Story: Olympic and Commonwealth games

1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games commemorative stamps (3rd of 3)

Two of these stamps (top row, first and second left) show the Commonwealth Games logo and mascot. The others depict the sports of swimming, cycling, gymnastics, weightlifting, bowls and athletics.

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Reference: 1990 Commonwealth Games stamp issue

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Joseph Romanos, 'Olympic and Commonwealth games - New Zealand as the Commonwealth Games host', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/zoomify/37928/1990-auckland-commonwealth-games-commemorative-stamps (accessed 19 March 2024)

Story by Joseph Romanos, published 5 Sep 2013, updated 1 Jun 2023