Stamps by Year - 1971 - 1980

        MI 1067

       MI 492 A

       SC 467

       YV 469

       MI 492 B

       MI SS 8 A

       SC 468 A

       MI SS 8 B

       MI SS 11 A

       MI SS 11 B

      The Olympic rowing regatta 1980 took place

      at Moscow, not at Tallinn where the sailing

      contests were held

       MI SS 155 A

       MI SS 155 B

 Photo from book °Montreal 1976° by H.

Rosendahl, published by Corvus Verlag 1976, page 97

The decisive moment in the M1X final at OG Montreal 1976:

The favourite P. M. Kolbe (GER) in the foreground

is no longer able to defend his leading position against

P. Karppinen (FIN) and has to rest content with the silver medal.

        MI SS 127

        SC B78

        YV BF 126

       MI 4712

       MI 1400

       SC 1793

       SG 1767

       YV 1256

       MI 1398-1401

       SC 1794a

       SG 1765a

       YV 1254-57

     This stamp was withdrawn from sale on

     March 11th, 1980 due to the U.S. boycott

     of the Olympic Games 1980 at Moscow.

     It was re-released on Aug. 4th, 1980 "to

     honour the fine men and women of the

     U.S. Olympic team who had sacrificed months

     and years of training" (Quotation of post-

     master General William F. Bolger)

       MI SS 40A (Obervolta)

       MI SS 40B (Obervolta)

       SC C233

       MI SS 45

       SC C247

           large perforations

       YV BF 6A

       MI SS 45

       SC C247

           small perforations

The miniature sheet with black

overprint was not valid for postage.

The design shows a sweep oar

race whereas Frank & Alf Hansen

(NOR) won the M2X gold medal.

       MI 1269 perforated

       MI 1275 imperforated

         There were two sparate finals on the

         27th of August 1900 because some

         competing crews had been instructed

         insufficiently of the qualification rules

         by  the regatta officials.

         The first final was won by FRA, the

         second final by GER (O. Gossler,

         W. Katzenstein, W. Tietgens, G.

         Gossler, cox C. Gossler).

       MI 1483 A

       YV 258D

       MI 1488 B

           MI 1468 perforated

           YV PA 139A

             MI MS 1463-69 perforated

            MI 1476 imperforated

            MI MS 1471-77 imperforated

       MI SS 201

       SC C58a

       MI 1659

       SG 1745

       YV 1551

                    imperforated

                     #Coll. MV#

       MI 1795

       SC 1434

       SG 1887

       YV 1677

      Blades of No. 3 and 5 in the water,

      blades of No. 2 and 4 out of the water!

           The inscription "IX. World Rowing Championships" is incorrect.

           The first WRC were held at Lucerne 1962, followed by Bled 1966,

           St. Catherines 1970, Lucerne 1974, Nottingham 1975,

           Amsterdam 1977 and Lake Karapiro 1978.        

           Bled 1979 hosted the 8th Men's WRC.