Rwanda stamps year 1972 Sapporo Olympic Games

Rwanda stamps year 1972 Sapporo Olympic Games MNH set

The 1972 postage stamp issue from Rwanda commemorating the Sapporo Winter Olympic Games is a popular topical set.

Here are the key details about the issue:

• Country: Republic of Rwanda
• Year of Issue: 1972
• Event Commemorated: The XI Olympic Winter Games held in Sapporo, Japan (February 3–13, 1972).
• Set Size: The issue is typically found as a complete set of 8 different values (stamps).
• Subject Matter (Designs): The stamps depict various Winter Olympic sports and events, which commonly include:
  • Ski Jumping
  • Ice Skating (Figure Skating/Speed Skating)
  • Ice Hockey
  • Bobsledding (Bobsleigh)
  • Alpine Skiing
• Catalogue Reference (Examples):
  • The set is often listed in catalogues with numbers that cover the 8 values. For example, in the Scott Catalogue, the stamps for the Sapporo Winter Olympics are generally in the range of Scott #436–443 (or similar, depending on the specific catalogue variant).
  • The Stanley Gibbons (SG) catalogue number range is often cited as SG 448–455.

It is important to note that many countries, including Rwanda, issued multiple Olympic sets in 1972, often for both the Winter Games (Sapporo) and the Summer Games (Munich). This particular set is specifically for the Winter Olympics.