Cricket Stamps from the 1980's


STAMPS FROM THE 1980's
ATTENTION - ALL CRICKET STAMP COLLECTORS 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 - Ł6 per year Europe - Ł8 per year Overseas - Ł12 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? Your payment can be made in Sterling to "Cricket Philatelic Society" c/o Mel-Brown, 11 Weppons, Ravens Road Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5AW, England or in Australian Dollars to David Kirby, whose address you will find below.

After several years of gathering and summarizing all Cricket Stamps that have been issued worldwide, Mel has been able to create the most complete CD catalogue on the market today. There are over 800 stamps, labels and other issues, including some 300 bona-fide postage stamps issued by Post Offices around the world. All of these have been brought together on this one CD so that you can have the benefit of a handy FULL COLOUR Catalogue to help you with your Cricket Stamp Collection. This CD covers 107 years from 1900 to December 2007 NEW ISSUES ARE UP-LOADED AS THEY APPEAR Mel has been retired for almost 3 years which gives him time to keep this CD completely up to date. Please order yours today! Shipping from U.K. will be within 72 hours of receipt of your payment. Your complete satisfaction or money back within 14 days. Each CD is personally checked by Mel before it is sent to you. This CD can now be ordered from: David Kirby Sportsworld PO Box 61, Mt Eliza Victoria, 3930, Australia Simply send a cheque for A$24.95 made payable to: David Kirby Sportsworld or quote your Credit Card Number. Post/pack inclusive for Australian Addresses.
THE FOLLOWING PAGES GIVE DETAILS OF THE CRICKET STAMPS ISSUED BY POST OFFICES AROUND THE WORLD SINCE THE VERY FIRST ONE IN 1962. WE HAVE MADE CHECKING EASIER BY SPLITTING THE ISSUES INTO DECADES COVERING THE 1960'S,70'S, 80'S, 90'S AND THE MILLENNIUM AS WELL AS GIVING DETAILS OF OTHER "ASSOCIATED" and "CINDERELLA" ISSUES.
Our Ref. No.	Date of issue	Reason for issue and brief details
CR/044	1980 May 6th	ISLE of MAN EUROPA 1 of a set of 2 stamps
CR/45	1980 Oct 10th	GREAT BRITAIN SPORTS 1 of a set of 4 stamps
CR/046	1980 Dec 22nd	TURKS & CAICOS Islands HUMAN RIGHTS 1 of a set of 4 stamps
CR/047	1981 Feb 18th	AUSTRALIA SPORTS PERSONALITIES 1 of a set of 4 stamps
CR/048	1981 May 19th	BARBADOS YEAR of the DISABLED 1 of a set of 4 stamps
CR/049	1981 Jun 5th	NORFOLK Island 125th Anniv of PITCAIRN Is. Migration See CRICKET Match in upper Margin
CR/050	1981 Aug 25th	SINGAPORE SPORTS FOR ALL 1 of a set of 3 stamps SEE SMALL FIGURE ARROWED
CR/051	1981 Jul 7th	GUYANA LOCAL OVERPRINT ON SET No. 030
CR/052		THIS ISSUE WAS ORIGINALLY LISTED HERE BUT HAS NOW BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE "CINDERELLA" SECTION
CR/053	1982 Feb 17th	SRI LANKA FIRST TEST MATCH A single Cricket stamp
CR/054	1982	AUSTRALIA ASHES CENTENARY Pre-Stamped Envelope
CR/055	1982 Feb 11th	TURKS & CAICOS Islands SCOUTING 1 of a set of 4 stamps
CR/056		THIS ISSUE WAS ORIGINALLY LISTED HERE BUT HAS NOW BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE "CINDERELLA" SECTION
CR/057		THIS ISSUE WAS ORIGINALLY LISTED HERE BUT HAS NOW BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE "CINDERELLA" SECTION
CR/058		THIS ISSUE WAS ORIGINALLY LISTED HERE BUT HAS NOW BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE "CINDERELLA" SECTION
CR/059	1983 Mar 14th	BARBADOS COMMONWEALTH DAY 1 of a set of 4 stamps
CR/060	1983 Mar 14th	TURKS & CAICOS Islands COMMONWEALTH DAY 1 of a set of 4 stamps
CR/061	1983 Jul 1st	GUYANA LOCAL OVERPRINT ON SET No. 030 Type II
CR/062	1984 Jul 23rd	CHRISTMAS Island 25th ANNIVERSARY of CRICKET A complete set of 4 Cricket stamps
CR/062/LW1	1984 Aug 16th	GRENADINES of St.VINCENT I LEADERS of the WORLD A complete set of 16 Cricket stamps - in se-tenant pairs The stamps featuring modern players were also issued with an overprint "SPECIMEN"t
CR/062/LW2	1984 Oct 23rd	NEVIS I LEADERS of the WORLD A complete set of 8 Cricket stamps - in se-tenant pairs
CR/062/LW3	1984 Nov 4th	TUVALU LEADERS of the WORLD A complete set of 8 Cricket stamps - in se-tenant pairs
CR/063	1980 May 6th	SURINAM CHILDREN'S CHARITY 1 of a set of 3 stamps with Souvenir Sheet
CR/063/LW4	1984 Nov 20th	NEVIS II LEADERS of the WORLD A complete set of 8 Cricket stamps - in se-tenant pairs
CR/063/LW5	1984 Nov 28th	GRENADINES of St.VINCENT II LEADERS of the WORLD A complete set of 8 Cricket stamps - in se-tenant pairs
CR/063/LW6	1985 Jan 7th	St.VINCENT LEADERS of the WORLD A complete set of 8 Cricket stamps - in se-tenant pairs
CR/063/LW7	1985 Feb 22nd	GRENADINES of St.VINCENT III LEADERS of the WORLD A complete set of 6 Cricket stamps - in se-tenant pairs
CR/063/LW8	1985?	TUVALU - NANUMEA LEADERS of the WORLD A complete set of 8 Cricket stamps - in se-tenant pairs
CR/063/LW9	1985	UNION Island LEADERS of the WORLD A complete set of 16 Cricket stamps - in se-tenant pairs
CR/063/LW10	1985	TUVALU - NIUTAO LEADERS of the WORLD A complete set of 8 Cricket stamps - in se-tenant pairs
CR/063/LW11	1985	TUVALU - NUI LEADERS of the WORLD A complete set of 8 Cricket stamps - in se-tenant pairs
CR/063/LW12	1985	TUVALU - NUKUFETAU LEADERS of the WORLD A complete set of 8 Cricket stamps - in se-tenant pairs
CR/063/LW13	1985	TUVALU - NUKULAELAE LEADERS of the WORLD A complete set of 8 Cricket stamps - in se-tenant pairs Also issued with an overprint "SPECIMEN"
CR/064	1985 Jul 22nd	DOMINICA INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR 1 of a set of 4 stamps
CR/065	1985 Nov 11th 1986 Dec 1st	GUYANA CLIVE LLOYD BENEFIT A complete set of 7 Cricket stamps - with additional overprint on the top value THE OVERPRINTED VALUE WAS ISSUED ON THE SECOND DATE
CR/066	1986 Jul 4th	GUERNSEY SPORTS 1 of a set of 4 stamps
CR/066A	1986 Aug 19th	MALAYSIA MALAYSIAN GAMES 2 of a set of 3 stamps
CR/067	1986 Nov 21st	NEVIS SPORTS 1 of a set of 4 stamps
CR/068	1987 Oct 5th	ANGUILLA CRICKET WORLD CUP A set of 4 Cricket stamps - with Souvenir Sheet
CR/069	1988 Nov 25th	NEW CALEDONIA CRICKET FEDERATION A single Cricket stamp
CR/070-1	1988 Jun 6th 1988 Jul 11th	BARBADOS 60th Anniversary of TEST MATCHES A complete set of 5(6)* Cricket stamps The 50c stamp on the second row depicted the wrong player. A small number were released, in error! A corrected 50c stamp was issued on the second date shown.*
CR/070-2	1988 Jun 6th	JAMAICA 60th Anniversary of TEST MATCHES A complete set of 5 Cricket stamps
CR/070-3	1988 Jun 6th	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 60th Anniversary of TEST MATCHES A complete set of 5 Cricket stamps
CR/071	1988 Jul 13th	St.KITTS LEEWARD Is. CRICKET ASSOCIATION A complete set of 2 Cricket stamps
CR/072	1988 Jul 11th	TONGA AUSTRALIA BICENTENNIAL 1 value in a Miniature Sheet showing Cricket cigarette cards.
CR/073	1988 Jull 13th	NIUAFO'OU AUSTRALIA BICENTENNIAL 3 values in a Miniature Sheet showing a Cricket Match.
CR/074	1988 Jun 21st	GREAT BRITAIN AUSTRALIA BICENTENNIAL 1 of a set of 4 stamps
CR/075	1988 Jun 21st	AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA BICENTENNIAL 1 of a set of 4 stamps
CR/076	1988 Sep 17th	INDIA OLYMPIC GAMES 1 of a set of 2 stamps
CR/077	1988 Oct 17th	BANGLADESH ASIAN CUP CRICKET COMPETITION A complete set of 3 se-tenant Cricket stamps Individual stamps are shown too.
CR/078	1988 Jul 25th	St.VINCENT CRICKETERS A complete set a 8 Cricket stamps with Souvenir Sheet Note: These last 2 values are also in the sheetlet.
CR/079	1988 Jul 25th	GRENADINES of St.VINCENT CRICKETERS A complete set a 8 Cricket stamps with Souvenir Sheet
CR/080	1988 Sep 5th	GUYANA CRICKET JUBILEE Overprint on 4 previously issued Flower stamps
CR/081	1989 Feb 13th	AUSTRALIA DEFINITIVE ISSUE 1 of a set of 16 stamps
CR/082	1989 Apr 25th	JERSEY TOYS & GAMES 1 of a set of 4 stamps
CR/083	1989 Aug 22nd	TONGA NATIONAL SPORTS STADIUM OPENING Sheetlet of 2 sets of 5 Cricket stamps (Not issued as individual stamps, but individual stamps shown for clarity)