URU - 2012 - #037 - SERIE - NEPTUNE CLUB CENTENARY

Uruguay - 2012 - Centenary of "Club Neptuno" (Neptune Club)

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SERIE --- 1,40 EUR
SERIE [2X2] --- 5,50 EUR
FDC not Sent --- 2,80 EUR
FDC Sent on First Day --- 9,00 EUR
COVER Sent on First Day --- 6,00 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: December 3rd, 2012
Printed: 15.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [27 mm. x 39 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 25 stamps [5 x 5]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [Unknown Size]

FDC Type: Normal
FDC Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]
Cover Shape and Size: Rectangular [241 mm. x 159 mm.]

Catalogue information:

Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available

Topics:

Issue:

This stamp commemorates the Centenary of the "Club Neptuno", in english: "Neptune Club", a historical sport and social club of Montevideo, that was in its beginnings solely dedicated to water related sports, and that later extended its participation to other sports, having remarkable teams in basketball and volleyball.

The stamp was released just one day after the Centenary, as the club was founded on December 2nd, 1912, by Amador Franco, a swimming instructor that encouraged some amateur athletes to support him in the creation of this club, in a moment of a great boom of swimming sport.

The desing of the stamp depicts an action in a water polo match, with a background of the building of the club headquarter.

The club name honour the roman god of freshwater and the sea with the same name, and whose trident is the main object of the club coat of arms and logotype.

Neptune (Latin: Neptūnus) was the Roman god of freshwater and the sea in Roman religion. He is the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon. In the Greek-influenced tradition, Neptune was the brother of Jupiter and Pluto, each of them presiding over the realms of Heaven, our earthly world and the Underworld, respectively.

Neptune was likely associated with fresh water springs before the sea. Like Poseidon, Neptune was worshipped by the Romans also as a god of horses, under the name Neptunus Equester, a patron of horse-racing.

Water polo, or Water ball, is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores the most goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water (using a sort of kicking motion known as "eggbeater kick"), players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing the ball into a net defended by a goalie. 'Man-up' (or 'power play') situations occur frequently. Water polo, therefore, has strong similarities to the land-based game of team handball.

The history of water polo as a team sport began as a demonstration of strength and swimming skill in late 19th century England and Scotland, where water sports and racing exhibitions were a feature of county fairs and festivals. Men's water polo was among the first team sports introduced at the modern Olympic games in 1900. Water polo is now popular in many countries around the world, notably Europe (particularly in Serbia, Russia, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, Greece and Hungary), the United States, Canada and Australia. The present-day game involves teams of seven players (plus up to six substitutes), with a water polo ball similar in size to a soccer ball but constructed of waterproof nylon.

One of the earliest recorded antecedents of the modern game of Water Polo was a game of water ‘hand-ball’ played at Bournemouth on 13 July 1876. This was a game between 12 members of the Premier Rowing Club, with goals being marked by four flags placed in the water near to the midpoint of Bournemouth Pier. The game started at 6.00pm in the evening and lasted for 15 minutes (when the ball burst) watched by a large crowd; with plans being made for play on a larger scale the following week.

The rules of water polo were originally developed in the late nineteenth century in Great Britain by William Wilson. Wilson is believed to have been the First Baths Master of the Arlington Baths Club in Glasgow. The first games of 'aquatic football' were played at the Arlington in the late 1800s (the Club was founded in 1870), with a ball constructed of India rubber. This "water rugby" came to be called "water polo" based on the English pronunciation of the Balti word for ball, pulu. Early play allowed brute strength, wrestling and holding opposing players underwater to recover the ball; the goalie stood outside the playing area and defended the goal by jumping in on any opponent attempting to score by placing the ball on the deck.

The desing of the stamp is completed with the legend: "100 Años Club Neptuno", that in english mean "100 Years of Neptune Club", also the logotype of the club with trident and the letter 'N', and a "100" as a vanished graffiti on the up part of the stamp.

Finally, the stamp could also be useful for a hats or clothing collection, because of the caps that water polo player usually wears and are shown in the stamp. And also, the trident in the club logotype, could make the stamp useful for weapon related collections.

FDC:

The Cancelation of the FDC it is a simple one, and besides the legend: "100 Años Club Neptuno", also includes the Club logotype with the trident and the big 'N' letter.

If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.

URU - 2012 - #037 - FDC Sent on First Day - NEPTUNE CLUB CENTENARY

Uruguay - 2012 - Centenary of "Club Neptuno" (Neptune Club)

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URU - 2012 - #037 - COVER Sent on First Day - NEPTUNE CLUB CENTENARY

Uruguay - 2012 - Centenary of "Club Neptuno" (Neptune Club)

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URU - 2012 - #037 - SERIE [2X2] - NEPTUNE CLUB CENTENARY

Uruguay - 2012 - Centenary of "Club Neptuno" (Neptune Club)

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URU - 2012 - #037 - FDC not Sent - NEPTUNE CLUB CENTENARY

Uruguay - 2012 - Centenary of "Club Neptuno" (Neptune Club)

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URU - 2012 - #037 - SERIE - NEPTUNE CLUB CENTENARY

Uruguay - 2012 - Centenary of "Club Neptuno" (Neptune Club)

Options:

SERIE --- 1,40 EUR
SERIE [2X2] --- 5,50 EUR
FDC not Sent --- 2,80 EUR
FDC Sent on First Day --- 9,00 EUR
COVER Sent on First Day --- 6,00 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: December 3rd, 2012
Printed: 15.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [27 mm. x 39 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 25 stamps [5 x 5]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [Unknown Size]

FDC Type: Normal
FDC Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]
Cover Shape and Size: Rectangular [241 mm. x 159 mm.]

Catalogue information:

Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available

Topics:

Issue:

This stamp commemorates the Centenary of the "Club Neptuno", in english: "Neptune Club", a historical sport and social club of Montevideo, that was in its beginnings solely dedicated to water related sports, and that later extended its participation to other sports, having remarkable teams in basketball and volleyball.

The stamp was released just one day after the Centenary, as the club was founded on December 2nd, 1912, by Amador Franco, a swimming instructor that encouraged some amateur athletes to support him in the creation of this club, in a moment of a great boom of swimming sport.

The desing of the stamp depicts an action in a water polo match, with a background of the building of the club headquarter.

The club name honour the roman god of freshwater and the sea with the same name, and whose trident is the main object of the club coat of arms and logotype.

Neptune (Latin: Neptūnus) was the Roman god of freshwater and the sea in Roman religion. He is the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon. In the Greek-influenced tradition, Neptune was the brother of Jupiter and Pluto, each of them presiding over the realms of Heaven, our earthly world and the Underworld, respectively.

Neptune was likely associated with fresh water springs before the sea. Like Poseidon, Neptune was worshipped by the Romans also as a god of horses, under the name Neptunus Equester, a patron of horse-racing.

Water polo, or Water ball, is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores the most goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water (using a sort of kicking motion known as "eggbeater kick"), players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing the ball into a net defended by a goalie. 'Man-up' (or 'power play') situations occur frequently. Water polo, therefore, has strong similarities to the land-based game of team handball.

The history of water polo as a team sport began as a demonstration of strength and swimming skill in late 19th century England and Scotland, where water sports and racing exhibitions were a feature of county fairs and festivals. Men's water polo was among the first team sports introduced at the modern Olympic games in 1900. Water polo is now popular in many countries around the world, notably Europe (particularly in Serbia, Russia, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, Greece and Hungary), the United States, Canada and Australia. The present-day game involves teams of seven players (plus up to six substitutes), with a water polo ball similar in size to a soccer ball but constructed of waterproof nylon.

One of the earliest recorded antecedents of the modern game of Water Polo was a game of water ‘hand-ball’ played at Bournemouth on 13 July 1876. This was a game between 12 members of the Premier Rowing Club, with goals being marked by four flags placed in the water near to the midpoint of Bournemouth Pier. The game started at 6.00pm in the evening and lasted for 15 minutes (when the ball burst) watched by a large crowd; with plans being made for play on a larger scale the following week.

The rules of water polo were originally developed in the late nineteenth century in Great Britain by William Wilson. Wilson is believed to have been the First Baths Master of the Arlington Baths Club in Glasgow. The first games of 'aquatic football' were played at the Arlington in the late 1800s (the Club was founded in 1870), with a ball constructed of India rubber. This "water rugby" came to be called "water polo" based on the English pronunciation of the Balti word for ball, pulu. Early play allowed brute strength, wrestling and holding opposing players underwater to recover the ball; the goalie stood outside the playing area and defended the goal by jumping in on any opponent attempting to score by placing the ball on the deck.

The desing of the stamp is completed with the legend: "100 Años Club Neptuno", that in english mean "100 Years of Neptune Club", also the logotype of the club with trident and the letter 'N', and a "100" as a vanished graffiti on the up part of the stamp.

Finally, the stamp could also be useful for a hats or clothing collection, because of the caps that water polo player usually wears and are shown in the stamp. And also, the trident in the club logotype, could make the stamp useful for weapon related collections.

FDC:

The Cancelation of the FDC it is a simple one, and besides the legend: "100 Años Club Neptuno", also includes the Club logotype with the trident and the big 'N' letter.

If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.

URU - 2012 - #018 - FDC - YEAR OF COOPERATIVES

Uruguay - 2012 - International Year of Cooperatives (IYC)

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SERIE - FDC - BLOCK

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SERIE --- 1,10 EUR
FDC --- 2,20 EUR
BLOCK --- 11,00 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: July 6th, 2012 ( Previous )

Printed: 15.000 copies
Block Configuration: 10 stamps and 5 different Bullets [5 x (2 Stamps + 1 Bullets)]
Item Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Catalogue information:

Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available

Topics:

The main topic of this stamp is the commemoration of the year of the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC).

This year was assigned to cooperatives by the United Nations ( Previous ) General Assembly, in the Resolution 64/136 published in December 18th, 2009.

A cooperative is an autonomous association of persons who voluntarily cooperate for their mutual social, economic, and cultural benefit.

The stamp has an iconic design, full of diverse items.

You can see in it, a worker digging, useful for Work ( Previous ) topic.

Also a Familiar House and a Factory, for Buildings collections.

And in the last one, the smoke from the Factory Chimney, for Contamination Topic, also for Fluids ( Previous ) Collection, and even for Air related ones.

Then, two Hands ( Previous ) in a handshaking, useful for Human body ( Previous ) Collections, or even Friendship, or Business, ones.

Also a Recycling Symbol is shown.

And, the last iconic figure consist in a fishing scene, that includes the Ship ( Previous ) , and a Fish, making this stamp also useful for Animal Kindom or Fauna ( Previous ) Collection.

The FDC did not add more topics, it only shows again the handshaking icon, and adds the motto that express the theme of this year for cooperatives that is: “Las empresas cooperativas ayudan a construir un mundo mejor”, which is translated to english to: “Cooperative enterprises build a better world”.

Finally, the block, adds many topics in its five bullets that are included in its peculiar design.

One icon shows a man reading a Book.

Other shows two Children swinging in a Hammock, that could be useful in Childhood Topic or also in Joyful activities.

Then, using two bullets to set this icon, a two plate weighing scale is shown also, that fit in Scales Topic, or in a wider collection about Measuring Instruments.

Also, this weighing scale, in the cooperative context that commemorate the stamp, it refers to Equality, and to Justice.

Another icon shown is one representing a man protecting itself from Rain using an Umbrella. This make the block useful in Weather Collections, and in Clothing Topics.

In the same bullet an Injured man appears, more precisely with an injury in his right arm inferred because of the Sling Bandage he is wearing, making this bullet useful for Medicine ( Previous ) Topics.

Always moving down in the column of Bullets, there is an icon showing a Pine forest, so the Trees ( Previous ) Topic is included, and Vegetable Kindom or Flora Topic ( Previous ) also.

Then a countryside scene is shown, composed by a Horseman herding a Cow ( Previous ) Cow, making this scene useful for Animal Husbandry ( Previous ) Industry Topic, also for a Horse Related Collection, and also for a wider Animal Kindom or Fauna ( Previous ) Collection.

Finally, the last Bullet shows two icons, and the word Solidarity ( Previous ) .

The first with a Truck, useful for Transport or Automovile Collections, carrying Wheat, useful also for Agriculture Industry related Topics.

The second showing what seems to be some Bank Activity, because of Money Bill shown above the scene of one person attending the other in an office. For this reason this item could be useful for Economy Collections.

In the Bullets are also represented the same Fishing icon and the handshaking one that are included in the stamp, so its topic were not analyzed for the block.

If consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.