! Illustrated Bikes on Stamps by ,_)teve [VJalone C BERMUDA A ^0-S\J FERRY SERVICE lag (u$&\ ~M*\ &U\ V oh AUSTIlALIA-33c MUMMUUU MMMi****«**| Illustrated Bikes on Stamps 00 y2 Illustrated Bikes on Stamps Checklist By STEVE MALONE Postage stamps featuring cycling images have become big-time collectibles. This guide shows more than 1 ,000 stamps and has info on 1 ,000 more issued by countries from the former French Territory of Afars and the Issas (now Djibouti) to Zimbabwe. We'd have given it 4 chainrings except there's no color and the reproduction in this homemade-looking, spiral-bound guide is often poor. Still, for cycling philatelists (stamp collectors) it's practically a necessity. Reprinted from Bicycling Magazine, April, 1995, pg. 36. 2011 - Placed in the Public Domain by Steve Malone Thanks again to all those who contributed directly and indirectly to the first edition of this book. Without their initial help and support, this updated edition would not be possible. Special thanks are owed to a number of present and past Bicycle Stamps Club members whose keen eyes caught many (hopefully all) of my mistakes and omissions in the first edition. A few people have contributed anecdotal information that will make the book more interesting to many users. Others have given assistance in trying to correct confusing grammar. Their generous assistance in making this book more accurate and more useful for their fellow collectors is deeply appreciated. Specifically, Norman Batho, Ian Gray, Piet Hein Hilarides, Douglas Marchant, Takao Ono, Ron Sant, Bert Schapelhouman, Chuck & Sherry Schmidt, Marco Tibbe, and Rupert Waltl have made helpful contributions. Yet again, thanks are due to the Bicycle Stamps Club members, including many not named above, that have contributed information to past issues of Bicycle Stamps. When possible this information has been incorporated into this second edition. This magazine is an invaluable reference source and very nearly my sole source for updating this book. Illustrated Bikes on Stamps, 1 996 Edition INTRODUCTION This is the 201 1 release of this work into the public domain. This compilation is not warranted for accuracy or completeness. Every effort has been expended to include every known bicycle stamp. However, new discoveries are always popping up, so no list is ever truly complete. And mistakes are inevitable, so likewise, no list is ever perfect. The information presented herein has been checked extensively for accuracy. However, since the sources used often provide conflicting information, and quite often it is not possible to verify information directly with the postal authority concerned or by viewing an actual copy of the stamp in question, some inaccuracies are sure to exist. WHAT IS A "BICYCLE STAMP"? A bicycle-related postage stamp which depicts, or is strongly related to, cycling. For this book, bicycle-related includes; 13 Any portion of a bicycle, tricycle, unicycle, or other pedal powered vehicle or exercise bicycle. Symbols commonly associated with bicycles, the sport of bicycling, or bicycle use. The words bicycle, tricycle, or unicycle in any language, or their abbreviations, except when used to describe a motorized vehicle. Any stadium known to be used as a velodrome for a world class cycling event or labeled as a velodrome on the stamp. Persons commemorated as bicycle racers or for their connection to cycling. Stamp includes: Stamps issued by a national government for payment of postage. Savings and various tax stamps are not included. Postage stamps issued by localities or regional governments, provided that such postage was accepted for mail delivered outside said locality or region. All other "locals" are not included. Stamps meeting the above criteria that are imprinted on postal stationery. Every stamp is listed separately. Many, but by no means all, errors are listed as footnotes. Such errors include missing colors or perforations, color inversions, and notable plate flaws. Many of the stamps and sheets in this list are also available as proofs, essays, with "Specimen" or an equivalent overprint, as color separations, or in some other special format. In general such items are not listed or, in a few special cases, are listed as footnotes. POSTAL VALIDITY This checklist includes stamps regardless of postal validity (whether they were actually used as postage in the issuing country). For instance, some countries issue special sheets solely for the benefit of collectors which are never used to pay for actual postage. Where a country regularly issues many different varieties of stamps, or stamps with values that are unlikely to be used for any postal purpose, a note is added either under the country name or as a footnote to the individual stamp. The user is cautioned that some stamps in this checklist have been issued for uninhabited islands, and many stamps never reach the country that supposedly issued them. Often such schemes are concocted by stamp marketing firms with the cooperation of legitimate governments for the sole purpose of generating a lot of revenue with very little expense. The subject of postal validity is highly subjective and so I leave it to the reader to determine which stamps are worth collecting. CONTENTS There are three sections to this book: Stamps & Sheets Booklets & Panes Postal Stationery Illustrated Bikes on Stamps, 1 996 Edition TANZANIA CONTINENT V BRITISH COMMONWEALTH 1988.08.29 YEAR.MONTH.DAY OF ISSUE u mthwith STAMP IMAGE REPRESENTATIVE OF SET OLYMPIC SEOUL <- PURPOSE OF SET 20s **~ FACE VALUE < CHECKBOXES PORTION OF CYCLIST & BIKE <- DESCRIPTION OF STAMP SYMBOLS & TYPOGRAPHICAL CONVENTIONS Stamp, perforate. Machine vended postage No bicycle is pictured. Such label (frama is a trade designs might include a name). word related to bicycles, the portrait of a cyclist, a Stamp, imperforate. Booklet pane. velodrome, or a bicycle part, such as a wheel not that is not actually attached to a Stamp, coil. bicycle. ^^b, Booklet. Bicycles are very incidental to the design (tiny bikes). Sheet, perforate. No bicycle design or bGOGbGOGO Postal Stationery. wording on stamp, but a bicycle is shown in the gutter, selvedge, or sheet Sheet, imperforate. margin. Also used if hard to tell if there actually is a Debit Card. DEBIT bicycle, or if wheel-mounted motor, etc. • Dates are given in year, month, day order. • Abbreviations have been avoided whenever possible. • Stamp values are summed for sheets, panes & booklets. Illustrated Bikes on Stamps, 1 996 Edition 0) iladridi biciclelic : ITALIA """ P. F ': AN. T>. ». I en AFARS & ISSAS AITUTAKI AJMAN AJMAN * Became Republic of Djibouh Part of Cook Islands. Acquired Posts! validity very doubtful. 2d l977.OG.27, postal independence Ajman issued hundreds of sets of DD RUDIALTSG I972.0&.07. stamps every few days from 1 3G3 ] Issued in sheetlets of 6 identical. 1976.07.07 to 1 972, Most were cancelled to [ 1978.07.15 order and are very inexpensive. I 2d Uncancelled stamps are much AS ABOVE, SHEET OF 1 harder to find. Stamps of Manama were issued 5d simultaneously and have either JULIO JIMENEZ identical or very similar designs. [ ] Issued in sheetlets of 6 identical. OLYMPIC MONTREAL 1968.04.20 5d OLYMPIC MONTREAL AS ABOVE, SHEET OF 1 15f D 15c W£.\ lOd 3 CYCLISTS FELICE G1M0NDS 3 CYCLISTS - WHITE BORDER Issued in sheetlets of 6 identical. Exists se-tenant with a green & gold [ ] Olympic label. 10d Issued in sheetleis of 5 stamps & 1 [ ] OLYMPIC MEXICO AS ABOVE, SHEET OF 1 label, in 2x3 vertical format, 15d $1.80 DD 2r Q D JAN JANSSEN SHEET OF 4 DIFFERENT INCLUDING 4 CYCLISTS [ ] Issued in sheetlets of 6 identical. ABOVE STAMP, BUT WITH GOLD Issued in a vertical se-tenant strip of 4 BORDER different of the -same value. AS ABOVE, SHEET OF 1 1976.07.30 1968.12.15 an 2od \& JACQUES ANQUETIL Issued in sheetlets of 6 identical. #* [ ] *«* «**- AS ABOVE, SHEET OF t 12r OLYMPIC MONTREAL OLYMPIC MEXICO TOMMY SIMPSON 15c 5r D This stamp depicts Tom Simpson, the - first person to die in the Tour de France 3 CYCLISTS -WHITE BORDER WINNERS IN MEXICO - P. TRENTiN, (1 967). It is the first stamp to depict a OVERPRINTED "ROYAL VISIT JULY FRANCE - 1Q00m TIME TRIAL - named British cyclist 1976" IN BLACK AZTEC MEDAL & CYCLING MEDAL [ ] Issued in sheetlets of 6 identical. Exists se-tenant with a green & gold Trentin set a world record of 1 :03.91 in Olympic label. winning this race. HI'12r [ ] issued in sheetlets of 5 stamps & 1 AS ABOVE, SHEET OF 1 label, in 2x3 vertical format. 1969.01.10 12' ETI $1.80 il CYCLISTS - SHEET OF 1 SHEET OF 4 DIFFERENT INCLUDING ABOVE STAMP, BUT WITH GOLD The above sheets of 1 depict the BORDER silhouette of a pack of cyclists in the top & bottom margins. Sheets of 6 were Additional overprint in margin: "ROYAL issued in 3x2 horizontal format with VISIT OF HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II" stylized cyclists on the tabs of the right at top, "OFFICIALLY OPENED 17 CHAMPIONS OF SPORT & left margins. JULY 1976" at bottom. DD 1d EDDYMERCKX [ ] Issued in sheetlets of 6. |1d AS ABOVE, SHEET OF 1 Illustrated B tikes on Stoauunps, 1996 Edition. AJMAN AJMAN •# AJMAN AJMAN * PICTOGRAM sheet of 1968,10.17. [ ] The 6 Dimam discus throw stamp of 1969,01.10 [ ] Issued in sheetlets of 6 identical. this set contains two tiny "blotches" on 1969.08.10 the bridge which may be bicycles. Effl 10d AS ABOVE, SHEET OF 1 1971.09.15 5r KLIMKE, EQUESTRIAN - ATHLETE'S PICTURE WITH BACKGROUND OF OLYMPIC MEXICO BLUE PICTOGRAMS - CYCLING PICTOGRAM OLYMPIC MUNICH 10r Tissued in sheetlete of 6 identical. EM [ 10d OLYMPIC MUNICH MORELON & TRENTIN - 2000m |ffl DD - TANDEM 2 TANDEM TEAMS AT NECKERMANN - OLYMPIC MEXICO AS ABOVE, SHEET OF 1 20d FINISH LINE -SHEET OF 1 STAMP OF 1969.03.01 10r Morelon & Trentin took the gold medal in Q OVERPRINTED "MUNICH-GERMANY" 3 CYCLISTS - GOLD BORDER the 2,000m Tandem Race.