World Championships
1970 – 1990

Iceland   July 2, 1972       World Championship, Reykjavik

85. Map and rook

 Item Value 
 1 stamp $ 1 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		85
495
464
442		 


Niger   February 16, 1973       World Championship, Reykjavik

98. Kn + P

 Item Value 
 1 stamp $ 6 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		98
465
364
265		 


Mali   February 19, 1973       World Championship, Reykjavik

99. 100.

 Item Value 
 Set of 2 $ 7 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		99 - 100
377-8
375-6
C172-3		 


Philippines   July 17, 1978       World Championship, Baguio City

168. R + Kn169. R + Kn

 Item Value 
 Set of 2 $ 1.80 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		168 - 169
1464-5
1230-1
1352-3		 


Paraguay   December 15, 1980       World Championship, Merano - illustrations from Alfonso X's Libros del Axedrez, Dados et Tablas c1283

201. 202. 203.

204. 205. 206.

207. 208. 209.

 Item Value 
 Set of 9 $ 24 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		201 - 209
n/a
3337-45
1982-84		 


Korea (N)   December 28, 1980       World Championship, Merano

210. Fischer
and Spassky		211. Korchnoi
and Karpov

 Item Value 
 No. 210 $ 7 
 MS of 211 $ 10 
 MS of 210 & 211 $ 14 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		210 - 211
N2037, MS N2038
2074-2075
n/a		 


Uruguay   November 23, 1981       World Championship, Merano (stamp incorrectly says: Atlanta!)

224.

 Item Value 
 1 stamp (of 2) se-tenant $ 25 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		224

Bl 52
M1632		 


Djibouti   December, 1981       World Championship, Merano

225. Overprint226. Overprint

 Item Value 
 Set of 2 $ 6 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		225 - 226
835-6
319-20
542-3		 


Mali   December 31, 1981       World Championship, Merano

227. Overprint228. Overprint

 Item Value 
 Set of 2 $ 5 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		227 - 228
898-9
892-3
C441-2		 


Djibouti   April 8, 1982       World Championship, Merano

231. Pieces232. Pieces

 Item Value 
 Set of 2 $ 6 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		231 - 232
843-4
331-2
545-6		 


Libya   May 1, 1982       World Championship, Moscow

234. King235. King236. Bishop237. Rook

238. MS

 Item Value 
 Set of 4 (se-tenant) $ 7 
 MS $ 9 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		234 - 238
1212-5, MS 1216
1026-30
1029-30		 


Paraguay   June 10, 1982       World Championship, Moscow

240. 241. 242.

243. 244.

 Item Value 
 Set of 3 $ 12 
 MS1 $ 22  
 MS2 $ 22  
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		240 - 244
n/a
3518-3520, Bl375-6
C506-8, SS C509-510		 


Russia   September 6, 1982       World Championship, Moscow

245. FIDE
emblem		246. FIDE
emblem

 Item Value 
 Set of 2 $ 1 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		245 - 246
5263-4
5209-10
5079-80		 


Russia   September 22, 1982       World Championship, Moscow – celebrates Karpov's victory

247. Overprint:
Karpov

 Item Value 
 1 stamp $ 0.70 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		247
5269
5215
5084		 


Guinea   August 20, 1984       World Championship, Baguio City

345. MS - Karpov
Champion at Baguio

 Item Value 
 MS $ 8 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		345
MS 1128
Block 96
896		 


Russia   September 7, 1984       World Championship Finals:   Moscow (men) and Volgograd (women)

346. 347.

 Item Value 
 Set of 2 $ 1 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		346 - 347
5480-1
5431-2
5290-1		 


Surinam   October 10, 1984       World Championship, Moscow

352. Red Square353. Board354. Kasparov

355. Board356. Karpov357. Mate in 3

 Item Value 
 Set of 6 $ 6 
 MS of 354/5/6 (now se-tenant) $ 7 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		352 - 357
1199-1204, MS 1205
1100-5, Block 38
689-94, 693a		 


Russia   September 2, 1985       World Championship, Moscow – final between Karpov and Kasparov

374. Pieces

 Item Value 
 1 stamp $ 0.75 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		374
5594
5545
5398		 


Surinam   November 9, 1985       World Championship, Moscow – Kasparov's victory

378. Kasparov (overprint)

 Item Value 
 1 stamp $ 2 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		378
1267
1162
742		 


Korea (N)   February 5, 1986       World Championship, Moscow

383. Kasparov384. Karpov and Kasparov

 Item Value 
 Stamp + MS $ 9 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		383 - 384
N2568, MS N2569
2719-20
n/a		 


Tanzania   March 17, 1986       World Championship, London and Leningrad

385. Queen386. Pieces

 Item Value 
 Set of 2 $ 1 
 MS (stamps now se-tenant) $ 1 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		385 - 386
461-2
301-2, Block 52
304-5, 305a		 


Mali   June 16, 1986       World Championship, London and Leningrad

388. Floating
pieces		389. Knight

 Item Value 
 Set of 2 $ 7 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		388 - 389
1100-1
1073-4
C524-5		 


Djibouti   October 13, 1986       World Championship, London and Leningrad

398. Pieces399. Pieces

 Item Value 
 Set of 2 $ 5 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		398 - 399
989-90
477-8
C225-6		 


Surinam   November 4, 1987       World Championship, Seville

415. Kasparov
Overprint		416.
Overprint		417. Karpov
Overprint

 Item Value 
 MS of 3 values (se-tenant) $ 27 
 
 Catalogue Number 
 Rose
SG
Michel
Scott		415 - 417
MS 1355
Block 46
SS 796