1979 15c Summer Olympics: Runners

U.S. #1791
1979 15¢ Runners
Summer Olympic Games

Issue Date: September 28, 1979
City: Los Angeles, California
Quantity: 46,726,250

Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method: Photogravure

Perforations: 11

Color: Multicolored

This stamp is part of a block of four issued to commemorate the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow. However, they were removed from sale to support President Jimmy Carter's decision to boycott the games. Once the games ended, the stamps were sold again.