1979 15c Special Olympics

 

Issue Date: August 9, 1979
City: Brockport, New York
Quantity: 165,775,000

Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method: Photogravure

Perforations: 11

Color: Multicolored

 

U.S. #1788 commemorates the Special Olympics. Created by the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Foundation, the Special Olympics is the world's largest program of athletic competition and sports training for the mentally handicapped. Its theme, "You Can," gives people with special needs a chance to develop their skills and to grow both mentally and physically.