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Stamps issued for ‘ghost’ events

The cancellation or postponement of events due to the Covid19 pandemic mean that some commemorative stamps have been issued marking events that are no longer taking place.

The postponement of the Olympic Games, until July 2021, provides the most examples of obsolete, or at least interesting, collectables. The decision to retain the name Tokyo 2020 for the 2021 event means many stamps could still

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