Australian Sports Stamps Olympic Games

Other Olympics
Salt Lake City, Utah | Athens, Greece | Vancouver, British Columbia

Melbourne 1956 | Atlanta 1999 (bid by Melbourne) | Sydney 2000 | Other

Salt Lake City 2002

The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.The motto chosen was Light The Fire Within. 2,399 athletes competed in 78 events.

	Mother & Daughter (M&D) Cachets of Festus Missouri USA, first day cover, Size 6 (95 mm x 165 mm), Gold Medal Men’s Short Track Speed Skating 1000 metres (Steven Bradbury) stamp, first day of issue pictorial postmark 20 February 2002, Australian Philatelic Bureau Melbourne Victoria, and Gold Medal Women’s Skiing Freestyle Aerials (Alisa Camplin) stamp, cancelled first day of issue pictorial postmark 22 February 2002, Australian Philatelic Bureau, Melbourne Victoria, dual FDC, numbered on reverse, limited edition of 41.	$50	OSL01
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	Australian Post Office, Stamp Bulletin No. 264A Front Page, A5 (148 mm x 210 mm), Gold Medal Men’s Short Track Speed Skating 1000 metres (Steven Bradbury) stamp, cancelled the day of issue pictorial postmark 20 February 2002, Mansfield Victoria 3722, and Gold Medal Women’s Skiing Freestyle Aerials (Alisa Camplin) stamp, cancelled on the day of issue pictorial postmark 22 February 2002, Mt. Buller Victoria 3723, 47 postmarked and numbered.	$30	OSL02
	Sports Philatelists International of USA, first day cover, Size 6 (95 mm x 165 mm), Gold Medal Men’s Short Track Speed Skating 1000 metres (Steven Bradbury) stamp, first day of issue pictorial postmark 20 February 2002, Australian Philatelic Bureau Melbourne Victoria, and Gold Medal Women’s Skiing Freestyle Aerials (Alisa Camplin) stamp, cancelled on the day of issue pictorial postmark 22 February 2002, Mansfield Victoria 3722, dual FDC, 25 postmarked and numbered.	$45	OSLO3

Athens 2004
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The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens,Greece, from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries. There were 301 medal events in 28 different sports.

	Australian Post Office, first day cover, PO Size (110 mm x 190 mm) for 1999 Torch stamp, Torch $1.20 stamp, commemorative Olympic Flame postmark 5 June 2004, Melbourne Australia, when the Flame came to Melbourne, 13 serviced and numbered.	$15	OAT01
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	Australian Philatelic Federation, postcard showing Santa doing the Pole Vault, 105 mm x 150 mm, Sydney Olympics joint issue with Greece for Athens 2004, set of two stamps, pictorial first day of issue postmark 15 September 2000, Sydney NSW 2000, over-printed by Limited Edition Covers of Dandenong Victoria in limited numbered edition of 100.	$10	OAT02
	Australian Post Office, Stamp Bulletin No. 256 Mailing Sheet, A5 (148 mm x 210 mm), Sydney Olympics joint issue with Greece for Athens 2004, set of two stamps, pictorial first day of issue postmark 15 September 2000, Sydney NSW 2000, 15 postmarked and numbered.	$25	OAT03
	Australian Post Office, souvenir event envelope showing Runner (Tamsyn Lewis), DL (110 mm x 220 mm), titled Australia Post’s Letter Link 2004 encouraging supporters to write to competitors at Athens 2004, $1.65 Runner stamp, commemorative first day of issue postmark 3 August 2004, Sydney NSW 2000, 28 postmarked and numbered.	$30	OAT04
	Australian Post Office, souvenir event envelope showing swimmer (Giaan Rooney), DL (110 mm x 220 mm), titled Australia Post’s Letter Link 2004 encouraging supporters to write to competitors at Athens 2004, 50¢ Boxing Kangaroo stamp with Swimmer tabs on either side, cancelled on day of issue commemorative Boxing Kangaroo postmark 13 August 2004, Kangaroo Ground, Victoria 3097, 28 postmarked and numbered.	$30	OAT05
	Avant Card of Sydney NSW, Omega watches post card, 100 mm x 150 mm, shows Ian Thorpe, Gold Medal Swimming Men’s 400 metres Freestyle stamp, commemorative first day of issue gold medallists postmark, 14 August 2004, National Philatelic Centre Victoria, 25 postmarked and numbered.	$25	OAT06

Vancouver 2010
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The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held on February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands, and in the resort town of Whistler.

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	ArtCraft of Florham Park New Jersey USA, first day cover, Size 6 (95 mm x 165 mm), Gold Medal Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe (Torah Bright) stamp, cancelled on day of issue, pictorial postmark 25 February 2010, Cooma NSW 2630, and Gold Medal Women’s Skiing Freestyle Aerials (Lydia Lassila) stamp, cancelled on day of issue, pictorial postmark 3 March 2010, Mansfield Victoria 3722, dual FDC, 21 postmarked and numbered.	$30	OV01
	Geerlings of Salem Oregon USA, first day cover, Size 6 (95 mm x 165 mm), Gold Medal Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe (Torah Bright) stamp, cancelled first day of issue pictorial postmark 25 February 2010, Cooma NSW 2630, cover prepared for Limited Edition Covers of Dandenong Victoria, 25 postmarked and numbered.	$25	OV02

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