Yugoslavia year 1978 stamps Boxing Championships sheet MNH (**)
🥊 Overview & Theme
- Event & Date: Issued May 1978 to celebrate the AIBA World Amateur Boxing Championships, held in Belgrade from May 6–20 .
- Design motif: Features a bold image of a boxing glove superimposed on a globe, representing the global significance of the championships .
🏷️ Stamp Details & Catalog References
- Single stamp:
- Face value: 4.90 dinars.
- Michel catalog: No. 1727.
- Yvert: 1609.
- Scott: aligned with these listings.
- Printing specs: offset on comb‑perforated paper (13¼ × 13½), multicolored .
- Mini‑sheet / sheetlets:
- Often found in blocks or mini‑sheets, including a popular sheet of 9 stamps (Yvert 1609 × 9).
📶 Issue Purpose
- Commemorates Yugoslavia hosting the second-ever AIBA amateur boxing world championships—a major sporting event raising national prestige
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