Showing posts with label U.K Royal Mail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label U.K Royal Mail. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

066 Centenary of the 1908 Olympic Games

I seek help form Philatelists form Great Britain to help me to get this Issuie i hope i will get this sheet to enrich my collection



Commemorative Sheet: The 1908 London Olympic Games
This Commemorative Sheet marks the centenary of the IV Olympiad held at the White City Stadium in London









The following are shown on the labels, and described in the sheet margin:Baron Pierre de Coubertin, The White City Stadium, Opening Ceremony (first with athletes marching behind flags), City of London Toastmaster, US Tug-of-War team; British boxer Richard Gunn, US Athlete Ray Ewry, British sportswoman Lottie Dod, US flag bearer Ralph Rose (not dipping the flag to the King), 60-year-old Swedish shooter Oscar Swahn.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

064Stamps to celebrate 2012 Olympic games

Dear friends, I wish I could get this beautiful stamps for my collection.



The Royal Mail issued a new set of stamps to celebrate the 2012 Olympic games.
The U.K. Royal Mail has released a new collection of stamps to celebrate the 2012 Olympic games. The stamps will highlight both Olympic and Paralympic sports.
The Olympic series will ultimately feature 30 designs. The first set will go on sale October 22.






The Designers of the above stamps include Nathalie Guinamard (track), Paul Slater (judo), Guy Billout (weightlifting), Andrew Davidson (equestrian)

and few other Designers are (Canoe Slalom) John Royle, (Archery) George Hardie, ( Athletics Diving) Julian Opie (Boccia) David Doyle, (Badminton) David Holmes and for (Basketball) Huntley Muir,




The FDC of The Royal Mail
Dear friends / Readears "I wish I could get this beautiful stamp for my collection" if any find to help me out please feel free to live your comment