Sports philately – stamps, covers and FDCs
Sport and philately meet on stamps, first day covers, postal stationery and commemorative postmarks. At FANzone you will find sports philately from late 19th-century postal stationery through postal items for the Velká pardubická and the Golden Helmet to covers for the Olympic Games and ice hockey world championships.
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FDC Europa-Meisterschaften im Boxen, Berlin, 23–29 Mai 1965. Cover, 2 GDR stamps.
Postcard from the Velká Pardubická Steeplechase: Taxis ditch, commemorative postmark. Sent, inscribed, stamp.
Postal cover, Bratrská tělovýchovná jednota Sokol Lobzy – Petřín, 10 March 1937. Postmark, typewritten text.
Postal cover, ice hockey, World Championship Prague, 1972. 4 x stamp, postmark: 25 Aug 1972-19. Window envelope.
FDC Olympiade special flight (Sonderflug), 1964 – Vienna – Tokyo. Cover, postmark, 2 stamps, unused. 27 Sep 1964.
FDC, Alpine Ski World Cup, Schladming, 1982. 1 x stamp, commemorative postmark January 22, 1982. Number: 82/1. Written.
Postcard from the Velká pardubická Steeplechase, commemorative postmark 15. X. 1913 -b. Postmarked, inscribed, stamp. Photo Vomáčka Pardubice.
FDC, Ice Hockey World Championship, 1972. 2 x stamps, 60 h and 1 Kčs, commemorative postmarks 12.4.72-2. Prague
FDC, Für den Sport, 1983. 1 x stamp, commemorative postmark 12.4.83-5300. Bonn
Sheet of stamps, lure - flies, Transkei, 20c, 1980-02-10. 25 pcs on sheet
Sheet of stamps, fishing flies, Transkei, 20c, 1980. 25 stamps on the sheet
Postal card, commemorative postmark, Bohanečský okruh - official circuit, 1937. Unsigned, unpassed, stamp, postmark 8.VIII.37-10.
Sheet of stamps, lure - flies, Transkei, 10c, 1980-01-06. 25 pcs on sheet
Sheet of stamps, lure - flies, Transkei, 5c, 1980-01-15. 25 pcs on sheet
Postcard - Golden Helmet, 1949 Postmark: Pardubice - racetrack. XI. golden helmet of Czechoslovakia, 4.IX.1949. Unsigned, not passed.
Postal stationery card, Oarsman, Skiff, 23 May 1898. Inscribed, text in pen. Wien. Stamp with postmark.
FDC, Deutsche Post, 1968. 3 x stamp, commemorative postmark 6-6.68-12. DDR - Ersttagsbrief
FDC, Boxkampf, 1971 (Fight of the Century), showing the famous bout between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali on 8 March 1971. Postmark, stamp, postally used.
What you will find in Philately
The range includes first day covers (FDC), for example for the 1964 Olympic Games, the 1972 Ice Hockey World Championship in Prague or the 1982 alpine skiing races in Schladming, and postal stationery and covers, such as a postal card with a sculler from 1898 or a Sokol postal card from 1937. They are joined by postcards with commemorative postmarks, for example from a 1937 motor race, postcards for the Velká pardubická in 1948 and the Golden Helmet in 1949, and sheets of sports stamps.
How to assess philatelic material
Value depends on age, the rarity of the postmark, completeness and condition. For covers and postal stationery, clean and legible postmarks, undamaged stamps and intact edges are what count.
Frequently asked questions
What is a first day cover (FDC)? An envelope with a stamp cancelled on its day of issue, usually with a commemorative postmark and cachet. For sports stamps, FDCs accompany Olympic Games, championships and anniversaries.
What is the difference between postal stationery and a cover? Postal stationery has the stamp printed directly by the post office, such as a postal card or envelope. A cover is an envelope or card with an affixed stamp that has gone through the post or bears a commemorative postmark.
How should philatelic items be stored? In albums and sleeves free of acid and PVC, away from light and moisture. Handle stamps with tongs so as not to damage the gum or perforations.
Related categories: Olympic, Postcards, Sokol, Motorsport.