80c Special Olympics stamp

The first Special Olympics World Games was held in Chicago in 1968. The Special Olympics uses sports training and friendly competition to empower athletes of all ages with the strength and self-confidence to succeed in sport and in life. At each level of competition, Special Olympics athletes are grouped according to ability so that everyone has the chance to win. With the issuance of the Special Olympics stamp, the Postal Service continues its tradition of honoring the competitors, coaches, and volunteers whose joy and dedication have changed the world.

The Postal Service issued an 80-cent Special Olympics commemorative stamp in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of twenty on February 13, 2003, in Chicago, Illinois. The stamp, designed and illustrated by Lance Hidy, Merrimac, Massachusetts, went on sale nationwide on February 14, 2003.

The stamp was printed in the gravure process, with Scrambled Indicia. Avery Dennision (AVR) located in Clinton, South Carolina, printed 60 million stamps.

Reference: Postal Bulletin (January 23, 2003)

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