100th YEARS OF KIEL WEEK.

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100th YEARS OF KIEL WEEK.

Post by aukepalmhof » Mon Aug 23, 2021 9:05 pm

"100 Years of Kiel Week"
The stamp shows us a stylized sailing regatta
On 23 July 1882, sailors from Kiel and Hamburg organized the first major regatta on the Kiel Fjord. 20 boats started. Today (1982) more than 3000 sailors from many countries come to Kiel every year.

Source Navicula.
Germany 1982 60Pf. Sg 996, Scott ?
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