Pre-Olympic Days
Germany · 1952 · 10 pfennig
The stamp features a stylized runner holding an Olympic torch, with the Olympic rings subtly integrated into the background. It commemorates the 'Vorolympische Festtage' (Pre-Olympic Days).
Issued in 1952, this stamp commemorates the 'Pre-Olympic Days' as Germany prepared for its participation in the Helsinki Summer Olympics, marking its return to the international sporting stage after World War II.
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