Beligium_1995_proofA die proof of the 1995 Belgium chess king
Date: 12/25/2009
A die proof of the 1995 Belgium chess king
Bulgaria_1947_blk20A bottom block of 20 of the first chess stamp issue from Bulgaria
Date: 12/25/2009
A bottom block of 20 of the first chess stamp issue from Bulgaria
Bulgaria_1947_FDCA registered FDC of the first chess stamp from Bulgaria
Date: 12/25/2009
A registered FDC of the first chess stamp from Bulgaria
Bulgaria_1958_blk10A bottom block of 10 with text of the 1958 Bulgaria issue
Date: 12/25/2009
A bottom block of 10 with text of the 1958 Bulgaria issue
Bulgaria_1958_errorThe 4 windows variety of the 1958 Bulgarian chess stamp
Date: 12/25/2009
The 4 windows variety of the 1958 Bulgarian chess stamp
Bulgaria_1958_imppairThe 1958 Bulgarian chess stamp (imperf between the stamps)
Date: 12/25/2009
The 1958 Bulgarian chess stamp (imperf between the stamps)
BVI_1998_proofImperforate proofs of the BVI 1998 set
Date: 12/25/2009
Imperforate proofs of the BVI 1998 set
Chad_1983_inverted_red_ovprtInverted red overprint on a 1983 Chad gold foil
Date: 12/25/2009
Inverted red overprint on a 1983 Chad gold foil
Chigorin_1890A card sent by Chigorin about his 1890 match with Steinitz
Date: 12/25/2009
A card sent by Chigorin about his 1890 match with Steinitz
ckmt1_BorstendorfCheckmate #1: Publicity for local industries in Borstendorf, Germany, sent on the first day of use
Date: 12/25/2009
Checkmate #1: Publicity for local industries in Borstendorf, Germany, sent on the first day of use
ckmt6_Moscow_1936Checkmate #6: Moscow International (won by Capablanca), 1936
Date: 12/25/2009
Checkmate #6: Moscow International (won by Capablanca), 1936
ckmt7_Munich_1936Checkmate #7: Intenational Chess Team Competition held during the summer Olympics Games, Munich, 1936
Date: 12/25/2009
Checkmate #7: Intenational Chess Team Competition held during the summer Olympics Games, Munich, 1936
ckmt9_Sweden_1937Checkmate #9: 7th Chess Olympiad, Stockholm, Sweden, 1937
Date: 12/25/2009
Checkmate #9: 7th Chess Olympiad, Stockholm, Sweden, 1937
ckmt25_EssenCheckmate #25: W. German Championship, Essen, 1948
Date: 12/25/2009
Checkmate #25: W. German Championship, Essen, 1948
ckmt27_Prum_1949Checkmate #27: International Tournament, Prum, W. Germany, 1949
Date: 12/25/2009
Checkmate #27: International Tournament, Prum, W. Germany, 1949
ckmt31_Moscow_1951Checkmate #31: World Championship Match, Botvinnik v Bronstein, Moscow, 1951
Date: 12/25/2009
Checkmate #31: World Championship Match, Botvinnik v Bronstein, Moscow, 1951
ckmt40_Moscow_1954Checkmate #40: World Championship Match, Botvinnik v Smyslov, Moscow, 1954
Date: 12/25/2009
Checkmate #40: World Championship Match, Botvinnik v Smyslov, Moscow, 1954
ckmt333_BAerror_1971Checkmate 336: Argentina Championship, Buenos Aires, 1971 (inverted postmark)
Date: 12/25/2009
Checkmate 336: Argentina Championship, Buenos Aires, 1971 (inverted postmark)
Cuba_1951_imppairsCuba, 1951: Capablanca set of 7v imperf pairs
Date: 12/25/2009
Cuba, 1951: Capablanca set of 7v imperf pairs
Cuba_1951_josfCuba: 1951 Capablanca commemorative with JOS"F" error
Date: 12/25/2009
Cuba: 1951 Capablanca commemorative with JOS"F" error
Cuba_1951_waterlowenvUnique envelope from Waterlowe and Sons with specimens attached
Date: 12/25/2009
Unique envelope from Waterlowe and Sons with specimens attached
France_1924_OlympiadPostmark during the 1924 Olympic Games (an amateur chess tourney occurred July 12-20)
Date: 12/25/2009
Postmark during the 1924 Olympic Games (an amateur chess tourney occurred July 12-20)
France_1966_dieproof_1stFrance 1966 First stage die proof
Date: 12/25/2009
France 1966 First stage die proof
France_1966_dieproof_lateFrance 1966 late stage die proof
Date: 12/25/2009
France 1966 late stage die proof
France_1974_Nice_meterFrance 1974 Nice meter
Date: 12/25/2009
France 1974 Nice meter
Fujeira_1972_gf_FDCFujeira 1972 large foil stamp on used FDC
Date: 12/25/2009
Fujeira 1972 large foil stamp on used FDC
GB_1976_colorshiftblk4Great Britain 1976, color shift on block with traffic lights
Date: 12/25/2009
Great Britain 1976, color shift on block with traffic lights
Sweden_1985_FDC_signedSweden 1985 FDC signed by Lundin, whose correspondence game is commemorated in the design of the chess stamp
Date: 12/25/2009
Sweden 1985 FDC signed by Lundin, whose correspondence game is commemorated in the design of the chess stamp
Vietnam_1983_proofVietnam 1983 die proof
Date: 12/25/2009
Vietnam 1983 die proof
Zurich_1953_signedCard signed by participants in Zurich, 1953
Date: 12/25/2009
Card signed by participants in Zurich, 1953
ckmt18Chess Congress and Championship, Endingen, 1947
Date: 12/27/2009
Chess Congress and Championship, Endingen, 1947
ckmt19Chess Week, Schwabisch Hall
Date: 12/27/2009
Chess Week, Schwabisch Hall