[blind-chess] Re: US Chess History Article #13
- From: Knightrider <adatewithmate@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 05:22:05 -0400
Rod,
I found your article pertaining to Chess on stamps quite interesting. I used
to colledct stamps but had no idea that there was such an abundance, 140
countries. It just goes to show how much interest there is in the sport, craft
or art of Chess. Thanks.
Lewis
Knightrider
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From: Roderick Macdonald <rmacd@xxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [blind-chess] US Chess History Article #13
US Chess History Article 13
CHESS PHILATELY - Afghanistan to Yemen
by Ray Alexis
Welcome to the world of chess philately! Philately not only increases your
knowledge of the collecting area(s) that you are interested in, but will
also greatly enhance your familiarity of history and geography. As a
potential collector you enjoy a wide range of options. For example, you
can collect stamps, cancellations, postal stationery, maximum cards, post
cards, labels, Cinderellas, or local posts, to mention a few. To date,
more than 140 countries have issued philatelic items related to chess.
The first stamp featuring chess was issued by Bulgaria in 1947 on the
occasion of the Balkan games. The first philatelic item-a chess
cancellation-appeared on a German cover (envelope) in 1923.
COSSU (Chess On Stamps Study Unit), under the auspices of The American
Topical Association, is the major United States organization for chess
philatelists; Chesstamp Review is their publication. Annual dues are
$12/year; Chesstamp Review is published quarterly.
The number of stamps issued to commemorate chess events such as Olympiads
and World Championship matches, or to honor great chess players, or simply
to depict beautiful chessmen, grew dramatically on the occasion of the
Fischer/Spassky match in Iceland in 1972.
There are several important catalogues devoted to chess philately; among
them are Chess on Stamps by P.C. Burnett, Checkmate (parts 1-5) by James
Sutcliffe and Hans Ulfstrumer, and Ajedrez/Chess by Domfil.
If you have questions about this topic, or are interested in joining
COSSU, feel free to contact Ray Alexis, COSSU President since 1992. Write
Ray at 608 Emery Street, Longmont, CO 80501 or e-mail:
chessstuff911459@xxxxxxxx
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