Cancellations Related to the 1996 Summer Olympics


U.S. Postal Service


Cancels Used Prior to Olympics

Birmingham AL Olympic soccer (1/13/96)
Lexington GA OLYMPHILEX salute (2/15/96)
Park Forest IL "1896 Athens, 1996 Atlanta " (3/16/96)
Anaheim CA "100 Years of Modern Olympics" (5/5/96)
Atlanta GA Centennial Park Tribute sculpture (6/1/96)
Anaheim CA "100 Years of the Modern Greek Games" (6/15/96)


ACOG Pictorial Meters Used Prior to Olympics

Atlanta GA "Centennial Olympic Games 1996 Olympic Arts Festival" (5/18/95)
Atlanta GA "Celebrating the Olympic Games" (7/19/95)
Atlanta GA "Come to the Olympic Arts Festival" (10/19/95)
Atlanta GA "Exhibition of Olympic Collectibles: OLYMPHILEX '96" (1/18/96)
Atlanta GA "1996 Olympic Arts Festival" (4/16/96)


Atlanta Cancels Used During Olympics (July 19-Aug. 4 1996)

Sports Cancels

Aquatics, archery, athletics (track and field), badminton, baseball, basketball, and boxing cancels
Canoe/kayak and cycling
Equestrian, fencing, and football (soccer)
Gymnastics, handball, hockey, judo, rowing, and shooting
Softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball
Weightlifting, wrestling, and yachting

Non-Sports Cancels

U.S. Olympic stamp first day cancel
OLYMPHILEX theme cancels
"Olympic Family"
Fox Theater Station
"Atlanta Welcomes the World"
USPS mobile post offices
"Hello World" (used at Atlanta-area postal stores)


Other Cancels Using During Olympics

Loch Sheldrake NY 100th Anniversary Modern Olympics (7/28/96)


Cancels Used Before, During, and After Olympics

"Atlanta: Come Celebrate Our Dream"
"Athens, Georgia, USA: Discover a Classic!"



Other Postal Administrations


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