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United Nations 1400 Wien Vereinte 1980 First Day Cover
FDC Offizieller Ersttagsumschlag der Vereinten Nationen. 1400 Wien. Internationales Zentrum Wien. Wirschafts- und Sozialrat. ECOSOC. Wirtschafts und Sozialrat Ersttag 21.11.1980. With 1980 stamps Economic and Social Council Set of 2 Economic and Social Emblems 4s and Figures ascending graph 6s.
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Hong Kong 1977 Silver Jubilee Set of 3 First Day Cover
GPO General Post Office. Crown Agents Stamp Bureau c/o Dept 06, 4 Millbank, London. SG361-363 Presentation of the Orb, The Queen's Visit 1975 Dragon Head, The Orb. Official First Day Cover. 7 February 1977. Silver Jubilee of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.
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Hong Kong 1987 Year of Rabbit MS533 M/S First Day Cover
Chinese New Year of Rabbit Miniature Sheet SG MS 533 on Official First Day Cover. 21 January 1987. | Price: | £6.99 | €11.18 | US$13.98 |
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Churchill Set 4 Ascension 1966 Official First Day Cover
1874 - 1965 Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Commemoration K.G, P.C., O.M., C.H., F.R.S. Coat of Arms. Official First Day Cover, with Complete Set of 4 stamps SG 91-94. Ascension Jan 24. 1966. Sent from Ascension to London.
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France 1982 Conseil - EUROPA Strasbourg First Day Cover
Premier Jour D'Emission Historique No.1269 A Historique F.D.C. , conseil de L'Europe. STRASBOURG. Traite de Rome 1957. Complete Set of 2 Europa stamps. Set of 2 - 1f.60 Map of Europe and Seal (Treaty of Rome) & Seal of Charles the Bald (Treaty of Verdun, 843)
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France World Congress Post Office 1972 First Day Cover
Telephone, Airplane, Horses Carriage illustrated FDC, 21st World Congress of Post Office Trade Union Federation I.P.T.T. Paris. Old and New Communications / Satellite Airplane & Horse Carriage
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France BIPLANE Bomber 1968 First Flight First Day Cover
Airplane, Route, Map, Ship & Aviators illustrated FDC, 50th Anniversary of 1st Regular International Airmail Service. Premier Jour 17 Aout 1968. Letord Lorraine Bomber and Route Map
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 | Item 15749
United Natioins 1983 Human Rights Set 2 First Day Cover
United Nations Geneva Headquarters, 35th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 40c Homo Humus Humanitas & 1f20 Droit de Creer.
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 | Item 14797
Lighting Torch Yugoslavia 1988 Olympics First Day Cover
XXIV Olympiad. Olympic Games. Sport. FDC. The Events Masterfile. With introduction & history. Torch Runner lighting the Torch. This tradition for the Opening Ceremonies links ancient and modern Olympic Games. It was was first introduced to the Modern Games in Amsterdam in 1928 to symbolise the endeavour for perfection and the struggle for victory. Jugoslavija Yugoslavia 106 Basketball Seoul 1988
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Sprinting SPRINT Vanuatu 1988 Olympics First Day Cover
XXIV Olympiad. Olympic Games. FDC. The Events Masterfile. With introduction, history & best records of the sport. Running is probably the oldest sport known to mankind. The most breathtaking of all Olympic track and field events where a 100th of a second can mean the difference between fame and obscurity. Vanuatu 45 Mens track events
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 | Item 14793
Yachting Tuvalu 1988 Olympic Game Sport First Day Cover
XXIV Olympiad. Olympic Games. FDC. The Events Masterfile. With introduction, history & best records of the sport. To qualify for an Olympic berth on one of these fast ships, a sailor must compete internationally. Tuvalu 80c Sailing Yacht Boat
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Canoeing Tonga 1988 Olympic Games Sport First Day Cover
XXIV Olympiad. Olympic Games. FDC. The Events Masterfile. With introduction, history & best records of the sport. Originated by the Carib Indians, Canoeing became an Olympic event in 1936. There are 2 types of canoeing - Kayaks and Canadian. Tonga Seoul 88 Runner 57s
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LONG JUMP St. Vincent 50c 1988 Olympics First Day Cover
XXIV Olympiad. Olympic Games. First Day Cover. The Events Masterfile. With introduction, history & best records of the sport. In ancient Greece, the jumpers used weights to hurl themselves forward. A valid jump must be taken from, or behind a 20cm long take off board. St. vincent 50c First Participation Seoul 1988
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RELAY Running Samoa 1988 Olympics Sport First Day Cover
XXIV Olympiad. Olympic Games. FDC. The Events Masterfile. With introduction, history & best records of the sport. The runner passes the baton to his teammate, who sprints for the finish line. A smooth interchange of the light, hollow baton is essential for a fast time, and the best teams are usually those who perfect this technique. Samoa 15s Seoul Olympics 1988
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TRIPLE JUMP Poland 1988 Olympics Sport First Day Cover
XXIV Olympiad. Olympic Games. First Day Cover. The Events Masterfile. With introduction, history & best records of the sport. One ancient writer said that the jumpers "move continuously like horses". Formerly known as the Hop, Step and Jump, this male only event was introduced in the first Games in Athens in 1896. Polska 15 PWPW 88 Seoul Korea
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STEEPLECHASE Penrhyn Cook Islands 1988 Olympic Game FDC
XXIV Olympiad. Olympic Games. First Day Cover. The Events Masterfile. With introduction, history & best records of the sport. The athletes cross 7 water jumps and 28 hurdles. One of the most gruelling track events and at the moment is confined to the men's competition . Papua New Guinea 45t weight lifting (Port Moresby P.N.G.)
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DISCUS Montserrat 90c 1988 Olympic Game First Day Cover
XXIV Olympiad. Olympic Games. FDC. The Events Masterfile. With introduction, history & best records of the sport. Strength and technique enable an athlete to hurl the discus across the field. The discus, like the Javelin, is of classical origin. The word "discus" means "thing for throwing" and discoi from 1-4kg have been unearthed by archaeologists. Montserrat 90c Seoul Korea 1988
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UNEVEN PARALLEL BARS - Luxembourg 1988 First Day Cover
XXIV Olympiad. Olympic Games. FDC. The Events Masterfile. With introduction, history & best records of the sport. This Women's gymnastic event requries a great deal of agility and flexibility. Sawao Kato of Japan is the only athlete to have won the individual title on more than one occasion when victorious in Munich in 1972 and Montreal in 1976. Luxembourg 12F Seoul 1988
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Biathlon Cross Country Skiing 1987 Liberia Olympics FDC
XXIV Olympiad. Olympic Games. First Day Cover. The Events Masterfile. With introduction, history & best records of the sport. The Biathlon is a combination of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Liberia 31c Calgary Winter Olympic Games
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JAVELIN Kenya 1988 Olympic Games Sport First Day Cover
XXIV Olympiad. Olympic Games. FDC. The Events Masterfile. With introduction, history & best records of the sport. This event was part of the ancient Ollympic Games in 708 B.C. Kenya 7/- (Nairobi)
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HURDLES Jamaica 1988 Olympic Game Sport First Day Cover
XXIV Olympiad. Olympic Games. FDC. The Events Masterfile. With introduction, history & best records of the sport. Without breaking stride, the hurdler expertly leaps over each hurdle and sprints to the finish line. $5 Jamaica Seoul Olympics 1988
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DIVING West Germany 1988 Olympic Sports First Day Cover
XXIV Olympiad. Olympic Games. FDC. The Events Masterfile. With introduction, history & best records of the sport. Precision, speed, and smooth execution makes this a thrilling sport to watch. 120+55 Fur den sport Deutsche Bundespost Olympische Spiele 1988 (with Tennis player postmark)
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Gymnastics VAULT Egypt 15p 1988 Olympic First Day Cover
XXIV Olympiad. Olympic Games. FDC. The Events Masterfile. With introduction, history & best records of the sport. After a running start, the gymnast jumps forward from a springboard, and vaults over the "horse". Egypt 15p Seoul 88
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DECATHLON Barbados 1988 Olympic Sport - First Day Cover
XXIV Olympiad. Olympic Games. FDC. The Events Masterfile. With introduction, history & best records of the sport. The decathlon consists of 10 track and field events. The most demanding and gruelling of all Olympic Events, in which the winner can claim the unofficial title of "The Best Athlete in the world". Barbados 45c
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Floor Exercises Australia 1988 Olympics First Day Cover
XXIV Olympiad. Olympic Games. The Events Masterfile. With introduction, history & best records of the sport. Floor Excercise, Combining balance and strength, floor exercise is a graceful sport. Widely regarded as the most expressive of all the gymnastic events, involving an aesthetic combination of dance, gymnastic movements and tumbling, performed to music within a 40 foot square. Australian $1 Seoul 1988
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Cross-Country Skiing 1987 Olympics First Day Cover
XXIV Olympiad. The Events Masterfile, Olympic Game. With introduction, history & best records of the sport. The World's Salute To The Olympics First Day Cover Collection. Cross-Country Relay requires tremendous technique and endurance. It was introduced in the first games at Chamonix, France in 1924, where the Norwegian Thorleif Haug won 3 gold medals.
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Christmas Island Australia 2000 Chinese New Year DRAGON
Dragon Set of 2 on First Day Cover. Lunar New Year. Sent from Christmas Island. Dragons Pair of 2
Christmas Island, Australian Territory in the Indian Ocean where half the population is Chinese. Chinese Dragon is a good-natured and benign creatures. He controls the rain, and so holds in his power prosperity and peace.
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Christmas Island Australia 1996 Chinese New Year of RAT
Rats Miniature Sheet on First Day Cover. Lunar New Year. Dragon Dance. Sent from Christmas Island. Christmas Island, Australian Territory in the Indian Ocean where half the population is Chinese. The Year of the Rat is the first year in a cycle of 12, commences in 1996. One story has it that the ox headed the line of animals to be included in the zodiac. A rat, however, had climbed on to the ox's back, and when the creatures lined up to be appointed, the rat jumped down and was taken first.
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Christmas Island Australia 1995 Chinese New Year of PIG
Pigs Miniature Sheet on First Day Cover. Lunar New Year. Sent from Christmas Island. Christmas Island, Australian Territory in the Indian Ocean where half the population is Chinese. The Year of the Pig will commence with lion dances and family celebrations.
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CHINA Australia FDC Cover 1994 Giant Panda Koala & Cubs
China - Australia Joint Stamp Issue. Austrlian Post Cover. Set of 2 x 2 Pair of 2, on First Day Cover. Trees, Koala & Giant Panda Postmark. Issues of both countries including 1995-15 PRC Chinese Stamps. Sent from Melbourne Victoria. Giant Panda with Cub, Bomboo leaves, Koala Bears
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