- Condition: MNH (**)
- Year: 2014
- Catalogue: |
Scott |
Michel |
- Number(s): |
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5716 |
- Catalog value: |
- $ |
1,1 € |
- Internal ID: 007_21
- Size: 30x44 mm
- Categories: FIFA WORLD CUP, Brazil, Soccer, Football.
- DE: Ungarn.
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20th Football World
Cup.
Magyar Posta is issuing a special stamp to mark the 20th
Football World Cup. In the centre of the graphic composition of the
stamp, there is a football referring to the sport and Brazil, the
nation hosting the World Cup. The stamp was designed by the graphic
artist Attila Elekes and produced by the ANY Security Printing
Company. The new issue will be available at large post offices and
Filaposta in Hungary from 4 June, but may also be purchased from
Magyar Posta’s online store
The 2014 Football World Cup will be held in Brazil between 12
June and 13 July 2014. Brazil, as the host nation, automatically
qualifies for the World Cup but since 2002 the defending champions
have not enjoyed automatic qualification. The thirty-two teams
taking part in the tournament after the qualifying rounds are
Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire,
Croatia, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece,
Honduras, Iran, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria,
Portugal, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the United
States of America and Uruguay. On 31 May 2009 the Fédération
Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) chose the 12 cities
in Brazil where the matches of the World Cup will be held. These
are Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Porto
Alegre, Salvador da Bahia, Cuiabá, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Manaus,
Natal and Recife. The opening match will be played in São Paulo and
the final in the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The latter is
also the motif of the special postmark. The official emblem of the
World Cup shows hands in the national colours of Brazil forming the
trophy that will be lifted by the winners. The year 2014 is
incorporated into the design in red letters. The mascot of the
tournament is a three-banded armadillo, which is indigenous to
central Brazil. The colours of the mascot (blue, green and yellow)
refer to the Brazilian national colours and its name
“Fuleco” was chosen in an online vote. The World
Cup’s official musical instrument is the caxirola. (Source:
hu.wikipedia.org).
TECHNICAL CARACTERISTICS
Order code: 2014160010011 (stamp); 2014160060012 (FDC)
Date of issue: 4 June 2014
Face value: HUF 145
Printing method: 4-colour offset
Number of copies: 250,000
Perforate size of the stamp: 30 x 44 mm
Printed by ANY Security Printing Company
Designed by Attila Elekes
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