Bahamas Philately: 1966 World Cup Football Championship 1966

The 1966 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 30 July 1966 to determine the winner of the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth FIFA World Cup. The match was contested by England and West Germany, with England winning 4–2 after extra time to claim the Jules Rimet Trophy. It was the first – and to date only – occasion that England has hosted or won the World Cup.

Details
  • Date of Issue: 1 July 1966
  • Date Withdrawn: 30 September 1966
  • Date Invalidated:
  • Designer: Victor Whiteley
  • Printer: Harrison and Sons Ltd
  • Process: Lithography
  • Paper: 
  • Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA
  • Perf: 14 (comb)
  • Plates: 
    • A11-A11-A11-A1 (8c)
    • A1-A1-A1-A1 (8c, 15c)
  • Sheet: R5 x 10 (50)
  • Quantity: 
Subjects
  • 8c
  • 15c
First Day Cover (Official)
References