UPDATE Gordon Lewis takes a brief look at the latest philatelic collectables to be released STAMPING ON EUROVISION
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Celebrating Liverpool’s hosting of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Kyiv, Ukrposhta issued a miniature sheet of six identical stamps during April. Featuring Kalush Orchestra’s Oleh Psiuk, the stamp was also available as a single item. A first day cover envelope depicts a caricature of Oleh as a child being held by his mother, Stefania, who inspired the band’s Eurovision winning song. An accompanying postcard shows Oleh singing on stage as well as him dressed in combat gear while firing a rifle. However, irrespective of the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, this image does not seem to reflect Eurovision’s more peaceful objectives.
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