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High Jumper

Series: Olympic Games

First Day of Issue Date: November 1, 1979

First Day of Issue Location: Colorado Springs, CO

About This Stamp

The 1979 High Jumper stamp is a 31-cent airmail stamp issued to commemorate the 1980 Olympic Games. Released on July 10, 1979, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this multicolored stamp features a high jumper in action, designed by Richard D. Moore. 

First Day of Issue Ceremony

First Day of Issue Date: November 1, 1979
First Day of Issue Location: Colorado Springs, CO

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