Monaco — Scott #2243. Issued 2002 for the XIX Olympic Winter Games, Salt Lake City.
Se-tenant pair of 0.23€ stamps (0.46€ total face) forming one continuous design: a bold red, yellow, and blue montage of winter sports — ice hockey goalie prominent in the foreground, with skiers, bobsled, and a figure skater sweeping across both stamps. Olympic rings with "Salt Lake City" at both ends.
Sold as the intact pair with its full original sheet margins, including the "XIXᵉ" games inscription in the left margin, printer's control number 9485835, and the script "Principauté" margin imprint. Designed by Merot, printed by ITVF, 2002.
Condition: VF, mint never hinged, fresh and bright.