Cook Islands year 1988 stamp – Seoul Olympic games MNH
The Cook Islands, along with many other countries, issued stamps to commemorate the 1988 Summer Olympic Games held in Seoul, South Korea.
The Cook Islands issue is notable because 1988 marked the first time the Cook Islands competed as an independent nation in the Summer Olympics.
🇰🇼 Cook Islands 1988: Olympic Games (Seoul) Issue
The main issue comprised a set of stamps depicting various sports, plus an accompanying souvenir sheet.
| Feature | Detail |
| Issue Theme | Games of the XXIV Olympiad, Seoul, South Korea |
| Country | Cook Islands |
| Release Year | 1988 |
| Set Size | 3 or 4 individual stamps (depending on the listing/territory) + 1 Souvenir Sheet |
| Catalogue Numbers | Scott (Main Set): 995-998 (4 stamps) |
| Scott (Souvenir Sheet): 998a (or MS1203 in other catalogues) | |
| Sub-Territories | Separate issues were also often released for their territories like Aitutaki and Penrhyn Island (e.g., Aitutaki Scott #581-584). |
Stamp Details (Cook Islands Main Set)
The main set of four stamps typically featured the following sports:
| Sport Depicted | Denomination | Catalogue Number (Scott) |
| Weightlifting | 35c | 995 |
| Modern Pentathlon (Fencing) | 50c | 996 |
| Boxing | 70c | 997 |
| Running/Track & Field | 80c | 998 |
🖼️ Souvenir Sheet
The issue also includes a miniature sheet or souvenir sheet that contains one or more stamps from the set, often with decorative text or images in the selvage (border).
- Content: Usually the 80c Running/Track & Field stamp (Scott 998) or a group of the stamps.
- Catalogue Number: Scott 998a.
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