Yugoslavia year 1988 Sport – Seoul Olympic games stamps MSS

Yugoslavia year 1988 Seoul Olympic games – stamps MSS MNH

Yugoslavia issued stamps for the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, with a notable follow-up set commemorating their medal winners.

The issue consists of two main parts released by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFR Yugoslavia) in 1988:

Part 1: Commemorating the Seoul Olympic Games (General Issue)

• Year of Issue: 1988
• Set Size: 4 postage stamps.
• Theme: Various Olympic sports.
• Featured Sports (Examples): Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, etc. (These designs pre-dated the event).
• Catalogue Numbers (Michel): Generally listed as Mi #2267–2270.

Part 2: Yugoslavian Medal Winners

This set was issued later in the year to specifically commemorate the medals won by Yugoslav athletes at the Seoul Games.

• Date of Issue: December 31, 1988
• Set Size: 8 postage stamps.
• Theme: Specific events where Yugoslavia won medals (3 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze).
• Featured Sports/Medals (Examples):
  • Shooting (Gold: Goran Maksimović / Jasna Šekarić)
  • Water Polo (Men’s Team – Gold)
  • Basketball (Men’s Team – Silver)
  • Handball (Men’s Team – Bronze)
  • Table Tennis
  • Wrestling
  • Rowing
  • Boxing
• Catalogue Numbers:
  • Scott: #1949–1956
  • Michel: #2318–2325
• Miniature Sheet: There was also a corresponding Miniature Sheet/Souvenir Sheet (Mi #2318–2325KB) that was part of this later issue.

The complete 1988 Olympic issue from Yugoslavia is therefore considered to be a total of 12 stamps (4 initial + 8 medal winners), plus the miniature sheet.