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1934-60   Official Baseball Postage Stamps
(All Countries)


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Year(s) Published: 1934-50
Hobby Designation:   --
Set Name: Postage Stamps
Card Size (inches): var.
Number of Cards in Set: 50+
Est. Value (common; VG): $2



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Set Summary
  • Pre-1950 "baseball" stamps issued in seven countries
  • US, Colombia, Venezuela, Panama & Nicaragua in "Americas"
  • Philippines (1934) and Japan (1948) in "Pacific Rim"
  • Earliest is 1934 Philippines; rarest is 1935 Colombia
  • US ranks as only 5th country with baseball stamp (1939)
  • References:
    1) Lyman Hardeman, "Baseball Postage Stamps: A Colorful International Display," Old Cardboard Magazine, Issue #32 (Spring 2015), p. 12-19


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