Olympic Stamps are very favourite among collectors and with the upcoming Summer Olympics we bring these complete collection of Rio 2016 Olympic stamps.
The 2016 Summer Olympics, commonly known as Rio 2016 Olympic Games, are the thirty-first Summer Olympic Games to be held at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad will take place from 5 to 21 August 2016 and more than 10,500 athletes from 205 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will take part in this sporting event.
Various collectibles items such as stamps and coins will be issued by many postal administrations to commemorate the Mega Sporting event.
Brazil has already issued series of Rio 2016 Olympic Games stamps featuring 31 sport events and the official Mascots Vinicius and Tom.
Rio 2016 Olympic stamps
LUXEMBOURG
The Summer Olympic Games of 2016 will take place in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The games will be he first to be organised in South America and the third to take place in the Southern Hemisphere, after Melbourne in 1956 and Sydney in 2000.
Team Letzebuerg
The COSL “Comite Olympique et Sportif Luxembourgeois” (Olympic and Sports Committee of Luxembourg) just launched a new brand for all Luxembourgian sports fans: the “Team Letzebuerg”.
The COSL unveiled its brand new logo, which consists of three distinctive elements – the red lion, the “Team Letzebuerg” signature, and the five intertwined Olympic rings – reflecting the passion for sports as well as a new team spirit.
Date of Issue: 10 May 2016
Denominations: €0,70
Source: Luxembourg Stamps
CYPRUS
Cyprus is once again taking part in the greatest sporting event on the planet.
The Cyprus Post issued four Rio 2016 Olympic stamps depicting the sports in which Cypriot athletes are expected to participate.
Four years after the Cyprus team in London and the achievement of winning first Olympic medal in modern history, the Olympic team is preparing for the 31st Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil.
The goals are still high. We have confidence in the talent and in the efforts of athletes to show that they are more than ready for the great sporting festival of the summer and to give once again the opportunity to feel proud.
Date of Issue: 11 April 2016
Denominations: € 0.34, € 0.41, € 0.64 €
Source: Cyprus Stamps
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