Olympic Stamps--Show Us Yours!

Here are images of the two stamps (the second one is airmail) in an Olympics sports set, designed by Jacques Combet, and issued by Dahomey in February, 1972 to publicize the Winter Games held in Sapporo, Japan, Scott Nos. 293 & C153.

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Long-distance skier, mountains, kabuki actor, and emblem, engraved by Jean Miermont.


Ski jumper, flying stork, crashing wave, and emblem, engraved by Jacques Combet.

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High jump, designed and engraved by Georges Bétemps, and issued by Andorra (French administration) on October 12, 1968 to commemorate the Summer Olympic Games held in Mexico City, Scott No. 184.

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Figure skating pair, designed by Saint-Pierre artist Jean Claude Girardin (1956- ), engraved by Claude Jumelet, and issued by St. Pierre and Miquelon on February 8, 1992 to publicize the Winter Olympic Games held in Albertville, France, February 8-23, Scott No.577.

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Woman slalom skier, airmail stamp designed and engraved by Pierre Forget, and issued for use in Comoro Islands on April 29, 1968 to publicize the Winter Olympic Games held in Grenoble, France, Scott No. C22.

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Here are images of the two se-tenant stamps in a set depicting winter sports, designed by French artist Theirry Mordant (1973- ), engraved by André Lavergne, and issued by Monaco on December 4, 2009 to publicize the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, held in Vancouver, Canada, Scott Nos. 2572a & 2572b.

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Slalom skier


Snow boarder and figure skater

Here are images of the three stamps in a set depicting various Winter Olympics events, designed by Czech artist Anna Podzemná-Suchardová (1909-1991), combined engraved by Vaclav Fajt and photogravure, and issued by Czechoslovakia on February 7, 1984 to publicize the XIV Olympic Winter Games, held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, Scott Nos. 2495-97.

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Cross-country skiing


Ice hockey


Biathlon

Here are images of the four airmail stamps in a set depicting various sporting events, designed and engraved by Claude Durrens, and issued by Chad on August 12, 1964 to publicize the Summer Olympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan, Scott Nos. C15-C18.

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Soccer


Javelin throw


High jump (pre-Fosbury Flop)


Runners

Here are images of a souvenir sheet and the four airmail stamps included within it, designed by C. Carneiro, printed by lithography (Lito Nacional, Porto, Portugal), and issued by Nicaragua on November 28, 1968 to commemorate the Summer Olympic Games held in Mexico, Scott No. C666a, C664, C666, C663 & C665.

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Weightlifting


Soccer


Hurdling


Boxing

Olympic torch and snowflakes, designed and engraved by René Quillivic, and issued by Andorra (French Administration) on February 18, 1984 to publicize the 1984 Winter Olympic Games, held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Scott No. 321.

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Great Russia 2014 cat stamp also, looks like a combination of Antonio Banderas and Indiana Jones!

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Here are images of the three stamps in set depicting Olympics events, designed and engraved by Claude Durrens, and issued by Cameroun on August 19, 1968 to publicize the 1968 Summer Olympic Games, held in Mexico City, Scott Nos. C107-C109.

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Boxing


Long Jump


Gymnastic Rings

Here are images of the two stamps in an Olympics set, designed and engraved by Pierre Béquet, and issued by Ivory Coast on June 27, 1964 to publicize the 1964 Summer Olympc Games, held in Tokyo, Japan, Scott Nos. 215 & 216.

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Ancient Greek athletes, globe and torch.


Ancient Greek wrestlers, globe and torch.

Here are images of the four airmail stamps in a set depicting Olympic sports events, designed and engraved (except as noted) by Pierre Gandon, and issued by Central African Republic on June 23, 1964 to publicize the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, held in Tokyo, Scott Nos. C20-C23.

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Javelin throwers


Basketball players, engraved by Pierre Forget


Runners, engraved by Pierre Forget


Swimmers