Illegals

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

The 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing saw the release of four major unauthorized sets and souvenir sheets  bearing the inscription of 'Haiti'.   The first of the selections consisted of four gummed composite sheets containing six stamp designs.   The designs consist of five characters selected as the mascots for the Games as well as another design honoring the Beijing Olympic venue itself.   The denomination of each stamp design is six gourdes.    The composite sheets differ from each other by the representative figures drawn on the sheetlet borders and by the pronounced "A", "B", "C", and "D" on the respective item.