Greece 2004 Athens Olympic LEONIDAS SAMPANIS Sheet of 2 Sheetlet Stamps MUH Rare 

LEONADIS SAMPANIS WAS STRIPPED OF MEDAL AFTER A POSTIVE DRUG TEST 

STAMP WAS WITHDRAWN BY GREEK POST  

Up for sale is a Mint Sheets of 2 Mini Sheetlets of 10 x 0.65 Euro Stamps 

The Greek Post Office (ELTA)    

Only a small percentage of these will ever re-enter the stamp market. 

The controversial stamp was issued to honour of Leonidas Sampanis. 

The Bronze Medal winner in the 62 Kilo weight class of Weightlifting Sampanis won his medal on Monday 16 August and the stamps were on sparing sale in limited offices starting Tuesday August 17. Sampanis later failed his drug test (twice) and on Sunday 22 August the IOC stripped him of his medal. Consequently, on Sunday August 22, ELTA ordered that all remaining stamps be taken off sale nationally and immediately returned to their central office and NONE were to be sold. 

Today these stamps are very Rare as only a handful were left in circulation 

We are selling this A4 Mint Sheets of 20 stamps 

 
             
                        

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