Added by | Radu Florin |
General Description : | The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada between February 13 and 28, 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Most events took place in Calgary, although Alpine skiing took place in Kananaskis and Nordic skiing and biathlon taking place in Canmore. The Games were held after the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, the last time the two Games were not held in the same city. |
Face value | 4 forint |
Catalog code (Michel) | HU 3931A |
Catalog code (Scott) | HU 3096 |
Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier HU 3137 ;Stanley Gibbons HU 3804; AFA number HU 3818; Philatelia Hungarica Catalog HU 3883 |
Series | Winter Olympic Games, 1988 Calgary |
Stamp colour | multicolor |
Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
Print run | 385300 |
Issue date | 24/11/1987 |
Designer | Olah Gy |
Print technique | Offset lithography |
Perforation | comb 11 |
Height | 43.00 mm |
Width | 25.00 mm |
Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |