France 1953 Sports
From Stamps of the World
- In 1953, the Post Office wanted to honour the French athletes who had won gold medals at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics, but contemporary tradition dictated that stamps are not issued in honour of personalities who are not deceased, so each of their six disciplines was featured on the stamps in this series.
- Issue Date : 28th November 1953.
- Designed by : André Jacquemin
- 20f to 30f Engraved by: 20f = Charles-Paul Dufresne; 25f = Raoul Serres; 30f = Charles Mazelin
- 40f to 75f Engraved by: 40f = Jules Piel; 50f = Pierre Munier; 75f = René Cottet
- Printed by: Postes, Télégraphe and Téléphone at the Atelier de Fabrication des Timbres in Paris.
- Print process: Recess
- Sheet Format: 50 (5 by 10)
- Stamp Size: 40mm x 26 mm
- Perforations: 13
- Print Runs: See below each value
- Withdrawn: September 4, 1954
- Stamp Overprinted for Reunion. Click on: Reunion 1954 Sports
