Olympics on Stamps — Richard “Dick” Button

Oslo 1952 Olympics

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6th Olympic Winter GamesHost City - Oslo, NorwayStadium - Bislett Stadion It is worth mentioning...- Hjalmar Andersen a Norwegian speed skater won three gold medals and team mates Arnfinn Bergmann and Torbjorn Falkanger won gold and silver medals respectively in the ski jump. - Richard “Dick” Button a figure skater from the US only needed to perform a "safe" program to keep his Olympic title but instead, he performed a perfect triple loop that earned him high marks from the Olympic judges and a second gold medal. ************************************************************************************************************************************************ Austria Olympic Rings & Laurel BranchIssued: 1952 ************************************************************************************************************************************************        Germany Torch, Laurel & Olympic RingsIssued: 1952 ************************************************************************************************************************************************...

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