Andy Murray will find his likeness on a British stamp
for the second time in his tennis career from next month when Britain’s
Royal Mail begins issuing commemorative postage stamps to celebrate the
Scot’s historic Wimbledon victory
The special
stamps go on sale on August 8,2013 a month after Murray beat Novac Djokovic
for the first British men’s singles title at the All England Club since
Fred Perry in 1936
The collection will feature four different images – two action shots and two of the ace holding the famous trophy
Two of the stamps offer a first class service, while the others are for overseas mail
Royal
Mail exec Andrew Hammond said the issue was a fitting tribute to Andy,
whose straight-sets win over world No1 Novak Djokovic, 26, made him the
first Brit male Wimbledon winner for 77 years.
Note
Sporting stamps are nothing new to Britain, with previous postage stamps
issued in honour of London 2012 gold medallists plus English Ashes,
football, and rugby World Cup win
Andy Murray is also an old hand at stamps after one was issued last summer
after he won the Olympic gold medal on the grass of the All England
Club. He also had a pair of traditional Royal Mail postboxes painted
gold in his honour, the first on Wimbledon’s Church Road and the other
in his Scottish hometown of Dunblane
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