The Official America's Cup Stamps 1987 For every sheet of 50 America’s Cup Stamps purchased you will receive ABSOLUTELY FREE, one America's Cup Encyclopedia Album. PLUS bonus mount pack to safely Ik preserve, present and protect 1 your official America’s CupXxx % , nV y ’ Stamps 7%/ Vw\z /Jr/' I• i \ I | xC. \ X^ Uslra \ iwwwli JTy. \ 'tzr & . XV "X \X W X XW "VX x x kxliex c X \ Xa z£cFx <X XX \ X yygSr/ \ v XXX \ , 1 -':v twHH k • X\X t "WiMF x-iA-j v. ■ vW> X xA xxxX XXI fW m\ ■< 11- -x gfluv Si W1 x * •••-XX\X 'X XX- ' *-■ \iVi W xO / x> ; J VL.L XXXXI ®V?. '// V /t ■■ i - -®XX:X--WXXA ? V V \ X w XXX ■■'< V I X x,xa\>s\i wl • % . f ->»<;A - • .. ' NEWSFLASH yXV. AxV <X The America’s Cup yachting challenge, which is \ \ • '• • ’'■■ \ \ ?. being sailed oft the coast of Western Australia •■ -t • Y • V. • ■•■ •••* between October 1986 and February 1987, is being ...a, \ \. • "' celebrated by the release of a sheet of 50 stamps from iSv : i • • ’ : ' the Solomon Islands with individual values being 18c, \U : • t? V- ' 30c and 31. these are arranged in 10 Setenant strips v ,«•••??\G1 of five (five stamps joined). X, F » : - " ••••** f\ V V*-- ,’ The stamps were released on August 22. 1986 - ' ?.; • * ••• *T . »»• the 1 35th Anniversary of the first America’s Cup • Xs. • *•••*** e «****** race. The stamps will remain on sale until after the • ' •••••*• . X 4' cup final. • ,»•••*** 'VA'“ ” •••*•**** -'•• \ 26 Stamps show the past winners. • •••*** ••••»** ■ \r. f ' A''-’ -- ’ • >7^'' : ’ 14 Stamps highlight the challengers. * ******* B • « ? 4 Stamps are dedicated to the Australian defenders. *•••**** •>,.'■•>'■ '’7"'‘ • \jim?iMTiii, r . * a » 4 Stamps illustrate the past cup race courses. .*••**** •v / L jBB&k • X B I Stamp portrays the Turn Sail Emblem of the Royal *•••** ~ • i Az' • 5 Perth Yacht Club (as defending club.) •»•*•* ~r.». _)p'- ' • ’fY • -.. | ® 1 Stamp of the Cup itself. • :.X ’ i •-| ;. •'%•'■ \ • j • ' The full sheet of stamps will be on sale for 344.95. A- * » \ i 5 ‘L 1 Z •xL -fc The company has also produced a 45 page * A<>' '» ‘ * * 1 * f ~ ■&* ■ casebound book in full colour (The encyclopaedia of ’ • y,. • *t I . . . a aj. • the Amercia’s Cup Stamp Album) which graphically A: ♦ v < • z x * *«•• captures the rules and history of the cup. Each page is • • * X * •••**** provided with panels where vou may affix the mounts • A r *'. .. • * *«••***' »♦<. CM in which to place your stamps. . •'» •L. s • *••••*** ;?,v ' Full sheet of \ * • X 50 stamps V XxXVvx ®'YF 7. \ M;' V XVi ■■». The Official Stamps of the America’s Cup 1987 \ 5•. > a •\ .J While stocks last! \ L\x -X..->£ \ Actual size of the Stamp BIM— \ ;*4- commemorating the jßm BM AMfe. 1 New Zealand Challenge for the America’s Cup Wa7w 1987 - —— Retail Packs exclusive to Woolworths... Proudly supporting the Kiwi challenge woolvrorths
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