Libya year 1979 stamps Soccer – Football set MNH

Libya year 1979 stamps Soccer – Football 2v set MNH**

In 1979, Libya issued several postage stamps with sports themes, including football (soccer). These issues are part of the country’s broader tradition of commemorating national and international sporting events on stamps, especially during the late 1970s and early 1980s under the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Key 1979 Football-Related Stamp Issues

• University Games 1979:
  Libya released a set of two stamps in 1979 featuring football and volleyball to commemorate the University Games. These stamps are listed as “Libya Football Volleyball University Games 2v 1979 MNH SG#923-924” and are available in mint condition.
• Olympic Games Moscow 1980 (Pre-Olympics):
  In anticipation of the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics, Libya issued stamps in 1979 depicting football and horse-jumping. These include both deluxe sheets and miniature sheets, with football as a prominent theme. Listings such as “Libya Football Horse-jumping Summer Olympic Games Moscow 4 De-Luxes 1979 MNH” and “Libya Football Summer Olympic Games Moscow Pre-Olympics 2 MSs Imperf 1979” are found in stamp marketplaces