Germany Berlin (West) year 1972 stamps Olympic Games Munich MNH
The 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich were a major event, and both West Germany (Deutsche Bundespost) and West Berlin (Deutsche Bundespost Berlin) issued extensive sets of stamps to commemorate them.
The stamps specifically issued by Germany, Berlin (West) in 1972 for the Munich Olympics were part of a coordinated series with West Germany.
🇩🇪 West Berlin 1972 Olympics Stamps
The stamps are generally collected as a set of four, issued together with a matching set from West Germany. They depict athletic events in a stylized, modern design.
| Detail | Description |
| Issue Date | May 12, 1972 |
| Theme | XX. Olympische Sommerspiele München 1972 (XX Olympic Summer Games Munich 1972) |
| Format | Set of four definitive stamps. |
| Motifs | Stylized depictions of various sports (e.g., Running, Gymnastics, Swimming, Diving, etc.). |
| Denominations | Four values: 10 Pf, 20 Pf, 30 Pf, 50 Pf. |
| Catalog Numbers (Scott) | #9NB477 – 9NB480 (Berlin) |
| Catalog Numbers (Michel) | MiNr. 412–415 (Berlin) |
These stamps are identical in design to the corresponding issues from West Germany (Deutsche Bundespost), except they bear the inscription “Berlin” in the design (usually replacing a portion of the denomination or text).
The coordinated Olympic issues from West Germany often appeared in different formats, including:
- A series of four stamps (Scott #B490a-d from a souvenir sheet).
- A series of four definitive stamps (Scott #690-693) issued in 1970/1971.
The ones specifically from the 1972 issue date with the athletic motifs are the four values listed above.
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