Olympic Stamps--Show Us Yours!

Ski jump, airmail stamp designed and engraved by Pierre Forget, and issued by Chad on February 5, 1968 to publicize the Winter Olympic Games, held in Grenoble, France, Scott No. C41.

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Here are images of the four airmail stamps in a Olympics set designed and engraved by Pierre Béquet, and issued by Dahomey (now Benin) on November 28, 1968 to publicize the Summer Games in Mexico City, Scott Nos. C85-C88.

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Aztec Stadium


Ball Player - Mayan sculpture


Wrestler - Uxpananan sculpture


Olympic Stadium

Singapore 2012 FDC for the XXX Olympic Games in London.

Here is an image of a stamp depicting two athletes, designed by Czech artist Radomír Kolár (1924-1993), combined engraved by Miloš Ondrácek and photogravure, and issued by Czech Republic on February 2, 1994 to publicize the 17th Winter Olympic Games, held in Lillehammer, Norway, Scott No. 2915.

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XXIX Olympic Games in Beijing FDC from Singapore. The stamps on the cover feature the sports of table tennis, sailing, badminton and skit shooting.

Here are images of the three airmail stamps in a set honoring gold medal winners at the 1956 Summer Olympics, held in Melbourne, Australia (Note: the equestrian events for this Olympics were held five months earlier in Stockholm, Sweden), combined engraved and lithography (national flags), printed by Waterlow & Sons, Ltd., and issued by Dominican Republic on November 12, 1957, Scott Nos. C103-05.

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Hans Günter Winkler (1926- ), German show jumping rider, and the only show jumper to win 5 Olympic gold medals and 7 total Olympic medals, shown competing in an equestrian event.


Alfred Oerter, Jr. (1936-2007) American athlete, and a four-time Olympic Champion in the discus throw event.


Shirley Barbara Strickland AO, MBE (1925-2004), Australian runner who won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in running sports, shown competing in the 80 meters hurdles event.

Here are images of the five semi-postal (charity) stamps in a set designed and engraved (except as noted) by Jacques Combet, and issued by France on January 27, 1968 to publicize the 10th Winter Olympic Games, held in Grenoble, Scott Nos. B411-15, Y&T Nos. 1543-47. The design on each of these stamps includes the official emblem of the Games.

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Ski jump and long-distance skiing, engraved by André Frères


Ice hockey


Olympic Flame and snowflakes


Figure skating, engraved by Roger Fenneteaux


Slalom

Two S.S from Peru :

London 1948



Roma 1960

SYDNEY 2000 - Olimpic Games

Here are images of the three airmail stamps in an Olympics sports set, designed and engraved by Jacques Combet, and issued by Cameroun on August 1, 1972 to publicize the 20th Summer Olympic Games, held in Munich, Germany, Scott Nos. C187-C189.

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Swimming


Boxing


Equestrian

Here are images of the four stamps in an Olympics sports events set, designed by Czech artist Radomír Kolár (1924-1993), combined engraved and photogravure, and issued by Czechoslovakia on September 9, 1964 to publicize the Summer Olympic Games, held in Tokyo, Japan, Scott Nos. 2527-30.

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High jump, engraved by Miloš Ondrácek. Note: Scott identifies this event as "pole vault," but I believe that is wrong.


Bicycling, engraved by Vaclav Fajt.


Rowing, engraved by Vaclav Fajt.


Weightlifting, engraved by Miloš Ondrácek.

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