1960 Olympics Issue
Issued to commemorate the 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad which were held from August 25 to September 11, 1960, in Rome, Italy.
Regular stamps: 390-92
Air mail stamp: C126
Souvenir sheet: C127
Details
Issue date | September 6, 1960 |
Designer | |
Printing method | Lithographed |
Printer | E. A. Wright Bank Note Company |
Paper | Unwatermarked |
Perforation | 11½ |
Sheet size | 5x5 |
Subjects | 5c - weight lifter; 10c - rowing; 15c - walking; 25c - javelin throwing; 50c - running and Olympic Stadium in Rome |
Specimens, Proofs and Essays
Further reading
Wikipedia entry for 1960_Summer_Olympics