Germany Berlin year 1972 Olympic Games Munich stamps set MNH
The Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) issued a coordinated and quite extensive set of stamps to commemorate the XX Olympic Summer Games held in Munich in 1972.
The main set is divided into stamps issued on two separate dates:
🇩🇪 West Germany (Deutsche Bundespost) 1972 Olympic Set
1. Definitive Olympic Stamps (Issued May 12, 1972)
This is a set of four regular commemorative stamps depicting abstract/stylized sports motifs, coordinating with the parallel Berlin (West) issue you asked about previously.
| Scott No. | Michel No. | Denomination (Pf) | Motif |
| 690 | 719 | 10 Pf | Running (Blue/Green) |
| 691 | 720 | 20 Pf | Gymnastics (Orange/Yellow) |
| 692 | 721 | 30 Pf | Swimming (Light Blue/Dark Blue) |
| 693 | 722 | 50 Pf | Diving (Red/Violet) |
2. Olympic Souvenir Sheet (Block 7) (Issued August 18, 1972)
This set, issued closer to the games’ opening, was released exclusively in a Souvenir Sheet (known as Block 7 in Michel) and in an accompanying Stamp Booklet (Markenheftchen 17). These stamps feature more detailed, full-color renderings of athletes.
| Scott No. | Michel No. | Denomination (Pf) | Motif |
| B490a | 723 | 20 + 10 Pf | Discus Thrower |
| B490b | 724 | 25 + 10 Pf | Fencing |
| B490c | 725 | 40 + 20 Pf | Canoe Slalom |
| B490d | 726 | 70 + 35 Pf | Equestrian Jumping |
Note on Cataloging:
- The second set (B490a-d) is cataloged with a ‘B’ prefix in Scott because they are semi-postal stamps (meaning the extra surcharge, e.g., $+10 Pf$, goes to a charitable cause, in this case, the National Youth Sports Aid).
- Michel refers to the Souvenir Sheet as Block 7 and the stamps within it as MiNr. 723-726
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