Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1971 - 15 Pfennig
Theme: Post & Philately
Country | Germany / German Democratic Republic |
Issue Date | 1971 |
Face Value | 15.00 |
Color | black green |
Perforation | K 14 |
Printing Type | Rotogravure 2 |
Stamp Type | Postage stamp |
Item Type | Stamp |
Chronological Issue Number | 1469 |
Chronological Chapter | GER-DDR |
SID | 891722 |
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XI. Olympic Winter Games 1972 To the XI. Olympic Winter Games 1972 in Sapporo (Japan), the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issued six multicolored special postage stamps, two of which with surcharge. The sums raised will be made available to the Society to promote the Olympic idea in the GDR. XI. Olympic Winter Games With the issue of the six special postage stamps the XI. 1972 Olympic Winter Games in Sapporo appreciated. The motives chosen were six winter Olympic sports that have successfully developed in the German Democratic Republic. Speed skating (15 + 5 penny value) The men's speed skating competition includes the Olympic competition program since 1924 and that of the ladies since 1960. In the same year, Helga Haase won the first ever Olympic gold medal in the women's discipline. The Olympic idea and the high level of physical culture and sport in the German Democratic Republic form the main content in the design of these special postage stamps.