GOLDEN MOMENTS: A Collection of United States 1984 Commemorative Olympic Issues
by Michener, James A. (Foreword)
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About This Item
Washington, D. C.: The United States Postal Service, 1984. 80 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ dark blue leatherette spine. Titles in gilt. Binding very bright and clean. DJ lightly soiled. Illust. w/ beautiful color paintings and postage designs. Includes a package of U. S. commemorative stamps and postal stationery items laid-in that were produced by the US Postal Service to call attention to the 1984 Olympic Games; there are also two stamp stock pages that may be used to display the postage items. Contents very nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Robert Peak (Paintings and Postage Designs).
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- Shoemaker Booksellers
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- 8658
- Title
- GOLDEN MOMENTS: A Collection of United States 1984 Commemorative Olympic Issues
- Author
- Michener, James A. (Foreword)
- Illustrator
- Robert Peak (Paintings and Postage Designs)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The United States Postal Service
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D. C.
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- SPORTS OLYMPICS OLYMPIC GAMES DECORATIVE ARTS U. S. 1984 COMMEMORATIVE OLYMPIC ISSUES STAMPS STAMP COLLECTING HOBBY HOBBIES COLLECTIBLES COLLECTIONS COLLECTORS PHILATELY POSTAGE STAMPS 1984 OLYMPIC GAMES LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA STATE HISTORY CA AMERICAN HI
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