{"id":145721,"date":"2016-12-21T04:12:05","date_gmt":"2016-12-21T04:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=145721"},"modified":"2016-12-21T14:15:44","modified_gmt":"2016-12-21T14:15:44","slug":"vintage-cycling-stamps-might-forgotten-treasure-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2016\/12\/21\/vintage-cycling-stamps-might-forgotten-treasure-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Vintage Cycling Stamps: You Might Have a Forgotten Treasure at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>With the rapid growth of postal service in the late nineteenth century, stamp collecting became one of the most popular hobbies in the world. The never ending stream of new ones made it certain that no person would ever finish his\/her collection and each country, till this day, continues to fuel this phenomenon with releasing more and more new unique sets. Naturally, riding a bike has been portrayed many times on stamps and we picked some of our favourites which mark the biggest events in the history of our beloved sport.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145728\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145728\" style=\"width: 420px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145728\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/uk1978-9p.jpg\" alt=\"100 Years of Cycling (United Kingdom 1978)\" width=\"420\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/uk1978-9p.jpg 420w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/uk1978-9p-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">100 Years of Cycling (United Kingdom 1978)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145726\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145726\" style=\"width: 236px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145726\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/uk1978-11p1.jpg\" alt=\"100 Years of Cycling (United Kingdom 1978)\" width=\"236\" height=\"178\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">100 Years of Cycling (UK 1978)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145727\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145727\" style=\"width: 420px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145727\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/uk1978-11p.jpg\" alt=\"100 Years of Cycling (United Kingdom 1978)\" width=\"420\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/uk1978-11p.jpg 420w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/uk1978-11p-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">100 Years of Cycling (United Kingdom 1978)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145725\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145725\" style=\"width: 384px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145725\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/4848747478.JPG.jpg\" alt=\"Czechoslovakia 1965\" width=\"384\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/4848747478.JPG.jpg 384w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/4848747478.JPG-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Czechoslovakia 1965<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145724\" style=\"width: 420px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145724\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/gdr1960.jpg\" alt=\"Cycling World Championships (German Democratic Republic 1960)\" width=\"420\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/gdr1960.jpg 420w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/gdr1960-300x260.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cycling World Championships (German Democratic Republic 1960)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145723\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145723\" style=\"width: 420px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145723\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/michaux-stamp-1983.jpg\" alt=\"Pierre and Ernest Michaux (France 1983)\" width=\"420\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/michaux-stamp-1983.jpg 420w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/michaux-stamp-1983-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/michaux-stamp-1983-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pierre and Ernest Michaux (France 1983)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145729\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145729\" style=\"width: 414px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145729\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/togo1960.jpg\" alt=\"Rome Summer Olympics (Togo 1960)\" width=\"414\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/togo1960.jpg 414w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/togo1960-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rome Summer Olympics (Togo 1960)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145733\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145733\" style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145733\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/8589484.JPG.jpg\" alt=\"(Romania 1951)\" width=\"595\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/8589484.JPG.jpg 595w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/8589484.JPG-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Romania 1951)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145732\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145732\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/southarabia.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico Summer Olympics (South Arabia 1968)\" width=\"700\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/southarabia.jpg 700w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/southarabia-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mexico Summer Olympics (South Arabia 1968)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145731\" style=\"width: 673px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145731\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/894748478.JPG.jpg\" alt=\"Olympic Sports (Soviet Union 1977)\" width=\"673\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/894748478.JPG.jpg 673w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/894748478.JPG-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Olympic Sports (Soviet Union 1977)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145730\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145730\" style=\"width: 236px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145730\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/2f9e357cab0681e85892604242cb18cf.jpg\" alt=\"Spartacist Games (Soviet Union 1935)\" width=\"236\" height=\"240\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spartacist Games (Soviet Union 1935)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145741\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145741\" style=\"width: 338px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145741\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/Italy-1968-Track-world-Championships.JPG.jpg\" alt=\"Track world Championships (Italy 1968)\" width=\"338\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/Italy-1968-Track-world-Championships.JPG.jpg 338w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/Italy-1968-Track-world-Championships.JPG-227x300.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Track world Championships (Italy 1968)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145740\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145740\" style=\"width: 694px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145740\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/89487487.JPG.jpg\" alt=\"Helsinki Summer Olympics (Monaco 1952)\" width=\"694\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/89487487.JPG.jpg 694w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/89487487.JPG-300x280.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Helsinki Summer Olympics (Monaco 1952)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145739\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145739\" style=\"width: 426px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145739\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/niger.jpg\" alt=\"150th anniversary of the bicycle (Niger 1968)\" width=\"426\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/niger.jpg 426w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/niger-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">150th anniversary of the bicycle (Niger 1968)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145738\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145738\" style=\"width: 434px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145738\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/luxembourg1962.jpg\" alt=\"Cyclo-Cross World Championships (Luxembourg 1962)\" width=\"434\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/luxembourg1962.jpg 434w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/luxembourg1962-217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cyclo-Cross World Championships (Luxembourg 1962)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145736\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145736\" style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145736\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/italystamp-3.jpg\" alt=\"Giro d\u2019Italia (Italy 1967)\" width=\"470\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/italystamp-3.jpg 470w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/italystamp-3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Giro d\u2019Italia (Italy 1967)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145735\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145735\" style=\"width: 279px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145735\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/germany1949.jpg\" alt=\"Germany (1949)\" width=\"279\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/germany1949.jpg 279w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/germany1949-255x300.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Germany (1949)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145734\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145734\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145734\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/Poland-1967-Cycling-Race-for-World.jpg\" alt=\"Peace race (Poland 1967)\" width=\"400\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/Poland-1967-Cycling-Race-for-World.jpg 400w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/12\/Poland-1967-Cycling-Race-for-World-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption 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