Burundi 2011 Chess Chess World Champions / Grand Masters MNH
The Burundi 2011 “Chess – World Champions Grand Masters” issue is part of a larger, extensive thematic release that is typical of the stamps produced for Burundi by its philatelic agency, Stamperija.
Due to the nature of these extensive thematic issues, the “set” you are asking about usually refers to multiple components.
Burundi 2011 – Chess Grand Masters Issue
The entire 2011 Chess theme for Burundi was generally released as:
- Multiple Sheetlets of 4 Stamps: There were several different miniature sheets or sheetlets, each containing 4 individual stamps and honoring a group of different chess masters.
- One common sheetlet, for example, features: Emanuel Lasker, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Stan Vaughan, and Paul Morphy.
- Another likely exists with a different group of legends, such as François-André Danican Philidor, Leonardo Di Bona, Howard Staunton, and Johannes Zukertort.
- Miniature Sheets (S/S or Blocks): Single-stamp souvenir sheets were also issued as part of the theme.
Key Features of the Set:
| Feature | Detail |
| Issuing Authority | Republic of Burundi (issued via its philatelic agency) |
| Year of Issue | 2011 |
| Theme | World Chess Champions / Grand Masters |
| Common Format | Perforated Sheetlets of 4 Stamps (multiple different sheets were issued) |
| Content | Each sheetlet features portraits of four different legendary chess players/grandmasters. |
Collector’s Note:
Stamps from Burundi and other countries that use a philatelic agency (like Stamperija) often release stamps in numerous formats (perforated, imperforated, deluxe sheets, blocks, etc.) to appeal to the topical stamp collecting market. When asking for the “set,” it is most commonly understood as the full collection of the perforated miniature sheets issued for that theme.
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