International Baseball Postage Stamps

Here’s every international postage stamp depicting baseball from 1960 through 1969, including from Ajman, Costa Rica, Colombia, Manama, Venezuela and more.

1960

The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad and commonly known as Rome 1960, were an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Costa Rica

1960 Costa Rica – Olympic Games in Rome
1960 Costa Rica – Olympic Games in Rome

Romania

1960 Romania – Children Playing Baseball
1960 Romania – Children Playing Baseball

1961

Colombia

1961 Colombia – IV Juegos Deportivos Bolivarianos
1961 Colombia – IV Juegos Deportivos Bolivarianos

Colombia

1961 Colombia – IV Juegos Deportivos Bolivarianos Souvenir Sheet
1961 Colombia – IV Juegos Deportivos Bolivarianos Souvenir Sheet

Costa Rica

1961 Costa Rica – XV Campeonato Mundial de Beisbol de Aficionadas, 25¢
1961 Costa Rica – XV Campeonato Mundial de Beisbol de Aficionadas, 25¢

Costa Rica

1961 Costa Rica – XV Campeonato Mundial de Beisbol de Aficionadas, 75¢
1961 Costa Rica – XV Campeonato Mundial de Beisbol de Aficionadas, 75¢

Liberia

1961 Liberia – Boy Scouts of Liberia, 5¢
1961 Liberia – Boy Scouts of Liberia, 5¢

Liberia

1961 Liberia – Boy Scouts of Liberia, 35¢
1961 Liberia – Boy Scouts of Liberia, 35¢

1962

Cuba

1962 Cuba – Inauguration of National Sport Institute
1962 Cuba – Inauguration of National Sport Institute

Cuba

1962 Cuba – IX Juegos Centro Americanos y del Caribe
1962 Cuba – IX Juegos Centro Americanos y del Caribe

Cuba

1962 Cuba – Juegos Universitarios Latinoamericanos 1962
1962 Cuba – Juegos Universitarios Latinoamericanos 1962

Japan

1962 Japan – 17th National Athletic Meeting
1962 Japan – 17th National Athletic Meeting

Venezuela

1962 Venezuela – Primeros Juegos Deportivos Nacionales
1962 Venezuela – Primeros Juegos Deportivos Nacionales
1962 Venezuela – Primeros Juegos Deportivos Nacionales Souvenir Sheet
1962 Venezuela – Primeros Juegos Deportivos Nacionales Souvenir Sheet

1963

Cuba

1963 Cuba – IV Juegos Pan-Americanos Sao Paulo 1963
1963 Cuba – IV Juegos Pan-Americanos Sao Paulo 1963

Nicaragua

1963 Nicaragua – Olympic Games in Tokyo
1963 Nicaragua – Olympic Games in Tokyo

1964

Afghanistan

1964 Afghanistan – Children Playing Baseball, 2ps
1964 Afghanistan – Children Playing Baseball, 2ps

Afghanistan

1964 Afghanistan – Children Playing Baseball, 3ps
1964 Afghanistan – Children Playing Baseball, 3ps

Afghanistan

1964 Afghanistan – Children Playing Baseball, 10ps
1964 Afghanistan – Children Playing Baseball, 10ps

Nicaragua

1964 Nicaragua – Olympic Games in Tokyo, "Olympiadas Tokyo 1964" Overlay
1964 Nicaragua – Olympic Games in Tokyo, "Olympiadas Tokyo 1964" Overlay

San Marino

1964 San Marino – VII Campionato Europeo di Baseball, 30 lire
1964 San Marino – VII Campionato Europeo di Baseball, 30 lire

San Marino

1964 San Marino – VII Campionato Europeo di Baseball, 70 lire
1964 San Marino – VII Campionato Europeo di Baseball, 70 lire

1965

Today’s game of baseball has similarities with pre-Hispanic Latin American ball games. There is a long tradition among Latinos of commemorating this association through trophies and art. These Mexican postage stamps feature clay figurines of a pitcher and batter from the Colima, Mexico, circa AD 300–650. They were issued for the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games.

Mexico

1965 Mexico – 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City – Pitcher, 20¢
1965 Mexico – 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City – Pitcher, 20¢

Mexico

1965 Mexico – 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City – Batter, 40¢
1965 Mexico – 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City – Batter, 40¢

Mexico

1965 Mexico – 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City SS
1965 Mexico – 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City SS

1966

Cuba

1966 Cuba – X Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe
1966 Cuba – X Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe

1967

Cuba

1967 Cuba – V Juegos Panamericanos
1967 Cuba – V Juegos Panamericanos

1968

Japan

1968 Japan – 50th High School Baseball Tournament, Scott #964
1968 Japan – 50th High School Baseball Tournament, Scott #964

Japan

1968 Japan – 50th High School Baseball Tournament, Scott #963
1968 Japan – 50th High School Baseball Tournament, Scott #963

Nicaragua

1968 Nicaragua – Olympic Games in Tokyo, "RESELLO" Overlay
1968 Nicaragua – Olympic Games in Tokyo, "RESELLO" Overlay

1969

Ajman

1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions, Honus Wagner
1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions, Honus Wagner

Ajman

1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions Souvenir Sheet, Honus Wagner
1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions Souvenir Sheet, Honus Wagner

Ajman

1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions, Joe DiMaggio
1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions, Joe DiMaggio

Ajman

1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions Souvenir Sheet, Joe DiMaggio
1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions Souvenir Sheet, Joe DiMaggio

Ajman

1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions, Ty Cobb
1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions, Ty Cobb

Ajman

1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions Souvenir Sheet, Ty Cobb
1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions Souvenir Sheet, Ty Cobb

Ajman

1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions, Stan Musial
1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions, Stan Musial

Ajman

1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions Souvenir Sheet, Stan Musial
1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions Souvenir Sheet, Stan Musial

Ajman

1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions, Babe Ruth
1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions, Babe Ruth

Ajman

1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions Souvenir Sheet, Babe Ruth
1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions Souvenir Sheet, Babe Ruth

Ajman

1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions, George Sisler
1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions, George Sisler

Ajman

1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions Souvenir Sheet, George Sisler
1969 Ajman – Baseball Champions Souvenir Sheet, George Sisler

Cuba

1969 Cuba – Cuba's Victory in the 17th World Championship
1969 Cuba – Cuba's Victory in the 17th World Championship

Dominican Republic

1969 Dominican Republic – XVII Serie Mundial de Beisbol Amateur, 1¢
1969 Dominican Republic – XVII Serie Mundial de Beisbol Amateur, 1¢

Dominican Republic

1969 Dominican Republic – XVII Serie Mundial de Beisbol Amateur, 2¢
1969 Dominican Republic – XVII Serie Mundial de Beisbol Amateur, 2¢

Dominican Republic

1969 Dominican Republic – XVII Serie Mundial de Beisbol Amateur, 3¢
1969 Dominican Republic – XVII Serie Mundial de Beisbol Amateur, 3¢

Dominican Republic

1969 Dominican Republic – XVII Serie Mundial de Beisbol Amateur, 7¢
1969 Dominican Republic – XVII Serie Mundial de Beisbol Amateur, 7¢

Dominican Republic

1969 Dominican Republic – XVII Serie Mundial de Beisbol Amateur, 10¢
1969 Dominican Republic – XVII Serie Mundial de Beisbol Amateur, 10¢

Dominican Republic

1969 Dominican Republic – XVII Serie Mundial de Beisbol Amateur, $1
1969 Dominican Republic – XVII Serie Mundial de Beisbol Amateur, $1

Manama

1969 Manama – Baseball Champions, Honus Wagner
1969 Manama – Baseball Champions, Honus Wagner

Manama

1969 Manama – Baseball Champions, Joe DiMaggio
1969 Manama – Baseball Champions, Joe DiMaggio

Manama

1969 Manama – Baseball Champions, Ty Cobb
1969 Manama – Baseball Champions, Ty Cobb

Manama

1969 Manama – Baseball Champions, Stan Musial
1969 Manama – Baseball Champions, Stan Musial

Manama

1969 Manama – Baseball Champions, Babe Ruth
1969 Manama – Baseball Champions, Babe Ruth

Manama

1969 Manama – Baseball Champions, George Sisler
1969 Manama – Baseball Champions, George Sisler

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