Description: THIS IS A LISTING FOR ONE MINT NEVER HINGED SINGLE: THE ABOVE IMAGE(S) ARE OF THE ACTUAL STAMP(S) YOU WILL RECEIVE IF YOU ARE THE WINNING BIDDER Please peruse my other philatelic materials available for your collection! Shipping & Handling: Please pay for items within 30 days. Any items left unpaid after 30 days will be handled automatically by eBay according to their unpaid item policy. $1 S&H Domestic addresses; $2 outside U.S.U.S. #283429¢ Soccer Player KickingWorld Cup Soccer Championships Issue Date: May 26, 1994City: New York, NYQuantity: 201,000,000Printed By: J.W. Fergusson & Sons for Stamp VenturersPrinting Method: PhotogravurePerforations: 11.1Color: Multicolored For one action-packed month millions of viewers around the globe tuned in to the world’s most popular sporting event as twenty-four teams vied for the championship. Sponsored by the Federation Internationale de Football Association, the World Cup is soccer’s most famous and spectacular international competition. Proposed by Frenchman Jules Rimet, the first World Cup was held in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1930. Since then the competition has been held every four years, except during World War II. Qualifying rounds held two years prior to the event determine which twenty-two teams will join the host nation and the defending champion. Unlike Olympic soccer however, World Cup teams are not limited to amateur players. For the first time in the World Cup’s 64-year history, the event was held in the United States and to honor the occasion the Postal Service issued three commemorative stamps. Various denominations made mailing letters home easier for the international athletes, coaches, and officials. A souvenir sheet was also issued. Although the 1983 airmail stamp issued for the ’84 Olympics featured a soccer player, this was the first time stamps had been issued to specifically honor the sport of soccer.
Price: 0.59 USD
Location: Mandeville, Louisiana
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Denomination: 29 Cent
Year of Issue: 1991-2000
Place of Origin: United States
Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
Color: Multi-Color
Grade: GBYOE
Topic: Football, Soccer, World Cup, Championships
Certification: NAAN
