Chessboard on stamp sheet
On September 24, 2004, the Hungarian Post issued a very special sheet of stamps. The theme of chess appears on stamps in more than 140 countries, usually as a single stamp or in a limited number in a series. But never before had a complete chessboard been depicted.
The sheet consisting of 64 stamps corresponds to the number of squares on a chessboard.
The margin of the sheet features letters a through h and the numbers 1 through 8, which also correspond to positions on a chessboard. The entire sheet displays the opening of the so-called 'Hungarian Defense' with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7. This opening is a variant in Open Game and has existed for a very long time. The opening was introduced in the mid-19th century in correspondence chess games played from 1842 to 1845, between the capitals of Paris and Pest. Chess grandmasters, such as the former Russian World Champion of 1957, often included the opening in their games.
The chess pieces are depicted in a stylized manner in white and black; it is clear to every chess enthusiast which piece is intended.
This sheet will probably look familiar to Aadb. That's right, it has been copied three times in recent years by Hugo van Reijen!
Nicely thought out, but which collector is waiting to buy 64 stamps at once?
yet another specific collector's edition that costs a lot of money.
Willem Tel.
Oh well, it falls into the category of Ludo!
I bought one to frame as a gift to my father.
And it was semi-difficult to find, but not too terribly expensive.
Are there any online references to the translation of the different stamps? I’ve been looking around and am not having much luck.
@Elizadoug
I personally always use the Google Translate app with the camera function.