GamesBids.com: Launch Of Singapore 2010 Commemorative Stamps

Launch Of Singapore 2010 Commemorative Stamps
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GB Staff on Monday, July 26, 2010  8:43am EDT
 
The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games organising committee has announced it
will be launching four Singapore 2010 stamps to commemorate the first Youth
Olympic Games.
It's the third stamp issue timed to commemorate the start of the Youth Games on
August 14.
The stamps come in a set of four designs of the Singapore 2010 mascots, Lyo and
Merly, in poses featuring the Culture and Education Programme and Singapore 2010
sports.
The first designs highlight the World Culture Village and Island Adventure
format of CEP and the other two designs feature the mascots in the sports of
aquatics and basketball.
The four stamps are valued at S$0.26, 65 cents, S$1.10 and S$2.
The complete set of stamps is also available in a presentation pack (S$5.90),
which includes information about Singapore 2010.
There is also a limited edition Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games
Commemorative Pack (S$59.90) that depicts the journey Singapore has undertaken
since it won the 2010 Youth Games bid.
Information on purchasing the stamps is available at
www.singapore2010.sg/store.
The Singapore 2010 Youth Games take place August 14-26.