SingPost celebrates Team Singapore's achievements at Rio

Source: SingPost.

To celebrate Team Singapore’s achievements at Rio 2016, which include Singapore’s first Olympic gold, Singapore Post (SingPost), in collaboration with the Singapore National Olympic Council, will release two special edition Rio 2016 Games of the XXXI Olympiad MyStamp sheets on 29 August 2016. SingPost will contribute all net proceeds, or a minimum of S$10,000, to the Singapore Olympic Foundation.

The limited edition Team Singapore MyStamp sheet is priced at S$20 and honours the Singapore athletes for their efforts and achievements at this year’s Olympic games. The total face value of stamps is S$6.60.

The Singapore’s First Olympic Gold MyStamp sheet is priced at S$10. On 12 August 2016, Joseph Schooling won Singapore's first-ever Olympic gold medal after winning the men’s 100m butterfly final with an Olympic record time of 50.39 seconds. This MyStamp sheet features six stamps with photographs of Joseph Schooling’s victorious swim and medal reception. The total face value of stamps is S$2.40.

The set of Rio 2016 Games of the XXXI Olympiad MyStamp sheets, comprising the Team Singapore and Singapore’s First Olympic Gold MyStamp sheets, is priced at S$25.

Source: SingPost. Rio 2016 Games of the XXXI Olympiad MyStamp sheet for Team Singapore.

Woo Keng Leong, CEO (Postal Services) of SingPost, commented: "As the nation celebrates a historic Olympic Games for Team Singapore, SingPost is pleased to collaborate with the Singapore National Olympic Council to issue these special edition MyStamp sheets. Together, we commemorate the Team's achievements. With these stamps, every Singaporean can own a piece of this milestone. Most importantly, these stamps demonstrate our support of Singapore's talented athletes and their pursuit of sporting excellence at the highest levels."

SingPost is celebrating Singapore’s first Olympic gold medal with two commemorative slogan designs. Most stamped letter mail from now until 9 September 2016 will be imprinted with the commemorative postmarks. The designs for these are based on the themes of Stamp of Distinction and Stamping Greatness in 50.39 Seconds.

SingPost has also released a Games of the XXXI Olympiad stamp set in celebration of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The stamps come in four designs, featuring swimming (1st Local), shooting (70¢), table tennis (90¢), and sailing ($1.30).

Interested?

The MyStamp sheets will be available at all post offices and the Singapore Philatelic Museum from 29 August 2016. They may also be purchased online. Pre-orders will be accepted at all post offices and online from 22 August 2016.

SingPost issues stamps featuring traditional board games

Source: SingPost. The new traditional board games stamp issue.

Singapore Post (SingPost) will issue a stamp set of five square stamps, each featuring a freehand drawing of a traditional board game that was popular in Singapore during the 1970s and '80s. Available on 27th April, the board games are Chinese chess, the diamond game, aeroplane chess, snakes and ladders, and checkers.

Chinese chess (1st local) is a strategy board game for two players. The game represents a battle between two armies, with the objective of capturing the enemy's emperor.

The diamond game (2nd local) is for two to six players. The objective is to be the first to move all of one’s game pieces into the opposite corner of a hexagram-shaped board. Though strategy is involved, the rules are simple.

Aeroplane chess (50¢ denomination) is a classic Chinese board game played by two to four players, The game begins with each player placing his respective game pieces in “hangars” located at the four corners of the board. The objective is to be the first to reach the base of one’s respective colour at the centre of the board.

In snakes and ladders (70¢ denomination), players aim to move their tokens, according to dice rolls, from the start point to the finish, either helped by “ladders” or hindered by “snakes” along the way.

Checkers (S$1.30 stamp denomination) is a strategy board game for two players involving diagonal moves of game pieces and mandatory captures by jumping over opponent pieces. The objective of the game is to take all of the opponent's pieces, or to create a position such that the opponent is unable to move.

SingPost’s last traditional games stamp issue was in 1997. That stamp set featured popular games such as shuttlecock, marbles, spinning top and five stones.

The new stamp set, with each stamp measuring 40mm x 40mm, comes in five denominations – 1st local*, 2nd local, S$0.50, S$0.70 and S$1.30. There is also a precancelled first day cover at S$4.10 that comes affixed with the complete set of stamps.

Interested?

This stamp issue goes on sale from 27 April 2016, at all post offices and the Singapore Philatelic Museum. They may also be purchased online:

First day cover (without stamps): S$0.35
Precancelled first day cover affixed with stamps: S$4.10
Presentation pack: S$5.20
Postcards in five designs (without stamps) S$4.00
Maxicards in five designs affixed with stamps $8.80

All prices are inclusive of GST for purchases within Singapore.

*1st local stamps can be used to make up the postage for overseas mail.