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OLYMPIC PHILATELY, NUMISMATIC AND MEMORABILIA COMMISSION (OPNMC)
Collecting items commemorating the Olympic Games is not a new phenomenon. In fact, it started with the first Games of the modern era in 1896.








THE DISCIPLINES



  

Olympic stamps, issued to balance the budget of the Organising Committee, were the first objects of Olympic collecting, and have been the passion of several generations of philatelists. Collectors of Olympic memorabilia soon joined stamp collectors and in 1951, when Olympic coins were struck for the first time, coin enthusiasts also entered the world of Olympic collectors.


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© Oslo Pin Club
11 September 2007

The 8th Winter Olympic Collectors’ Fair in Hamar

If you are passionate about the Olympic Winter Games or if you are looking for a particular object, don’t miss the 8th International Winter Olympic Collectors’ Fair in the Norwegian city of Hamar on 26, 27 and 28 October...
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THE EVENTS



  

The OPNMC organises many different events such as the "Olympic Collectors World Fair" and Olymphilex. These international fairs and exhibitions bring together Olympic collectors and Olympic artifact enthusiasts of all ages from all over the world to share in the ideals of the Olympic Movement.














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