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 Viorel Mitroescu
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| General Description : | The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, HokkaidÅ, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympics to be held outside Europe and North America, and only the 3rd game (summer or winter) held outside those regions over all, after Melbourne (1956 Summer Olympics) and Tokyo (1964 Summer Olympics). Sapporo was the largest city to have held any Winter Games at the time. |
| Face value | 5 Lei |
| Catalog code (Michel) | RO BL91 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | 2300 |
| Catalog code | Rom:RO 779 |
| Series | Olimpiada de Iarna - Sapporo - Romania 1971 |
| Place in series | 1 |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 200000 |
| Issue date | 25/10/1971 |
| Designer | Palade |
| Paper type | Souvenir Sheet |
| Print technique | Photogravure |
| Perforation | Imperforate |
| Height | 90.00 mm |
| Width | 78.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
