royal mail london olympics 2012 stamps

royal mail london olympics 2012 stamps


'on track for 2010' series
'boxing' by stephen ledwidge

image courtesy of royal mail / PA


in anticipation of the london 2012 olympics, royal mail is issuing 30 artist designed stamps
each depicting an olympic or paralympic sport. the stamps will be released in sets of tens
(2009, 2010, 2011) - one set each year leading up to the 30th olympiad. the 2010 edition
entitled 'on track for 2010', has just been released for sale.

the full line-up of artists for the 'on track for 2010' edition includes:
'boxing' - stephen ledwidge
'cycling' - matthew dennis
'football' - alex williamson
'goal ball' - tobatron
'hockey' - darren hopes
'modern pentathlon' - katherine baxter
'rowing' - marian hills
'shooting' - david hillman
'table tennis' - michael craig martin
'taekwondon' - james fryer



'on track for 2010' series
'modern pentathalon' by katherine baxter
image courtesy of royal mail / PA



'on track for 2010' series
'paralympic games: goalball' by tobatron
image courtesy of royal mail / PA



'on track for 2010' series
'cycling' by matthew dennis
image courtesy of royal mail / PA



'on track for 2010' series
'paralympic games: rowing' by marian hills
image courtesy of royal mail / PA

via other criteria
andrea db
08.18.10  
4
Love them! The Rowing illustration is fab!
Chris Rogers   08.18.10
wow. these are great! love the nostalgic feeling to the drawings.
nara   08.18.10
FINALLY, there are some good thing for Olympic 2012!
yomomo   08.18.10
surprised, not using computer graphic based.
i
min   08.20.10

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