List Of Stamps Depicting The Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games has been commemorated in the postage stamps of a number of nations. Unlike the Olympic Games the first celebrations of the Commonwealth Games did not appear on stamps. The first Commonwealth Games stamps were issued in connection with the Games in Cardiff in 1958, although there were philatelic labels issued for Games prior to 1958.
Read more about List Of Stamps Depicting The Commonwealth Games: 1934 London, 1938 Sydney, 1958 Cardiff, 1962 Perth, 1966 Kingston, 1970 Edinburgh, 1974 Christchurch, 1978 Edmonton, 1982 Brisbane, 1986 Edinburgh, 1990 Auckland, 1994 Victoria, 1998 Kuala Lumpur, 2002 Manchester, 2006 Melbourne, 2010 Delhi, 2014 Glasgow
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