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Summer Olympic Games, Mexico City - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1968 - 70 Pfennig


Theme: Post & Philately
CountryGermany / German Democratic Republic
Issue Date1968
Face Value70.00 
Colorblue
PerforationK 14
Printing TypePhotogravure
Stamp TypePostage stamp
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number1151
Chronological ChapterGER-DDR
SID40221
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XIX. 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City to the XIX. Olympic Games, which take place from 12 to 27 October 1968 in Mexico City, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic, six multi-colored special postage stamps, including two with surcharge, out: XIX. 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City to the XIX. 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issued special stamps. The six values ​​used to count three dozen Olympic memorial stamps from our postal administration show six disciplines from 18 sports at this year's games: a starting short-distance runner (5 penny value), a pole vaulter (10 penny value), a football player (20-pfennig value), a gymnast on the uneven bars (25-pfennig value), a water polo player (40-pfennig value) and a rower in one (70-pfennig value). This epitomizes four major Olympic sports. On a colorful background, they should eloquently express the dynamics of sporting events as well as the joy of sporting competition and games. Two additions to the most popular domestic brands (5-pfennig for the 10-pfennig value and 10-pfennig for the 20-pfennig value) allow our citizens to participate directly in the financing of the GDR team in the Summer Games for the first time participates as a self-employed team. The proceeds from the sale of the additional stamps are provided by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications to the National Committee of the German Democratic Republic. Thus, the solidarity of our population with the goals of the Olympic Movement and its humanistic content is once again clearly documented. Sport and physical culture are actively supported and promoted by the government and social organizations in the first German working-class and peasant state, the German Democratic Republic. Sport and physical culture have their firm, constitutional foundation even in the new socialist constitution of our state. The past successes of GDR athletes in the Olympic Games, World and European Championships show how the broad development of the sport among children and young people has grown more and more a powerful peak that is internationally recognized and recognized. The athletes of the German Democratic Republic won medals at the Olympic Games: Gold Silver Bronze 1956 1 4 3 1960 5 11 7 1964 5 13 5 and until the end of 1967 - at European Championships 71 88 132 - at World Championships 178 149 144 (at the World Championships) also the medals for non-olympic sports recorded.)

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XIX. 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City to the XIX. Olympic Games, which take place from 12 to 27 October 1968 in Mexico City, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic, six multi-colored special postage stamps, including two with surcharge, out: XIX. 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City to the XIX. 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issued special stamps. The six values ​​used to count three dozen Olympic memorial stamps from our postal administration show six disciplines from 18 sports at this year's games: a starting short-distance runner (5 penny value), a pole vaulter (10 penny value), a football player (20-pfennig value), a gymnast on the uneven bars (25-pfennig value), a water polo player (40-pfennig value) and a rower in one (70-pfennig value). This epitomizes four major Olympic sports. On a colorful background, they should eloquently express the dynamics of sporting events as well as the joy of sporting competition and games. Two additions to the most popular domestic brands (5-pfennig for the 10-pfennig value and 10-pfennig for the 20-pfennig value) allow our citizens to participate directly in the financing of the GDR team in the Summer Games for the first time participates as a self-employed team. The proceeds from the sale of the additional stamps are provided by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications to the National Committee of the German Democratic Republic. Thus, the solidarity of our population with the goals of the Olympic Movement and its humanistic content is once again clearly documented. Sport and physical culture are actively supported and promoted by the government and social organizations in the first German working-class and peasant state, the German Democratic Republic. Sport and physical culture have their firm, constitutional foundation even in the new socialist constitution of our state. The past successes of GDR athletes in the Olympic Games, World and European Championships show how the broad development of the sport among children and young people has grown more and more a powerful peak that is internationally recognized and recognized. The athletes of the German Democratic Republic won medals at the Olympic Games: Gold Silver Bronze 1956 1 4 3 1960 5 11 7 1964 5 13 5 and until the end of 1967 - at European Championships 71 88 132 - at World Championships 178 149 144 (at the World Championships) also the medals for non-olympic sports recorded.).