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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



Available in quantity

Chess STAMPS

Bulgaria 2010 SS $3
CAR set of 6 SS of 4v each, $40
Chad 1998 SS 1v Luigi Serra painting The Chess Players $7
Congo 1999 sheetlet of 9v perf Europe echecs  $8
Congo 2000 sheetlet 6v perf chess art/posters $8
Guinea 2000 SS of 4v modern champions perf    $8
Macao 2000 SS medieval chess players in margin    $3
Mongolia 2001 sheetlet of 9v perf children and chess   $7
Mozambique 2000 sheetlet of 6v perf GMs of chess   $8
North Korea 2001 sheetlet of 9v 20th century champions    $12
Western Sahara 1995 sheetlet of 4v with plate numbers   $6
Guinee 1998 SS of 1v, perf, Philador 2,000f  $7
Guinee 1998 sheetlet 0f 9v perf(1v is Steinitz 300f)  $10
Guinee 1998 sheetlet of 9v perf (1v is Karpov 500f) $10
Mali 1998 sheetlet of 9v perf (pieces/sets) 100f-500f $10
Mali 1998 sheetlet of 9v perf (antique sets) 370f each $10
Mali 1998 sheetlet of 9v perf (GMs: Anderssen, Fischer, Kasparov) $10
C.A.R. 1998 sheetlet of 3v perf scouts playing chess $10

First Day Covers

Bulgaria 2010 1v on SS $3
Iceland 18 Sep, 2008 $3

Chess COVERS

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



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