Liberia – Scott # 1053

Description

Liberia – Scott #1053 (1987) – 80c – Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics – East Germany Gold Medal 1984, Four-Man Bobsleigh – MNH

This 80c commemorative, Scott #1053, was issued by Liberia in 1987 as part of the series honoring events and champions celebrated during the XV Winter Olympics in Calgary, 1988.

The stamp commemorates East Germany’s (DDR) Four-Man Bobsleigh team, which captured the Gold Medal in the 1984 Winter Olympics—a period when East Germany dominated many winter sports through precision training and engineering excellence.

Design elements include:

• A fully rendered East German DDR bobsled with the four-man team in motion

• The DDR flag

• The Olympic rings

• A clean layout emphasizing speed, teamwork, and Cold War–era athletic rivalry

This stamp is Mint Never Hinged (MNH) with full original gum and bright, fresh color—ideal for collectors of Olympics, bobsleigh, Cold War sports, or Germany and DDR thematic issues.