1982. I lived there (near the stadium too!) when they qualified...  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 14, 2018 19:01:46 GMT
In the "Stamps-on-Stamps" thread, way back then (http://thestampforum.boards.net/post/40419/thread) was asked the question of the world biggest stamp and the answer given was an A4-sized stamp from Mongolia issued in 2004. Here's another close contender, a sheet issued by Niger for the Soccer World Cup in 2014. Some members will appreciate the flag and Brazilian sights Cinderellas along the two side columns on the left and right. The central stamp measures 24 cm high by 15 cm wide, and the two above and below are 8cm high and 15 cm wide. I added two measuring tapes along the sides to give an accurate impression. I had no clue it was this big when I bought it. The picture in the catalog did not at all indicate an oversize stamp.  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 19, 2018 17:46:32 GMT
Another gift received today from my Russian colleague, this souvenir sheet for the World Cup 2018, with a nice hexagonal stamp at its heart.  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 3, 2018 22:25:40 GMT
Comoro Islands issue for the Argentina 1978 World Cup (2 of the 4 stamps of the series):  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 5, 2018 20:21:33 GMT
The Comoro Islands issue for the Espana 1982 World Cup, overprinted with the result from the final game:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 6, 2018 22:31:20 GMT
Comoro Islands issue for the USA 1994 World Cup:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 8, 2018 13:48:51 GMT
Monaco issue from 1982 for the then-projected new football stadium:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 26, 2018 11:55:27 GMT
A series issued by Bénin in 1996 for the France '98 World Cup:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 27, 2018 11:41:28 GMT
Two stamps issued by Bénin for the España '82 World Cup:  |
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Post by madbaker on Dec 27, 2018 17:12:15 GMT
Oooh, what fun. I don't have very many bread stamps to share, but I'm a big football fan so let's get to it! In 1974, the Netherlands issued a single stamp to commemorate the World Cup being held in West Germany. The tournament featured arguably the best team to not win the World Cup, the Oranje from the Netherlands. Yet they got one stamp! The '74 final is legendary. Netherlands v. West Germany. Holland goes up 1-0 thanks to an early penalty then get cocky. More interested in shaming the hated Germans rather than scoring more goals. And of course, in tragic fashion, the Germans chip away and chip away until they win the game 2-1. Such hubris! Such drama! And the only philatelic record in the Netherlands is a single understated stamp. I love it.  I didn't really get into soccer until 1994 when I watched every game of the USA 94 tournament. (I haven't missed a World Cup game since.) But I fell in love with Dennis Bergkamp and the Dutch team in '94 and it was cemented in place in '98. So I've only read about the '74 team and seen clips on YouTube. The excellent book Brilliant Orange is a very entertaining look into the enigmatic Dutch style of football and provides a nice history as well. Including the infamous "Lost Final" of 1974. |
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Post by madbaker on Dec 27, 2018 17:20:10 GMT
Here's another. The tiny country of Uruguay is crazy about football, always punching above their weight at major tournaments (sometimes even biting their way!) They also won the first two World Cups they entered, in 1930 and 1950. Not bad at all! In 1951, Uruguay issued two stamps to commemorate winning the 1950 World Cup:   |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 28, 2018 11:09:01 GMT
Second set, with accompanying block, issued by Bénin for the France '98 World Cup:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Jan 6, 2019 13:53:20 GMT
Dahomey issues for the Mexico 1970 World Cup:  |
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Post by madbaker on Jan 8, 2019 2:17:51 GMT
Hello! Here are two stamps issued by the Bahamas to commemorate the 1966 World Cup, hosted (and hoisted) by England. I thought the stamps were issued because England won, but it was actually to promote the tournament. The stamps were issued on July 1st and Bobby Moore didn't hold the Jules Rimet trophy aloft until the 30th. (All facts via the Internet, as I was a mere two days old when the tournament kicked off and I guarantee my parent's were not interested in it one tiny bit!)   |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Jan 12, 2019 13:43:18 GMT
Dahomey issue for the 1974 World Cup in Germany:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Jan 19, 2019 21:37:19 GMT
Sheet issued by South Korea for the 2002 World Cup they were co-hosting with Japan:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Jan 21, 2019 21:41:25 GMT
Companion sheetlet to the above, but issued by Japan for the same tournament:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Feb 4, 2019 21:24:41 GMT
Triptych from Andorra for the 1982 World Cup in Spain:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Feb 5, 2019 21:57:34 GMT
Issues from French Andorra for the France '98 world cup (the two on the left) and Mexico '86 (on the right):  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Feb 6, 2019 21:30:50 GMT
French Andorra issue from 1999 for the Europa Cup:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Feb 7, 2019 21:37:19 GMT
French Andorra issue for the USA 1994 World Cup:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Feb 8, 2019 21:02:30 GMT
Sheet of stamps from Spanish Andorra for the España 1982 World Cup:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Mar 3, 2019 21:00:34 GMT
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Post by hrdoktorx on Mar 12, 2019 22:09:58 GMT
Madagascar stamp for the 1974 World Cup, found among the stock cards at the stamp show:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Mar 17, 2019 22:09:04 GMT
Mauritania series issued for the España 1982 World Cup Championship, with the score of the final game as a red overprint. Part of many soccer-themed stamps I found at the stamp show last week.  |
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