15c Ice Hockey single

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Description
The 15-cent Winter Olympics commemorative stamps were first placed on sale at Lake Placid, New York, on February 1, 1980. The block of four stamps features a speed skater, a downhill skier, a ski jumper, and a hockey goaltender.
The stamps commemorate the XIII Olympic Winter Games held in Lake Placid, New York, in 1980. Designed by Robert M. Cunningham, the stamps were issued in sheets of fifty.
Reference:
Postal Bulletin (December 20, 1979).
mint
Credit line
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
February 1, 1980
Object number
2008.2007.255
Type
Postage Stamps
Medium
paper; ink
Place
United States of America
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Title
Scott Catalogue USA 1798A
National Postal Museum
Topic
The Cold War (1945-1990)
Sports
Organizations & Associations
U.S. Stamps
Record ID
npm_2008.2007.255
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8177875be-def5-4144-9f88-a4e1fef6a3fa

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