Latest Updates from the world of philately
British Land Speed record-holders – Great Britain 1998.
Great Britain issued a set of five stamps on 29 Sep 1998 featuring British Land Speed record-holders and their automobiles. A Limited edition (2500 Covers) First Day Covers with stamps is listed.
20 p- Sir Malcolm Campbell’s Bluebird 1925.
26 p – Sir Henry Seagrave’s Sunbeam 1926.
30 p – John G Parry Thomas’s Babs 1926.
43 p – John R Cobb’s Railton Mobil Special 1947
63 p – Donald R Campbell’s Bluebird CN7 1964.
Stamps on Motorsports Champions – New Zealand 2009.
New Zealand issued a set of Five stamps, a Miniature sheet and two self-adhesive stamps on Motorsports Champions of new Zealand on 04 Feb 2009. The First Day cover with Five stamps and two self-adhesive stamps is listed.
50c – Scott Ronald Dixon (born 22 Jul 1980).He has won Five Indy Car Series Championships in 2003,08,13,15 & 18. He has won the Mid-Ohio 2019 Honda Indy 200
$1 -Bruce McLaren (1958-1970).A racecar designer, driver engineer and inventor. He won Four F1 titles and had 27 F1 Podium finishes. He founded the McLaren racing team which has won 8 World Constructors Championships and 12 World DriversChampionships till now in F1.
$1.50- Ivan Mauger (1939-2018).He was motorcycle speedway rider and won six World Championships.
$2.00 – Denny Hulme (1936-1992). He won 1967 F1 Drivers Championships. He had 8 Wins and 33 Podium finishes in F1.
$ 2.50 – Hugh Anderson (born 1936).He is four-time Grand Prix motorcycle road race Champion and 19 times New Zealand National Champion.
Miniature Sheet AVUS Car Races- Berlin 1971.
The AVUS Car races circuit was opened in Berlin in 1921 and it was closed in 1999 with a Veterans race. Berlin issued a miniature sheet on 27 Aug 1971 to mark 50th anniversary of AVUS car races. A FDC with MS is listed.
10 Pf – Opel race car 1921 25 Pf- Auto-union race car 1936
30 Pf – Mercedes-Benz race car 1931 60 Pf – Mercedes-Benz race car 1931
Stamps on Classic Cars -San Marino 1962.
San Marino issued a set of stamps on classic Cars on 23 Jan 1962. A FDC with stamps is listed.
1 L -Duryea 1892 2 L – Panhard & Levassor 1895 3 L- Peugeot 1895
4 L – Daimler 1899 5 L – Fiat 1899.
Stamps on Vintage Spanish Cars -Spain 1977.
Spain issued a set of Four stamps on Vintage Spanish Cars on 23 Apr 1977. A FDC with stamps is listed. The Cover also commemorates 197 Barcelona Automobile Show.
2 Pta – La Cuadra 1900 4 Pta–Hispano Suiza 1916
5 Pta – Elizalde 1915 7 Pta -Abadal 1914.
Portuguese Museum of Veteran Cars – Miniature Sheet Portugal 1992.
The Portuguese Museum of Veteran Cars or Antique Cars is located in Oeiras, Costa do Sol dedicated to antique cars and motorcycles. Portugal issued a set of stamps and a miniature sheet on this museum on 06 Mar 1992. A FDC with Miniature sheet is listed.
70 $ – Renault 10/14 (1911) 70 $ – Ford Model T (1927).
Vintage Cars on Stamps – Sweden 1997.
Sweden issued a set of six stamps on Vintage Cars on 04 Oct 1997. A First day Cover with six stamps is listed. All stamps are No Value Indicator stamps.
NVI – Volvo Duett NVI -Chevrolet Bell-Air NVI -Porsche 356
NVI – Citroen B 11 NVI- Saab -Rallye Monte Carlo 1963 NVI -E -Type Jaguar.
