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Ref: Anniversary Stamps
Issued: Aug 2017
Lions put their stamp on a fantastic anniversary year
CELTIC Football Club is delighted to announce that the Lisbon Lions, our greatest ever team have been honoured by The Royal Mail through a special set of stamps,to mark the 50th anniversary year of Celtic’s most famous victory. Celtic was the first British club to lift the European Cup in 1967 and this has now been remembered and honoured through a special set of stamps which are available to supporters.Only a limited edition of 5,000, individually numbered sets have been produced.The stamp sheet includes 10 labels containing iconic photos of the quarter-final, semi-final and the final as well as the celebrations following Celtic’s victory.Also included are 10 Scottish saltire Stamps, which can be used, although we are sure these will become major collectors’ items for fans. The presentation folder tells the story of the final and how Celtic got there including key stats on who they played, the scores and the scorers.It also explores what was particularly special about the Lisbon Lions and why they merit their place in the history of football.
Lisbon Lions Sheet & Folder
Catalogue code: VA293
http://shop.royalmail.com/souvenir-sheets/lisbon-lions-sheet+folder/invt/va293mo67Glasgow Celtic were the first British Football Club to win the European Cup, the predecessor to the Champions League, beating Inter Milan 2-1 in the final on 25th May 1967 at the Estádio Nacional near Lisbon, Portugal.
2017 marks the 50th anniversary of this historic achievement and to commemorate it Royal Mail has teamed up with Celtic to launch a Special Stamp Sheet and presentation folder celebrating the legendary Lisbon Lions.
This individually numbered limited edition of 5,000 stamp sheets include 10 labels containing iconic photos of the Quarter Final, Semi Final and the Final as well as the celebrations following Celtic’s victory.
A Scottish Saltire stamp sits proudly beside each label.
The presentation folder tells the story of the final and how Celtic got there including key stats on who they played, the scores and the scorers.
The folder also explores what was particularly special about the Lisbon Lions and why they merit their place in the history of football.