Yugoslavia year 1970 stamps – Olympic Games – Charity Issues

Yugoslavia year 1970 stamps – Olympic Games – Charity Issues MNH

Postal Tax Stamp (often called a Charity Stamp or Surcharge Stamp) issued for the benefit of the Yugoslav Olympic Committee, rather than a definitive postage stamp set for a specific Olympic Games event.

Here are the details for the Yugoslavia 1970 Olympic Games Charity Issue:

Yugoslavia 1970 Olympic Committee Postal Tax Stamp

• Type of Issue: Postal Tax Stamp (or Charity Stamp/Doplatna Marka)
• Purpose: The surcharge collected went for the benefit of the Olympic Committee and other sports-related events/funding.
• Date of Issue: June 10, 1970 (This is the issue date, but not the obligatory use period, if any).
• Set Size: It is generally listed as a single value (1v).

Key Characteristics:

Note on Charity/Postal Tax Stamps:

In Yugoslavia (and many European countries), postal tax stamps like this one were often mandatory to be affixed to mail alongside regular postage stamps during a specific, limited period. The amount after the plus sign (e.g., +0.50 Din) was the charity surcharge, which was the funding portion for the specified cause.

The search results also mention a similar stamp from the previous year:

• 1969 Olympic Week Postal Tax Stamp (Obligatory use: Dec 1–7, 1969) – This was also a single value (1v).