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"ASSOCIATED" STAMPS PAGE 4

PRIVATE STAMP ISSUES

In an effort to increase their revenue from the public more and more Postal Authorities* are promoting the issue of “Personalised Stamps”.

These usually consist of two parts.

1.The revenue is earned by using a postally valid stamp, which is joined - usually by perforation - to another label.

2.This attached label may consist of a design, image or photograph supplied the individual, organisation or Company who wishes to celebrate a birthday, anniversary or special event.

The British Royal Mail version of this type of issue is known as “SMILERS” and for a sum of approximately twice face value, sheets of 20 First Class stamps, plus the extra label can be ordered.

Apart from certain specifications regarding Copyright as well as non-embarrassing subjects, the design of the label is pretty well wide open for choice.

Each contract is between the Postal Authority and the applicant and no public knowledge is made available - this means that the items produced are not available to the general public. If, subsequently they are placed on the market then any price may be charged, and experience shows that this has usually been excessive.

These PRIVATE ISSUES will, wherever we are able, be announced, together with whatever details we can find out. But be warned, this could take some time after the date of issue and we will have no knowledge as to whether dealers carry stocks - so you may find them extremely elusive,

IF YOU WISH TO COLLECT THEM AT ALL!!

*To date PRIVATE ISSUES have been made by the following Postal Authorities:

AUSTRALIA: AUSTRIA: CANADA: GREAT BRITAIN: NEW ZEALAND: SOUTH AFRICA.

Please keep us informed if you hear of more issues in the future.

PRIVATE 001

2001

• GREAT BRITAIN
   

Issued by MCC for use on the official covers for the 2001 "ASHES TOUR"

• IF THE  LABEL AND THE POSTAGE PART BECOME SEPARATED THEN THE LABEL SHOULD BE CLASSED AS A "CINDERELLA" ITEM

PRIVATE 002

2001

PRIVATE 003

2001

PRIVATE 004

2002

PRIVATE 005

2001

PRIVATE 006

2005

SEE ASS089

Issued by Kalyan Nagal to commemorate the Centenary of the birth of Duleepsinhji.

PRIVATE 007

2005

Issued by MCC for use on the official covers for the 2005 "ASHES" TOUR.

PRIVATE 008

1999 SS088

PRIVATE 009

2006

PRIVATE 010

2006

SEE ASS091

PRIVATE 011

2008.

PRIVATE 012

2008 93

PRIVATE 013

PRIVATE 014

ISRAEL

Issued by Stuart Elgrod as a "Vanity" stamp

IF THE LABEL AND THE POSTAGE PART BECOME SEPARATED THEN THE LABEL SHOULD BE CLASSED AS A "CINDERELLA" ITEM

PRIVATE 016

PRIVATE 017

2009

PRIVATE 018

2009  

2010

A privately issued sheet of 20 personalised stamps with fully Postal Validity issued by CRICKET PHILATELIC SOCIETY and used to post the January edition of "Wickets"

20 MAR 2010

SOME TIME

IN 2009

PRIVATE 024

31st DEC 2010

I

PRIVATE 025

MAY 2011 

JUNE 2011

ET

PRIVATE 027

OCT 2011

A STAMP PRIVATELY ISSUED BY THE CRICKET PHILATELIC SOCIETY TO COMMEMORATE THE 150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST TOUR OF AUSTRALIA BY ENGLISH TEAM IN 1861. C

ATTENTION - ALL CRICKET STAMP

We would like to bring to your attention the fact that there is a

CRICKET PHILATELIC SOCIETY

which issues a regular Quarterly Production called

"WICKETS"

This publication deals with interesting stories about

 CRICKET stamps and Collectors, as well as giving good advice to readers.

Membership is a very nominal amount as follows:

United Kingdom members - £7 per year

Europe - £9 per year

Overseas - £13 per year

Australasia - $A24 per year

Why not enrol today and enjoy receiving "Wickets" regularly to keep you in touch with other

Cricket Collectors around the world?

INITIAL ENQUIRIES and/or  payment for your Yearly Subscription can be made by cheque,

in Sterling, payable to

 "Cricket Philatelic Society"

c/o Derek Gallimore, 30 Pinewoods Avenue, Hagley, Stourbridge

 West Midlands, DY9 0JF, England

or in Australian Dollars to

David Kirby, PO Box 61, Mount Eliza, Victoria 3930, Australia.

UK  - £6 per yea

 
ASSOCIATED STAMPS are those which are issued by Bona-fide Postal Authorities around the world, but whose CRICKET theme is not readily apparent - serious enthusiasts have researched the subject and found interesting "Associations" with the game, which are usually explained in the text.

{NOTE: Because so many issued stamps can be "Associated" with CRICKET, indirectly, or in some cases, obtusely, these items listed below give details ONLY as a reference, of issues previously discovered or researched by "ENTHUSIASTS". It is up to each individual collector to decide how far to go in the definition of "Associated" stamps - otherwise you may run the risk of lining the pockets of unscrupulous  dealers or agents who may find a way of "unloading" material onto a market which collects "everything". It is your choice!}

Our Order No.

Reason for the issue and brief details

SOUTH AFRICA
Cyril MIDGELEY - the tab stamp
1 of a set of 16 stamps

SOUTH AFRICA
Boer War anniversary - 1 of 2v shows Conan Doyle - see earlier notes

AUSTRALIA
EDMUND BARTON - 1st Prime Minister
1 perforated and 1 self-adhesive stamp
with identical designs

GREAT BRITAIN
This was the first-ever COMMERCIAL PRIVATE arranged through Royal Mail and the MCC - with "The ASHES" tab   on 3 of a set of 5 "Occasions" stamps - all fully valid for postal use. There were two photographs of the Urn - and in some confusion the wrong photograph was used for the first printing. The first day of use for this issue was the Saturday of the 1st ASHES TEST match at Edgbaston.

For the second printing, to replenish stocks, the correct photograph of the urn was used, thus creating TWO varieties.

GREAT BRITAIN
Having found that the first set of PRIVATE stamps proved popular with collectors, it was decided to produce a similar production for the First Ever CHELTENHAM & GLOUCESTER Final to be held at Lord's.

FALKLAND ISLANDS
1 of a set of 4 stamps
Featuring the "S.S.GREAT BRITAIN" (See earlier notes relating to this vessel)

NEW ZEALAND
1 of a sheet of 20 "PRIVATE" stamps
Fully authorised by New Zealand Post and with the co-operation of Stephen Fleming

CANADA
A single stamp
Fully authorised by Canada Post - a single "PRIVATE" stamp to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the "Battle of the North Big Match - Jaffna Central College Old Boys Association - first played in Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1901

TRINDAD & TOBAGO
1 of a set of 4 stamps issued for the FIFA under 17 World  Football Championships , features the Larry Gomes stadium.

Image kindly supplied by Albert W B Sydney of Trinidad & Tobago, who also designed the set of stamps.

SPAIN
This is the "Spoof" issue of 4v - but some people actually thought this represented a Cricket Ball - if so, and with a seam like that, we must NEVER let the Spaniards play in World Cup Cricket!!!

AUSTRAL1A

A "PRIVATE" stamp produced by the Exhibition Organisers of The Stamp Show in Melbourne.  

AUSTRALIA

SS/61A
A sheet 10 "customised" stamps issued by Australia Post to commemorate the Charity Trek by Allan Border which ended at Brisbane for the 1st Test Match - starting on the 7th November - taken as the issue date, although there were NO First Day Covers or special postmark.  

AUSTRAL1A
A sheet 10 "customised" stamps issued by Australia Post to celebrate AUSTRALIAN CRICKET with a tab label showing the NEW Cricket badge.

NEW ZEALAND
A joint issue of 4 stamps with HONG KONG to celebrate the HONG KONG SEVENS (Rugby) - but the $2 value illustrates the Westpac Stadium in Wellington - the venue for TEST MATCHES.

HONG KONG
A joint issue of 4 stamps with NEW ZEALAND to celebrate the HONG KONG SEVENS (Rugby) - but the $5 value illustrates the Westpac Stadium in Wellington - the venue for TEST MATCHES.

AUSTRALIA
A booklet of 5 sheets CRICKET one is shown. The other 4 featured: Tennis, Rugby, Swimming & Soccer - a sheet of 20 stickers was also included in the booklet.

NEW ZEALAND
A Sheet of 3 stamps for Children's Health. As the beach cricket stumps are NOT on the stamps, this is classed as an Associated Issue.

IRELAND
A booklet pane of 4 stamps commemorating Noble Prize winners - one of which features Samuel Beckett - see earlier in this section of Associated stamps for the Cricket link. See also the joint issue with Sweden - Ass 78 below.

SWEDEN
A booklet pane of 4 stamps commemorating Noble Prize winners - one of which features Samuel Beckett - see earlier in this section of Associated stamps for the Cricket link. See also the joint issue with

AUSTRALIA
Although issued to commemorate the 2005 Australian Tennis Open, this 50c stamp features a player against the background of the Warehousemen's Cricket Ground in Albert Park, Melbourne, where the first Tournament was played in1905.

JulyGREAT BRITAIN
Issued by the MCC to commemorate the 2005 ASHES SERIES - was used on the official MCC Cover for the 1st Test Match and a few of the MINT stamps were sold to MCC Members and quickly sold out.

GREAT BRITAIN
Issued by Royal Mail as a Sheet of "Smilers" stamps to accompany the Animal Tales issue. The sheet is in 2 identical panes of 10 self-adhesive stamps and the 2nd stamp in rows 2 and 4 depict a special sketch of Paddington Bear with cricket bat and pads.

UNITED STATES of AMERICA                     

UNITED STATES of AMERICA                     

UNITED STATES of AMERICA                     

UNITED STATES of AMERICA                     

UNITED STATES of AMERICA                     

th 2006

NEW ZEALAND                     

ADVERTISING BOOKLET officially approved by NEW ZEALAND POST (see wording on Front of Booklet) The booklet was on sale at Dairies, Service Strations, until they ran out when a new design was produced - according to Resene Paints, this is the only one to feature Cricket. Self adhesive, 1 of these stamps featured a Cricket bat with a hole in it and advertised "Fireball" colour.

AUSTRALIA

Officially produced by AUSTRALIA POST as a PRIVATE Stamp - the very first to feature a LIVING FIRST CLASS Cricketer.

GREAT BRITAIN
Issued by the MCC -  a few of the MINT stamps were sold to MCC Members and quickly sold out.

GREAT BRITAIN
Issued by the MCC -  a few of the MINT stamps were sold to MCC Members and quickly sold out.

GREAT BRITAIN
Issued by the MCC -  a few of the MINT stamps were sold to MCC Members and quickly sold out.

GREAT BRITAIN
Issued by the MCC -   to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of India winning the Prudential Cup- a Limited Edition sheet not available to the general public - see Private issues at the top of this page.

GREAT BRITAIN
Issued by the MCC -  to publicise the Exhibition in the MCC Museum at Lord's and to coincide with the Test Match England v South Africa - a Limited Edition sheet not available to the general public - see Private issues at the top of this page.

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
1 of 3 values issued to commemorate HM Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee. Here she is seen with Sir Solomon Hochoy (Patron of Queen's Park Cricket Club)

AUSTRALIA
Issued in honour of the ASHES Victory by Australia - a special sheet of 10 stamps - which must be classed as Associated, each one featuring 1 of the victorious Australian players.

ISRAEL
Issued Privately by Stuart Elgrod a keen collector from Tel Aviv (see details of his earlier cover issued for the 13th Maccabiah Games. See also Private 015 above)

THIS WAS A BOGUS ISSUE and has been moved to CINDERELLA Section

THIS WAS A BOGUS ISSUE and has been moved to CINDERELLA Section
 

13 Sep 2008

 CENTENARY of the Special Stone Monument ao mark the return of cricket to the Down after 116 years - 1792 - 1908.

 2008

2006 Sep 2008

An issue devoted to BRUNEL and features the now familiar "SS GREAT BRITAIN"

Britain

  Ascension Island under "Store Search"

A privately issued sheet of 20 (half sheet shown) Smilers stamps with full Postal validity issued by CRICKET PHILATELIC SOCIETY.

A privately issued sheet of 20 personalised  stamps with fully Postal Validity issued by CRICKET PHILATELIC SOCIETY

A sheet of 6 stamps featuring Sir A Conan Doyle

A sheet of 3 stamps featuring earlier Health Issues - note the 2 at the base from the 1969 issue.