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Cover from "Olympex, The Olympic Expo" with Expo stamps and postmarks.
The Olympics may be over, but the collecting has just begun! Come join us as we explore the Beijing Olympic Games both on our website and in our quarterly journal. Whether it be specific sports or the Olympic Games in general, we hope you'll join us on this adventure. Below are some interesting links to get you started in your individual quests to commemorate the Games of the XXIXth Olympiad.
Australia Post issues 14 sheetlets for its Olympic Gold Medallists.
As it has done since the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Australia Post has created a series of handsome sheetlets of ten 50c stamps each depicting the gold medallist -- or in the case of a team event, the group of gold medallists -- proudly displaying their richly deserved awards. Each sheetlet is available for $5 AUD (roughly $5 USD). Check them out!
David Maiden describes the activity at Olympex, The Olympic Expo.
"I am writing this on the afternoon of Day 3 of Olympic Expo, seated at a desk in Max Stern’s Booth in Hall 7 ( Postal Administrations and Dealers) of the Expo. I want to try and capture the excitement of the moment in words." more …