Olympic Postal Stationery Part 5 by Brian Hammond
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SPORTS PHILATELISTS INTERNATIONAL Number k March - April 1976 Volume 1^ Olympic Postal Stationery Part 5 by Brian Hammond Continued from the MABCH - APRIL 197^ Issue. As a new member and a collector of Olympic postal stationery I was •ery Interested In the series of articles by the late Irwin Bloomfield. After correspondence with our editor he suggested that I should help to bring the series up to date. I would welcome any additional Infor mation on Olympic postal stationery which would be used In a supple mentary article. My address Is B. Hammond, 6 Lanark Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, I¥k 3EH, ENGLAND. 26 ROMANIA In connection with the XVIII Olympic Summer Games Tokyo, Japan 196^. Cacheted envelope with 55 Banl Imprinted stamp showing three run ners. Text: Sportlvl Inderllmlt Normele Remtrmapartlolda at top left and Joourlle Olymplce pe la Toklo at bottom left below the runners. Size 150 z 102 mm. EXICO-1968 27 - Front view 27 - Rear view 2? MEXICO Commemorating XIX Olympic Summer Games Mexico City 1968. (D) Envelope for air mall with 80 cts imprinted stamp. Text: use y ooleoclons estamplllas postales Ollmplcas (use and collect the post age stamps of the Olympics). Illustrated with the air post label with aeroplane in bottom left hand corner. 1) Text in blue color. 11) Text In black color. (Also known with stamp incorrectly printed). Mexico also issued a telegram form and envelope. The en velope is printed In blue and at the bottom in red 'use y coleocions los timbres postales Ollmplcos'. Size 166 x 93 mm. 28 RUSSIA in connection with the 10th Olympic Winter Games Gren oble, France 1968. (F) Cacheted envelope with kls. dif ferent color coat of arms pattern and year 1966 imprinted stamp (type Scott 3260) as item A - E but three snowflake design circles with a skier, an Ice hockey player or a skater In each all above the 5 rings. (26) 29 WEST GERMANY In connection with the XIX Olympic Summer Games Mexloo City 1968. Cacheted envelope with 20pg Brandenburg Gate Berlin imprinted stamp, text in German •briefmarken-Ausstellung Olympisches Jahr 1968 Briefmarkinklub Grunsbuttelkoog*. Size l6l x 114 mm. Bri»,mark*r. - Aussttllung Otympisches 4ahr OQP rierfCTUcksacJii© (27) Br.«fmarkt»nktuts BRUNSBUT7EIK00S 30 GREAT BRITAIN 1968 In connection with the departure of the British team for the Olympic Games Mexico City 1968. A) Postcard with the 4d machine imprinted stamp showing two run ners crossing the tape. Text: British Olympic Team, Departure, Post Card, Olympic Games Mexico 1968. Size 139 x 90 mm. 2 B. (Postcard as A) but with 3d violet Imprinted stamp. Both the above were produced by Phllart Productions Ltd., London, who also Iss ued a cover In the same design but without an Imprinted stamp. BRITISH OLYMPIC TM.M DEPARTU«8 TEAM OEPARTMRS POST CAKE AID OLYMPIC CAMtS MEXICO 1968 tb JM«!CO 1968 kk-CV'i-r-trr? PC-STAKE ivir;Ai».-J r Da_:"--,'-tj^e ' 41- w WW •T-cr.-iam \ PHItAM EBOCHSCTICNS LTO, PH-rLART PROOUCTiOMS LTD. 11 BERM0«OStV rSTREgr. tl SERMONDSEY STREET, tONCiON. S.E.I. ION30N, S.6.1. (30A) (30B) 31 RUSSIA In connection with the XIX Olympic Games Mexico City 1968. Three cacheted envelopes with the 4k coat of arms Imprinted stamp type Scott 3260 as on Item 28. A. Two Fencers and Olympic rings. B. Two Gymnastic8 and Olympic rings. Text Olympic Games Mexico 1968. C. Olympic Flame and Olympic rings. Text: Olympic Games 1968. 32 JAPAN commemorating the 11th Winter Olympic Games Sapporo Japan 1972 Japan issued a variety of different postal stationery as advance publicity for the 11th Winter Olympic Games. Many of the items listed were issued in connection with other events such as the annual snow festival, the international winter sports meeting, etc. As they all refer to the Sapporo Winter Olympic Games in some way they are includ ed In this series. A. Folding letter form with 15 yen imprinted stamp. Text (in Jap anese) 21 Sapporo Festival 29.1 - 1.2.70 Illustration Abu - Simbel Tempel and Olympic emblem Sapporo 72. 1) Text In green printing. 2) Text in yellow printing. B. Postcard with 7 yen Imprinted stamp. Text in English and Jap anese: The 21st Sapporo Snow Festival, Illustrated various people, Welcome Tower and Olympic emblem. In Odorl Park, Sapporo. 1) Illustrations and text in light brown printing. 2) Illustrations and text in dark brown printing. C. Postcard with 7 yen imprinted stamp. Text in Japanese: All Hokkaido Postage Stamp Exhibition illustrated with the offlolal Winter Olympic Emblem Sapporo in quad format. SPORTS PHILATELISTS INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT: JOHN LA PORTA, 3604 S. Home Avenue. Berwyn, Illinois 60402 VICE-PRESIDENT: LEONARD K. EICHCRN. 4331 Baintree Road, University Heights, Ohio 44118 SEC-TREASURER WILLIAM F. BROWN, 1408 N. Fenton Ave.. Indianapolis. Indiana 46219 DIRECTORS: ROBERT M. 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The dues for regular membership are $5-00 par year. Membership applications may be obtained from HELEN E. LONG, 1133 Bryce Way, Ventura, California 93003 EDITOR: JOHN LA PORTA 3604 S Home Avenue. Berwyn. Illinois 60402 ASSOCIATE EDWARD B. EPSTEIN, Board of Education, 33 Church Street, Paterson N.J. 07505 EDITORS: WILLIAM F. BROWN, 1408 N. Fenton Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana 46219 ROBERT M. BRUCE, 1457 Cleveland Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691 JOSEPH M. LACKO, 1031 West Chestnut Street, Union, New Jersey 07083 SHERWIN D. PODOLSKY, 16035 Tupper St., Sepulveda. CA 91343 JOSEPH E. SCHIRMER, 7300 Blvd. East, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 OLECH W. WYSLOTSKY, 55 Glenwood Avenue, East Orange, N.j 07017 BARBARA WILLIAMS de VIOLINI, P.O. Box 5025, Oxnard, California 93030 ART EDITOR: OLECH W. WYSLOTSKY, 55 Glenwood Avenue, East Orange, N.j 07017 CIRCULATION: JAMES B. YARWOOD, 5925 Clarendon Road, Rockford, Illinois 61111 PUBLISHER: K-LINE PUBLISHING, INC., P.O. 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SPI and JSP do not guarantee advertisements, but accept copy in good faith, reserving the right to reject objectionable material. graxoammexxa APS Affiliate Number 39 **ra***«cc«aaaa BARBARA de VIOLINI, A.P.S. Rep., P.O. Box 5025, Oxnard, Ca. 93030 SPORTS Si OLYMPICS NEW ISSUE UST EVERY MONTH ROLAND RINDSHOJ WANT UST FILLED, WE BREAK SETS TO SELL YOU THE STAMP YOU NEED! SPORT STflmPS P. a BOX 487 Try our NEW ISSUE SERVICE SOUTH LAGUNA, to male* tura you got all CA. 82677 Sport* A Olympic stamps issuod. AM SPI ATA Page 4 D. Folding letter card with 15 yen imprinted stamp. Text In Jap anese. The 700th day until Olympic Winter Games Sapporo 72, illustra ted with the official emblem Sapporo 72. 1 For 700 day emblem In red, text in green. 2 For 700 day emblem In red, text in yellow. 3 As 1 for 600 day emblem In blue, text in green. k As for 600 day emblem in blue, text in yellow. 5 As for 500 day emblem in green, text In green. 6 As for 500 day emblem in green, text in yellow. 7 As for 400 day emblem in grey, text in green. 8 As for 400 day emblem In grey, text in yellow. 9 As for 300 day emblem In yellow, text In green. 10 As for 300 day emblem in yellow, text in yellow, 11 As for 200 day emblem In red, text in green. 12 As for 200 day emblem In red, text in yellow. 13 As for 100 day emblem gold/red, text In green. Ik As for 100 day emblem gold/red, text in yellow. Cards No. 11 and 12 for 200 days also Illustrate The Clock Tower Sap poro. Cards No. 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and Ik all have additional English text: XI Olympic Games Sapporo 1972 February 3-13 1972 (11 days). As well as the Japanese text above. B. Folding letter card with 15 yen imprinted stamp.