URU - 2015 - #017 - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - SPECIAL POSTMARK: UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION, MILANO 2015

Uruguay - 2015 - Special Postmark: Universal Exposition, Milano 2015 ( Previous / Next )

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: May 26th, 2015

Cover Type: Official Cover from Post Office
Cover not sent Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]
Cover sent on issue day Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]

Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: Universal Expositions, from a Wider International Expositions, and in particular the Universal Exposition Milano 2015, the current Universal Exposition being hosted by Milan, Italy, which opening took place on May 1st, 2015, and will be opened until October 31st, 2015. So, Milan City, Italy Country, and Tourism Topics could be related to this Release too.

The Motto of this instance of the Universal Exposition it is: "Feeding the planet, Energy for Life", so Food, Gastronomy, and Energy are Topics also related with this Universal Exposition in particular, and so, also related to this Release. The first two are even reinforced by the stamps selected to be used with this Special Postmark that are from a Series of four stamps released in November 8th, 2013 about Uruguayan Quality Products For Export, that focus on Beef and Wine, adding the Alcoholic Drinks and Fruits, in particular Wine and Grapes, as other Topics of this Release.

Then, looking more at the desing of this Special Postmark, not much Topic could be added, perhaps only Plants, as a kind of plant it is used as the Main Image of the Postmark, and also it is included the Logotype of Uruguay Natural, a kind of Motto used to promote Tourism in Uruguay, that relates this Release also with Ecology and by the Sun with Astronomy.

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URU - 2015 - #016 - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - PERMANENT SERIE, JOSÉ GERVASIO ARTIGAS, RED

Uruguay - 2015 - Permanent Serie, José Gervasio Artigas, Red ( Previous / Next )

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: May 20th, 2015 (the stamp was not available until May 21st)
Printed: 200.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [21 mm. x 27 mm.]
Perforation: Lines
Gum: Self Adhesive

Block Configuration: 25 stamps [5 x 5]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [Unknown]

FDC Type: Official Cover Issued by Post Office
FDC Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]

Catalogue information:

Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available

Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: Clearly the Personality of José Gervasio Artigas is the Main Topic of this Release, as it will be of the whole Stamps of this Permanent series.

Then, the Personality of José Artigas also could be included in wider Topics as Uruguayan Personalities, Uruguayan Militars, and of course in one dedicated to National Heroes.

Finally, surrounding the Personality of  José Artigas some Topics arises. The first that cames to our mind is History, in particular the History of Southamerica, focus on the Emancipation of Southamerica, or the Liberty of Southamerica, or the Spanish American wars of independence, as José Gervasio Artigas was one of the most notorious figures of that Emancipation. Also the Ideologies associated with him, as Federalism and Liberalism, even a last one centred on his figure called Artiguism, are clearly represented in this stamp. Finally, by his great labour in the Uruguayan Army, Militaria is another topic directly associated with this issue.

Then, the desing of the Issue is very simple so only the Portrait type of Painting Art Topic is added, as all the stamps from the Permanent Series will have the portrait with a Close-up of the Face of José Gervasio Artigas performed by the Artist Miguel Angel Tuala, based in the work "Artigas en la Ciudadela", an Oil Painting of one of the most worldwide known Uruguayan Painters as it is Juan Manual Blanes.

The difference between the stamps of this Permanent Series will be only the Facial Value and the Colour in which the Portrait of Artigas is printed. In this case the Facial value is 20 UYP, and the Colour selected for this Stamp is Red.

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URU - 2015 - #015 - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - PERMANENT SERIE, JOSÉ GERVASIO ARTIGAS, GREEN

Uruguay - 2015 - Permanent Serie, José Gervasio Artigas, Green ( Previous / Next )

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: May 8th, 2015
Printed: 200.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [21 mm. x 27 mm.]
Perforation: Lines
Gum: Self Adhesive

Block Configuration: 25 stamps [5 x 5]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [Unknown]

FDC Type: Official Cover Issued by Post Office
FDC Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]

Catalogue information:

Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available

Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: Clearly the Personality of José Gervasio Artigas is the Main Topic of this Release, as it will be of the whole Stamps of this Permanent series.

Then, the Personality of José Artigas also could be included in wider Topics as Uruguayan Personalities, Uruguayan Militars, and of course in one dedicated to National Heroes.

Finally, surrounding the Personality of  José Artigas some Topics arises. The first that cames to our mind is History, in particular the History of Southamerica, focus on the Emancipation of Southamerica, or the Liberty of Southamerica, or the Spanish American wars of independence, as José Gervasio Artigas was one of the most notorious figures of that Emancipation. Also the Ideologies associated with him, as Federalism and Liberalism, even a last one centred on his figure called Artiguism, are clearly represented in this stamp. Finally, by his great labour in the Uruguayan Army, Militaria is another topic directly associated with this issue.

Then, the desing of the Issue is very simple so only the Portrait type of Painting Art Topic is added, as all the stamps from the Permanent Series will have the portrait with a Close-up of the Face of José Gervasio Artigas performed by the Artist Miguel Angel Tuala, based in the work "Artigas en la Ciudadela", an Oil Painting of one of the most worldwide known Uruguayan Painters as it is Juan Manual Blanes.

The difference between the stamps of this Permanent Series will be only the Facial Value and the Colour in which the Portrait of Artigas is printed. In this case the Facial value is 30 UYP, and the Colour selected for this Stamp is Green.

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URU - 2015 - #014 - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - PERMANENT SERIE, JOSÉ GERVASIO ARTIGAS, VIOLET

Uruguay - 2015 - Permanent Serie, José Gervasio Artigas, Violet ( Previous / Next )

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: May 5th, 2015
Printed: 200.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [21 mm. x 27 mm.]
Perforation: Lines
Gum: Self Adhesive

Block Configuration: 25 stamps [5 x 5]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [Unknown]

FDC Type: Official Cover Issued by Post Office
FDC Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]

Catalogue information:

Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available

Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: Clearly the Personality of José Gervasio Artigas is the Main Topic of this Release, as it will be of the whole Stamps of this Permanent series.

Then, the Personality of José Artigas also could be included in wider Topics as Uruguayan Personalities, Uruguayan Militars, and of course in one dedicated to National Heroes.

Finally, surrounding the Personality of  José Artigas some Topics arises. The first that cames to our mind is History, in particular the History of Southamerica, focus on the Emancipation of Southamerica, or the Liberty of Southamerica, or the Spanish American wars of independence, as José Gervasio Artigas was one of the most notorious figures of that Emancipation. Also the Ideologies associated with him, as Federalism and Liberalism, even a last one centred on his figure called Artiguism, are clearly represented in this stamp. Finally, by his great labour in the Uruguayan Army, Militaria is another topic directly associated with this issue.

Then, the desing of the Issue is very simple so only the Portrait type of Painting Art Topic is added, as all the stamps from the Permanent Series will have the portrait with a Close-up of the Face of José Gervasio Artigas performed by the Artist Miguel Angel Tuala, based in the work "Artigas en la Ciudadela", an Oil Painting of one of the most worldwide known Uruguayan Painters as it is Juan Manual Blanes.

The difference between the stamps of this Permanent Series will be only the Facial Value and the Colour in which the Portrait of Artigas is printed. In this case the Facial value is 3 UYP, and the Colour selected for this Stamp is Violet.

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TOPIC STUDY - #0002 - VOLLEYBALL SPORT - URUGUAY

Volleyball Sport - Uruguay ( Previous / Next )

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Topic Description:

Volleyball is a Team Sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been Part of the official program of the Summer Olympic Games since Tokio 1964 Olympic Games.

The complete rules are extensive. But simply, play proceeds as follows: a player on one of the teams begins a 'rally' by serving the ball (tossing or releasing it and then hitting it with a hand or arm), from behind the back boundary line of the court, over the net, and into the receiving team's court. The receiving team must not let the ball be grounded within their court. The team may touch the ball up to 3 times but individual players may not touch the ball twice consecutively. Typically, the first two touches are used to set up for an attack, an attempt to direct the ball back over the net in such a way that the serving team is unable to prevent it from being grounded in their court.

The rally continues, with each team allowed as many as three consecutive touches, until either (1): a team makes a kill, grounding the ball on the opponent's court and winning the rally; or (2): a team commits a fault and loses the rally. The team that wins the rally is awarded a point, and serves the ball to start the next rally. A few of the most common faults include: causing the ball to touch the ground or floor outside the opponents' court or without first passing over the net;catching and throwing the ball; double hit: two consecutive contacts with the ball made by the same player; four consecutive contacts with the ball made by the same team; net foul: touching the net during play; foot fault: the foot crosses over the boundary line when serving.

The ball is usually played with the hands or arms, but players can legally strike or push (short contact) the ball with any part of the body.

A number of consistent techniques have evolved in Volleyball, including spiking and blocking (because these plays are made above the top of the net, the vertical jump is an athletic skill emphasized in the sport) as well as passing, setting, and specialized player positions and offensive and defensive structures.

Brief Description of Releases:

Only a few Releases on Volleyball Sport Topic were released by the Uruguayan Post Office, being precisely, only Six Releases were issued until now, being Four of them, with Volleyball Sport as Main Topic, then One having a Major Reference in the Design, and the another One having a Minor Reference in the Design.

The First Uruguayan Release related to the Volleyball Sport Topic was issued on April 4th of 1969, and was about the Volleyball World Cup Uruguay 1969, that was held in Montevideo on April of 1969. Then, in a similar way, it was issued on July 11th of 1974 a Release about another Volleyball World Cup this time the First FIVB Women Volleyball World Cup Uruguay 1973, that was held in Uruguay from October 19th to October 28th of 1973.

After that, almost a quarter of century passed by until another issue related Volleyball Sport Topic was released by the Uruguayan Post Office, and it was just a Major Reference in the Design, in a release about the Festival of Childhood and Youth Juvenalia '98 issued on October 30th of 1998, in which the design was two Hands hititng a Ball, clearly in the way that most Volleyball hits are done.

Then, another long gap in releases about Volleyball Sport occurs until, on May 5th of 2014 a Release about the Centenary of the University Sport League shows only a Minor Reference in the Design to this Sport, showing a Volleyball Ball in it design, because one of the Sports included in the University Sport League was Volleyball. Then, only less than a year after, in year 2015, two more releases in less than a month were issued, both celebrating the Centenary of the Uruguayan Volleyball Federation. The first, issued on March 18th of 2015 consists of one of the stamps of a Sport Series that celebrates the Centenaries of Both Basketball and Volleyball Uruguayan Federations, and then on April 7th of 2015, a Special Postmark was released celebrating the Centenary of the Uruguayan Volleyball Federation in particular.

Chronological Ennumeration of Releases:

April 4th of 1969: Single Block Series with a Volleyball World Cup as Main Topic
July 11th of 1974: Single Stamp Series with a Volleyball World Cup as Main Topic
October 30th of 1998: Single Stamp Series with Mayor Reference in the Design to Volleyball Sport
May 5th of 2014: Single Stamp with Label Series with Minor Reference in the Design to Volleyball Sport
March 18th of 2015: One Stamp of a Two Stamp Series with Uruguayan Volleyball Federation as Main Topic
April 7th of 2015: Special Postmark with Uruguayan Volleyball Federation as Main Topic

Relevance Clasification of Releases:

Main Topic of the Release:

April 4th of 1969: Single Block Series with a Volleyball World Cup as Main Topic
July 11th of 1974: Single Stamp Series with a Volleyball World Cup as Main Topic
March 18th of 2015: One Stamp of a Two Stamp Series with Uruguayan Volleyball Federation as Main Topic
April 7th of 2015: Special Postmark with Uruguayan Volleyball Federation as Main Topic

Major Reference in the Design:

October 30th of 1998: Single Stamp Series with Mayor Reference in the Design to Volleyball Sport

Minor Reference in the Design:

May 5th of 2014: Single Stamp with Label Series with Minor Reference in the Design to Volleyball Sport

 Topic Intrinsical Classification of Releases:

Volleyball World Cups:

April 4th of 1969: Single Block Series with a Volleyball World Cup as Main Topic
July 11th of 1974: Single Stamp Series with a Volleyball World Cup as Main Topic

Volleyball Sport

October 30th of 1998: Single Stamp Series with Mayor Reference in the Design to Volleyball Sport
May 5th of 2014: Single Stamp with Label Series with Minor Reference in the Design to Volleyball Sport

Uruguayan Volleyball Federation

March 18th of 2015: One Stamp of a Two Stamp Series with Uruguayan Volleyball Federation as Main Topic
April 7th of 2015: Special Postmark with Uruguayan Volleyball Federation as Main Topic

If you consider that there are another releases in this Topic, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.

URU - 1998 - OCT 30TH - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - FESTIVAL OF CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH, JUVENALIA '98

Uruguay - 1998 - Festival of Childhood and Youth Juvenalia '98 ( Previous / Next )

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: October 30th, 1998
Printed: 35.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [27 mm. x 39 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: Unknown
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [Unknown]

FDC Type: Official Cover from Post Office
FDC Shape and Size: Rectangular [162 mm. x 112 mm.]

Catalogue information:

Michel: 2405
Ivert: 1769
Scott: 1753
Stanley & Gibbons: 2485

Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are:  Childhood and Youth and also Festivals in general, and in particular the Festival of Childhood and Youth Juvenalia '98.

Now, looking at the desing of the Issue, some Topics arises. The first probably is Children Drawings, as the desing of the stamp was made by Melissa Madelen Migliozzi, who was eleven year old at this time and was a student of Sixth grade of the Maria Auxiliadora College of Paso de los toros, a city of the Tacuarembó Department, in Uruguay. Her drawing was the winner of a contest made in the previous year instance of the same festival, Juvenalia '97, and the topic of the contest was "El juego", that means "The play" in the meaning of Children Playing, and the motto proposed by Melissa Migliozzi was "Para ayudar hay que jugar", that in english means something like: "In order to help, play is needed".

Besides this clear relationship with Children Drawing, as the design made by Melissa Migliozzi was two Hands hititng a Ball, clearly in the way that most Volleyball hits are done, this release fit in a Volleyball Collection, and also in a wider Sports Collection too.

Finally, for the Motto selected also Help, Aid, and Solidarity could be Topics of this Issue too.

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URU - 1974 - JUL 11TH - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - WOMEN VOLLEYBALL WORLD CUP URUGUAY '73

Uruguay - 1974 - First Anniversary of the First Women Volleyball World Cup Uruguay '73 ( Previous / Next )

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: July 11th, 1974
Printed: 100.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [25 mm. x 37 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 25 stamps [5 x 5]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [Unknown]

FDC Type: Decorated cover from a Philatelic Club
FDC Shape and Size: Rectangular [167 mm. x 95 mm.]

Catalogue information:

Michel: 1308
Ivert: 886
Scott: 885
Stanley & Gibbons: 1658

Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: Volleyball from a wider Sports, and in particular Volleyball World Cups or Sports World Cups, and more in particular the First FIVB Women Volleyball World Cup Uruguay 1973, that was held in Uruguay from October 19th to October 28th of 1973, and won by the national team of Soviet Union, a Marxist–Leninist state on the Eurasian continent that existed between 1922 and 1991.

Now, looking at the desing of the Issue, not many Topics arises, being very imaginative perhaps Abstract Art could be included, as the way Volleyball is depicted both in the stamp and in the First Day Cancellation.

Finally, another Topics that appears, are Balls, or in particular Volleyball Balls, and Nets as there are shown both in the Stamp, in the First Day Cancellation, and in the Volleyball Ball also in the Decoration of the Cover.

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URU - 1969 - APR 25TH - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - WORLD CUP OF VOLLEYBALL, MONTEVIDEO 1969

Uruguay - 1969 - World Cup of Volleyball, Montevideo 1969 ( Previous / Next )

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SERIES with VARIATION (Surchage displaced to right) --- 2,50 EUR
BLOCK --- 1,00 EUR
BLOCK with VARIATION (Double Surchage) --- 15,00 EUR
BLOCK with VARIATION (Surchaged transfered to back) --- 5,00 EUR
BLOCK with VARIATION (Surchage displaced to right) --- 3,00 EUR
BLOCK with VARIATION (Perforation displaced) --- 3,00 EUR
BLOCK of BLOCK --- 15,00 EUR (Includes variations)
 Decorated FDC of C.F.M. --- 4,00 EUR
 Decorated FDC of C.F.U. --- 4,00 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: April 25th, 1969
Printed: 108.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [21 mm. x 35 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 1 stamps
Block of Block Configuration: 12 Blocks [2 x 6]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [44 mm. x 63 mm.]
Block of Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [340 mm. x 189 mm.]

FDC Type: Decorated cover from two different Philatelic Clubs from Uruguay
FDC Shape and Size: Rectangular [163 mm. x 98 mm.]

Catalogue information:

Michel: Block 76
Ivert: BF 61
Scott: B 8
Stanley & Gibbons: MS 2304

Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: Volleyball from a wider Sports, and in particular Volleyball World Cups or Sports World Cups, and more in particular the Volleyball World Cup Uruguay 1969, that was held in Montevideo on April of 1969, and won by the national team of East Germany, formally the German Democratic Republic or GDR, a state within the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War Period, from 1949 to 1990.

Now, looking at the desing of the Issue, some other Topics arises, specially another Sport, as Basketball, because the release was just a surcharge of a previous one, issued for another Sport World Cup, in this case a Basketball World Cup, in particular the Fifth Basketball World Cup Uruguay 1967, that was held in Montevideo from May 27th to June 11th of 1967, and won by the national team of Soviet Union, a Marxist–Leninist state on the Eurasian continent that existed between 1922 and 1991.

Also, all the Countries that participated in this Volleyball World Cup are shown in the Surcharge, so also linked by this Release. This countries are: Chile, Brazil, Venezuela, East Germany, Soviet Union, Japan, Czechoslovakia, a sovereign State in Central Europe that existed from October 1918, when it Declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until its peaceful dissolution into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 1st January 1993, Tunisia, Mexico, United States of America, Cuba, and Uruguay.

Finally, still regarding the Surcharge Design, the Coat of Arms of FUVA, the Federación Uruguaya de Voleibol Amateur, in English Uruguayan Amateur Volleyball Federation is included in it too, giving the realease, not only the Coat of Arms Topic, that also all the link to Uruguayan Volleyball Federation, that was the successor of that Amateur Federation.

Then, another Topics appears, Balls, or in particular Volleyball Balls, are shown both in the Stamp, in the First Day Cancellation, and in the Decoration of the Covers. And in the Cancellation also Hands, Nets and also Maps Topics appears, as the Design consists in a Terrestrial Globe being used as a Volleyball Ball in front of a Vollyeball Net. 

If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.