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 AUS 2008 Aug. 18th - OG Beijing M2- gold medal winners Drew Ginn & Duncan Free (AUS)

       MI 3057 II

       SC 2917

       SG 3043 B

       YV 2929

   printing with Chinese characters in margin

       MI 3057 I

Stamp AUS 2008 Aug. 18th - OG Beijing M2X gold medal winners David Crawshay & Scott Brennan (AUS)

MI 3058 II

SC 2918

SG 3044 B

YV 2928

stamp aus 2008 aug. 18th mi 3058 ii ms og beijing gold medal winners david crawshay scott brennan m2x

MI 3058 I (printed in CHN with Chinese

characters in sheet margin)

stamp aus 2008 aug. 18th mi 3058 i ms og beijing gold medal winners david crawshay scott brennan m2x pair printed in china

MI 3058 I (printed in CHN with Chinese characters in sheet margin)

Stamp AUS 2008 MS OG Beijing - Australian gold medallists, among them the M2- and M2X gold medal winners

MI MS 3052-65

Stamp AUS 2012 July 17th OG London

MI 3771

SC 3730

SG 3806

YV 3627

perforated

MI 3774

SC 3733

SG 3809

YV 3629

imperforated

booklet with five self-adhesive stamps

Stamp AUS 2016 Aug. 17th OG Rio de Janeiro - W1X gold medal winner Kimberley Brennan (AUS)

       MI 4533

       SC 4517

       SG 4609

       YV 4353
Stamp AUS 2021 Aug. 2nd OG Tokyo - W4- gold medal winner crew Jessica Morrison, Lucy Stephan, Rosemarie Popa & Annabelle Mcintyre (AUS)

             Olympic best time 6:15,37

       MI 5371

       SG 5489

       YV 5123
Stamp AUS 2021 Aug. 3rd OG Tokyo - M4- gold medal winner crew Alexander Purnall, Spencer Turrin, Alexander Hill & Jack Hargreaves (AUS)

       MI 5368

       SG 5490

       YV 5125
Stamp AUS 2024 Sept 23rd Paralympics Paris - PR3 Mixed Double Sculls gold medal winners J.Altschwager & N. Ayers (AUS)
Stamp AUT 1991 Aug. 20th - WRC Vienna

       MI 2036

       SC 1544

SG 2270

       YV 1865



              Proof



     There were no 4X+ crews competing
Stamp AUT 2019 Aug. 26th WRC Linz-Ottensheim

       MI 3478

       SC 2813

       SG 3575

       YV 3318

                  black proof
Stamp AZE 2016 Aug. 1st - OG Rio de Janeiro with Olympic pictogram No. 14 in margin

SC 1115
Stamp AZE 2024 July 26th OG Paris with Olympic pictogram No. 12
Stamp BAN 1992 July 25th - OG Barcelona
Stamp BDI 2018 MS OG Tokyo 2020 (W2-)

SC 1115

Stamp BDI 2022 (unauthorized issue) - Elisabeta Lipa (ROU)

Elisabeta Lipa won five gold medals

at Olympic Games:

W2X at OG Los Angeles 1984

W1X at OG Barcelona 1992

W8+ at OG Atlanta 1996

W8+ at OG Sydney 2000

W8+ at OG Athens 2004

She also won the W1X gold

medal at WRC Bled 1989

Stamp BDI 2022 (unauthorized issue) - Georgeta Damian-Andrunache (ROU)

Stamp BDI 2022 unauthorized issue Georgeta Andrunache ROU

Georgeta Andrunache (nee Damian)

won five gold medals at Olympic Games

and another five gold medals at World

Rowing Championships:

W2- and W8+ at OG Sydney 2000

W2- and W8+ at OG Athens 2004

W2- at OG Beijing 2008

W8+ at WRC Aiguebelette 1997

W8+ at WRC Cologne 1998

W8+ at WRC St. Catharines 1999

W2- at WRC Lucerne 2001

W2- at WRC Sevilla 2002

o botosaneanca in guiness book la multi ani georgeta andrunache 6Lh

Stamp BDI 2022 (unauthorized issue) - James Bruce Tomkins (AUS)

                                   J. B. Tomkins is a three-time Olympic gold medallist and a seven-time World Champion

        OG Barcelona 1992 (M4-)        OG Atlanta 1996 (M4-)        OG Athens 2004 (M2-)

                       World Champion Nottingham 1986 (M8+), Tasmania 1990 (M4-), Vienna 1991 (M4-),

                                                 Cologne 1998 (M4+ and M2+), St. Catharines 1999 (M2-), Milan 2003 (M2-)
Stamp BDI 2022 (unauthorized issue) - Kathleen Joan Heddle 1965-2021 (CAN)

OG Barcelona 1992 W2- gold medal

OG Barcelona 1992 W8+ gold medal

OG Atlanta 1996 W2X gold medal

WRC Vienna 1991 W2- gold medal

WRC Vienna 1991 W8+ gold medal

WRC Tampere 1995 W2X gold medal
Stamp BDI 2022 (unauthorized issue) - Mahe Drysdale (NZL) - set of six

Two-time M1X Olympic champion (2012 + 2016) and five-time World champion

(2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011)
Stamp BDI 2022 (unauthorized issue) - OG Paris 2024 (M2- CRO)

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