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The Nepal Postal Services Department has isssued a commemorative cover and postmark for the 1st Lalitpur Cup International Open Rating Chess Tournament. I believe that this is the very first chess postmark from Nepal. I now have the cover for sale ... autographed by the competitors (!)... for just $10. I also have covers autographed by the chief arbiter and another signed by the Youth and Sports Minister... $8 each. Want just the simple cancel? One available at $3. One of a kind offers
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Czech 1954 Olympiad labels sheetlet 8 orange $12 as above, but sheetlet of 8 in white $12 El Salvador 1977 set of 2v in corner blocks of 4 $15 Iran 1972 1v in corner block of 4 with wide margins $25 Israel 1976 limited edition page sized souvenir card with signature $10 Mali 1974 21st Olympiad in Nice, 1v perf $2 Mali 1974 imperf pair $15 Mali 1974 imperf single $8 Netherlands 1973 sheetlet of 6 (two are chess) $6 Netherlands Antilles 1962 3v FDC (rook and ships) $4 Nicaragua 1976 complete set of 11v in corner blk4! $50 Niger 1973 iv in block of 4 with tabs $20 Poland 1956 2v MNH $2.50 Russia 1967 set of 2v (one is checkers) Scott 3161-62 $1 Rumania 1966 set of 6v MNH $8 set of 6v in blocks of 4 $30 Yemen 1967 set of 8v (one is chess) perf $10 imperf $15 Deluxe sheet $20 Full set of 8v imperf in full sheets of 6 $85 Yugoslavia 1972 set of 2v in sheets of 9v with chess text in margin $25
Poland postmarks ($1.10 each, $2 for souvenir cachet)
Nakeczow 25Jul79 Krosno Odranski 22Mar83 Polanica Zdroj 3Aug83 Poznan 5Sep83 Bydgoszcz 11Sep83 Bydgoszcz 5Feb84 Andrychow 18Aug84 Nakeczow 15Jul84 Polanica Zdroj 4Aug84 Bydgoszcz 30Jan85 Bydgoszcz 22Sep85 Polanica Zdroj 8Apr85 Poznan 9Sep85 Bydgoszcz 2 Mar86 Bytom 02Feb86 Gdansk 20Apr86 Otwock 30May86 Bydgoszcz 2Feb87 Myslenice 4Apr87, Polanica Zdroj 4Aug87 Rewal 10Sep87 Poznan 23Oct87 Bydgoszcz 7Apr88, Myslenice 16Apr88 Polanica Zdroj 4Aug88 Poznan 12Sep88 Bytom 11Jun88, Poznan 24Feb89 Chorzow 11Mar89 Polanica Zdroj 3-16Aug91 Polanica Zdroj 14Aug92 Polanica Zdroj 15Aug93 P. Zdroj 20Aug94 Ustron 30Apr94 Poznan 14Oct95 Polanica Zdroj 15Aug95 Zagan, 25Jun95 Lukow 25Nov95, Polanica Zdroj 15Aug96 Bydosgzcz 9Jul99
Chess postmarks from Hungary (souvenir covers, $1.75 each)
Budapest, 1May91 Budapest, 18Jun91 Budapest, 3Jun91 Budapest, 14Sep91 Budapest, 10Oct91 Budapest, 21Sep91 Budapest, 7Nov91 Budapest, 3Oct92 Budapest, 31Oct92 Debrecen, 20Nov92 Gyula, Hungary 6Nov92 Budapest, 6Feb93 Budapest, 13Feb93 Budapest, 2-16Mar93 Budapest, 17Mar93 Budapest 17May93 Budapest, 16Jun93 Szombathely, Hungary 25Jun93 Gyula, Hungary 3Oct93 Budapest, 22Oct93 (Fischer) Gyola 7 Nov94 Budapest 7Dec94 Budapest, 30May95 Budapest, 14Jun95 Budapest, 22Nov95 Budapest, 24Feb96 Budapest, 29Feb96 Budapest 23May96 Budapest,14Sep96 Budapest, 9/15Oct96 Lakitelek, Hungary 9Aug96 Siofok, Hungary,5Sep96 Szekszard, Hungary,14Sep96 Budapest, 23Nov96 (EuroCup) Budapest, 23Nov96 Budapest, 3Dec96 Budapest, 10Dec96 Mol, Hungary, 5Oct96 Budapest, 03Jun97 Budapest, 24Jun97 Blatonbereny, 24Jun97 Mor, 1Mar97 Budapest, 21Oct97 Koseg, 25Nov87 Budapest, 17Mar98 Budapest, 22 Apr98 Budapest, 24Jun98 Budapest, 9Jun98 Budapest, 27May98
Chess postmarks from India ($2.40 each)
Anna Road 18Jul81 Calcutta 20Feb89 Calcutta, India, 4Dec96