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 CAN 1999 Aug. 22nd WRC St. Catharines

     MI 1786

       SC 1805

       SG 1918

       YV 1672
Stamp CAN 2007 May 3rd SS (left) + booklet cover (right) - Ottawa 150 years

MI SS 94

Stamp CAN 2012 June 27th - OG London

MI 2847

SC 2556

SG 2874

YV 2727

MI MH 440

SG SB 460

YV C 2727

Booklet of ten self-adhesive stamps

MI MH 440 cover

Stamp CGO 2004 (unauthorized) OG Athens
Stamp CGO 2016 July 23rd SS & MS OG Rio de Janeiro (with small rowing pictogram in upper right corner)
Stamp CHA 1969 June 30th OG Mexico - M2+ gold medal for Baran & Sambo, cox Cipolla (ITA) - perforated & imperforated

       MI 260

       SC 184

       SG 243

       YV 195

                   imperforated

Stamp CHA 1972 Dec. 22nd OG Munich - M2- gold medal winners Brietzke & Mager (GDR) - error in design

MI 643 A

SC 287

YV 288

MI 643 B

Error in design:

The stamp shows the drawing of a M2X whereas Brietzke & Mager won the M2- competition!

Stamp CHA 1972 Febr. 7th (perforated & imperforated) - gold medal winners at OG Mexico 1968 with golden imprint °MUNICH 1972° - P. Baran & R. Sambo, cox B. Cipolla (ITA)

MI 462

SC 245c
Stamp CHA 1983 Nov. 15th SS perforated + imperforated - OG Los Angeles - mascot in lower margin

MI B. 185 A + B

Stamp CHA 1984 March 1st perforated + imperforated + special SS - OG Los Angeles (photo of M4+ race)

MI 1059

SC C274

SG 738

YV PA 288

stamp cha 1984 march 1st og los angeles mi 1059 imperforated 4 race

stamp cha 1984 march 1st og los angeles mi 1059 ss de luxe imperforated 4 race

This photo of a M4+ race shows a West-German

(FRG) crew in the foreground fighting against an

East-German (GDR) crew. Neither the regatta

course nor the year in which this event took place

are known. Johann Faerber (member of the FRG

crew that won the M4+ gold medal at the Munich

Olympic Games 1972 against a GDR M4+) has

assured that the stamp doesn't depict his crew.

Stamp CHA 1984 March 1st SS perforated + imperforated - OG Los Angeles (drawing of M4- race)

   MI SS 221

       SC 275

       YV BF 47
Stamp CHA 2021 OG Tokyo 2020 with pictogram #Coll. RS#
Stamp CHI 2002 Febr. 9th - Valdivia 450 years

MI 2062

SC 1387
Stamp CHN 1959 Dec. 28th

Rowing was included in the 1st National Games

of the People's Republic of China in 1959

       MI 502

       SC 474

       SG 1879

       YV 1260
Stamp CHN 2005 Sept. 16th OG Beijing 2008 with 2X mascot on tab
Stamp CHN 2006 Aug. 8th OG Beijing MS with Olympic pictogram No. 12 in upper margin (Basketball yellow, Fencing green, Sailing blue, Gymnastics red)
Stamp CHN 2006 June 23rd OG Beijing SS with mascot or pictogram tabs (°One World One Dream° series)

Stamp MI 3768
Stamp CHN 2006 OG Beijing with Olympic pictogram No. 12 on tab

MI 3768
Stamp CHN 2007 Apr. 27th OG Beijing with Shunyi regatta course finish area on tab

MI 3850
Stamp CHN 2007 MS - 105th centenary of Guizhou University

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