Isle of Man Post Office Leads the Way with Team GB Stamp Collectibles for Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Seite 2

Record breaking shooter and double Commonwealth Games medallist, Manxman Tim Kneale, will be making his Olympic debut at Rio 2016, and a number of other Manx competitors including Cavendish, Kennaugh and Ben Swift remain Team GB hopefuls for the Games.

Samuel Day, Licensing & Retail Manager of British Olympic Association said: "Postage stamps offer an iconic and unique opportunity to mark memorable moments in time and there's no better sporting stage to do so than Team GB's participation at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. We are hugely proud to do just that with this officially licensed stamp offering from the Isle of Man Post Office."

Maxine Cannon, Isle of Man Stamps & Coins General Manager said: "With the Island's strong connections to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games the post office saw it only fitting that we produce a set of stamps in recognition of our participation in this wonderful sporting event. On behalf of the Isle of Man Post Office I would like to send our very best wishes to the Team GB athletes who will be heading to Brazil for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games."

She continues: "Isle of Man Post Office has a strong affiliation with the Olympics, and in 2012 British Fashion designer Sir Paul Smith designed a set of commemorative stamps for the Isle of Man Post Office to coincide with the London 2012."

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    Technical details
    Design:         EJC Design
    Text:           British Olympic Association and Richard Allen
    Printer:        BDT
    Format:         Sheets of 40
    Process:        Offset Lithography
    Colours:        4
    Paper:          110gms PVA Gummed
         Perforations:   13.5 per 2cms
         Stamp Size:     36 x 36mm
         No. of Stamps:  4
         Date of Issue:  23rd May 2016

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Issued by Sarah Read, PR & Communications Manager, Isle of Man Post Office

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