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 PER 2025 Nov. 21st - Club de Regatas "Lima" 150th anniversary
Stamp PER 2025 SS - 150 years Lima Rowing Club
Stamp PHI 2000 Sept. 30th - OG Sydney

       MI 3196

       SC 2685c

       MI SS 156

Stamp PHI 2005 Nov. 22nd - 23rd Southeast Asian Games Manila

The 23rd Southeast Asian Games were held from Nov. 27th to Dec. 5th in 2005.

They were participated by the eleven members of the SEAG Federation.

5336 athletes took part. The nine rowing events (LM1X, LM2X, M2-, M1X, LM4-,

W1X, W2-, LW1X, LW2X) took place from Nov. 28th to Dec. 1st.

Stamp POL 1955 July 27th

       MI 938 A

       SC 703

       SG 943

       YV 831

       MI 943 B

              arm snatching = bent arms during the first part of the stroke

Stamp POL 1956 Nov. 2nd OG Melbourne

Arm snatching = bent arms during the first part of the stroke
MI 986 SC 752 SG 991 YV 873	Replica in pure gold (24 karat)	MI 984-989 imperforated proof

Stamp POL 1964 Aug. 17th OG Tokyo

       MI 1515

       SC 1258

       YV 1371
Stamp POL 1968 June 28th RC Warsaw 90th anniversary printed on stationary)
Stamp POL 1978 June 8th RC Warsaw centenary (printed on stationary)
Stamp POL 2012 July 27th - OG London

       MI 4574

       SC 4051a

       MI SS 209

Stamp POL 2016 Nov. 28th - W2X gold medal win for POL at OG Rio de Janeiro


MI 4888 SC 4265 YV 4512	OG Rio de Janeiro 2016 W2X final Aug. 11th gold medal: POL 7:40,10 silver medal: GBR 7:41,05 bronze medal: LTU 7: 43,76

Stamp POL 2019 Dec. 8th (printed on stationary)
Stamp POL 2021 July 15th - OG Tokyo 2020

        MI 5313

        SG 5132

        YV 4870
Stamp POL 2022 (personalized) - Tczew KKS UNIA centenary 1922-2022 (3 different images) #Coll. VZ#

The rowing section of the multi-sports club

KKS UNIA was founded in 1929
Stamp POR 1978 July 24th

       MI 1409

       SC 1396

       SG 1721

       YV 1389
Stamp POR 2008 Apr. 30th

       MI 3280

       SC 2991b

       MI SS 265

       SG MS 3556

       YV BF 271
Stamp POR 2011 May 25th SS - Centenary Instituto dos Pupilos do Exercito

       MI SS 314

       SC 3314

       SG MS 3856
Stamp PRK 1961 Nov. 4th

       MI 345

       SC 360

       YV 325

           Deluxe proof - only 30 issued

          extreme bum-shoving
Stamp PRK 1978 June 16th (perforated & imperforated) - William Kinnear (GBR), M1X gold medal winner at OG Stockhom 1912



       MI 1763

       SC 1730

       SG 1756

       YV 1501D