Football Heroes…

 

Hi !

Here is a beautiful set of stamps with a Miniature sheet  from Royal mail featuring Football Heroes. The stamps are just wonderful and the set is a nice collectible item for sport lovers especially those who collect stamps on Soccer. The stamps were released on 9th May 2013.

 

Royal Mail celebrates the 150th anniversary of the establishing of the rules of Association Football, with the release of a set of stamps entitled “Football Heroes”. The launch also coincides with the 150th anniversary year of the Football Association and the 140th anniversary year of the Scottish Football Association.

The 11 1st Class stamps will feature individual footballers from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

The eleven players selected were chosen for their outstanding record on the pitch and representation of their home countries. All are in the National Football Museum’s Hall of Fame.

New stamps from San Marino

Date of Issue : 7 June 2013

40th  Anniversary of the European Patent Convention (EPC) 

On the 17^th of October 2013 the European Patent Office will celebrate the 40^th  Anniversary of the European Patent Convention (EPC) in Munich.  A special philatelic issue will be presented on the occasion of this event. The 0,85€ value depicts a devising human mind, the motto “40 YEARS 1973-2013 -INNOVATION MATTERS” and the logo of the Organisation with a fingerprint.

 

Juventus Italian Champion 2012-2013

AASFN celebrates the Juventus Football Club winner team of the Italian Soccer Championship 2012 – 2013 with a philatelic issue. The stamp depicts the exultance of the players of the team led by Antonio Conte

New stamps on Bridges

The Spanish Correos issued two stamps within the series “Bridges of Spain”. This time, the issue is dedicated to the Bridge of Besalu (Gerona) and the Los Santos Bridge over Ria de Ribadeo.

The Bridge of Besalu (Girona) is one of the most characteristic bridges of the medieval period. It is located in the medieval village of the same name in the province of Gerona. It began to be built in the 11th century to save the river Fluvia¡ and establish communications between the town and the land on the other side of the river.

The Bridge of Los Santos over Ria de Ribadeo links the towns of Ribadeo (Lugo) and Castropol (Asturias) and is a highlight of civil engineering. It was built over the vast Ribadeo estuary between 1983 and 1987. The bridge is 600 meters long.

The issue is a one stamp souvenir sheet featuring an aerial view of the estuary and the town of Ribadeo. In the stamp is depicted the modern bridge of Los Santos and the town of Ribadeo.