Olympic Regattas - 1976 Montreal
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Stamp TOG 1980 Febr. 29th SS OG Moscow (perforated & imperforated)
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.
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Stamp URS 1981 OG Moscow (unauthorized) - Pertti Karppinen (FIN), Olympic M1X champion 1976 OG Montreal and 1980 OG Moscow (+ 1984 OG Los Angeles)
Pertti Karppinen also won the M1X gold medal
at WRC Bled 1979 and WRC Hazewinkel 1985
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Stamp VOL (now BUR) 1976 March 17th SS (perforated & imperforated - OG Montreal with Olympic pictogram No. 3 in left and right margin
MI SS 40A (Obervolta)
MI SS 40B (Obervolta)
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Stamp VOL (now BUR) 1976 March 25th SS OG Montreal (perforated & imperforated)
SC C233
Different perforations
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Stamp VOL (now BUR) 1977 July 4th OG Montreal SS with overprint "Winner 1976 Frank and Alf Hansen NOR" - The Hansen brothers won the M2X final, depicted is a M2-
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.
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Stamp YUG 1976 July 17th - OG Montreal (perforated & imperforated)
MI 1659
SG 1745
YV 1551
imperforated
#Coll. MV#
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Ticket CAN 1976 July 24th OG Montreal (finals women) with stamp and commemorative PM
