fdc usa 1979 sept. 28th olympics 1980 crew rowing sculler   fdc usa 1979 sept. 28th olympics 1980 corano silk cachet sweep oar rower  
 fdc usa 1979 sept. 28th olympics 1980 schweizer sporthilfe  fdc usa 1979 sept. 28th olympics 1980 with drawing of m2 in green
 fdc usa 1979 sept. 28th olympics 1980 with drawing of single sculler and text  fdc usa 1979 sept. 28th olympics 1980 with drawing of two rejoicing rowers
   
 

The stamp was withdrawn from sale on March 11th, 1980 due to the U.S.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

postmaster General William F. Bolger)

 

 

 

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