GERMANY, 1980, Olympic Games Semi Postal Stamp – SOLD for $22,460

The Olympic Games semi postal stamp, printed in 1980, was printed but immediately removed before the issuance day.
A few of these un-issued stamps were in the possession of a German postal official. They were accidentally used on mail and stamp collectors later recovered the stamp. The last known sold Olympic Games semi postal stamp from 1980 was offered for $22,460 by Gaertner in 2017.