1984 Olympic Games - Official Stamps and First Day Covers

Description: 1984 20¢ Los Angeles Summer Olympics Issued to promote the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California The final block of stamps issued between 1983 and 1984 to promote the Summer and Winter Olympics – the most Olympic stamps issued up to that point Stamp Category: Commemorative Set: 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics Value: 20¢, rate for first-class mail First Day of Issue: May 4, 1984 First Day City: Los Angeles, California Quantity Issued: 313,350,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Photogravure Format: Panes of 50 in sheets of 200 Perforations: 11 Why the stamps were issued: These stamps promoted the Los Angeles Summer Olympics, being held July 28 – August 12, 1984. About the stamp designs: These stamps, along with all the others issued for the 1984 Winter and Summer Olympics, featured the artwork of Robert Peak. Peak designed these stamps in a similar style to his previous Olympic stamps. Each stamp has “flowing strikes” – colorful stripes adding movement to the background and definition to the uniforms and costumes. The Diving stamp pictures a male diver in a “tuck” position, with his knees pulled close to his chest by his hands. The Long Jump stamp shows a female athlete soaring through the air just after jumping. The Wrestling stamp pictures two male competitors in the midst of a match. The Kayaking stamp shows a female athlete paddling a modern Olympic-style kayak through the water. First Day City: These stamps were issued at the University of California at Los Angeles during the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Men’s Volleyball Championship. Unusual facts about these stamps: Between 1983 and 1984, the USPS issued 24 Olympics stamps to commemorate the 1984 Winter and Summer Games. This was more Olympic stamps than had been issued in the 50 years since Olympic stamps were first issued!

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