1980 WINTER OLYMPICS '80 ~ LAKE PLACID NEW YORK ~ DOWNHILL SKIING ~ SPEED SKATING ~ HOCKEY ~ SKI JUMP #1798a Block of 8 x 15 US Postage Stamps

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THIS IS A BLOCK OF 8 STAMPS AS PICTURED. In 1980 the USPS issued this se-tenant of 4 stamps in celebration of the 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games held in Lake Placid, New York, depicting Speed Skating, Downhill Skiing, Ski Jump, and Ice Hockey. Most Americans best remember the Games for the U.S. Hockey Team's gold medal performance