common1945-1980

Pre-Olympic Festival Days

Name: Pre-Olympic Festival Days
Brand: Germany
Availability: InStock

Germany · 1952 · 20 Pfennig

The stamp depicts a stylized torch and Olympic rings, with a stadium in the background, commemorating the Pre-Olympic Festival Days.

Issued by Deutsche Bundespost (West Germany) in 1952 to promote the Pre-Olympic Festival Days, a series of events held in Germany leading up to the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Themes

sports olympics commemorative

Catalog Numbers

sg1104

scottB294

michel157

Image: scanned by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:NobbiP" title="User:NobbiP">NobbiP</a> · License: Public domain

Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$1.04

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$0.75

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.5

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.21

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.