LONDON.- Just days before the 2010 World Cup kicks off, unused postage stamp designs from the 1970 World Cup have been uncovered by archivists at The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA).

The designs, by one of the UK’s most prolific stamp designers, David Gentleman, were commissioned in the event that England should have a successive World Cup victory following its win in 1966.

It’s thought that David Gentleman was briefed to prepare the 1970 designs after the more hasty production of the celebratory stamp for the World Cup four years previously. Although the Royal Mail had produced a hugely popular set of stamps to mark England’s hosting of the World Cup in 1966, when the national team won, there was only time to modify the existing stamp with the words ‘ENGLAND WINNERS’ to celebrate the triumph.

Jennifer Flippance, exhibition manager for the London 2010: Festival of Stamps said: “Royal Mail was obviously determined (read more)

published June 8th, 2010

As was expected and as we already mentioned in our earlier posts, postal administrations have now commenced issuing stamps for the World Cup this month in time for the event Kick-Off.

The Philatelic Bureau of MaltaPost p.l.c. will be issuing a set of 2 stamps and a Miniature sheet commemorating the forthcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup. The set entitled 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA will be issued on the day of the opening match of the tournament – 11 June 2010. The FIFA World Cup will take place between the 11 June and 11 July 2010 and will be hosted in South Africa.

The stamps and the Miniature sheet have been designed by a local artist Frank (read more)

published June 6th, 2010

There’s no escaping it – World Cup fever is on the way and once again the philatelic world will promote the biggest sporting tournament in the Universe.

The match tickets are rapidly selling out, people around the world are buying larger than life TV’s despite the tough economic crisis and thousands of young children are collecting the popular match cards at schools throughout the countries.

Postal Administrations have been issuing World Cup stamps for many decades but interest on these philatelic items seem to be deteriorating.

For the 2010 South Africa World Cup, the first commemorative issue was (read more)

published June 2nd, 2010

Mexico soccer fans worldwide are the midst of FIFA World Cup 2010 fever as their beloved El Tri prepares for a run in South Africa.

To celebrate the Mexican national team, the Mexico postal authorities have launched a series of official stamps featuring members of El Tri in action. Of interest is that the players are wearing Mexico’s new black adidas World Cup 2010 away kit in the stamps as opposed to the green home shirt that El Tri has made famous through the years.

Mexico is pooled with hosts South Africa, 2006 finalists France and two-time champions Uruguay in Group A of FIFA World Cup 2010.

published June 2nd, 2010

Although lovely tiny state of Monaco situated in a privilage position in the Med has not qualified for the World Cup this year, it has anyway issued a nice pair of stamps to mark the occasion.  As is now customary with stamps from Monaco, the designs are classic but stylish and illustrations have been specifically produced for the stamp artworks. (read more)

published February 14th, 2010

From the 11th of June to the 11th July, 2010, South Africa will host the 19th edition of the football world cup, organised by FIFA every four years for the greatest men’s national teams.

On the left the stamp depicts the official FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA 2010 logo, on the right two footballers in action and a football leaving a trail of the official FIFA logo representative colours. The stamp is completed by the legend “SAN MARINO”, the value “1,50”, the printing institute, the year of issue and the stamp designer “B&AR”.

• Issue: 17th of March
• Values one value of € 1,50
• Print run n. 80,000 sets printed on sheets of 20 stamps
• Printing four colour offset by Joh. Enschedé
• Perforations 14X131/4
• Stamp size 40×30 mm.
• Designs by B&AR

published January 29th, 2010