1991 29c Summer Olympics: Pole Vault
# 2553 FDC - 1991 29c Summer Olympics: Pole Vault
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US #2553
1991 Pole Vault
- First Day Cover
- Part of set of 5 featuring Track and Field events
- Commemorates 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain
- First US stamps designed on a personal computer
Category of Stamp: Commemorative
Set: 1992 Summer Olympics
Value: 29¢, First Class Mail rate
First Day of Issue: July 12, 1991
First Day City: Los Angeles, California
Quantity Issued: 34,005,120
Printed by: American Bank Note Company
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Panes of 40 (5 across, 8 down)
Perforations: 11
Reason the stamp was issued: The Track and Field stamps were issued in anticipation of the 1992 Summer Olympic Games held in Barcelona, Spain. The US Postal Service was an official sponsor of the games.
About the stamp design: The stamps picture five different track and field events that take place during the Olympics. These include pole vault, javelin throw, sprint race, hurdle race, and discus throw. They don’t feature specific athletes. The Summer Olympic stamps are the first US stamps designed on a personal computer. Joni Carter was the artist behind these stamps. She programed videos of athletes into her computer and used individual frames as the basis for her paintings. This was advanced technology at the time. The background colors reflect the five colors of the Olympic rings.
Special design details: Carter was able to make changes to her designs far more easily than changing a traditional painting. The Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee asked her to change the sex of some of the athletes and add small details such as stripes on athletes’ jerseys.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue ceremony took place during the Olympic Festival in Los Angeles at the stadium of the University of California. Past Olympians spoke during the ceremony.
About the 1992 Summer Olympic Set: The 1992 Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona, Spain, from July 31 to August 9. There were 43 track and field events. The US took home the most medals and the most gold medals.
History the stamp represents: Pole vaulting has been part of the Olympic Games since 1896 for men and 2000 for women. The event has been part of every Summer Olympics. In 1992, Russian athlete Maksim Tarasov was awarded the gold medal after clearing the bar at a height of 5.80 meters.
A long pole is used to help the athlete clear a horizontal pole. The origin of the sport dates back centuries to when people used poles to help cross canals and marshy areas. Soon pole-vaulting competitions emerged, but these were for distance rather than height. Competitions for height began in the mid-1850s, using poles made from ash or hickory wood. Later, bamboo was used, followed by aluminum or steel. In the 1960s, glass fiber came into use, and now carbon fiber is the favored material for poles.
US #2553
1991 Pole Vault
- First Day Cover
- Part of set of 5 featuring Track and Field events
- Commemorates 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain
- First US stamps designed on a personal computer
Category of Stamp: Commemorative
Set: 1992 Summer Olympics
Value: 29¢, First Class Mail rate
First Day of Issue: July 12, 1991
First Day City: Los Angeles, California
Quantity Issued: 34,005,120
Printed by: American Bank Note Company
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Panes of 40 (5 across, 8 down)
Perforations: 11
Reason the stamp was issued: The Track and Field stamps were issued in anticipation of the 1992 Summer Olympic Games held in Barcelona, Spain. The US Postal Service was an official sponsor of the games.
About the stamp design: The stamps picture five different track and field events that take place during the Olympics. These include pole vault, javelin throw, sprint race, hurdle race, and discus throw. They don’t feature specific athletes. The Summer Olympic stamps are the first US stamps designed on a personal computer. Joni Carter was the artist behind these stamps. She programed videos of athletes into her computer and used individual frames as the basis for her paintings. This was advanced technology at the time. The background colors reflect the five colors of the Olympic rings.
Special design details: Carter was able to make changes to her designs far more easily than changing a traditional painting. The Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee asked her to change the sex of some of the athletes and add small details such as stripes on athletes’ jerseys.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue ceremony took place during the Olympic Festival in Los Angeles at the stadium of the University of California. Past Olympians spoke during the ceremony.
About the 1992 Summer Olympic Set: The 1992 Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona, Spain, from July 31 to August 9. There were 43 track and field events. The US took home the most medals and the most gold medals.
History the stamp represents: Pole vaulting has been part of the Olympic Games since 1896 for men and 2000 for women. The event has been part of every Summer Olympics. In 1992, Russian athlete Maksim Tarasov was awarded the gold medal after clearing the bar at a height of 5.80 meters.
A long pole is used to help the athlete clear a horizontal pole. The origin of the sport dates back centuries to when people used poles to help cross canals and marshy areas. Soon pole-vaulting competitions emerged, but these were for distance rather than height. Competitions for height began in the mid-1850s, using poles made from ash or hickory wood. Later, bamboo was used, followed by aluminum or steel. In the 1960s, glass fiber came into use, and now carbon fiber is the favored material for poles.