093 30th Olympiad and London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Dear friends and readers,

First i want to thank

Mrs Jeevan Jyoti Editor, Rainbow Stamp News, a monthly e- stamp magazine published from Shimla (H.P.)India http://rainbowstampclub.blogspot.com/

Cdr. (Retd) U.N Acharya Secretary and Naval Philatelic Society http://npsindia.com/

For sending me the the first and second set of 30th Olympiad and London 2012 Paralympic Games. stamps

The London 2012 Games commences on 27 July and concludes on 12 August. The Paralympic Games commences on 29 August and concludes on 9 September. Royal Mail will commemorate London’s hosting of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games by issuing three sets of 10 x 1st Class stamps in the run up to the London 2012 Games in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
The concept is to issue 30 stamps to mark the 30th Olympiad and London 2012 Paralympic Games. Each of the sporting areas celebrated in these Games will have its own stamp. And each of the 30 stamps will be created by a different contemporary artist, illustrator or designer.
The concept is to issue 30 stamps to mark the 30th Olympiad and London 2012 Paralympic Games. Each of the sporting areas celebrated in these Games will have its own stamp. And each of the 30 stamps will be created by a different contemporary artist, illustrator or designer.

1st set of 10 stamps Issuied dated 22.10.2009

Designers:

Canoe slalom: John Royle; Archery: George Hardie; Athletics - Track: Natalie Guinamard (collage); Diving: Julian Opie; Boccia: David Doyle; Judo: Paul Slater; Equestrian: Andrew Davidson; Badminton: David Holmes; Weightlifting: Guy Billout; Basketball: Huntley Muir.

This sent by Mrs Jeevan Jyoti



Canoe slalom,Archery, Athletics: Track, Aquatics, Boccia




Judo, Equestrian, Badminton, Weightlifting, Basketball

2nd set of 10 stamps Issuied dated 27.07.2010

Designers:

Rowing: Marian Hill; Shooting: David Hillman; Modern Pentathlon: Katherine Baxter; Taekwondo: James Fryer; Cycling: Matthew Dennis, Table Tennis: Michael Craig Martin; Hockey: Darren Hopes; Football: Alex Williamson; Goalball: Tobatron, Boxing: Stephen Ledwidge

This sent by Cdr. (Retd) U.N Acharya




Rowing, Shooting, Modern Pentathlon, Taekwondo, Cycling;



Table Tennis, Hockey, Football, Paralympic Goal ball, Boxing

Technical details:
The stamps' designers are listed below. The overall design task was by Studio David Hillman, and the 35mm square stamps are printed in litho by Cartor Security Printing, perf 14½ with all-over phosphor. The stamps are printed in two sheets of 25 (5 each of 5 designs in vertical columns), enabling collectors to buy vertical strips of any single sport/discipline