Wednesday, June 18, 2008

100 Years of FIFA



On 21 May 1904, the Fédération Internationale de Football Assocation (FIFA) was founded with the objective of organising championshop matches between professional teams of different nations. As FIFA turns 100 in 2004, the unique set of stamps commemorates this special event with designs featuring familar sports images such as the football field, the soccer ball, the jersey and the world map to symbolise a world bound by the universal game of football.

Date of Issue: 21 May 2004
Denominations: 30¢, 60¢, $1, $2
Stamp Size: 35.19mm x 38mm
Perforation: 13
Paper: Unwatermarked
Printing Process: Offset Lithography with Embossed Flockage
Printer: Cartor Security Printing
Sheet Content: 10 stamps
Designer Wong Wui Kong
Quantity Printed (FDC): 35,000

First Day Cover affixed with stamps: S$4.55

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