Souvenir Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games stamps go on sale

A special set of souvenir stamps has gone on sale celebrating the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The six colourful stamps feature swimming, track cycling, squash, judo, netball and athletics.

They were created using the illustrations of Dutch artist Nanette Hoogslag and images by Daily Mail photographer Andy Hooper.

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Royal Mail is also celebrating the Games with a special postmark which will be carried on all stamped and franked mail until August 3.

The new stamps bear the Glasgow 2014 logo and "XX", denoting the 20th Games.

One of the numerals doubles as the white diagonal cross of the Saltire, Scotland's national flag.

Scottish swimmers David Wilkie and Robbie Renwick launched the Royal Mail collection.

Wilkie said: "It is a privilege to launch these stamps and for everyone across the UK to be able to own a piece of Commonwealth Games history."

Andrew Hammond, head of stamps and collectibles at Royal Mail, said:

The 2014 Commonwealth Games (officially the XX Commonwealth Games) will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 3 August 2014.

Customers can buy the stamps online at www.royalmail.com/glasgow2014 and at 10,000 post offices across the UK.