Olympic Wintergames of Innsbruck (Austria). No’s 75-79
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The capital of Tyrol staged the Olympic Wintergames in 1964 and 1976 and has ever since been an important sports center. The inauguration celebration of the IX Olympic winter games on January 29th, 1964 in the Bergisel stadium of Innsbruck with more than 60.000 spectators was a great success. On January 29th Federal President Adolf Schärf opened the IX Olympiad at Bergisel stadium of Innsbruck, where more than 1300 sportsmen from 36 nations participated.
Date of issue: 25 January 1964
Expiration date:
Design:
Printing:
Perforation: 14
Size: 30 x 60 mm
Sheet: 50
Marginal inscriptions:
Circulation:
No 75. 50c, Ice Hockey
No 76. 3,50Fr, Women’s figure skating
No 77. 6,50Fr, the Olympic torch
No 78. 10F, Men’s speed-skating
No 79. 20Fr, Slalom
The series:
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The imperforated series is in size and coloring exact the same as above:
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No 77-Cu Displaced text
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No 78-Cu Displaced text
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No 75A 10Fr + 5Fr (from block) No 79A 20Fr + 5Fr (from block)
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No 75B 10Fr + 5Fr (from block) No 79B 20Fr + 5Fr (from block)
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Block 3 perforated Block 4 imperforated
Numbered in black on the back Numbered in orange on the back
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Block 3-Cu. Displacement of the overprint by 3 mm.
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Philatelic material: Not know to exist