Issue Date: August 17, 1972

City: Washington, DC

Printing Method: Photogravure

Perforations: 11 x 10 ½

Color: Black, blue, red, emerald and yellow

 

Originating in Switzerland in the 1800s, bobsled racing has been included as part of the Olympic Games since 1924. Originally, tobogganers added runners to their sleds to increase speed, and they banked the course to add excitement. This issue salutes the 11th Olympic Winter Games.