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Javelin Thrower

Series: Olympic Games

First Day of Issue Date: September 5, 1979

First Day of Issue Location: Olympia, WA

About This Stamp

This 1979 10-cent stamp features a javelin thrower and was issued on September 5, 1979, in Olympia, Washington, to commemorate the 1980 Summer Olympic Games.

First Day of Issue Ceremony

First Day of Issue Date: September 5, 1979
First Day of Issue Location: Olympia, WA

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