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 BUR 2021 SS "Olympic rowing champions" (unauthorized issue)

Vyacheslav Ivanov (URS)

Pertti Karppinen (FIN)

Steve Redgrave (GBR)

Matthew Pinsent (GBR)

Marnie McBean (CAN)

Georgeta Damian-Andrunache (ROU)

Stamp BUR 2021 SS Olympic rowing champions unauthorized issue Pertti Karppinen FIN .Vyacheslav Ivanov URS

Stamp BUR 2021 SS Olympic rowing champions unauthorized issue S. Redgrave M. Pinsent G. Damian Andrunache M. McBean

Vyacheslav Ivanov (URS)

M1X Olympic champion OG Melbourne 1956

M1X Olympic champion OG Rome 1960

M1X Olympic champion OG Tokyo 1964

Pertti Karppinen (FIN)

M1X Olympic champion OG Montreal 1976

M1X Olympic champion OG Moscow 1980

M1X Olympic champion 1984 O Los Angeles

Steve Redgrave (GBR)

M4+ Olympic champion OG Los Angeles 1984

M2- Olympic champion OG Seoul 1988

M2- Olympic champion OG Barcelona 1992

M2- Olympic champion OG Atlanta 1996

M4- Olympic champion OG Sydney 2000

Matthew Pinsent (GBR)

M2- Olympic champion OG Barcelona 1992

M2- Olympic champion OG Atlanta 1996

M4- Olympic champion OG Sydney 2000

M4- Olympic champion OG Athens 2004

Marnie McBean (CAN)

W2- Olympic champion OG Barcelona 1992

W8+ Olympic champion OG Barcelona 1992

W2X Olympic champion OG Atlanta 1996

Georgeta Damian-Andrunache (ROU)

W2- Olympic champion OG Sydney 2000

W8+ Olympic champion OG Sydney 2000

W2- Olympic champion OG Athens 2004

W8+ Olympic champion OG Athens 2004

W2- Olympic champion OG Beijing 2008

Stamp BUR 2024 SS (unauthorized issue) - OG Paris M1X and M2- gold medal winners Oliver Zeidler (GER) and the Sincovic brothers (CRO)
Stamp BUR 2024 SS (unauthorized issue) OG Paris - Fintan Mc Carthy & Paul O'Donnovan (IRL), LM2X gold medal winners
Stamp CAF 1972 Dec. 28th - Barrelet (FRA), M1X gold medal winner OG Paris 1900

       MI 305

       SC C106

       SG 314

       YV PA111

Stamp CAF 1979 March 16th OG Moscow

MI 616 A

SC 381

(stern of single sculls at right margin)

MI 616 B - imperforated

(stern of single sculls at right margin)

MI 617 A

SC 382

MI 618 A

SC 383

MI MS 615-20 A

MI MS 615-20 B

MI SS 59

MI SS 60

MI SS 61

(stern of single sculls at right margin)

MI SS 62

MI SS 64

Stamp CAF 1982 July 24th SS OG Los Angeles with Olympic pictogram No. 6 in upper margin (perforated & imperforated)

MI SS 200 A MI SS 200 B
Stamp CAF 2011 - Painting "Oarsmen at Chatou" (1879) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) - perforated + imperforated

MI SS 896

YV BF 431
Stamp CAF 2011 SS - Painting °Le déjeuner des canotiers° (1881) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)
Stamp CAF 2013 Jan. 25th perforated & imperforated - Paintings by A. Sisley °Sous le pont à Hampton Court° (1874) and °Régates à Molesey° (1874)

       YV 2600

       YV 2601

       original painting

        original painting
Stamp CAF 2016 June 20th - 100th anniversary of Thomas Eakins's death - Painting °Max Schmitt in a Single Sculls" (1871)

YV BF 978
Stamp CAF 2021 Oct. 7th MS OG Tokyo 2020 (unauthorized issue)
Stamp CAF 2022 (unauthorized issue) - Emma Twigg (NZL) - set of six

W1X Olympic champion OG Tokyo 2020

W1X World champion 2014 WRC Amsterdam
Stamp CAF 2023 May 22nd - pre-olympic year - W4-
Stamp CAF 2023 SS Coubertin with image of stamp AUS 2012 OG London
Stamp CAF 2024 Nov. 29th - OG Paris (single sculler) 1000 FCFA + 1500 FCFA

Blades entering the water at different angels

Stretched arms at the beginning

of the stroke must be at the same height
Stamp CAF 2024 OG Paris (pictogram)
Stamp CAN (Gig-2-) - year of issue yet unknown
Stamp CAN 1975 Febr. 5th - OG Montreal

       MI 583

       SC B 5

       SG 799

       YV 557

                     bronze plaque
Stamp CAN 1980 July 4th - Edward (Ned) Hanlan (CAN), professional world sculling champion 1880-1884

       MI 773

       SC 802

       SG 985

       YV 741

Ned Hanlan (1855 - 1908) was the first

professional sculler who used a sliding seat
Stamp CAN 1982 Aug. 4th - centenary of the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta

       MI 848

       SC 968

       SG 1049

       YV 813

MI SS 200 A	MI SS 200 B

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YV 2600
YV 2601
original painting	original painting