1984 Berlin

Issued in 1984 by Deutsche Bundespost Berlin, this set of three semi-postal stamps was produced to support the German sports promotion fund — "Für den Sport" — in conjunction with the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The three values depict women's Olympic events: the 60+30 pfennig shows women's hurdles, the 80+40 pfennig shows women's road cycling, and the 120+60 pfennig shows women's four-person kayak. The choice to spotlight all three stamps on women's events was deliberate and timely — the 1984 Los Angeles Games marked a significant expansion of women's Olympic competition, with women's cycling and women's kayak events appearing on the Olympic program for the first time.

The stamps were issued by Deutsche Bundespost Berlin — the postal authority of West Berlin, which operated independently from the West German postal system during the Cold War years. West Berlin's special political status as an enclave surrounded by East Germany meant it maintained its own stamp issues, distinct from but closely parallel to those of the Federal Republic of Germany. The 1984 Olympic sports semi-postals were issued simultaneously in both West Germany and West Berlin, with the same designs but separate catalog numbers. The surcharges on each value went directly to support sports programs and athletic development in Germany.