Yugoslavia year 1978 stamps Boxing Championships sheet MNH

Yugoslavia year 1978 stamps Boxing Championships sheet MNH (**)

🥊 Overview & Theme

• Event & Date: Issued May 1978 to celebrate the AIBA World Amateur Boxing Championships, held in Belgrade from May 6–20 .
• Design motif: Features a bold image of a boxing glove superimposed on a globe, representing the global significance of the championships .

🏷️ Stamp Details & Catalog References

• Single stamp:
  • Face value: 4.90 dinars.
  • Michel catalog: No. 1727.
  • Yvert: 1609.
  • Scott: aligned with these listings.
  • Printing specs: offset on comb‑perforated paper (13¼ × 13½), multicolored .
• Mini‑sheet / sheetlets:
  • Often found in blocks or mini‑sheets, including a popular sheet of 9 stamps (Yvert 1609 × 9).

📶 Issue Purpose

• Commemorates Yugoslavia hosting the second-ever AIBA amateur boxing world championships—a major sporting event raising national prestige