First cancellation on Sachin Tendulakar

 

Sachin Tendulakar the greatest Indian cricketer will play his last 200th Test Match on 14th November in his hometown Mumbai. India Post will issue special commemorative stamps to honour the great cricketer. Our distinguished reader Mr Om Prakash Kedia from Indore shares here a  special cancellation from his collection issued on Sachin Tendulakar  which is perhaps world’s first genuine philatelic item on Sachin. Thanks Mr Kedia for sharing this nice item with the Readers.

First Philatelic item on Sachin Tendulakar

The first philatelic item on Sachin Tendular was a cancellation issued by British Post to greet "first overseas player at  Yorkshir county cricket club".

Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure.Yorkshire are the most successful team in English cricketing history with 31 County Championship titles. 

: Om Prakash Kedia : email : opkedia52@hotmail.com