Albertville 1992 Winter Olympics Biathlon - World Columbian Stamp Expo
A Czechoslovak 1 Kčs stamp from the XVI Winter Olympics in Albertville 1992, featuring a biathlete in shooting position with the Olympic rings. This cover was cancelled at the World Columbian Stamp Expo in Chicago (May 24, 1992) with a pictorial postmark depicting the Santa Maria ship, connecting the Olympic theme to Columbus-era exploration. The cover is in excellent condition with a plain white envelope.
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This cover has no cachet artwork on the left side — the envelope is plain white. The stamp is a Czechoslovak 1 Kčs stamp depicting a biathlete in a shooting position, issued for the XVI Winter Olympics in Albertville 1992, featuring the Olympic rings. The pictorial cancellation shows the Santa Maria ship with circular text reading 'WORLD COLUMBIAN STAMP EXPO · ARTIA-PRAGUE · CZECH AND SLOVAK FEDERAL REPUBLIC · MAY 22-31, 1992 CHICAGO.' The cover is in excellent condition.
This First Day Cover features a 1 Kčs Czechoslovak stamp depicting a biathlete in shooting position with the Olympic rings, commemorating the XVI Winter Olympics in Albertville 1992. The stamp is cancelled with a pictorial postmark depicting the Santa Maria ship, marking the World Columbian Stamp Expo held in Chicago from May 22-31, 1992. The envelope is plain white with no cachet artwork, and the cover is in excellent condition.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)