| SPAIN.
Epelsa - Mobba issues 2000 |
T34 |
GRAN
REGATA 2000 /
TALL SHIPS
2000 |
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Date
of issue :
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April / May
2nd, 2000 |
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Size
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47 x 27 mm. |
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Paper
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Thermal self
adhesive - multicoloured |
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Imprint
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Thermal on
black |
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varieties : |
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6 ( Mobba
and Epelsa with 4, 5 and 6 digits ) |
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Design
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FNMT |
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Printer
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FNMT. Fábrica
Nacional de Moneda y Timbre |
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Printing
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50.000.000
of labels |
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| Click
on the image to enlarge it |
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From
4th
to 7th may 2000 the Cadiz harbour welcomed the world's biggest
concentration of training Tall Ships. All of them took part in the
Tall
Ships Race of the Century. |
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Tall
Ships 2000
is a special commemorative transatlantic race to celebrate the millennium
organized by the International Sail Training Association (ISTA)
in conjunction with the American Sail Training Association (ASTA).
Although there are annual events and races for tall ships, a great ocean
race such as Tall Ships 2000 takes place only approximately every
eight years. In 1976 it was the American Bicentennial, in
1984 the race commemorated Jacques Cartier, and in 1992
it was the 500th anniversary of Columbus and the American discovery.
Born out of the success of the 1992 race it was felt that the
ISTA and the ASTA should mark the new millennium with a major
event - "The Tall Ships Race of the Century".
The
competition started with two different races that were celebrated in the
same dates and on similar distances. One left from Southampton (United
Kingdom) the 16th of april and the other did from Geneva
(Italy) the 23th of april. Both finalized in Cadiz the 4th
of may.
The
second phase was an east west transatlantic race up to Bermudas.
From there the ships sailed to north up to Boston and then Halifax,
where the opportunity occurred to participate to other ports of the United
States where different acts were organized.
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The
barges, brigantines and schooners featured in this set of two stamps from
Canada Posts are just a sampling of the approximately 150 tall ships that
will cruise into Halifax Harbour on July 19 during The Race of the Century. |
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The last
stage was again a transatlantic race, now from west to east, and that finalized
in Amsterdam (the Netherlands).
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During
the Tall Ships 2000 there were organized in Cadiz multitude
of cultural acts related to this event. Between them we can emphasize the
Exposición Filatélica y de coleccionismo de tema naval
(Philatelic Exhibition and of collecting of naval subject) and the Panel
filatélico Gran Regata 2000 (Philatelic Panel Gran
Regata 2000), both organized by the Sociedad Filatélica
Gaditana, in the Congress Palace.
During
the Philatelic Exhibition the Sociedad Filatélica Gaditana,
edited a commemorative cover and a Maximum card, both cancelled
with a special or commemorative postmark.
Besides
this "official" Maximum Card, sold in the Exposition, different
collectors achieved and cancelled his own creations. |
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The
commemorative
ATM
of the event is a design of Francisco Piniella, from Cadiz.
Shows
the spanish sail training ship Juan Sebastian De Elcano participant
in the Tall Ships 2000 and sailing in front of the city of Cadiz.
Unusual
in the world of the ATMs in Spain, we can also show this
time the original design and this one that finally was accepted
by Spain Posts - Correos and that, with some modifications,
was used for the issue.
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| Original design |
Final design |
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Of this
model, and like most of them, variations of the general tonality
because of the printing procedures exist, some more evident than others.
The 3rd. example is especially curious because besides the tone variation,
there is also an image displacement.
This issue
was available in the Cadiz Main Post Office from the last week of
April but it wasn't used in all the Post offices up to the 2nd May 2000.
| Other
related philatelic issues. |
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In
1964 the Spanish Postal Services issued a set in Tribute
to Spanish Navy, including a stamp dedicated to the school ship Juan
Sebastian De Elcano. |
| Edifil
1612 / Yvert 1270 / Michel 1496 |
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The
Juan Sebastian De Elcano receives the name of the Basque navigator
of the same name, born in Getaria in 1486 and died in the Pacific
Ocean in 1526.
Named
Captain to the death of Magalhaes participated in the expedition and assumed
the control of the expedition until the return to Spain in September of
1522.
The
ship was built in Cadiz in 1927 and with its four masts tribute to
the four previous sail training vessels; Bianca, Almansa, Asturias
and Nautilus. It's one of the longest sail training ships in the
world and at the moment it is the boat school for the future officials
of Spanish Navy. |
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