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I am a collector of Cyprus stamps (Pre-Republic and Republic of Cyprus).

In addition, I buy and sell Cyprus First Day Covers and Postal History Items along with Turkish Cypriot stamps and covers from the Occupied areas of Northern Cyprus.

For more information and to see my available stock, please feel free to visit my website: www.CyprusStamps.com
All stamp purchases are completed using PayPal secure payment system - we never see your payment details.

Also Cyprus Geological collectables (books, ophiolite specimens, maps etc) and other Cyprus collectable items - postcards, maps, breweriana and more...

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Showing posts with label 2012 London Olympic Games stamps and covers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2012 London Olympic Games stamps and covers. Show all posts

Monday, March 26, 2012

Cyprus stamps UEFA 2012 - a disaster or not?

I received this comment today from one of my regular Cyprus stamp collectors and wonder what other collectors and those with thematic interests think of the latest issue to celebrate the 2012 UEFA European Cup?

Comment:
From: John W (Mon 26th Mar 2012 at 16:20)
Hello Michele. Many thanks indeed for the new issues that arrived this morning, Tuesday 26. The London Olympics stamps are very nice but oh dear! the UEFA sheet is something of a disaster. I wonder if any other club members have an opinion on this?
Kind Regards,
John
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Hi John
Well I'm pleased to hear your order arrived safely but sadly I can't fix the design of the UEFA mini sheet for you :-)
The only saving grace really is the quite cleverly embedded round stamp which features the football boot resting on the ball with the price of the stamp on the inner edge of the football boot.
But, we feel neither of the stamp issues were particularly adventurous given the theme. They could have done so much more with them....
I may just have to share your comment in my regular social networks and see if anyone else has a view on it!

Kind regards
Michele (Cyprus Stamps) 

The "offending" stamp is below or you can view both of the new stamp issues (2012 London Olympic Games and 2012 UEFA European Cup) on Cyprus Stamps website:

John W's not so favourite stamp!
The Cancellation mark

Enlarged image of the embedded stamp within the mini sheet
 

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Return to Sender Covers and more...

I came across an interesting blog today run by Kalash Oda - he posted his site on my Cyprus Stamps & Covers facebook page.

Check out the Return to Sender Covers and more..... blogspot site.

Currently Kalash is looking for stamps, sheets first day covers and covers for the 2012 London Olympic Games so if you can help him out, he's willing to do exchanges.