 Salutes to Winner of World Cup. 07/19/10 -- Germany released a special postmark on 11 July to honor the 2010 FIFA World Cup winner, Spain. This postmark was previously announced in Germany's schedule. Thanks to Stamp Magazine in the UK, we've just learned that Spain will not issue a stamp for its winning team until September. Initially there were reports from the Spanish post office that a commemorative stamp would be issued within a week. |
 USPS Honors Baseball's Negro Leagues. 07/18/10 -- The U.S. Postal Service released a pair of se-tenant stamps honoring early African-American baseball players and their contributions to the nation's culture and history. The two 44-cent stamps comprise one scene painted by Kadir Nelson. Drawing some of the most remarkable athletes ever to play the sport, including Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson, the Negro Leagues galvanized African-American communities across the country, challenged racist notions of athletic superiority, and ultimately sparked the integration of American sports. The first day of issue for the stamps, which were issued in panes of 20 (10 pairs), was July 15, 2010 at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. Look for a full report in the next issue of the journal. Not a member? It's easy to join! |
 Congratulations Spain & Netherlands. 07/08/10 -- It's an all-Europe World Cup Final! At Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg on 11 July Spain and The Netherlands will vie for the FIFA World Championship trophy. Who will win? In the meantime, please enjoy this fun PowerPoint slide-and-music show (sent by SPI-member Laurentz Jonker) featuring the fans of team Orangje (about 4MB)! [The latest version of PowerPoint Viewer is free from Microsoft and may be downloaded from here.] |
 News from FIPO. 07/01/10 -- The Secretary General of FIPO, Mr. Maurizio Tecardi, today communicated with all the FIPO member associations the results of the IOC Collectors Commission meeting that took place on June 25, 2010 in Lausanne. In a separate e-mail, Mr. Tecardi announced the next World Olympic Collectors Fair will be held 14-16 October 2010 in Beijing. |
 Trory's "A Philatelic History of the Olympic Games" now online. 06/22/10 -- Back in 1960, well-known British Olympic philatelist, Ernest Trory, began publishing one of the first major works on the subject of Olympic philately. Serialized in 6 parts over a 10-year period, the full original 104-page publication is almost impossible to find in its entirety. SPI has scanned this seminal work which spans the 1896-1936 Olympic (Summer and Winter) Games. Heavily illustrated throughout, Trory discusses the stamps, postmarks and vignettes. The full PDF document [15.3 MB] may be viewed online or downloaded. |
