Australia Second Issue : 2012 London Olympic Games

This issue is the second of three being released for the Games of the XXX Olympiad (27 July-12 August 2012) in London.

This issue, which carries the symbol of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), commemorates the performances of Australia's athletes at the Olympic Games. Represented on the stamps is the sport of Rowing, discipline of Swimming and event of Pole Vault. These subjects are indicative of Australian athletes' strengths at past Olympic Games: historically most medals won by Australian athletes have been in Swimming, Athletics, Cycling and Rowing.

The Australian Olympic team athletes have always been most successful in the pool, as indicated by their 168 Olympic medals, including 56 gold. Australia's fi rst Olympic swimmer was Fredrick ‘Freddy' Lane, who won two gold medals in 1900 in Paris. In the 1950s and 60s, swimmers such as Murray Rose, Dawn Fraser, Lorraine Crapp and Jon Konrads became household names.

Issue highlights
The postal and numismatic cover for this issue uses three coins released by The Perth Mint. Each of the $1 Aluminium Bronze coins is legal tender.

Technical details

Issue date: 17 July 2012

Issue withdrawal date: 31 January 2013

FDI withdrawal date: 15 August 2012

Denominations: 1 x 60c, 1 x $1.60, 1 x $2.35

Stamp design: Johnathan Chong

Product design: Sharon Rodziewicz

Printer: McKellar Renown

Paper - gummed: Tullis Russell

Paper - self-adhesive: B90 and B100

Printing process: Lithography

Stamp size: 37.5mm x 26mm

Minisheet size: 135mm x 72mm

Perforations: 14.6 x 13.86

Sheet layout: Module of 50

National postmark: Wembley, WA 6014

Vietnam : 2012 London Olympic Stamps & FDC

Vietnam Post has issued a set of four stamps commemorating the London 2012 Olympic Games and showcasing four of the sports in which the country will be competing. Each of the stamps features a drawing of a different sport: weightlifting (2000d), fencing (3500d), gymnastics (8500d) and martial arts (12,000d). This summer, Vietnam will be represented by athletes competing across ten different events including taekwondo, swimming, athletics and badminton.

Vietnam has competed at the Olympic Games since 1952 and has so far won thirteen medals, although Vietnam has yet to achieve Gold at the Games.

Hong Kong : 2012 London Olympic Stamps

 Four stamps showcase a number of sports in which the Hong Kong Olympic team has participated, including windsurfing and rowing ($1.40), badminton and archery ($2.40), table tennis and cycling ($3), and swimming and athletics ($5). Embedded in the design of each stamp is a digit. All four taken together,  "2 - 0 - 1 - 2". The stamps combine to form a complete sphere, with colourful cylinders that resemble fireworks, suggesting the excitement and vitality of the Games. Echoing the theme of the London Olympics, three-dimensional shapes are also used on the right of the souvenir sheet to portray the Olympic events as well as various famous landmarks of London. Radiating lines in the background add to the dynamics of the whole design.
Stamp products include mint stamps, stamp sheets, souvenir sheet and presentation pack. Serviced first day covers.

Slovenia : 2012 London Olympic Stamps



Olympic stamps by Slovenia

These special multi-colour Olympic stamps by Slovenia show motifs of swimming, judo, sailing and basketball. The new Olympic stamps, with a nominal value of EUR 0.77 and 0.92, are as always printed in sheetlets of six stamps each. The left and right margins depict the Olympic rings, the logo of London 2012 and stamps of the Olympic Committee of Slovenia.

Royal Mail : Welcome to the London 2012 Paralympic Games - 29 August 2012 Stamps & FDC

Welcome to the London 2012 Paralympic Games - 29 August 2012 :

The London 2012 Games commences on 27 July and concludes on 12 August. The Paralympic Games commences on 29 August and concludes on 9 September.

Royal Mail welcomes the Paralympians of the world to London with a stamp issue dedicated to the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The stamps on this Miniature Sheet will show Paralympic athletes and London Landmarks

Details :

The sheet contains two x 1st class and 2 x £1.28 multicoloured stamps:
1st class: Wheelchair basketball & the Parliament and Big Ben; Athletics and the Olympic Stadium.
£1.28 Cycling and the London Eye; Weightlifting, the Millennium Bridge and St Paul's Cathedral.