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Stamps featuring the opening of the XXVIII Olympic Games in Athens, Greece

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Stamps featuring the opening of the XXVIII Olympic Games in Athens, Greece
Stamps featuring the opening of the XXVIII Olympic Games in Athens, Greece

The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue a set of stamps and a souvenir sheet to publicize the opening of the XXVIII Olympic Games in Athens, Greece on August 13, 2004.

Kind of Issue: Special
Denomination & Quantities: P6.00 - - - - - - - 100,000
7.00 - - - - - - -   50,000
21.00 - - - - - - -   50,000
22.00 - - - - - - -   50,000
2.00 - - - - - - -   12,500
Sheet Composition:

50(5 x 10)
Size of Stamps: 40mm x 30mm
Size of Souvenir Sheet: 60mm x 60mm
Date of Issue: August 13, 2004
Last Day of Issue: August 12, 2005 (as stock allows)
Perforation: 13 1/2
Printing Process: Litho-Offset (4 colors)
Paper: Imported Unwatermarked
Printer: Amstar Company, Inc.
Layout Artist: Alfonso V. Divina
Design Coordinator: Victorino Z. Serevo
Designs: Shooting, taekwondo, swimming, archery and boxing. 

Greece was the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games, and the first modern Olympics was also held in Greece in 1896. So it is very appropriate that the Olympics return to Greece once more.

Over 10,000 athletes and over 5,000 team officials from 201 National Olympic Committees will participate in the 28 different sports events between August 13 and 29. There will be 301 medal ceremonies.

The Philippines has participated in 17 Olympic Games since 1924, but no Filipino athlete has yet returned home with a gold medal. In 80 years, the bounty includes only 2 silver and 7 bronze medals. Read more

 

Stamps, Souvenir Sheets and Official First Day Covers will be available starting 13 August 2004 at the Philatelic Service, Door 203, Liwasang Bonifacio, 1000 Manila and all Regional Offices of the Philippine Postal Corporation.

olympics shooting taekwondo swimming archery athletes boxing.