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Saturday, March 21, 2015

URU - 1997 - NOV 19TH - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - INTERNATIONAL STAMP AND COIN EXHIBITION SHANGHAI 97

Uruguay - 1997 - International Stamp and Coin Exhibition, Shanghai '97 ( Previous / Next )

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SERIES (2 BLOCKS) --- 15,00 EUR
BLOCK 1 --- 9,00 EUR
BLOCK 2 --- 9,00 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: November 19th, 1997
Printed: 15.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: All Rectangular [38 mm. x 26 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 1 Series Se-Tenant
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [103 mm. x 113 mm.]

FDC Type: Not available
FDC not sent Shape and Size: Not available
FDC sent on issue day Shape and Size: Not available

Cover Shape and Size: Not available

Catalogue information:

Michel: Block 80 - Block 81
Ivert: BF 65 - BF 66
Scott: 1694 - 1695
Stanley & Gibbons: MS 2393a - MS2393b

Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: The Philatelic Exhibitions and Numismatic Exhibitions in general, and in particular International Stamp and Coin Exhibition, Shanghai '97, as this is the Exhibition that this release is about. Finally, a more comprenhensive Topics are clearly Philately and Numismatic itself.

Then, surrounding the International Stamp and Coin Exhibition mentioned, Shanghai City could be a Topic too, that adds People's Republic of China Country also, and even a Shanhgai International Philatelic Exhibitions Topic.

Now, looking at the desing of the Issue, many Topics arises, some in a way related with Shanghai City and People's Republic of China Country, like The Dragon that leads to a wider Mythological Animals Topic, then The Flower, probably a particular one, however I did not now which it is, and finally the Chinese Calendar appears, in particular the Year of the Ox, and related with this Zodiac Animal, Farm Animals, Mammals, and Fauna Topics became included in this Relesase. These three items appears just only on the bottom margin of both Blocks.

Then, also in both Blocks margins, this time at top, the International Stamp and Coin Exhibition, Shanghai '97 Logotype is included, however, I am not sure which isthe content or meaning of it, probably a Bell or a Gate, and besides that the Coat of Arms of Uruguay is included too, as in many Uruguayan Blocks of that epoch, giving the realease, not only the Coat of Arms Topic, that also all the Topics that Uruguayan Coat of Arms includes, that are: Lighthouses, Hills, Horses, Cows, Animals, Scales, Weight Measuring Systems, and Measuring Systems.

Finally, the Eight Stamps that composed the series, gives a lot more of Topics to the issue, some related to the People's Republic of China Country, and others added without any relationship to the Main Topic to the Release. These topics are: Tennis, Sports, Tennis Tournaments, Wimbledon 1997, Martina Hingis, SportsPersons, Switzerland Country from Stamp 1; Cycling, Cycling Tournaments, Tour de France 1997, Jan Ullrich, Germany Country from Stamp 2; Football, Soccer, Soccer Tournaments, World Cups, World Cup France 1998, France Country, Football Players, Uruguayan Football Players, Brazilian Football Players, Brazil Country from Stamp 3; Skiing, Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Game Nagano 1998, Nagano City, Japan Country from Stamp 4; Uruguayan Coins, People's Republic of China Coins, Chinese Characters, Sun, Stars, Astronomy from Stamp 5; Flags, People's Republic of China Flag, Ships, Saling Boat, Buildings, Skyscrapers, History, Recent History, Return of Hong Kong to People's Republic of China, Hong Kong Country from Stamp 6; Car Racing, Car Racing Tournaments, Formula 1, Michael Schumacher, Cars, Racing Cars, Ferrari from Stamp 7; Astronomy, Mars Planet, Space Flights, Pathfinder - Sojourner Landing on Mars, Transports from Stamp 8.

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.

Saturday, July 19, 2014

URU - 2014 - #015 - DESCRIPTION - CENTENARY OF UNIVERSITY SPORTS LEAGUE

Uruguay - 2014 - Centenary of University Sports League ( Previous / Next )

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SERIE --- 1,00 EUR
SERIE [1X2] with LABEL --- 2,50 EUR
SERIE [2X2] with LABEL --- 4,00 EUR
BLOCK --- 8,00 EUR
FDC not Sent --- 2,00 EUR
FDC Sent on First Day --- 7,00 EUR (Already Sold)
COVER Sent on First Day --- 5,00 EUR (Already Sold)

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: May 5th, 2014
Printed: 15.000 copies

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

Block Configuration: 8 stamps [3 x 3] and one Label at position 2,2
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [146 mm. x 117 mm.]

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

Cover Shape and Size: Rectangular [240 mm. x 160 mm.]

Catalogue information:

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

Topics:

Issue:

As Main Topic: It will be Sports for sure. Perhaps the unusual of this release is that the focus is in Amauter Sport, which is not much seen in Philately. Then going to more specific topics, University Sport will appear first, and then the Uruguayan University Sports League itself, as being commemorated their 100 Years of life.

Then, surrounding the main topic, could be found the followings: First, the Centenary Topic, then also an University Topic or a wider Education Topic, and finally the combination of Sports and more Formal Education that is one teached in Universities, gives as a connection with Health Topic, or Healthy Activities Topic.

Now, regarding the desing of the stamp: Besides reinforcing Sports Topic in as much ways as possible, it also includes a reference to many paticular Sports with Icons that represent them. The Sports shown in the design are: Indoor Soccer, Volleyball, Hockey, Handball, Football or Soccer, Beach Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, and Basketball.

Another interesting inclusion in the ten icons that shows all the activities of the Uruguayan Sport University League is one that is not considered a Sport, as it is not Physical, that is the Game of Chess.

Diving deeper in the Design of the Stamp, the Book in the center could be an item selected for a Topic, or also a connection for a wider Education or Literature Topic. Then, a popular Topic that is Horse Topic, is represented also by this release, in the figure of the Chess Knight that is shown with another Chess Pieces in the Chess icon. Also, in the Centenary Logotype it is shown a Stylized figure of a Man in the act of Run, so, Running or Atletism, although not shown in the Icons as it was done with the other Sports, it is also represented in the Stamp design.

Even more deep, a Parasol Item is shown, and besides that Topic, Beach and Tourism could be infered too. Also, Tennis Racket, Hockey Stick, Basketball Hoop , and Also, all type of Balls are shown in the stamp design.

Finally, in a more symbolic way: I think that the release put the Focus on the Exisence and Permanence of the combination of Physical and Intelectual Activities in order to make a Healthy Life, honouring the existence of this institution, the Sport University League, that althought not being in the Front view of what we know as the Academic Life, managed to Serve, through a whole Century, as a connection of lot of Students between themselves, and with many Sports, Intelectual, and Social Activities, that the University itself it is not able to provide.

Label:

The desing of the Label: Did not add any Topic, only it could reinforce the Ball one, as it includes the Logotype of the Sport University League that has a Ball in it.

Block:

The desing of the Block: Adding a the Centenary Logotype that shows a Stylized figure of a Man in the act of Run, as the icon selected to show the inks used in printing the Block, reinforces the Sports Topic, in particular Running or Atletism.

FDC:

The desing of the First Day Cancelation: Mades the same that the Block does, by including the Centenary Logotype that shows a Stylized figure of a Man in the act of Run, reinforcing the Sports Topic, in particular Running or Atletism, and as it add also the "100" number, also reinforces Centenary Topic.