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JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHILATELY VOLUME 37 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1998 NUMBER 2 World Cup Soccer, France 1998 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLES World Cup Soccer, France 1998 Bob Wilcock 3 13th World Basketball Championship for Men & FILABASKET Athens 98 George Killian 11 Lake Placid Cancels, New and Old Glenn Estus 14 1998 World Youth Games, Moscow Sergei Tropin 16 “Classic Olympia” Greece 1896: Only One Post Office in Athens Maurizio Tecardi 18 Glenn S. “Pop” Warner Tom Collins 22 REGULAR FEATURES & COLUMNS President's Message Mark Maestrone 1 2000 Sydney Olympics Brian Hammond 23 Reviews of Periodicals Mark Maestrone 27 News of Our Members Margaret Jones 29 New Stamp Issues Dennis Dengel 30 Commemorative Stamp Cancels Mark Maestrone 31 SPORTS PHILATELISTS INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT: Mark C. Maestrone, 2824 Curie Place, San Diego, CA 92122 1998 WORLD VICE-PRESIDENT: Charles V. Covell, Jr., 2333 Brighton Drive, Louisville, KY 40205 SECRETARY-TREASURER: Andrew Urushima, 906 S. Idaho Street, San Mateo, CA 94402 CUP DIRECTORS: Glenn A. Estus, P.O. Box 451, Westport, NY 12993 Norman F. Jacobs, Jr., 2712 N. Decatur Rd., Decatur, GA 30033 p. 3 John La Porta, P.O. Box 2286, La Grange, IL 60525 Sherwin Podolsky, 3074 Sapphire Avenue, Simi Valley, CA 93063 Jeffrey R. Tishman, 37 Griswold Place, Glen Rock, NJ 07452 Robert J. Wilcock, 24 Hamilton Cres., Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5ES, England AUCTIONS: Glenn A. Estus, P.O. Box 451, Westport, NY 12993 MEMBERSHIP: Margaret A. Jones, 5310 Lindenwood Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109 SALES DEPARTMENT: Cora B. Collins, P.O. Box 2183, Norfolk, VA 23501 BASKETBALL Sports Philatelists International is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the study and collecting of postage stamps and related collateral material dealing with sports (including Olympics) and p. 11 recreation and to the promotion of international understanding and goodwill through mutual interest in philately and sports. Its activities are planned and carried on entirely by the unpaid, volunteer services of its members. Annual dues: $12.00 U.S. membership, $18.00 foreign (Surface Mail), $24.00 foreign (Airmail). JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHILATELY 1896 OLYMPIC GAMES PUBLISHER: John La Porta, P.O. Box 2286, La Grange, IL 60525 p. 18 EDITOR: Mark C. Maestrone, 2824 Curie Place, San Diego, CA 92122 ASSISTANT EDITOR: Sherwin Podolsky, 3074 Sapphire Avenue, Simi Valley, CA 93063 ASSOCIATE EDITORS: James Bowman, 3459 Township Avenue, Simi Valley, CA 93063 Dennis M. Dengel, 17 Peckham Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Glenn A. Estus, P.O. Box 451, Westport, NY 12993 AD MANAGER: Norman F. Jacobs, Jr., 2712 N. Decatur Rd., Decatur, GA 30033 CIRCULATION: Margaret A. Jones, 5310 Lindenwood Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109 PUBLICITY: Glenn A. Estus, P.O. Box 451, Westport, NY 12993 FOOTBALL The Journal of Sports Philately is published bimonthly in odd numbered months. 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Nov.-Dec. 1998 APS Affiliate Number 39 ISSN 0447-953X PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Mark Maestrone FIPO News For the first time in its history, the next World The exhibition, fair, and sports activities are Olympic Fair is to be held outside Lausanne, open to the general public at the Hotel Sofitel Rio Switzerland. The host for the fourth edition of this Palace, Av. Atlantica, 4240 - Copacabana, Rio de popular Olympic collectors event is Rio de Ja- Janeiro, Brazil. neiro, Brazil. Hotel space has been set aside at two loca- From November 24 through 29, 1998, the tions: Luxor Regente Hotel (price range: US$92- Hotel Sofitel Rio Palace will buzz with Olympic 124 single; US$103-138 double); Miramar Palace philatelists and pin and memorabilia collectors. Hotel (price range: US$73-180 single; US$85-180 The Brazilian Olympic Committee, in association double). Both hotels are within walking distance with the International Olympic Committee, is of the exhibition venue. planning the following activities: The official tour operator is Tamoyo Inter- nacional. For more information, they can be ˜ Exhibition of Olympic philatelic and numis- reached via email at [email protected] or matic collections from the Olympic Museum visit their web site as www.tamoyo.com.br. Their and Brazilian collectors; telephone number in Rio de Janeiro is 533-3870, or you may fax them at (021) 262-0882. ˜ Olympic memorabilia fair of pins, mascots, The deadline on reserving space was Septem- Olympic victory and commemorative medals, ber 15, 1998 (this information was received about trophies, torches, uniforms, posters, diplomas, 1 week prior to the deadline). However, I would tickets, etc.; guess that interested persons may still make plans for this event if they hurry. ˜ Olympic Auction of memorabilia; ˜ Lectures on Olympic-related themes: Olympic Readers will note that this issue of your jour- Philately and Numismatics, the organization nal is only 32 pages long. Yes, folks, once again of an Olympic Museum and Olympic Memora- your editor has run out of articles! I hope that with bilia counterfeits; fall weather setting in around the country, many of you will sit down and write something on your ˜ Sports activities for children 10-14; sports favorite collecting topic. Remember: we can’t clinics and exhibitions of beach volleyball and print it if we don’t receive it! handball, beach soccer and footvolley. The new SPI web site is located at: http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/track/6279 Mark Maestrone: [email protected] Norman Jacobs: [email protected] Charles Covell: [email protected] John La Porta: [email protected] Andrew Urushima: [email protected] Sherwin Podolsky: [email protected] Glenn Estus: [email protected] Margaret Jones: [email protected] Journal of Sports Philately November/December 1998 1 2 November/December 1998 Journal of Sports Philately World Cup Soccer, France 1998 by Bob Wilcock Ten different stamps mark the cities and towns in France where matches were played. Each stamp he party is over. France has won the World was issued separately in post office panes of 40. A Cup. La Poste, the French postal administra round stamp showing a soccer ball was printed in tion, was a major sponsor of the event. panes of 30. The selvage surrounding the round T Their extensive World Cup '98 philatelic stamp is perforated square for easy separation. program built on experiences learned from their La Poste's listing omits two stamps. Firstly, there involvement in the 1992 Albertville Olympic Winter was a stamp issued on 14 December 1995, an Games. This article explains and expands upon the nouncing the tournament (referred to as the "An complete listing of all the stamps and philatelic nonce" stamp on the order form). This is sold out as products issued by La Poste. mint singles, but is available in the Pochette Thema To order, quote the product number in the left tique. First day covers, Philatelic Documents, First hand column and the description of the items you Day Notices and First Day Folders are still available. want. All prices are in French francs (FRF). Note that Secondly, to commemorate France winning the in some cases, quantity discounts for as few as two World Cup, a second round stamp was rushed out units of one item are available. The easiest method on 13 July 1998. This bears additional text: "Cham of payment from overseas is by credit card (Visa or pion du Monde-France." The product number is 11 MasterCard, only). There is a handling charge of 6 98 035. It is only available mint, and is not included FRF for orders under 250 FRF, or 15 FRF for registra in any of the other philatelic products. A "Winners" tion for orders under 600 FRF. Larger orders are sent postal card is referred to below. registered at no charge. Orders should be sent to Not available through the Philatelic Bureau are Service Philatelique de Ia Poste, 18 rue Franc;ois imperforate stamps (about 500 of each issue are Bonvin, F-75758 Paris CEDEX 15, France. They have released), and deluxe proofs (usually 250 are is a web site at http://www.laposte.fr sued). These, and sometimes artist proofs, eventu ally tum up on the philatelic marke t. TIMBRES-POSTE: STAMPS BLOC ET CARNET: MINIATIJRE SHEET AND BOOKLET Order# Description Price Date Order# Description Price Date 11 96 010 Lens •3.00 03.06.96 11 98 081 Mini-sheet of 10 city 30.00 26.01.98 stamps, plus vignette of 11 96 011 Montpellier ·3.00 03.06.96 Stade de France 11 96 012 St. Etienne •3.00 03.06.96 1198480 Booklet of 10 round 30.00 03.03.98 stamps, self-adhesive 11 96 013 Toulouse •3.00 03.06.96 11 97 002 Lyon •3.00 02.06.97 The miniature sheet (Figure I) unites the ten city and town stamps into a single pane . At center is a 11 97 003 Marseille •3.00 02.06.97 double-sized vignette of the Stade de France con 11 97 004 Nantes ·3.00 02.06.97 structed especially for the tournament at St.