Auction 342

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ΔΗΜΟΠΡΑΣΙΑ Νο.342 ΤΗΣ 12/12/2009PUBLIC AUCTION No.342 OF 12th Dec.’09

1896 FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES

1 FC French touristic guide “Le Tour du Monde” (dated 7 March 1896) announcing the organization for Eas-ter holidays an excursion to Greece (Peloponnesus, Athens [the Olympic Games included] & Aegean Sea) on board of a ship of the “Messageries Maritimes”, from 29th March to 12th April. (4 pages)

Press 250

2 FC French touristic guide “Le Tour du Monde” (dated 21 March 1896) with the programme of the Easter holidays excursion to Greece (Peloponnesus, Athens [the Olympic Games included] & Aegean Sea) on board of ship “Senegal” of the “Messageries Maritimes”, from 29th March to 12th April. (4 pages)

Press 180

3 FC Leaflet (uniface,size 23,5x30 cm.) for the “International Olympic Bicycle Games” in New Phalere Bi-cycle-round on Wednesday 27 March 1896 (names & countries).Excellent condition.

E 1000

4 FC Large brochure (size 30x40 cm.) for the “International Olympic Bicycle Games” in New Phalere Bicycle-round, programme of the second day, Saturday 30 March 1896 (names & countries). Also, the Lawn-Tennis Finals. Rare & Excellent condition.

Press 900

5 FC Newspaper “Scrip” (Athens,2 April 1896).Day of the Games.Several news for the Olympic Games included.Very fine condition.

EL 90

6 FC Large brochure (size 30x48 cm.) for the “Premiers Jeux Olympiques Internationaux / Mardi le 7 Avril a 10h. / ESCRIME” in Athens, programme for Tuesday 7 April 1896 (names & countries). Folded horizon-taly & vertically, with small tear along horizontal fold, otherwise VF & Rare.

Doc 1800

7 FC French touristic guide “Le Tour du Monde” (2 issues: 11 & 18 April 1896) with reports on the Easter holi-days cruise to Greece (Peloponnesus, Athens [the Olympic Games included] & Aegean Sea) on board of ship “Senegal” of the “Messageries Maritimes”, from 29th March to 12th April. (8 pages)

Press 150

8 FC French touristic guide “Le Tour du Monde” (dated 25 April 1896) with report on the Easter holidays excursion to Greece (Peloponnesus, Athens [the Olympic Games included] & Aegean Sea) on board of ship “Senegal” of the “Messageries Maritimes”, from 29th March to 12th April. (4 pages)

Press 150

9 FC Double-fold PPC with a map of ancient Olympia (Ed. A.B. Paschas N.263) posted from ancient Olympia to Athens, telegraphic canc. “ΤΗΛ. ΓΡ. ΟΛΥΜΠΙΩΝ / 19.ΣΕΠ.24”, arr. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ (ΑΦΙΞΙΣ) / 21.ΣΕΠ.24”. Very Rare.

PPC 80

10 FC Set to 2dr.value (10 values),m.The 2l.,5l.,60l.& 1dr.values mng. (Hellas 109/118). */(*) 200

11 FC 1896 Olympic Games, complete set of 12 values, u. (Hellas 109/120). Superb. o 600

12 FC Set to 5dr.value (11 values),u. (Hellas 109/119). o 300

13 FC 1l. complete sheetlet of 25 (5x5) with selvage all around, reinforced at two corners with hinges, u/m. except for lower right pair which is m. (Hellas 109)

**/* 250

14 FC 1l. in complete sheetlet of 25, u/m. except for 3 stamps m. (Hellas 109) **/* 150

15 FC 1l. First Olympics in bl.10, u/m. (Hellas 109). Lux. ** 30

16 FC 1l. First Olympics in bl.8 (right of the middle border), u/m. (Hellas 109). Superb. ** 25

17 FC 1l. First Olympics in bl.8, u/m. (Hellas 109). Superb. ** 20

18 FC 1l. First Olympics in bl.4, u/m. (Hellas 109). Lux. ** 20

19 FC 1l. First Olympics in vertical marginal pair (border with colored strip), u/m. (Hellas 109). Superb. ** 10

20 FC (1896) Olympic Games issue, the 1l. value in used bl.8, canc. “ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ * 25 / ΝΟΕΜ. / 96” (‘Split’ variety of the type VI canc.).

o 100

21 FC 1l. First Olympics in horizontal strip of 5, u. (Hellas 109). VF. o 20

22 FC 2l. assembled (from 3 parts) sheetlet of 25 with margins all round. (Hellas 110) **/* 130

23 FC 2l. assembled (from 3 parts) sheetlet of 25 (top left corner of sheet) with margins on 3 sides. (Hellas 110)

**/* 120

24 FC 2l. complete sheetlet of 25 (5x5) with selvage on 3 sides, reinforced at two corners with hinges, u/m. except for one stamp which is m. and another with thin. Three stamps with engraver’s name omitted. (Hellas 110+110a)

**/* 120

25 FC 2l. First Olympics in two bl.10 (one darker and one lighter shade), var. “engraver’s name omitted” (for the darker shade), u/m. (Hellas 110 + 110a). Superb.

** 120

26 FC 2l. First Olympics in corner marginal bl.6, u/m. (Hellas 110). One stamp with fault. ** 30

27 FC 2l. First Olympics in two bl.4 (in two shades, lighter and darker), u/m. (Hellas 110). ** 35


28 FC 2l. First Olympics in two horizontal strips of 3 and 4 (in two shades, darker and lighter respectively), u/m. (Hellas 110).

** 18

29 FC 2l. used bl.15, canc. “3-ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-3 / 25 ΑΠΡ.”. VF & Rare. Hellas 110. o 150

30 FC 2l. in u. bl.10, canc. “ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟΣ * 3 ΙΟΥΝ. 1897”. (Hellas 110) o 80

31 FC (1896) Olympic Games issue, the 2l. value in used bl.8, canc. “2-ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-2 * 4 ΑΠΡ. 1897”. o 80

32 FC 2l. u/m., with engraver’s name omitted. LUX. (Hellas 110a). ** 20

33 FC 2l. pair (one stamp without engraver’s name) plus 1l. imperf. Small Hermes on fragment, canc. “ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ * 10 ΔΕΚΕΜ.” (no year) type VI. (Hellas 110+110a+121).

Δ 10

34 FC 5l. First Olympics in bl.8, u/m. (Hellas 116). Superb. ** 80

35 FC 5l. bl.16 u. on fragment of international parcel post PS, canc. “ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟΣ / 11 ΔΕΚΕΜ.” with arr. canc. on back “DOGANA SVIZZERA - POSTA CHIASSO * 2-1.97”. Very Rare. Hellas 111.

Δ 500

36 FC 10l. First Olympics in marginal bl.15, u/m. (Hellas 112). Lux. ** 150

37 FC 10 lepta, used bl.6, canc. “ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟΣ * 19 ΣΕΠΤ.” (without year) type VI. (Hellas 112). o 100

38 FC 20l. in superb used bd.4, canc. “ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ / 20 ΜΑΙΟΣ 18..”. Hellas 113. o 150

39 FC Canc. “KYMH / 60 / 12 MAPT. (year erased)” type III (three strikes) on bd.3x20l. Very Rare. (Hellas 113) o 150

40 FC Canc. “ΑΡΓΟΣΤΟΛΙΟΝ * 6 ΙΟΥΝ. 1897” type VI (two strikes) on bd.3x20l. Var. “Displaced printing”. (Hellas 113).

o 300

41 FC 25l. complete sheetlet of 10 (2x5) with selvage all around, reinforced at bottom, lower pair m. the rest remaining u/m. Rare. (Hellas 114)

**/* 1500

42 FC 40l. complete sheetlet of 10 (5x2) with selvage all around, no reinforcements, all parts u/m. Very Rare. (Hellas 115)

** 1500

43 FC 40l., u/m. bl.6 with official Treasury seal on gum side “ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ ΠΑΤΡΩΝ”. Rare! (Hellas 115) ** 200

44 FC 60l. complete sheetlet of 10 (2x5) with selvage on 3 sides, reinforced at bottom selvage, the stamps remaining u/m. Violet negative admin. canc. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ / ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΣ” on gum side of vertical selvage. Rare. (Hellas 116)

** 1500

45 FC 60l. First Olympics, trace m. (Hellas 116). VF. * 20

46 FC Canc. “7-AΘΗΝΑΙ-7 / 25 MAPT. 1896” (First Day of Circulation) type VI on horizontal pair 2x2dr. on frag-ment. Very Rare & VF. Ex. Argyropoulos collection. Hellas 118.

Δ 1800

47 FC 5dr. First Olympics, mng. (Hellas 119). (*) 90

48 FC Canc. “ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ * 25 ΜΑΡΤ. 1896” (First Day of Issue) on 5dr. (Hellas 119) o 550

49 FC 2l. in pair with white marginal in the middle, with FIRST DAY canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-2*25 ΜΑΡΤ. 1896”. (Hellas 110). VF. & Very Rare.

o 180

50 FC Canc. “ΥΔΡΑ (65) / 25 MAPT. 96” (First Day of Circulation) type ΙI on 2l. Very Rare. Hellas 110. FDC 500

51 FC 5l. in pair with FIRST DAY canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-6*25 ΜΑΡΤ. 1896”, on oily paper. (Hellas 111). VF. o 50

52 FC 10l. with FIRST DAY canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-1*25 ΜΑΡΤ. 1896”. (Hellas 112). VF. o 50

53 FC 20l. with FIRST DAY canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-8*25 ΜΑΡΤ. 1896”. (Hellas 113). VF. & Extremely Rare. o 180

54 FC 25l. with FIRST DAY canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-4*25 ΜΑΡΤ. 1896”. (Hellas 114). VF. & Rare. o 140


56 FC 2dr. with FIRST DAY canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-7*25 ΜΑΡΤ. 1896”. (Hellas 118). VF. & Very Rare. o 300


58 FC 1dr. with FIRST DAY canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-7*25ΜΑΡΤ. 1896”. (Hellas 117). VF. & Rare. o 200

59 FC 5dr. with FIRST DAY canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-6*25 ΜΑΡΤ. 1896”. (Hellas 119). VF. & Extremely Rare. o 450

60 FC 10dr. with FIRST DAY canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-8*25 ΜΑΡΤ. 1896”, round corner. (Hellas 120). F. & Very Rare. o 200

61 FC Fragment of a parcel post PS card with affixed 3x20l. plus pair 2x20l., canc. type II “ΑΜΦΙΛΟΧΙΚΟΝ ΑΡΓΟΣ (51) * 1 ΙΟΥΝ. 96”. (Ηellas 113).

Δ 300

62 FC Strip of 5x20l. on fragment of a PS Bulletin of Dispatch, canc. type V “ΔΡΑΧΜΑΝΙΟΝ * 12 ΙΟΥΝ. 96” (1113 inhab.), plus Parcel Post label of Drachmanion.

Δ 800

63 FC Fragment of a parcel post PS card with affixed bd.5x20l. on one side and a second bd.5x20l. on the back side, canc. type VI “ΚΑΛΑΜΑΙ * 31 ΜΑΪΟΣ 1896”. Very Rare.

Δ 500

64 FC Fragment of a parcel post PS card with affixed bd.5x20l. (separated in 3 parts & re-joined), canc. “ΛΕΒΑΔΕΙΑ * 30 ΑΠΡ. 96” type V. A piece of paper is pasted on the back of the stamps for protection. One stamp is deffective.

Δ 100

65 FC Type V canc. “ΣΥΡΟΣ * ΤΑΧ. ΔΕΜΑΤΑ” (Parcel Post) on single (1896) Olympic Games stamps, 1dr. & 2dr. & 2dr. values, plus fragment of a PS bulletin of dispatch franked with 5x20l. Scarce group.

o/Δ 600

66 FC Registered cover from Patras to Mainz, Germany, correctly franked with (1896) Olympics 5x2l. + 4x5l. + 25l. (Hellas 110+111+114), canc. “ΠΑΤΡΑΙ * 7 ΜΑΙΟΣ 96”, arr. on back “MAINZ * 1 b * 23.5.96”. Nice & attractive.

C 550


67 FC (1896) Olympic Games issue, bl.10x1l. used, canc. type VI “ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ * 7 ΜΑΙΟΣ” (Split type pmk.). Also, commercial cover to Trieste, franked with 1l. + 2x2l. + 3x5l. + 40l., canc. “ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ * 23 ΑΠΡ. 1898”.

o/C 1000

68 FC 10l. ultramarine Large Hermes PS card for inland post used for international mail, canc. “1-ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-1 / 5 ΙΟΥΛ. 1896”, arr. in Germany on 21.7.96.

PS 30

69 FC Registered Cover from “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-3*13 ΟΚΤ. 1896” fr. with 5l. in pair + 10l. in bd.5. (Hellas 111+112). Arr. “HORGEN*2.XI.96”. Total 60 lepta rate of a registered letter, being the typical use of a mail abroad.

2200

70 FC Registered Cover from “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-3*1 ΔΕΚΕΜ. 1896” to USA fr. with 2l. in bl.25 & bd.5 (total 60 lepta).Both canc. & rate are the normal elements constituting the Cover. The bl.25 is one of two known on cover to date. (Hellas 110).

1700

71 FC Registered Cover from “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-3*10 ΔΕΚΕΜ. 1896” to France franked with 10x1l. plus 2x40l. (total 90lepta). 60lepta is for double weight rate abroad and 30 lepta for registration fee. (hellas 109+115).

C 1100

72 FC Registered commercial cover to England, franked with 3x25l. (=75l. equivalent to 90l. = double-weight registered foreign rate), canc. “3-ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-3 * 3 ΙΑΝ. 1897”, arr. red oval “REGISTERED * LONDON * 23 JA 97”. (Hellas 114)

C 1200

73 FC Cover to Germany, franked 30 lepta (7x1l. in bd.4 & 3 singles, 8x2l. in bd.5 & 3 singles and 1x5l.), canc. “1-ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-1 / 28 ΙΑΝ. 1897”, arr. “MUENCHEN 2 / 12 FEB 97”. (Hellas 109+110+111)

C 1000

74 FC Registered cover from Corfu to Firenze, Italy, franked on back side with (1896) Olympics 1l. + 15x2l. + 60l., canc. type VI “ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ * 12 ΦΕΒΡ. 97”, arr. “FIRENZE * 20-2-97”.

C 800

75 FC Registered commercial cover to France, franked with 2x10l. + 40l. + 25l. (=85l. equivalent to 90l. = double-weight registered foreign rate), canc. “KEPKYPA * 8 ΦΕΒΡ. 1897”, arr. “BORDEAUX / GIRONDE / 23 FEVR. 97”. (Hellas 112+114+115).

C 800

76 FC Decorative Cover from “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-1*20 ΦΕΒΡ. 1897” to Germany fr. with 10l. in pair + 40l. (Hellas 112+115). The 60 lepta rate is for double weight (15-30 gramms). Arr. on back on 10.3.1897.

860

77 FC Registered Cover from “ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*22 ΦΕΒΡ.” to Germany franked with 15x2l. plus 5l. in pair, 20l. & 25l. total rate 85 lepta (or 90l. gold equivalent). For the double weight & registration fee abroad. (Hellas 110+111+113+114).

C 1000

78 FC Registered cover to Italy, franked on back side with 20x1l. + 40l. (=60l., registered foreign mail rate), canc. “KEPKYPA * 1 MAPT. 97”, arr. canc. at Firenze. (Hellas 100+115)

C 800

79 FC Early chromo. litho. PPC (Gryspos) to Germany, franked with 2x2l. + 1l.20l., canc. “1-ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-1 / 21 ΑΠΡ. 1897”, arr. “ROHRBECK (KR.ARNSWALDE) / 8.5.97”. (Hellas 109+110)

PPC 400

80 FC 20l. red Large Hermes Head PS letter-card to France, in combination with (1896) pair 2x5l. First Olym-pics stamps, canc. “1-ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-1 * 6 ΣΕΠΤ. 1897”, arr. “PERPIGNAN / PYRENEES - OLES * 25 SEPT 97”.

PS 600

81 FC 20l. red Large Hermes Head PS envelope, addressed to Messrs. Yvert and Tellier, publishers of the first stamp catalogue in the world, in combination with (1896) 10l. First Olympics stamp, canc. “1-ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-1 * 3 ΟΚΤ. 1897”, arr. “AMIENS / SOMME * 27 OCT. 97”.

PS 350

82 FC Registered cover to Germany, franked with 20l. perf. plus 1l. + 2x5l. imperf. Small Hermes Heads in combination with (1896) Olympic Games 2x2l. + 2x5l. + 2x10l., canc. blue “ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ * 27 ΟΚΤ. 97”, arr. at Wilhelmshaven on 13.11.97.

C 700

83 FC “Corfou Grand Hotel / d’Angleterre et Belle Venise a Corfou” early PPC (Ed. Rich. Karlmann, Wien), franked with bd.5x2l. Olympics 1896, canc. “KEPKYPA * 15 NOEM. (1897)” to U.S.A., arr. “MILTON, MASS. * 9 DEC. 1897”. The last stamp on the right end of the strip (pos. 90) shows a plate flaw: “Bro-ken column on top right edge”. Very Rare!

PPC 300

84 FC Registered commercial cover to Switzerland, franked with 20l. perf. Small Hermes Head in combination with (1896) Olympic Games 60l. + 1dr. (rate for the 5th weight for registered letters to abroad), canc. “3-ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-3 * 17 NOEM. 1897”, arr. “HORGEN * 3.XII.97”.

C 1200

85 FC Large part of a front cover franked with bl.6x20l. Small Hermes Head plus two singles 10l. 1896 Olym-pics, canc. blue type II “ΚΙΜΩΛΟΣ (90) * 18 ΝΟΕΜ. 97” (month inverted). Rare mixed franking from a small island of Cyclades.

C 1400

86 FC Registered cover from “ΠΑΤΡΑΙ / 25 ΝΟΕΜ.” to France, marked “VIA BRINDISI”, franked 60 lepta (12x5l. in bl.6, bl.4 & pair). Arrival “DREUX / EURE ET LOIR / 11 DEC. 97”. Front stamped square boxed “R”. (Hellas 111)

C 1200

87 FC Commercial cover to France, franked on flap with 25l. (equivalent to the rate of 30l.), canc. “1-ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-1 * 29 ΝΟΕΜ. 1897”, arr. “MILLAU / AVEYRON / 16 DEC 97”. (Hellas 114).

C 100

88 FC Registered cover to France, franked on back side with 40l. plus 3 pairs of 2l. and a bl.4x2l. (all with interpaneau selvages) (=60l., correct rate for registered foreign mail), canc. “3-ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-3 * 16 ΦΕΒΡ. 1898”, arr. “BORDEAUX / GIRONDE / 5 MARS 98” & the number of the distribution center of the bor-deaux Post Office. Rare. (Hellas 110+115)

C 800

89 FC 20l. red Large Hermes Head PS envelope, in combination with (1896) 60l. + 2dr. First Olympics stamps, canc. “2-ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-2 * 2 ΙΟΥΛ. 1898”, arr. at Brindisi on 18.7.1898. Also, the 1l., 2x5l. and 10l. values used, all canc. “2-ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-2” with “Inverted Year” variety. ONLY 2 PS ENVELOPES KNOWN franked with the 2dr. value stamp.

C/o 4000


90 FC 10l. Large Hermes Head PS card for internal use, canc. “ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ * 19 ΙΟΥΛ. 98”, addressed to Dem. Sakorrafos, the man behind the idea to partially finance the Olympic Games by selling commemorative stamps, arr. “5-ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-5 * 20 ΙΟΥΛ. 1898”. Message on back confirms dispatch of parcel with 1100 low value Olympic stamps. Rare document!

PS 350

91 FC 5l. Large Hermes printed PS card franked with 1l. perf. Small Hermes plus 2x2l. Olympics 1896 (triple mixed franking) from Athens to Larissa, canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ * (20 ΦΕΒΡ.) 18(99)”.

PS 300

92 FC 20l. red oval printed Large Hermes PS envelope to Holland, franked with 5l. Large Hermes Head (ex-tremely late use) plus 5l. 1896 Olympics (5x1l. in bd.3 & 2 singles), canc. “8-ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-8 / 22 MAP. 1899”, arr. “HERTOGENBOSCH / 8 APR 99”. 30 lepta triple mix rate. ex. M. Tsironis collection.

PS 3200

93 FC Advertising cover of the “Grand Hotel Saint George, Corfu” to Bistritz, Austria, franked with 20l. (1896) Olympic stamp, canc. type VI “ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ * 17 ΣΕΠΤ. 1899”, arr. “BISTRITZ AM HOSTEIN * 6/10 99”. Inadequately franked, the cover was taxed on arrival with 10kr. + 3kr. Austrian postage due stamps. MAYBE UNIQUE COMBINATION UNTIL TODAY.

C 6000

94 FC Cover to France, franked with 60l. stamp (= double-weight foreign mail rate), canc. “1-ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-1 * 20 ΙΑΝ. 1900”, arr. “PARIS / ETRANGER / 5 FEVR 00”. Cover roughly opened at back. (Hellas 116)

C 600

95 FC Registered cover to Romans, France, franked with Small Hermes Head 3x1l. + 2x2l. + 2x5l. + 10l. (all imperf.) in combination with (1896) Olympic 4x1l. + 2x2l. + 2x10l. plus 5l. Large Hermes Head cut from PS card in order to cheat on postal rate (total rate: 60l., correct), canc. type V “ΒΟΛΟΣ * 1 ΑΠΡ. 1900”, arr. “ROMANS * 20 AVRIL 00”.

C 1500

96 FC Control cachet “ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ KENTPIKON” [Central Treasury (of Athens)] on (1896) Olympic 20l. stamp on fragment.

Δ 700

97 FC Control cachet “ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ KENTPIKON” [Central Treasury (of Athens)] on (1896) Olympic 40l. stamp, used in Athens.

o 700

98 FC Complete control cachet “ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ KENTPIKON” [Central Treasury (of Athens)] on UNIQUE document of 19th November 1869, signed by the employee with a note on 90l. fee paid.

Doc 500

99 FC Control cachet “ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ ΑΘΗΝΩΝ” (Treasury of Athens) on (1896) Olympic 5dr. stamp. Part of a sec-ond administrative (but non-decipherable) cachet applied, also, on stamp. UNIQUE 5dr. VALUE WITH ATHENS TREASURY CACHET KNOWN TILL TODAY.

(*) 500

100 FC Cachet “ΕΙΡΗΝΟΔΙΚΕΙΟΝ ΒΩΛΑΚΟΣ” on 5x20l. all used at Agoulinitsa; dates: 8 May, 29 May, 10 Aug., 11 Sept. and 17 Nov., all in 1897.

o 180

101 FC 2x20l. u. at Pyrgos, both with cachet “ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ ΗΛEΙΑΣ” on face side. (Hellas 113) o 100

102 FC Control cachet “ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ KΑΛΑΒΡΥΤΩΝ” (Treasury of Kalavryta) on 20 lepta red Large Hermes Head PS envelope.

PS 800

103 FC “BAΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ * ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΣ” (Kingdom of Greece * Corfu Treasury) ‘nega-tive’ Treasury Control cachet on the gum side of an entire sheet of 50 (two ‘interpaneau’ sheetlets) 1l. stamps. This ‘negative’ type of cachet is found to be used only by the Treasury of Corfu.

** 2000

104 FC “BAΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ * ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΣ” (Kingdom of Greece * Corfu Treasury) ‘nega-tive’ Treasury Control cachet on the gum side of an entire sheet of 50 (two ‘interpaneau’ sheetlets) 2l. stamps. This ‘negative’ type of cachet is found to be used only by the Treasury of Corfu.

** 2000

105 FC “BAΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ * ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΣ” (Kingdom of Greece * Corfu Treasury) ‘negative’ Treasury Control cachet on the gum side of a corner bl.4x2l. (1896) Olympic stamps. This ‘negative’ type of cachet is found to be used only by the Treasury of Corfu.

** 500

106 FC “BAΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ * ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΣ” (Kingdom of Greece * Corfu Treasury) ‘negative’ Treasury Control cachet on the gum side of a sheetlet of 10x20l. stamps. This ‘negative’ type of cachet is found to be used only by the Treasury of Corfu.

** 2500

107 FC “BAΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ * ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΣ” (Kingdom of Greece * Corfu Treasury) ‘negative’ Treasury Control cachet on the gum side of a sheetlet of 10x60l. stamps. This ‘negative’ type of cachet is found to be used only by the Treasury of Corfu.

** 3000

108 FC “BAΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ * ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΣ” (Kingdom of Greece * Corfu Treasury) ‘nega-tive’ Treasury Control cachet on the gum side of an entire sheet of 40 (four ‘interpaneau’ sheetlets) 20l. stamps. This ‘negative’ type of cachet is found to be used only by the Treasury of Corfu.

** 8000

109 FC Part of Civil document embossed “ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ / 1897” with printed revenue of 50l. and the seal “ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ ΚΕΦΑΛΛΟΝΙΑΣ”.

Doc 1000

110 FC 25l. m. plus 1l. vertical pair u/m., all with cachet “ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ ΚΕΦΑΛΛΗΝΙΑΣ” on the gum side. (Hellas 109+114)

**/* 150

111 FC Treasury Control cachet “TAMEION ΠΑΤΡΩΝ” on the gum side of an entire sheet of 1l. ‘interpaneau’ (handstamped once on each sheetlet). The local Treasury Authorities (in question: the Treasury of Patras) were handstamping the sheets immediately after receipt from the Treasury of Management of Stamped Papers (Ταμείον Διαχειρίσεως Σφραγιστού Χάρτου), which was the First Authority to get the full sheets.

** 1000

112 FC Treasury Control cachet “TAMEION ΠΑΤΡΩΝ” on the gum side of a bl.10x40l. (1896) Olympic stamps, u/m.

** 2500

113 FC 40l. in u/m. bl.4 with cachet “ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ ΠΑΤΡΩΝ” on the gum side. (Hellas 115) ** 150


114 FC Treasury Control cachet “TAMEION ΠΑΤΡΩΝ” on the gum side of a single 1dr., and two bl.4x40l. (1896) Olympic stamps, u/m. The fact that the stamps were handstamped by four, contrary to the Royal Order (large format stamps, e.g. 20l. to 10dr., were to he stamped in pairs), shows that the Directive was either misunderstood or not taken into serious consideration.

** 800

115 FC Treasury Control cachet “TAMEION ΠΑΤΡΩΝ” on the picture side of three 40 lepta (1896) Olympic stamps, all of them used in Patras.

o 400

116 FC Control cachet “ΕΙΡΗΝΟΔΙΚΕΙΟΝ ΣΟΦΑΔΩΝ” (Provincial Court of Law of Sofades) on the picture side of an entire sheetlet of 25x2l. (1896) Olympic stamps (three stamps with perforations enforced with hinges). THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE till today.

** 3000

117 FC Control cachet “TAMEION ΣΥΡΟΥ” (Treasury of Syros) on the picture side of a bl.20x1l. on fragment, canc. type VI “ΣΥΡΟΣ * 8 ΜΑΙΟΣ 1898” (Latest date ever found with a control cachet).

Δ 1500

118 FC Control cachet “TAMEION ΣΥΡΟΥ” (Treasury of Syros) on the picture side of an ‘interpaneau’ strip of 5x1l. (1896) Olympic stamps.

* 500

119 FC Control cachet “TAMEION ΣΥΡΟΥ” (Treasury of Syros) on the picture side of a bl.4x1l. * 300

120 FC Control cachet “TAMEION ΣΥΡΟΥ” (Treasury of Syros) on the picture side of a pair 2x20l. used in Syros.

o 300

121 FC Control cachet “TAMEION ΣΥΡΟΥ” (Treasury of Syros) on the picture side of a pair 2x40l. used in Syros.

o 500

122 FC (1896) Olympic Games issue, 7 values (1l., 2l., 1dr., 5dr. & 10dr. missing) plus an extra pair 2x20l., all with Control cachet “TAMEION ΣΥΡΟΥ” (Treasury of Syros) on the picture side of the stamps, 4 of them also cancelled with type VI ΣΥΡΟΣ. Of the 2dr. value ONLY THREE are KNOWN till today with Control cachet.

ο 2000

123 FC Small accumulation of stamps: pair 2x1l. mint, 2x5l. u., 2x20l. u., 2x25l. m. & u., 40l. u. and 1dr. mng, all with cachet “ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ ΣΥΡΟΥ” or “ΥΠΟΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΤΑΜΕΙΟΥ ΣΥΡΟΥ”. Scarce group. (Hellas 109,111,113/115,117)

*/o 700

124 FC Control cachet “ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ ΦΘΙΩΤΙΔΟΣ” (Treasury of Fthiotida) on document from Lamia, dated 30 March 1867, signed by the cashier, for paid paper revenue. This cachet is not found on Olympic stamps since Fthiotida was occupied by the Turks.

Doc 500

125 FC Control cachet “ΤΗΛΕΓΡ. ΥΠΟΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΙΣ ΚΑΛΑΜΩΝ” (Subdirection of the Telegraph Office of Kala-mai) on the picture side of a 25l. (1896) Olympic stamp used at Kalamai.

o 100

126 FC Part only of the Control ca het “ΕΠΙΣΤΑΣΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΤΑΧΥΔΡΟΜΕΙΟΥ ΚΑΡΥΣΤΟΥ” (Controller of the Post Office of Karystos) on the picture side of a 25l. stamp used at Karystos.

o 300

127 FC Control cachet “ΤΗΛΕΓΡ. ΥΠΟΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΙΣ ΛΟΓΚΑΣ” (Subdirection of the Telegraph Office of Longa) on the picture side of a pair 2x20l. (1896) Olympic stamps, canc. type IV “ΛΟΓΚΑ * 22 ΙΟΥΛ. 97”.

o 400

128 FC Control cachet “ΤΗΛΕΓ(ΡΑΦΕΙΟΝ) (ΣΚΙΑ)ΘΟΥ” (Telegraph Office of Skiathos) on the picture side of a pair 2x20l. used in Skiathos on 29th Apr. 1897.

o 500

129 FC 25l., u/m. bl.4 with gutter margin on the left side, with official Treasury seal on face side “ΥΓΕΙΟΝ. ΣΤΑΘΜΑΡΧΕΙΟΝ ΣΟΥΡΠΗΣ”. UNIQUE! (Hellas 114)

** 1000

130 FC Control cachet “ΥΓΕΙΟΝ. ΣΤΑΘΜΑΡΧΕΙΟΝ ΣΟΥΡΠΗΣ” (Health Office of the Station Master of Sourpi) on (1896) Olympics pair 2x60l. THE ONLY 60 LEPTA PAIR KNOWN WITH ‘SOURPI’ TILL TODAY.

** 1000

131 FC Three UNIQUE items: The Greco-Turkish war of 1897 started on 5th April, 1897. Truce came on 11th May, 1897. (1896) Olympic stamps 1) pair 2x10l. used, canc. type VI “ΦΑΡΣΑΛΟΣ * 21 ΑΠΡ. 1897” (Two days before the town was occupied by the Turks), 2) 20l. with negative TIRHALA (TRIKKALA) Turkish pmk, 3) 20l. used, canc. type III “ΔΟΜΟΚΟΣ 172 * 26 ΑΠΡ. 97” (the day the Greek government asked for truce. The Greek Army H.Q. had moved there on 22.4.97).

o 1000

132 FC 1dr. First Olympics, overprint “Δ.Ε.Υ./Λεπτών 30”. (Hellas 117). Very rare. o 100

133 FC Canc. type III “ΚAΣΤOΡΙON” three examples on 5l., 20l. and 25l. o 100

134 FC Canc. type V “ΚΟΣΜΑΣ * 9 ΟΚΤ. 96” two strikes on pair 2x20l. Rare. o 150

135 FC Canc. type V “ΛΙΜΝΗ * 26 ΙΟΥΛ. 96” & “ΛΟΥΤΡΑ ΚΥΛΛΗΝΗΣ * -- ΙΟΥΝ. 96” (without day-date) on two 20l. stamps. (Hellas 113).

o 40

136 FC Type V canc. ΚΡΕΣΤΕΝΑ on bl.4x2l. (1625 inhab.) , ΑΡΓΑΛΑΣΤΗ on bl.4x5l. (2278 inhab.) and First Day of Issue “ΔΗΛΟΣ * 25 ΜΑΡΤ. 96” (67 inhab. - the smallest place with this type of canc.), all in blue colour.

o 600

137 FC Type V canc. “ΠΑΞΟΙ * 10 ΟΚΤ. 96” on 20l. (1896) Olympics stamp. o 5

138 FC Canc. type VI “ΠΑΤΡΑΙ * 4 ΙΑΝ. 96 (instead of 97)” on 20l. (Hellas 113) o 30

139 FC Type VI canc. “ΑΛΜΥΡΟΣ * 25 ΜΑΡΤ. 1896” (First Day of Issue & of the Games) on 10l., ΑΡΓΟΣΤΟΛΙΟΝ * 12 ΣΕΠΤ. 1896” (Year inverted) on pair 2x10l., ΔΡΥΟΠΙΣ * 22 ΜΑΡΤ. 97” on pair 2x10l. and “ΙΘΑΚΗ * 18 ΜΑΙΟΣ 1896” on strip of 5x20l. on fragment of PS Bulletin of Dispatch.

o/Δ 800

140 FC Σ.Π.Α.Π. (Railway Piraeus - Athens - Peloponese) ambulant post office canc. “ΠΥΡΓΟΥ - ΠΑΤΡΩΝ * 13 ΙΟΥΝ. 96” on bl.6x1l. VF.

o 50


141 FC Ambulant (railway) type V canc. “ΑΘΗΝΩΝ - ΠΑΤΡΩΝ * 1 ΜΑΙΟΣ 97” (inverted inner segment) on 20l. (1896) Olympics stamp.

o 7

142 FC Σ.Π.Α.Π. (Railway Piraeus - Athens - Peloponese) ambulant post office canc. “ΑΘΗΝΩΝ - ΠΥΡΓΟΥ” on 20l. stamp. Scarce.

o 20

143 FC Σ.Π.Α.Π. (Railway Piraeus - Athens - Peloponese) oval blue railway station cancellation ΖΑΧΛΩΡΟΥ with date on 20l. stamp. Rare.

o 100

144 FC Σ.Π.Α.Π. (Railway Piraeus - Athens - Peloponese) ambulant post office canc. “KINHTON TAXYΔΡ. ΠΕΙΡΑΙΩΣ - ΠΑΤΡΩΝ / 20 ΦΕΒ. 01” on 2l. stamp on fragment. Very Rare.

Δ 600

145 FC Σ.Β.Δ.Ε. (Railway of North-West Greece) boxed blue dated cancellation ΑΙΤΩΛΙKON on 20l. Rare. o 180

146 FC Σ.Β.Δ.Ε. (Railway of North-West Greece) linear blue cancellation ΣΤΑΜΝΑ on 20l. Very Rare. o 500

OLYMPIC YEAR (25 MARCH to 31 DECEMBER 1896)

147 FC “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*1 ΜΑΙΟΣ.1896” on 25l. First Olympics. o 3

148 FC 20l. in bd.3 canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-6*22 ΑΥΓ. 1896”. (Hellas 113 - 8x50=400euro). Extremely Rare. o 180

149 FC “ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*4 ΟΚΤ.96” on 25l. First Olympics. o 3

150 FC “ΒΟΛΟΣ*13 ΝΟΕΜ.1896” on 20l. First Olympics. o 3

151 FC “24 NOEM.96” on 20l.Olympic canc.”ΚIATON”. (Hellas 113). o 3

OVERPRINTS ON HERMES HEADS & 1896 OLYMPICS

152 FC Complete set of A.M. surcharges on 1896 Olympic stamps, set of 5 values, m. (Hellas 165/169). * 300

153 FC 1901 “A M” Olympics (1896),compl.set of 5 values,u. (Hellas 165/169). o 300

154 FC Olympics “AM” surcharges, the 5l./1dr. value in m. sheetlet of 10 (2x5), pos. 51-60, showing a number of varieties & errors on the surcharge, namely “Gothic M” (pos.51-52), “ΛΕΠΓΑ” (pos.56), “fallen ‘Λ’” (pos.58), etc. Hellas: 165f (incl. 165b). Perforations enforced with hinges at right side. Stamps at left side are u/m.

**/* 1000

155 FC Olympics “AM” surcharges, the 5l./1dr. value in u/m sheetlet of 10 (2x5), pos. 11-20, showing a number of varieties on the surcharge. Nice lot. Hellas: 165f.

** 700

156 FC 5l./1dr. “AM” on First Olympics stamp in horizontal pair with the middle frame attached, u/m. (Hellas 165).

** 40

157 FC 5l./1dr. 1901 First Olympics “AM” surcharges, var. “fallen Λ” (pos.28), m. (Hellas 165g). VF and rare. * 30

158 FC A M 25l./40l.1901 Olympics,u. (Hellas 166). o 40

159 FC (1901) “AM” surcharges, vertical pair of (1896) Olympic Games 40l., top stamp surcharged “ΑΜ / ΛΕΠΤΑ / 25”, bottom stamp not overprinted but the ovpt. was created by hand with red crayon, on PS card fragment, canc. “ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ * 14 ΦΕΒΡ. 1901” type VI. EXCEPTIONAL RARITY, ONLY ONE RECORDED UNTIL TODAY.

Δ 3000

160 FC 1dr./5dr. “AM” on 1896 First Olympics stamp, canc. “ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*ΤΑΧ.ΔΕΜΑΤΑ”. (Hellas 168). o 100

161 FC 2dr./10dr. “AM” on First Olympics stamp, trace m. (Hellas 169). VF. * 30

1906 SECOND OLYMPIC GAMES

162 FC Daily newspaper “ΣΚΡΙΠ”, complete 4-page issue No.8968 of Monday, 10th May 1904, with very detailed report (extended to the second page) on the closing ceremony of the School Games that took place in the Panathenaic Stadium and were attended by the Royal family. Detailed list of winners in second page. Also, other minor reports on the games in other articles.

Press 20

163 FC “Giuochi Olimpici Internazionali Nello stadio Panatenaico * 22 Aprile - 2 Maggio * 1906” lithographed pamphlet of the Olympic Committee in Athens, with the “Programma delle Gare”, in Italian. Rare & VF.

Press 320

164 FC Olympic Games 1906. Large photo (thin photographic paper, 19x26cm, on cardboard) showing a view of the Cycling Round during the games. Very Rare.

RP 250

165 FC “Jeux Olympiques Internationaux - Athenes 1906 / 22.Avril - 2 Mai.” publicity labels in green colour, used with canc. “‘˜— ‘™ (–‘ •™Ÿ ) * 15...”.

o 250

166 FC Complete set of 14 values in u/m. pairs. Very Rare! (Hellas 189/202). ** 1950


167 FC Complete set of 14 values u/m. Well-centered stamps - excellent condition. (Hellas 189/202) ** 700

168 FC Complete set of 14 values m. Well-centered stamps and very good first hinge. (Hellas 189/202) * 270

169 FC 1906 Second Olympics, complete set of 14 values, u. (Hellas 189/202). VF. o 140

170 1l.,2l.,3l.& 5l.in corner bl.25 (5x5),u/m.Some yellow spots. (Hellas 189/192). ** 70

171 FC Proof for 1l. 1906 Second Olympics in bl.4 in emerald color on white cardboard. E 80

172 FC Proof for 1l. 1906 Second Olympics in emerald color on white cardboard. E 20

173 FC 1l. 1906 Olympics in marginal bl.4, var. “double perforation horizontally”, u/m. and m. (Hellas 191bHV). Extremely rare.

**/* 120

174 FC 3l. 1906 Olympics in marginal bl.4, var. “double perforation horizontally”, u/m. and m. (Hellas 191bHV). Extremely rare.

**/* 220

175 FC 3l. 1906 Olympics, var. “double horizontal perforation”, u. (Hellas 191bHV). o 20

176 FC Proof for 3l. 1906 Second Olympics violet on white cardboard. E 30

177 FC 5l. 1906 Olympic Games in marginal bl.4, var. “double horizontal and vertical perforation”, u/m. and m. (Hellas 192bHV). Extremely rare.

**/* 300

178 FC Plate PROOF for 10l., bl.4 consisted of two horizontal INTERPANNEAU pairs in deep dull blue on white cardboard. Signed Raftopoulos. (Hellas 193)

E 500

179 FC 20l. 1906 Olympics in corner bl.10, u/m. (Hellas 194). At one stamp paper fold, rest are VF. ** 50

180 FC 20l. 1906 Olympics in bl.4, u/m. (Hellas 194). VF. ** 20

181 FC 20l. 1906 Olympics, imperforate at three sides, only to the right margin of stamp part of the vertical perforation, u. (Hellas 194). Extremely rare.

o 200

182 FC 20l. 1906 Olympics, marginal, var. “double perforation horizontally”, m. (Hellas 194bH). * 100

183 FC Canc.”ΓΑΙΟΣ*9 ΙΑΝ.08” in blue-green (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic.Var.”imperfor.in 3 sides”. (Hellas 194 var.). o 150

184 FC 20l. 1906 Olympics var. “double perforation horizontally”, u. (Hellas 194bH). VF and very rare. o 30

185 FC Canc.”ΣΥΡΟΣ*28 ΔΕΚΕ.8-Π” (without year) on 20l.Olympic in vertical bd.4. (Hellas 194). o 200

186 FC Proof for 25l. 1906 Second Olympics in pink color on white cardboard. E 40

187 FC Proofs for 30l. 1906 Second Olympics (two pieces) in pink and oily green color on white cardboard. E 50

188 FC Proof for 40l. 1906 Second Olympics in bl.4 in orange color on white cardboard. E 80

189 FC Proofs for 40l. 1906 Second Olympics (two pieces) in orange and pink color on cardboard of the indi-vidual stamp color.

E 50

190 FC 50l.in corner (lower-left) bd.4 canc.”ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ*20 ΑΠΡ.1906”. (Hellas 198). o 120

191 FC Proofs for 50l. 1906 Second Olympics (two pieces) in mauve and dark mauve color on cardboard of the individual stamp color.

E 100

192 FC Proofs for 2dr. 1906 Second Olympics in orange and blue color on cardboard of the individual stamp color.

E 150

193 FC Proof for 5dr. 1906 Second Olympics in brown-lilac color on white cardboard. E 100

194 FC Athens main post office & branches canc. on various values of (1906) Olympic stamps, important dates as follows: 29 March 1906 (5th Day of issue) on 25l., 30 March 1906 (6th Day of issue) on 25l., 9 April 1906 (1st Day of Games) on 1l., 3l. & 20l., 10 April 1906 (2nd Games Day) on 5l., 12 April 1906 (4th Games Day) on 20l., 13 Apr. 1906 (5th Games Day) on pair 2x10l., 15 Apr. 1906 (7th Games Day) on 2x25l. & 16 Apr. 1906 ( 8th Games Day) on 10l.

o 800

195 FC 1l. % 3l. & 5l. & 50l. 1906 Second Olympics with Olympic games commemorative cancelations. (Hellas 189 + 191 + 192 + 198).

o 40

196 FC 1l. 1906 Second Olympics on fragment, canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*(ΣΤΑΔΙΟΝ)*17 ΑΠ.06”. (Hellas 189). Δ 30

197 FC 1l. & 2l. 1906 Second Olympics, canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*(ΣΤΑΔΙΟΝ)*19 ΑΠ.06”. (Hellas 189 + 190). Rare. Δ 80

198 FC 5dr. 1906 Second Olympics, canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*(ΣΤΑΔΙΟΝ)*? ΑΠΡ.06”. (Hellas 202). o 140

199 FC “Η ΑΓΟΡΑ ΤΩΝ ΑΡΧΑΙΩΝ ΑΘΗΝΩΝ” chromo. litho. PPC (Aspiotis), written 28.4.1906, addressed to Bohemia, with blue special publicity label “JEUX OLYMPIQUES INTERNATIONAUX, ATHENES 1906, 22 AVRIL - 2 MAI.”. Rare & VF.

PPC 90

200 FC “Athenes. Le stade.” early b/w PPC (Ed. Eleftheroudakis No. 406), franked on back with 10l. (1906) Olympic Games with special publicity label in Green colour affixed, canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ / 18 ΑΠΡ. 1906” to USA, arr. “BOSTON / MASS. / MAY-14-1906”. Small light crease on one corner.

PPC 80

201 FC Impressive PPC “Athenes.Le STADE.Jeux Olympiques 1906” b&w early,extremely animated (P & C 817) fr.10l.carmine-red (Hellas 193) canc.”ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*17 ΑΠΡ.1906”,arr.green “PRAHA 1-PRAG 1*7-5-06” (Bohemia).

PPC 40

202 FC 5x1l. (in marginal horizontal strip of 5) + 20l. on Cover to Germany. (Hellas 189 + 194). C 90

203 FC “Athenes, le Stade, jeux Olympique 1906” early blueish on yellow (Pallis & Cotzias No.821) pu. with 5l. 1906 Olympics, canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*26 ΙΟΥΝ.1906”. VF.

PPC 30


204 FC Mourning cover to Lemnos “Via Smyrne”, franked on back with 25l. (1906) Olympics, canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ * 12 ΙΟΥΛ. 1906”, transit Austrian Post “SMYRNA / b / OSTERR. POST / 3.VIII.06” & Turkisn “SMYRNE 2 / 3-8-906”, arr. “LEMNOS * 8-8-906”. (Hellas 195).

C 150

205 FC 5l. + 20l. on 1906 Cover to VIENNA (Austria). (Hellas 192 + 194). C 95

206 FC Officially registered Royal Service cover addressed to the Royal Consulate of Greece in Chios, franked with pair 2x5l. + 2x20l. + 25l., canc. “9-ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-9 * 12 ΝΟΕΜ.” (Year indication striken out completely), arr. Austrian P.O. “SCIO / OSTERREICHISCHE POST * 30/11/06”. Violet cachet “MINISTERE DES AF-FAIRES ETRANGERES” seals flap. Three stamps with torn corners, sealed with personal handstamp (of sender probably) for security reasons.

C 1500

207 FC “Peristyle du Palais ‘Achillion’ - Corfou” colour PPC (Aspiotis) to Athens, franked with 5x1l. (1906) Olym-pics, canc. “ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ * 28 (ΔΕΚ.) 190(6)”.

PPC 13

208 FC Colour PPC of Paris posted to Levetsova which, after its arrival, was used again to send the message to the addressee who had moved to Athens. The French stamp was removed & replaced by a (1906) Olympics 10l., cancelled by a type V “ΛΕΒΕΤΣΟΒΑ” (in 1906). Unusual.

PPC 100

209 FC 2l.+3l. (Hellas 190+191) on excellent PPC “Loutraki.Les Bains Nouveaux” b&w animated (Michalopou-los 51) canc.”ΛΟΥΤΡΑΚΙΟΝ*23 .....07” (typ.V) to Athens.

PPC 50

210 FC PS card (1900) print.5l.olive Fl.Mercury (Strat.Δ12) plus 2l.+3l.1906 Olympics (Hellas 190+191) canc.”ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*10 ΦΕΒΡ.1907”,arr.”HAAN*27-2-07” (Germany).

PS 35

211 FC Commercial cover (with letter enclosed) from Calamata to Germany, franked with (1906) Olympics 5l. + 20l., canc. “ΚΑΛΑΜΑΙ * 22 ΦΕΒΡ. (1907)” type VI, transit “ΠΑΤΡΑΙ * 23 ΦΕΒΡ. 1905” type VI (for unknown reasons the handstamp was turned to 1905 instead of 1907), also transit on back “ΠΑΤΡΑΙ * 23 ΦΕΒΡ.” (the year indication is striken out completely), arr. “MUNCHEN 31. * 12 MAR. 07”.

C 1500

212 FC BACK ONLY of a cover, franked with (1906) Olympics 10x2l., canc. blue type V “ΠΟΡΤΑ ΠΑΖΑΡ * 25 ΦΕΒΡ. 07”, transit “ΤΡΙΚΚΑΛΑ * 25 ΦΕΒΡ. 1905”, “ΒΟΛΟΣ * 27 ΦΕΒΡ. 1907”, “ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ * 28 ΦΕΒΡ. 1907”, arr. “ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ * 4 ΜΑΡΤ. 1907”. EXTREMELY RARE! ONLY ONE COVER KNOWN FROM THIS ORIGIN till today.

C 2000

213 FC “Corfou. Lunch offert par le Roi Georges a l’Empereur Guillaume au village Peleka” colour PPC, franked with (1906) Olympics 10l., canc. “ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ * 14 ΜΑΡΤ. 1907” addressed to the ex. agent of LLoyd Austriaco in Samsoun. Very rare destination.

PPC 150

214 FC Registered cover to Constantinople (with 2 registration cachets: domestic & foreign mail), franked with two pairs 2x25l. (total rate 1dr.), canc. “ΛΑΡΙΣΣΑ * 24 ΑΠΡ. 1907” type VI, transit “ΒΟΛΟΣ * 25 ΑΠΡ. 1907”, arr. at the French P.O. “CONSTANTINOPLE GALATA / POSTE - FRANCSE * 12-5-07” forwarded to Turkish P.O. “GALATA * ARRIVE * 12 MAI 1907”, final arr. at Yeni Djami.

C 1500

215 FC Registered commercial cover to Athens, franked on back with 10x5l. Fl. Mercury plus 10l. + 20l. (1906) Olympics, canc. “ΤΡΙΠΟΛΙΣ * 4 ΜΑΙΟΣ 1907”. No arrival cachet.

C 150

216 FC Small cover addressed to Paros, franked with 3l. (1906) Olympics, canc. “ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ * 21 ΜΑΙΟΣ 1907”. VF.

C 20

217 FC Cover to Turkey, franked on back side with Fl. Mercury 10l. plus (1906) Olympics 3l. + 2l. + 10l., canc. type III “ΕΛΕΥΣΙΣ * 15 ΣΕΠΤ. 07”, arr. “BRITISH POST OFFICE - CONSTANTINOPLE / A / OC 1, 07”.

C 100

218 FC Triple-weight cover to Triest, franked with (1906) Olympics 50l. on front and 2x2l. + 7x3l. on back, canc. “AΘΗΝΑΙ * 4 ΔΕΚΕ. 1907”, arr. “TRIEST 1 * 4b * TRIESTE 1 * 20.XII.07” (which cancelled the stamps on the back side).

C 300

219 FC Booklet containing the Program of the first day of the “Panhellenic and School Games 1907”, Athletic and Gymnastic sports in Athens Stadium on Wednesday, 25th April 1907. (8 pages)

B 100

220 FC Booklet containing the “Report of the Board of Umpires for the School Games 1907 held in Athens”. Printed in Athens in 1907. (16 pages)

B 150

221 FC “Bulletin of the Committee of Olympic Games in Athens” (booklet of 50 pages) No.6 (1/14 October 1907) in Greek & French including several Royal Decrees & many information of the Games.Excellent condition.

B 400

222 FC Booklet containing the “General Programme of the Panhellenic and School Games 1908”, to be held in Athens Panathenaic Stadium on 17, 18, 19 and 20 April 1908. (36 pages)

B 200

223 FC “Bulletin of the Committee of Olympic Games in Athens” (booklet of 86 pages) No.7 (1 October 1908) in Greek publishing the results of many sports of 1907/1908 period.Very fine condition.

B 400

224 FC 5 lepta rate: Domestic postcards mail & foreign printed matter. 1) Colour greetings PPC to Athens, franked with (1906) Olympics 2l. + 3l., canc. type VI “ΠΥΡΓΟΣ * 6 ΦΕΒ. 07”, arr. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ * 7 ΦΕΒΡ. 1907”. 2) “Athens - Monument of Lysicrates (Lantern of Diogenes)” colour PPC to Austria, franked with Fl. Mercury 2l. plus (1906) Olympics 3l., canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ (ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ) * 23 ΟΚΤ. 08”.

PPC 50

225 FC Piece of fabric (used as wrapping for a parcel from USA to Greece), franked with6x15c. + 5c. + 2c., canc. oval “TAUNTON * MASS.” plus “TAUNTON, MASS. / REGISTERED * SEP-20-1908”, with New York registration label, taxed on arrival with 3x50l. (1906) Olympic stamps, canc. type V “ΑΡΓΟΣΤΟΛΙΟΝ ΔΕΜΑΤΑ * 11 ΟΚΤ. 1908”.

C 1500

226 FC Registered commercial cover to Leeds, England, franked with Fl. Mercury three pairs 3x1l. + bl.4x2l. in combination with (1906) Olympics pair 2x3l. + 30l., canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ (ΣΥΣΤΗΜΕΝΑ) * 26.ΣΕΠ.08”, arr. oval “REGISTERED.29 / LEEDS * 15 OC 08”.

C 500


227 FC “Monument de Lysicrate” b/w PPC (Aspiotis), franked with Fl. Mercury 1l. plus (1906) Olympics 2l., canc. type V “KΗΦΙΣΣΙΑ * 18 ΙΟΥΛ. 09” to Athens.

PPC 50

228 FC “Moreote” colour PPC (Aspiotis), franked with Fl. Mercury 2x3l. plus (1906) 2x2l. Olympics, canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ (ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ) * 22-ΔΕΚ. 09” to Germany.

PPC 50

229 FC Mourning cover (opened on 3 sides) franked with (1906) Olympics, on front 2x5l. + 2l. & on back 2x1l. + 2x3l. (Hellas 189/192), canc. button type V “ΓΙΑΛΤΡΑ”, arr. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ (ΑΦΙΞΙΣ) * 18-ΙΑΝ.10”. Rare.

C 300

230 FC Cover addressed to Baden-Baden,Germany, franked with engraved 2x1l. + 4x2l. + 2x3l. plus (1906) Olympics 3x3l. (total rate: 25l.), canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ (ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ) * 17-ΣΕΠ.12”.

C 150

231 FC 2dr. used as fiscal, with canc. “TAMEION” and blue boxed “TAMEION ΔΙΑΧΕΙΡΙΣΕΩΣ ΣΦΡΑΓΙΣΤΟΥ ΧΑΡΤΟΥ”.

o 50

232 FC Commercial printed invoice, issued 28 Oct. 1906, paid on 1 April 1907, verified by a 10l. 1906 Olympics stamp used as fiscal and cancelled in manuscript by the merchant.

Doc 100

233 FC 1910 Legal Document on 3dr.Revenue paper fr.2x2dr.Olympics (Hellas 200) ovpt.”ΘΕΜΙΣ”. EL 30

234 FC Judicial document issued in 1910 at the Court of Athens, with printed 3dr. blue revenue and affixed as Judicial fiscals 2x2dr. 1906 Olympics plus 4x50l. Fl. Mercury stamps, all ovpt. “ΘΕΜΙΣ” and canceled with the manuscript signature of the secretary of the Court.

Doc 60

235 FC Judicial document issued in 1912 at Court of Athens, with affixed as Judicial fiscal a 2dr. 1906 Olympics stamp ovpt. “ΘΕΜΙΣ” and cancelled “ΕΓΕΝΕΤΟ ΧΡΗΣΙΣ” (= been used).

Doc 40

236 FC Judicial document issued in 1912 at the Supreme Court of Athens, with printed 1dr. blue revenue and affixed as Judicial fiscal 5dr. 1906 Olympics stamps ovpt. “ΘΕΜΙΣ” and cancelled with the manuscript signature of the secretary of the Court.

Doc 200

237 FC Certificate issued in 1920 by the School of Commerce in Piraeus, with printed 2dr. green revenue and affixed 25l. Judicial fiscal and (Educational) 2dr. 1906 Olympics ovpt. “ΧΑΡΤΟΣΗΜΟΝ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤ. ΤΕΛΩΝ 3 Δραχμαί”.

Doc 50

238 FC 3dr. 1906 Second Olympics in horizontal strip of 4 on fragment, overprint “ΧΑΡΤΟΣΗΜΟΝ / ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤ.ΤΕΛΩΝ”. (Hellas 201).

Δ 160

239 FC 3dr. 1906 Second Olympics on fragment, inverted overprint “ΧΑΡΤΟΣΗΜΟΝ / ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤ.ΤΕΛΩΝ”. (Hellas 201). Very rare.

Δ 100

240 FC 3dr. 1906 Second Olympics on fragment, overprint “ΧΑΡΤΟΣΗΜΟΝ / ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤ.ΤΕΛΩΝ”. (Hellas 201). Rare.

Δ 30

241 FC 3dr. 1906 Second Olympics on fragment, overprint “ΧΑΡΤΟΣΗΜΟΝ / ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤ.ΤΕΛΩΝ”. (Hellas 201). Rare.

Δ 30

242 FC “Promenade du Roi Othon et amalia avec leur cortege” colour PPC to Egypt, franked with (1906) Olym-pics marginal pair 2x5l., canc. type II “ΚΙΜΩΛΟΣ * 17 ΙΑΝ. 07” in blue colour, transit “ALEXANDRIA / B / 2-II.07”, arr. “KOTOUR / 2.II.07”.

PPC 100

243 FC Canc.”ΑΓ.ΒΛΑΣΙΟΣ*22 ΜΑΙΟΣ 06” (typ.ΙΙΙ) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194).Rare cancel. o 20

244 FC Canc.”ΑΓΙΟΣ ΠΕΤΡΟΣ-115*9 ΟΚΤ.06” (typ.ΙΙΙ) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194). o 3

245 FC A collection of type III cancellations on (1906) Olympic values incl. ΚΟΡΩΠΙ on 1l., KAPYTAINA on 30l., KPANIΔION on 10l., ΑΣΤΡΟΣ (button type), ΒΕΡΒΙΤΣΑ, ΕΡΜΙΟΝΗ, ΖΑΧΟΛΗ (ΔΕΡΒΕΝΙΟΝ) ΖΟΥΡΤΣΑ, ΙΟΣ, ΛΙΓΟΥΔΙΣΤΑ on 20l., ΠΛΑΤΑΝΟΣ (ΝΑΥΠ.) on 25l., and ΜΥΤΙΚΑ & ΦΟΥΡΝΑ on 25l. on fragments.

o/Δ 50

246 FC Canc.”BΙΤΡΙΝΙΤΣΑ*19 ΙΟΥΝ.06” in blue-green (typ.ΙV) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194). o 30

247 FC “La Cavalieri” real photo romantic PPC, franked with (1906) Olympics 5l., canc. type IV “ΜΕΘΑΝΑ * 21 ΙΟΥΝ. 06” in blue colour, arr. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ * 21 ΙΟΥN. 19..”.

PPC 100

248 FC Canc. type IV “ΠΑΛΑΙΟΧΩΡΙΟΝ * 23 ΟΚΤ. 06” (inverted center) on horizontal pair 2x20l. on fragment. Scarce & VF.

Δ 80

249 FC Canc.”ΑΓΙΟΣ ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ*22 ΣΕΠΤ.06” (typ.V) on pair 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194).Very rare cancel. o 100

250 FC Canc.”ΑΓΟΥΛΙΝΙΤΣΑ*21 ΝΟΕΜ.06” (typ.V) on 25l.Olympic. (Hellas 195). o 10

251 FC Canc.”ΑΓΡΙΑΣ” (typ.V) on 25l.Olympic. (Hellas 195). o 10

252 FC Type V canc. ‘button’ type “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ” on 1l., 3l. & 5l. (1906) Olympic stamps, plus colour PPC ad-dressed in town of Athens, franked with 2l., canc. ‘button’ type “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ”.

o/PPC

300

253 FC Canc.”ΑΘΗΝΑΙ” (“button” typ.V in 2 differ.types) on 2l.(bl.4),3l.(pair),5l.,10l.& 25l.Olympics. (Hellas 190+191+192+193+195).

o 50

254 FC Canc.”ΑΛΗΤΣΕΛΕΠΗ*ΙΟΥΝ” (typ.V,without day & year) on 20l.Olympic.Post office established on 16-9-04 & closed on 1-4-12. (Hellas 194).Rare variety.

o 200

255 FC Canc.”ΑΛΩΝΙΣΤΑΙΝΑ” in violet (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194).Rare. o 80

256 FC Canc. type V “ΑΜΠΕΛΙΩΝΑ * 10 ΜΑΪΟΣ 07” on pair 2x5l. on fragment. This P.O. operated from 13.6.1906 to 4.6.1912.

Δ 100

257 FC Canc.”ΑΝΔΡΟΥΣΑ*29 ΑΠΡ.06” (typ.V) on 25l.Olympic. (Hellas 195). o 60

258 FC Canc.”ΑΝΩ ΒΟΛΟΣ” (typ.V,”button” type) on 25l.Olympic. (Hellas 195).Rare. o 100


259 FC Canc.”ΑΝΩΓΗ*14 ....07” (Province Ithaka,Prefecture Cefalonia) (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic.Post office established on 5-2-07 & closed on 17-6-11. (Hellas 194).

o 100

260 FC Canc.”ΑΠΕΙΡΑΝΘΟΣ (ΝΑΞΟΥ)*21 ΙΟΥΛ.06” (typ.V) on 25l.Olympic. (Hellas 195).Rare. o 100

261 FC Canc.”ΑΡΑΓΟΖΑΙΝΑ” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194).Rare. o 100

262 FC Canc.”ΑΡΑΧΩΒΑ (ΛΕΒΑΔΕΙΑΣ)” & “ΑΡΑΧΩΒΑ (ΛΑΚΕΔΑΙΜΟΝΟΣ)” (typ.V) on 2 χ 20l.Olympics. (Hellas 194).

o 50

263 FC Canc.”ΑΡΓΥΡΑΔΕΣ*25 ΜΑΡΤ.07” & “*27 ΜΑΙΟΣ 08” (typ.V) on 3l.& 20l.Olympics respectively. (Hellas 191+194).

o 300

264 FC Canc.”ΑΣΛΑΝΑΓΑ*9 ΝΟΕΜ.06” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194). o 30

265 FC Canc.”ΑΣΠΡΟΠΥΡΓΟΣ (ΦΥΛΗΣ)” (typ.V “button” type) on fragment fr.2l.+3l.Olympics. (Hellas 190+191).

Δ 100

266 FC Canc. type V “ΑΥΛΩΝΑΡΙΟΝ * 21 ΑΥΓ. 07” & “ΑΧΑΪΑ * 1 ΙΟΥΛ. 06” on 20l. stamps. o 15

267 FC Canc.”ΑΧΟΥΡΙΑ*11 ΙΑΝ.08” in green on pair & “*4 ΦΕΒΡ.07” in lilac on single 3l.Olympics (typ.V). (Hel-las 191).Rare cancels.

o 150

268 FC Canc.”BΑΓΙΑ*1 ... 06” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194). o 60

269 FC Canc. type V “ΒΑΜΒΑΚΟΥ (ΛΑΚΕΔΑΙΜΟΝΟΣ) * 6 ΔΕΚΕ. 06” & “ΒΑΡΥΜΠΟΠΗ * 29 ΑΥΓ. 07” on 20l. & “ΒΑΛΤΕΣΙΝΙΚΟΣ * 17 ΦΕΒΡ. 07” on 5l.

o 50

270 FC Canc. type V “ΒΑΡΘΟΛΟΜΙΟΝ” & “ΒΑΡΘΟΛΟΜΙΟΥ” on 20l. stamps. o 50

271 FC Canc.”ΒΕΛΑΝΙΔΙΑ (ΒΟΙΩΝ)*10 ΑΠΡ.07” (typ.V) on 3l.Olympic. (Hellas 191).Rare. o 100

272 FC Canc.”BΕΛΕΣΤΙΝΟΝ*31 ΜΑΙΟΣ 06” (typ.V) on 3l.Olympic. (Hellas 191). o 70

273 FC Canc.”ΒΕΛΙΤΣΑ*11 ΣΕΠΤ.06” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194).Rare. o 100

274 FC Canc.”ΒΟΘΡΟΙ*26 ΙΟΥΝ.07” (inhabitants 769,census 1896) (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194).Very rare cancel.

o 150

275 FC Canc.”BOYNAPIA” (typ.V) on 20l.& 25.Olympics. (Hellas 194+195).Rare & very fine cancels. o 100

276 FC Canc.”BRAXATION*25 IAN.06” (typ.V) in blue on 3l.Olympic. (Hellas 191). o 20

277 FC Canc.”BYZIKION*......07” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194). o 50

278 FC Canc. type V “ΒΥΤΙΝΑ * 18 ΙΟΥΝ. 07” on pair 10l. VF. o 20

279 FC Canc.”ΓΑΙΟΣ” (typ.V) on 10l.Olympic in marginal pair & 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 193+194). o 80

280 FC Canc. type V “ΓΚΟΡΤΖΑ (ΛΑΚΕΔΑΙΜΟΝΟΣ) * 12 ΑΠΡ. 06” in blue colour on pair 2x10l. on fragment. Δ 50

281 FC Canc.”ΓΚΡΙΤΣΑ*10 ΝΟΕΜ.07” (typ.V) on 3l.Olympic. (Hellas 191). o 150

282 FC Canc.”ΓΛΑΥΚΟΣ*16 ΜΑΡΤ.06” (typ.V) on 25l.Olympic. (Hellas 195).Rare. o 200

283 FC Canc.”ΓOPΑNOI” (typ.V,dates inverted) on 25l.Olympic. (Hellas 195).Rare. o 60

284 FC Canc. type V “ΓΡΑΒΙΑ * 20 ΙΟΥΛ. 06” on defective 20l. o 20

285 FC Canc. type V “ΔΑΔΙΟΝ * 11 ΙΟΥΝ. ??” on 5l. & “ΔΑΥΛΕΙΑ * 30 ΔΕΚΕ. 06” on 3l. o 30

286 FC Canc.”ΔΑΙΜΟΝΙΑ (ΕΠΙΔ.ΛΙΜΗΡΑΣ)*26 ΣΕΠΤ.06” in lilac on pair 5l.Olympic on fragment. (Hellas 192). Δ 200

287 FC Canc.”ΔΕΡΕΛΗ (ΤΥΡΝΑΒΟΥ)” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194). o 100

288 FC Canc. type V “ΔΕΣΦΙΝΗ * 16 ΙΟΥΛ. 07” on pair 1l., ΔΙΑΒΟΛΙΤΣΙΟΝ on 1dr. and “ΔΟΒΡΑΙΝΑ * 17 ΣΕΠΤ. 06” on 25l.

o 30

289 FC Canc.”ΔΙΑΒΟΛΙΤΣΙΟΥ” (typ.V) on 1dr.Olympic. (Hellas 199). o 15

290 FC Canc.”ΔΙΓΑΛΕΤΟΝ*12 ΑΠΡ.07” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic.Post-Office established on 29-4-06 & concealed on 17-6-11. (Hellas 194).Rare.

o 150

291 FC Canc.”ΔΙΔΥΜΟΙ*2 ΜΑΙ.07” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194).Rare cancel. o 100

292 FC Canc.”ΔΙΜΗΝΙΟ*29 ΙΟΥΝ.07” (typ.V) on 10l.Olympic in bl.4. (Hellas 193). o 100

293 FC Canc. type V “ΔΟΜΟΚΟΣ * 9 ΜΑΡΤ. 07” (blue) on 20l. & “ΔΡΑΧΜΑΝΙΟΝ * 7 ΙΑΝ. 07” on pair 10l. o 20

294 FC Canc.”ΔΟΥΚΑΔΕΣ*5....” (Prefecture Corfu) (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic.Post office established on 5-9-05 & closed on 17-6-11. (Hellas 194).

o 100

295 FC Canc. type V “ΔΟΥΡΑΛΗ” on 20l. Scarce. This P.O. operated from 4.7.1902 to 31.3.1912. o 100

296 FC Canc.”ΕΜΠΟΡΕΙON*17 ΑΥΓ.07” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194).Rare. o 100

297 FC Canc.”ΕΝΩΣΙΣ*11 ΑΥΓ.(without year)” (typ.V) on 25l.Olympic.Post-Office established on 24-2-06 & concealed on 2-9-11. (Hellas 195).Rare.

o 120

298 FC Canc.”ΕΞΟΧΩΡΙΟΝ*24 ΦΕΒΡ.07” (Lakonia) (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic.Post office established on 11-3-06 & closed on 31-3-12. (Hellas 194).

o 150

299 FC Canc.”ΕΞΩΓΗ (ΙΘΑΚΗΣ)*6 ΜΑΡΤ.07” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic.Post-Office established on 11-4-05 & concealed on 17-6-11. (Hellas 194).Rare.

o 100


300 FC Canc. type V ΖΑΒΕΡΔΑ blue on 20l., ΖΑΓΟΡΑ black on 20l. and green on 25l. o 30

301 FC Canc.”ΖΑΤΟΥΝΑ*1 ΜΑΙΟΣ.07” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194).Rare cancel. o 100

302 FC Canc.”ZOYNATION” (typ.V) on 1l.& 2l.Olympics. (Hellas 191+192). o 30

303 FC Canc.”ΘΕΟΔΩΡΙΑΝΑ*25 ΙΟΥΝ.07” (typ.V) on pair 10l.Olympic.Post-office established on 3-10-06. (Hel-las 193).Very rare item.

o 200

304 FC Canc. type V “ΙΕΡΟΝ ΑΣΚΛΗΠΙΟΥ * 30 ΜΑΪΟΣ 07” on 20l. VF & Scarce. o 150

305 FC Canc. type V ΙΣΘΜΙΑ * ΚΑΡΔΑΜΥΛΗ on 20l. & ΚΑΡΔΙΤΣΑ on 50l. o 20

306 FC Canc.”KAINOYPION” (typ.V) on 1l.Olympic. (Hellas 189). o 50

307 FC Canc. type V “ΚΑΛΑΜΠΑΚΑ * 8 ΜΑΙΟΣ 06” on 10l. on fragment. VF. Δ 10

308 FC Canc.”KAMAPAI*10 NOEM.06” in blue (typ.V) on 2l.Olympic in bl.4. (Hellas 190). o 100

309 FC Canc.”KANTZA*2 IAN.07” (typ.V) on 10l.Olympic. (Hellas 193).Very rare & fine. o 200

310 FC Canc. type V “ΚΑΠΑΝΔΡΙ(ΤΙΟΝ) * 20 ΦΕΒΡ. “ on 5l. Extremely Rare. o 250

311 FC Canc.”KΑΡΑΒΑΣ*17 ΣΕΠΤ.06” in green (typ.V) on 25l.Olympic.Post-Office established on 22-5-06 & concealed on 31-3-12. (Hellas 195).Rare.

o 100

312 FC Canc.”KAPAKOYZI*20 ΦΕΒΡ.07” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic (faulty). (Hellas 194).Very rare. o 80

313 FC Canc.”KAΡAMOYΣTAΦA*15 ΜΑΡΤ.07” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic.Post-Office established on 20-12-06 & concealed on 1-4-12. (Hellas 194).Very rare.

o 150

314 FC Canc. type V “ΚΑΡΟΥΣΑΔΕΣ (ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΣ) * 9 ΑΠΡ. 06” blue colour on 3l. and same, dated 25 NOE. 06, in black colour on 25l.

o 50

315 FC Canc. type V “ΚΑΣΤΑΝΙΑ * 18 ΣΕΠΤ. 07” on 20l. o 15

316 FC Canc. type V “ΚΑΣΤΡΙΟΝ * 15 ΑΥΓ. 06” on 5l. o 40

317 FC Canc.”ΚΑΤΣΑΡΟΥ*.......07” (Messinia) (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic (faulty).Post office established on 9-3-06 & closed on 1-4-12. (Hellas 194).

o 100

318 FC Canc. type V “ΚΑΤΩ ΦΑΝΑΡΙΟΝ * 17 ΙΟΥΛ. 06 “ on 20l. Scarce. o 100

319 FC Canc.”ΚΑΤΩΧΩΡΙΟΝ (ΠΑΛΛΗΣ)” (typ.V) on 5l.(in black) & 20l.(in lilac) Olympics. (Hellas 192+194). o 100

320 FC Canc.”ΚΕΡΑΜΙΩΝ” (typ.V) in black on 20l.Olympic & in blue on 25l.Olympic. (Hellas 194+195). o 50

321 FC Canc. type V “ΚΕΡΤΕΖΙΟΝ (ΚΑΛΑΒΡΥΤΩΝ)” in violet colour, combination of 3 parts on 3x2l. o 50

322 FC Canc. type V “ΚΗΦΙΣΙΑ” on single 3l., 10l. and 20l. on two fragments. VF. ο/Δ 40

323 FC Canc. type V “ΚIONIΟΝ * 9 IAN. 07” on 25l. o 30

324 FC Canc. type V “ΚOKΩNI * 17 ΙΟΥN. 06 “ (date & month inverted) on 3l. Scarce. o 80

325 FC Canc. type V ΚΟΝΙΣΤΡΑΙ & ΚΟΡΘΙΟΝ on 20l. & ΚΟΡΩΝΗ on 30l. o 16

326 FC Canc. type V “ΚΟΝΤΟΒΑΖΑΙΝΑ * 27 ΑΠΡ. 07” on vertical pair 2x25l. o 100

327 FC Canc.”KOΡAΚΟΒΟΥΝΙΟΝ*16 ....08” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic.Post-Office established on 12-2-03 & con-cealed on 16-2-11. (Hellas 194).Rare.

o 100

328 FC Canc. button type V “ΚOYMANI” with manuscript date in the center “10 Απρ. 06” on pair 2x5l. Scarce. o 100

329 FC Canc. type V “ΚΡΕΣΤΑΙΝΑ” button type on 20l. on fragment. Δ 30

330 FC Canc.”ΚΥΠΑΡΙΣΣΙΟΝ*10 ΦΕΒΡ.07” (typ.V) on 10l.Olympic. (Hellas 193).Rare. o 100

331 FC Canc.”ΛΑΓΕΙΑ*18 .. 07” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194).Rare. o 100

332 FC Canc. type V “ΛAΓKAΔIA * 8 MAΡT. 07” on 1dr. Superb. o 80

333 FC Canc.”ΛΑΝΤΖΟΙOΝ*27 ... 06” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194). o 80

334 FC Canc.”ΛΑΡΥΜΝΑ*14 ΜΑΡΤ.” (without year) (typ.V) on pair 10l.Olympic. (Hellas 193).Rare. o 80

335 FC Canc.”ΛΑΥΚΟΣ” (typ.V) on pair 5l.Olympic. (Hellas 192).Very rare cancel. o 150

336 FC Canc. type V ΛΕΒΕΤΣΟΒΑ on 20l., ΛΕΒΙΔΙΟΝ on 3l., ΛΕΟΝΤΑΡΙΟΝ & ΛΕΧΑΙΝΑ on 10l. o 80

337 FC Canc.”ΛΕΙΒΑΝΑΤΕΣ*6 ΜΑΡΤ.08” (typ.V) on 3l.Olympic. (Hellas 191).Very rare. o 50

338 FC Canc.”ΛΕΠΙΑΝΑ*7 ΝΟΕΜ.06” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic.Post-Office established on 25-9-03 & concealed on 22-8-11. (Hellas 194).Rare.

o 100

339 FC Canc.”ΛΕΥΚΙΜΗ (ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΣ)” weak (typ.V) on 40l.Olympic. (Hellas 197).Rare. o 50

340 FC Canc. type V “ΛΙΝΑΡΙΑ” on 20l. This P.O. operated from 13.8.1903 to 2.9.1911. o 50

341 FC Canc.”ΛΟΓΚΑΝΙΚΟΝ” (typ.V) on fragment fr.3 x 1l.Olympic. (Hellas 189). Δ 120

342 FC Canc. type V ΛΙΜΝΗ & ΛΟΓΚΑ on 20l. & ΛΟΙΔΩΡΙΚΙΟΝ on pair 2x5l. o 50

343 FC Canc. type V “ΛΟΥΤΡΑ ΥΠΑΤΗΣ”, two copies on 20l. and 25l. VF. o 40

344 FC Canc.”ΛΥΚΟΠΟΡΙΑ*20 ΦΕΒΡ.07” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194). o 100


345 FC Canc.”ΜΑΓΑΖΕΙΑ*2 ΜΑΙΟΣ.06” (typ.V) on 25l.Olympic (faulty). (Hellas 195). o 80

346 FC Canc.”ΜAZEIKA” (typ.V) on 2dr.Olympic. (Hellas 200). o 50

347 FC “ΜΑΛΑΚΑΣΙΟΝ” typ.V cancelation on pair of 2l.+10l.+20l. (Hellas 190 + 193 + 194). o 8

348 FC Canc.”MANAPI” (typ.V) on 3l.Olympic in bl.4. (Hellas 191).Rare. o 150

349 FC Canc.”MAΡAΘOΣ (ΤΡΙΦΥΛΛΙΑΣ)” in violet (typ.V) on 2 x 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194). o 150

350 FC Canc.”ΜΑΡΠΙΣΣΑ (ΝΑΞΟΥ)*12 ΙΟΥΝ...” (typ.V) on 40l.Olympic. (Hellas 197).Very rare cancel. o 200

351 FC Canc.”ΜΑΥΡΙΛΟΝ” (typ.V) on 25l.Olympic. (Hellas 195).Rare. o 80

352 FC Canc. type V “MAΥΡΟΛΙΘΑΡΙΟΝ * 21 ΙΑΝ. 07” on 20l. o 80

353 FC Canc.”ΜΑΧΑΙΡΑΔΟΝ*28 ΝΟΕΜ.07” (typ.V) on 40l.Olympic.Post-Office established on 19-9-05 & con-cealed on 13-6-11. (Hellas 197).Very rare.

o 100

354 FC Canc. type V “(ΜΕΓ)Α ΚΕΣΣΕΡΛΙ * 3 ΜΑΙΟΣ 06” (month inverted) on 1l. Scarce. o 50

355 FC Canc.”ΜΕΓΑ ΛΕΙΒΑΔΙΟΝ*3 ΜΑΡΤ.10” (typ.V) on 40l.Olympic.Post-Office established on 24-11-08 & concealed on 27-6-11. (Hellas 197).Rare.

o 100

356 FC Canc.”ΜΕΣΑΡΙΑ*21 ΙΑΝ.07” (typ.V,month inverted) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194).Rare. o 100

357 FC Canc.”ΜΕΣΣΗΝΗ”,”ΜΗΛΕΑΙ” & “ΟΙΑ” (typ.V) on 3 x 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194). o 25

358 FC Canc.”ΜΗΛΙΑ” (typ.V) on 10l.& 20l.Olympics.Post-Office established on 13-8-03 & concealed on 31-3-12. (Hellas 193+194).Rare.

o 100

359 FC Canc. type V ΜΟΛΟΣ & ΜΥΚΟΝΟΣ on 20l. & ΞΗΡΟΧΩΡΙΟΝ on pair 2x1l. o 20

360 FC Canc.”MONOΔΡION*21 ΣΕΠΤ...” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194).Rare. o 70

361 FC Canc.”ΜΟΥΡΕΣΙ” (typ.V,”button” type) (post-office established 9-1-02 & abolished 22-8-11) on 25l.Olympic. (Hellas 195).Rare cancel.

o 150

362 FC Canc. type V “MΠΑΜΠΑ * 23 ΙΟΥΝ. 06” on 20l. o 100

363 FC Canc. type V “ΝΕΑ ΕΠΙΔΑΥΡΟΣ * 12 ΝΟΕΜ. 06” on 20l. Superb. o 50

364 FC Canc. type V “ΝΕΟΧΩΡΙΟΝ (ΠΑΡΑΧΕΛΩΙΤΙΔΟΣ) * 23 ΙΟΥΝ. 07” on 2l. Scarce. o 50

365 FC Canc.”ΝΥΜΦΕΣ*15 ΑΠΡ.08” (typ.V) (Corfu Prefecture,post-office established 5-9-1904 & abolished 2-9-11) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194).Very rare cancel.

o 200

366 FC Canc. type V “ΞΗΡΟΚΑΜΠΙΟΝ” on 3l. and 20l. stamps. o 20

367 FC Canc.”ΟΙΤΥΛΟΝ (ΟΙΤΥΛΟΥ)*25 ΑΠΡ.07” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194).Rare. o 100

368 FC Canc.”ΠΑΝΙΤΣΑ*25 ΙΑΝ.08” in blue (typ.V,dates inverted) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194). o 100

369 FC Canc.”ΠΑΡΑΛΙΑ ΑΣΤΡΟΥΣ*31 ΔΕΚΕ.06” & “*3 ΜΑΙΟΣ...” (typ.V) on 3l.& 20l.Olympics (respectively). (Hellas 191+194).

o 40

370 FC Canc.”ΠΑΣΣΙΑ*13 ΙΟΥΝ.07” (typ.V) on 2 χ 1l.Olympic on fragment.Post-Office established on 3-1-07 & concealed on 1-3-12. (Hellas 189).Rare.

Δ 100

371 FC Canc.”ΠΕΝΤΑΓΙΟΙ*5 ΙΟΥΝ.06” (typ.V) on 25l.Olympic.Post-Office established on 18-3-05 & concealed on 20-6-11.Faulty stamp. (Hellas 195).Rare.

o 80

372 FC Canc. type V “ΠΕΤΡΙΝΑ * 14 ΝΟΕΜ. 07” on pair 2x10l. Scarce. o 80

373 FC Canc. type V “ΠΕΤΡΟΜΑΓΟΥΛΑ * 1 ΙΟΥΛ. 0?” on 20l. o 60

374 FC Canc.”ΠΙΣΣΑΔΕΣ” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic.Post-Office established on 28-11-06 & concealed on 17-6-11. (Hellas 194).

o 60

375 FC Canc. button type V “ΠΛΑΚΑ (ΛΑΥΡΙΟΥ)” on 20l. Scarce & VF. o 100

376 FC Canc. type V “ΠΛΑΤΑΝΟΣ (ΚΡΑΘΙΔΟΣ)” on 5l. o 15

377 FC Canc. type V “ΠΛΑΤΣΑ * 14 ΜΑΙΟΣ 07” on 3l. Scarce & VF. o 90

378 FC Canc.”ΠΛΑΤΥΘΡΙΑ” (typ.V) on 10l.(pair) & 25l.Olympics.Post-Office established on 5-2-07 & concealed on 17-6-11. (Hellas 193+195).Rare.

o 150

379 FC Canc.”ΠΟΔΟΛΟΒΙΤΣΑ*13 ΙΟΥΛ.08” (typ.V) on 3 χ 2l.Olympic (pair+single).Post-Office established on 26-11-05 & concealed on 22-8-11. (Hellas 190).Rare.

o 100

380 FC Canc.”ΠΟΛΥΔΕΝΔΡΙ*22 ΜΑΙΟΣ” (typ.V,without year) on fragment fr.5l.+20l.Olympics.(Ayia-Larissa). (Hellas 192+194).

Δ 150

381 FC Canc. type V “ΠΟΡΤΑ ΠΑΖΑΡ * 12 ΑΠΡ. 07” on 20l. Scarce & superb. o 60

382 FC Canc. type V “ΠΟYΛΗΘΡΑ * 19 ΣΕΠΤ. 07” on 20l. on fragment. Δ 50

383 FC Canc. type V “ΠΡΟΣΤΟΒΙΤΣΑ” on 20l. o 50

384 FC Canc. type V “ΠΡΟYΣΟΣ” on 20l. Scarce. o 70

385 FC Canc.”ΠΥΡΓΟΣ (ΘΗΡΑΣ)*30 ΙΑΝ.07” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194).Superb item. o 100

386 FC Canc.”ΠΥΡΓΟΣ (ΤΡΙΦΥΛΛΙΑΣ)” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194). o 30


387 FC Canc. type V “ΡΕΝΤΙΝΗ * 23 ΑΥΓ. 05” (inverted center) on 20l. Wrong year (1905 instead of 1906)!!! o 100

388 FC Canc. type V “ΣΕΛΙΝΙΤΣΑ” on 20l. and 25l. VF. o 40

389 FC Canc. type V “ΣΙΔΗΡΟΚΑΣΤΡΟΝ * 22 ΙΟΥΝ. 06” on 20l. o 50

390 FC Canc.”ΣΚΑΛΑ (ΟΡΩΠΟΥ)*11 ΑΠΡ.06” (office founded on 8-3-02) (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194).Extremely rare cancel.

o 1000

391 FC Canc.”ΣΚΡΙΠΕΡΟΝ”,”ΣΚΥΡΟΣ”,”ΣΟΦΑΔΕΣ” & “ΣΟΠΩΤΟΝ” (typ.V) on 3x20l.& 25l.Olympics. (Hellas 194+195).

o 30

392 FC Canc. type V “ΣΚΡΙΠΕΡΟΥ” on 3l. and 25l. VF. o 80

393 FC Canc. type V “ΣΟΥΒΑΛΑ” on bl.4x2l. VF. o 100

394 FC Canc.”ΣΟΥΔΕΝΑ*25 ... 07” (typ.V) on 10l.Olympic. (Hellas 193). o 30

395 FC Canc.”ΣΠΕΡΧΕΙΑΣ*22 ΣΕΠΤ.10” (typ.V) on 2dr.Olympic. (Hellas 200).Excellent. o 80

396 FC Canc. type V “ΣΤΑΥΡΟΣ (ΙΘΑΚΗΣ) * 3 ΝΟΕΜ. 07” on 20l. VF. o 80

397 FC Canc.”ΣΥΡΝΑ*20 ΝΟΕΜ.07” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194). o 100

398 FC Canc.”ΤΑΧ.& ΤΗΛ.ΥΠΑΤΗΣ”,”ΤΡΑΓΑΙΑ” & “ΤΣΑΓΚΑΡΑΔΑ” (in blue) on 3 x 25l.Olympic. (Hellas 195). o 30

399 FC Canc. type V “ΤΟΛΟΝ * 26 ΜΑΡ. 07” on 3l. o 50

400 FC Canc.”ΤΟΠΟΡΙΣΤΑ*27 ΜΑΙΟΣ 06” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194).Rare. o 100

401 FC Canc.”ΤΣΙΠΙΑΝΑ*12 ... 08” (typ.V) on 3l.Olympic. (Hellas 191).Rare. o 100

402 FC Canc.”ΦΑΡΑΚΛΑΤΑ*1 ΑΠΡ.1906” (typ.V) on 25l.Olympic.Post-Office established on 19-11-04 & con-cealed on 17-6-11. (Hellas 195).Very rare.

o 100

403 FC Canc.”ΦΙΣΚΑΡΔΟΝ*3 ... 08” (typ.V) on 25l.Olympic. (Hellas 195). o 30

404 FC Canc.”ΦΡΙΛΙΓΚΑΝΙΚΑ*2 ΙΟΥΛ.06” (Province Kythera,Prefecture Argolidokorinthia) (typ.V) on 25l.Olym-pic.Post office established on 17-5-05 & closed on 31-3-12. (Hellas 195).

o 100

405 FC Canc.”ΧABAPI” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic.Post-Office established on 28-8-03 & concealed on 27-4-12. (Hellas 194).

o 100

406 FC Canc.”ΧΑΛΑΝΔΡΙΟΝ*8 ΙΟΥΝ.07” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic. (Hellas 194).Rare. o 50

407 FC Canc.”XAPAKTI” (“button” typ.V) in green-blue on 25l.Olympic. (Hellas 195).Rare. o 60

408 FC Canc. type V “XIONATA * 14 ΣΕΠΤ. 06” on 5x5l. on fragment. Scarce. Δ 150

409 FC Canc.”ΧΡΥΣΑΦΑ*17 ... 08” (typ.V) on 20l.Olympic.Post-Office established on 15-3-06 & concealed on 31-3-12. (Hellas 194).

o 100

410 FC Canc.”ΩΡΟΛΟΓΙΟΝ*13 ΑΠΡ.1908” (typ.V) (Karystia-Euvoia,post-office established 2-10-07 & abolished 2-9-11) on 3l.Olympic. (Hellas 191).Rare cancel.

o 200

411 FC A collection of type V cancellations on (1906) Olympic values from 1l. to 2dr. incl. ΚΑΡΥΣΤΟΣ, ΚΑΤΟΧΗ, ΚΟΛΛΙΝΑΙ, ΛΟΥΤΡΑ ΑΙΔΗΨΟΥ (blue & black), ΝΕΑΠΟΛΙΣ, ΠΟΡΤΑΡΙΑ, ΣΥΚΙΑ (ΣΙΚΥΩΝΟΣ), ΤΑΧ. & ΤΗΛ. ΥΠΑΤΗΣ, ΤΡΑΓΑΙΑ (on 1l. & 20l.), ΤΣΑΓΚΑΡΑΔA, ΦΟΛΕΓΑΝΔΡΟΣ (on 2l. & 20l.). Also, ΚΕΦΑΛΟΒΡΥΣΙΝ on 20l. (1896) Olympics. Some of the cancellations are not very clear.

o 50

412 FC Colour romantic PPC to Athens, franked with 5l., canc. type V “ΑΓΟΥΛΙΝΙΤΣΑ * 22 ΣΕΠΤ. 06”. PPC 50

413 FC “Olympic Games 1906 - The Royal Family enters the Stadium” (inscription in Greek only), franked with 5l., canc. type V “ΑΛΜΥΡΟΠΟΤΑΜΟΣ * 10 ΔΕΚΕ. 06” to Athens. This small P.O. was established on 24.6.1906 and its operation was suspended on 2.9.1911. Very Rare.

PPC 500

414 FC “Delft - Holland” blueish real photo PPC, franked with (1906) Olympics 5l., canc. type V “ΑΜΑΡΟΥΣΙΟΝ * 11 ΣΕΠΤ. 06” in violet colour (with inverted center) to Athens.

PPC 50

415 FC Romantic real photo PPC to Adramytion (Asia Minor), franked with 2x5l. Olympics, canc. type V “ΒΕΛΟ” (12 Aug. 06 - from text), transit Austrian P.O. “METELINO / OESTERREICHISCHE POST / 2-9-06”. Rare & VF.

PPC 400

416 FC B/w real photo greetings PPC to Argostoli, franked with 5l. (1906) Olympics, canc. “ΓΑΪΟΣ” type V. PPC 200

417 FC “Musee de Delphes - L’Aurige” b/w PPC (Pallis & Cotzias 789) to France, franked with 10l., canc. type V “ΔΕΛΦΟΙ * 10 ΑΠΡ. 07”, arr. at Angers.

PPC 100

418 FC “Roma - Templo di Pallade” colour PPC posted from Athens in late 1906 or early 1907, franked with 5l. which remained uncancelled, the card bears arr. canc. button type V “ΚΑΛΛΙΘΕΑ”. Very Rare.

PPC 600

419 FC Real photo romantic PPC to Athens, franked with 2l., canc. type V “ΚΗΦΙΣΣΙΑ * 8 ΑΥΓ. 08”. PPC 100

420 FC Small cover to Nauplion, franked on back with Fl. Mercury 1l. plus (1906) Olympics 2l., canc. type V “ΛΕΒΙΔΙΟΝ * 7 ΙΑΝ. 08” with center inverted. Rare.

C 150

421 FC “Patras, Vue prise de mer” colour PPC (Variantzas 32864), franked on view side with 2l.+3l., canc. type V “ΛΕΧΑΙΝΑ * 30 ΔΕΚΕ. 07”, to Athens.

PPC 150

422 FC (Child with cake) romantic PPC, franked with (1906) Olympics 3l., canc. type V “ΛΗΞΟΥΡΙΟΝ * 24 ΙΟΥΛ. 07” to Athens.

PPC 70

423 FC Real photo romantic PPC to Patras, franked with 5l., canc. type V “ΛΟΙΔΩΡΙΚΙΟΝ * 19 ΙΟΥΛ. 06”. PPC 100


424 FC “Argostoli - Place de l’Union” b/w PPC (Librairie N. Nicolatos), franked with 3l. Fl. Mercury & 2l. Olym-pics, canc. “ΜΕΤΑΞΑΤΑ * 23 ΙΑΝ. 08” type V to Volos. Very Rare & VF.

PPC 500

425 FC Romantic real photo PPC to Athens, franked with 5l. Olympics, canc. type V “MOYPΛΑ * 12 ΜΑΙΟΣ 06”, arr. canc. of Athens on view side. Very Rare!

PPC 300

426 FC “Rue Eugene Bulgaris - Corfou” colour PPC to France, franked on view side with 10l. (1906) Olympics, canc. “ΜΠΑΜΠΑ * 20 ΙΑΝ. 08” type V, arr. “MAYENNE * 14-2-08”. ΜΠΑΜΠΑ is the smallest village that used this type of cancellation (only 126 inhabitants at that time). Extremely Rare.

PPC 400

427 FC Romantic colour PPC to Gytheion, franked with (1906) Olympics 5l., canc. type V “ΝΙΑΤΑ (ΕΠΙΔ. ΛΙΜΗΡΑΣ) * 2 ΣΕΠΤ. 06”, arr. type V “ΛΕΒΕΤΣΟΒΑ * 3 ΣΕΠΤ. 06”. Very Rare.

PPC 400

428 FC Hand-coloured romantic PPC, franked with (1906) Olympics 5l., canc. type V “ΞΗΡΟΚΑΜΠΙΟΝ * 24 ΙΟΥΛ. 06” in blue colour, to Athens.

PPC 100

429 FC Chromo. litho greetings PPC to Athens, franked with (1906) Olympics 2l.+3l., canc. button type V “ΟΜΒΡΙΑΚΗ”. Very Rare but canc. not very clear.

PPC 300

430 FC “Corinthe - Vue generale des monuments de Corinthe” b/w PPC (Michalopoulos - 16) to USA, dated 3.7.1907, franked with (1906) 10l. Olympics, canc. type V “ΠΑΛΑΙΑ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΣ * ΙΟΥΛ.”. Rare.

PPC 400

431 FC Real photo romantic PPC to Athens, dated 19.7.1906, franked on view side with 5l., canc. type V “ΠΑΤΗΣΙΑ” in blue colour.

PPC 150

432 FC Cover to Germany, franked with 25l. (1906) Olympics, canc. “ΣΕΛΙΝΙΤΣΑ * 24 ΙΑΝ. 07”, transit “ΚΑΛΑΜΑΙ * 24 ΙΑΝ. 1907” & “ΠΑΤΡΑΙ * 26 ΙΑΝ.”, arr. “MUNCHEN 31 * 12 FEB. 07”. VF & Rare. (Hellas 195).

C 300

433 FC “(Athenes) - Stade” colour PPC (Cocondinis 58736) to Germany, franked with (1906) 10l. Olympics, canc. type V “ΣΕΛΙΝΙΤΣΑ * 13 ΑΥΓ. 08”. Scarce.

PPC 300

434 FC Cover fr.20l.1906 Olympics (Hellas 194) canc.”ΣΟΥΔΕΝΑ” (typ.V),arr.”ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*4 ΙΟΥΛ.1906”.Very rare cancel.

C 400

435 FC Cover to Constantinople, franked on back side with (1906) Olympics 3x1l. + 2l. + 20l., canc. “ΣΠΕΡΧΕΙΑΣ * 15 ΙΑΝ. 1907”, arr. “BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE / A / FE-3-07”. VF & Scarce.

C 400

436 FC “Tsayesi” early b/w PPC (Stournaras) to Athens, franked with 10l., canc. type V “ΤΣΑΓΕΣΙ * 5 ΙΑΝ. 07”. Postcard shortened vertically by 1cm. and small cut at bottom.

PPC 200

437 FC “Acropole. Arios Pagos” b/w early PPC to France, franked on view side with vertical pair 2x5l. (1906) Olympics, canc. “ΦΑΛΗΡΟΝ * 1 ΙΟΥΛ. 06” type V (the inner part of the device is rotated 90° clockwise. Scarce. The postcard has creases.

PPC 50

438 FC “Cap d’Hydra (ile de Grece)” early b/w PPC (P & C 386) to Piraeus, franked with 2l.+3l., canc. button type V “XAPAKTI * 8 MAIOΣ 06” (at Sami, island of Cefalonia) in blue colour. Rare.

PPC 300

439 FC Canc.”ΜΕΛΙΓΑΛΑΣ*23 ΣΕΠΤ...” (typ.VI) on 2dr.Olympic. (Hellas 200). o 40

440 FC “Ile d’Andros. Beau site de Lamiron” early b/w PPC (Basile I. Takis), franked with (1906) Olympics 2x5l., canc. type VI “ΑΝΔΡΟΣ * 16 ΑΥΓ. 1906”, addressed to the village Kountourata, Keramiai, Cephalonia. Scarce & VF.

PPC 150

441 FC Nice colour chromo. litho. PPC showing a view of Ithaki, franked on view side with (1906) Olympics 2l., canc. to favour “ΙΘΑΚΗ * 13 ΙΑΝ. 1907”.

PPC 100

442 FC “Athenes - Guerrier Maced nien” b/w PPC (P & C 728), franked with (1906) Olympics vertical bd.5x1l., canc. type VI “ΝΑΞΟΣ * 20 ΜΑΙΟΣ 1907 “, to Roma, Italy (arr.). Scarce.

PPC 200

443 FC “1908” Christmas greetings colour PPC, franked with 2l. Fl. Mercury plus (1906) Olympics 3l., canc. type VI “ΣΥΡΟΣ * 30 ΔΕΚΕΜ. 1907” to Athens.

PPC 50

444 FC “Cap d’Hydra (Ile de Grece)” early b/w PPC (P & C 386), franked on with (1906) Olympics 5l., canc. type VI “ΥΔΡΑ * 20 ΟΚΤ. ..” to Athens, arr. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ * 20 ΟΚΤ. 19..”

PPC 50

445 FC Railroad canc.”ΠΥΡΓΟΣ-ΝΑΥΠΛΙΟΝ” (“button” type) on 5l.(pair),10l.& 20l.Olympics. (Hellas 192+193+194).

o 100

446 FC Romanian colour PPC (Bucuresci - Asilul Bomnita Balasa), franked with Fl. Mercury 2l. plus (1906) 3l. Olympics, canc. “ΤΑΧ. ΠΑΡΑΡΤ. ΣΙΔΗΡΟΔΡ. ΣΤΑΘΜΟΥ ΠΕΙΡΑΙΩΣ”, arr. “CONSTANTA * 28 MAI 06”.

PPC 150

447 FC Telegr.canc.”ΤΗΛ.ΓΡ.ΚΟΡΩΝΗΣ*9 ΣΕΠ.21” on 40l.Olympic. (Hellas 197). o 30

448 FC Arrival canc.”SMYRNE-TURQUIE D’ASIE*19-1-07” (French),”BRAILA”,linear “ANNULE”,”HAMBURG*14-10-06” & “ALEXANDRIA*14-V-06” on 3l.,5l.& 5x10l.Olympics. (Hellas 191+192+193).

o 50

PICTURE POSTCARDS

449 FC “Gruss-aus Olympia” olive-brown early (Rud.Rohrer,Athen),unused. PPC 60

450 FC “Olympia.” b&w, early (226a),pu “ΔΕΛΦΟΙ*......05” type v,fr. pair 5l.Fl.Mercury, to “LAIBACH”. F. PPC 20


451 FC “Grece, Olympie. Temple d’Hera” early greenish (Pallis & Cotzias No.184) unused. VF. PPC 18

452 FC “Olympie.Le Philippeion” olive-grey (Pallis & Cotzias,Athenes No.186),unused. PPC 20

453 FC “Olympie. Temple de Jupiter” b/w early PPC (Ed. P & C 187), unused & VF. PPC 10

454 FC “Olympie.Temple de Jupiter” grey (Pallis & Cotzias,Athenes No.187),unused. PPC 18

455 FC “Olympie” black on yellow PPC (Ed. Saliveros 08 29260), unused & LUX. PPC 15

456 FC “Olymbie. Le Stade avec la Musee” colour PPC, used 1917. VF. PPC 16

457 FC “Olympia - General view” b/w real photo PPC (Photo Sphinx), posted in 1951. VF. PPC 10

458 FC “Olympia - Palestre” b/w real photo PPC (Photo Sphinx), unused. PPC 5

459 FC “Olympia Stadium Krypte” b&w (Photo Sphinx,Athens No.17, 1962),unused. PPC 20

460 FC “Olympie. Niki de Peonion” b/w real photo PPC, unused & VF. PPC 12

461 FC “Olympie. La palestire vers le Gymnase” b&w real photo PPC, unused. VF. PPC 10

462 FC “Olympie.Une vue du village” olive-grey (“DELTA” No.2080-30),unused. PPC 30

463 FC (Olympia) (no description) grey-black (editor unknown),unused. PPC 20

464 FC “Olympia.View of Kronion and Altis” olive-grey (N.Stournaras,Athens No.1062),unused. PPC 35

465 FC “Olympie.Le Pont de Cladeos avec de la Cronion” olive-grey (editor unknown),unused. PPC 30

466 FC “Olympia - Temple of Hera” b/w real photo PPC (Ed. N.Stournaras), with canc. of Ancient Olympia & cachet of Olympic Academy on back, both dated 22.6.1961. VF.

PPC 10

467 FC Two real photo postcards: 1. “OLYMPIE Ceremonie de la prise du Feu Olympique” animated greenish real photo PPC (Nik.Stournaras No.280), u. VF. 2. “OLYMPIE Ceremonie de la prise du Feu Olympique” animated greenish real photo PPC (Nik.Stournaras No.283), u. VF.

PPC 6

468 FC “Olympie, la marche de la procession vers la place sacree” color PPC (V.Isaias) u. VF. PPC 10

469 FC “Olympie, la celebration de l’allumage de la Flamme Olympique” color PPC (V.Isaias) u. VF. PPC 10

470 FC “Olympie, priere avant la Flamme Olympique” color PPC (V.Isaias) unused. VF. PPC 10

471 FC “Olympia, la Flamme Olympique” color PPC, unused. VF. PPC 10

472 FC “Olympie, la depart du premier coureur” color PPC (V.Isaias) u. VF. PPC 10

473 FC “Athenes.Temple du Jupiter Olympien” (with the ‘Zappion’ pavillion) olive-grey (Pallis & Cotzias),pu.1899 (ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ),arr.”St.DAUNES*10 DEC.99” (France).

PPC 15

474 FC “Athenes.Temple de Jupiter & le Zappion (Palais de l’Exposition)” colour.early (W.Joannidis),unused. PPC 10

475 FC “Palais de l’ Exposition” early, b&w on yellow paper ( Pallis-Gotzias) u. VF. PPC 18

476 FC “Athenes. Palais de l’ Exposition” early, blueish on yellow paper, u. VF. PPC 12

477 FC “Palais de l’Exposition (Zappion) - Athenes” yellowish PPC, written on 28.2.1916 but not p.u. VF. PPC 18

478 FC “Zappion et Hymete (en Janvier 1906) b&w (Pallis & Cie) u. VF. PPC 12

479 FC “The Zappion-Athens” real photo (photo Dirmikis) unused, VF. PPC 10

480 FC “Athenes-Palais de Zappion” b&w, unused, VF. PPC 10

481 FC “Athenes - Zappeion” real photo animated PPC (British made), used 1935. VF. PPC 12

482 FC “Athenes - Zappeion le Palais des Expositions” sepia PPC (P. Calonaros), unused. VF. PPC 10

483 FC “Athenes - Zappeion” b&w PPC (DELTA No.7) unused. VF. PPC 12

484 FC “Athenes- Propylees du Palais Zappeion” real photo, u. VF. PPC 12

485 FC “Ζαππειον. Γενική Άποψις του Ζυθεστιατορίου ΑΙΓΛΗ” blueish on yellow paper, u. VF. PPC 70

486 FC “Cache du vieux Stade-Athenes” color PPC (G.Aspioti freres) unused. VF. PPC 10

487 FC “Athenes. Le Stade” b/w real photo PPC (Ed. “CAPA”), with text on back dated 26.12.1927. Scarce & VF. PPC 18

488 FC “Athenes, Discobole et Stade” b&w real photo PPC (DELTA No.718) unused. VF. PPC 8

489 FC “La Lanceur de Disque” b&w real photo PPC, unused. VF. PPC 8

490 FC “Athenes. Discobole” b/w real photo PPC (Ed. Delta No.720), posted on 21.7.1929 to the Consul fo Czechoslovakia in Jerusalem. VF.

PPC 12

491 FC “Vue exterieure du Stade (Athenes)” b&w, unused. VF. PPC 40

492 FC “Athenes, Vue de Stade” color PPC, unused. VF. PPC 5

493 FC “Le Stade (fighting ring for the match Jim Londos - Red Right)” sepia PPC, u. VF. PPC 15

494 FC “Stade-Athenes” color PPC (G.Aspioti freres No.281) u. VF. PPC 10

495 FC “Athenes. Les Propylees du Stade” b/w real photo PPC (Ed. Dirmikis No.114), posted on 11.8.1936 to Italy. Scarce & VF.

PPC 16

496 FC “L’Acropole, vue de Stade” b&w PPC, pu. VF. PPC 20


497 FC “Athenes, Propylees du Stade et Acropole” b&w b&w, unused. VF. PPC 10

498 FC “Acropolis, from the Stadium” b&w PPC, u. VF. PPC 45

499 FC “Athenes, L’Acropole vue de Stade” b&w real photo PPC, pu. Minor creases. PPC 8

500 FC “Athenes - Stade. Vue partielle et Lycabette” sepia real photo PPC, posted from Athens to Mytilene on 6.5.1931. VF.

PPC 15

501 FC “Athens.View to the Acropolis” colour.(‘DELTA” 2062),unused.Size 15 x 10,5 cm. PPC 5

502 FC “Athens.View of the Acropolis” colour.(Toumbis 507),unused.Size 14,5 x 10 cm. PPC 5

503 FC “Souvenir d’Athenes, Tombeau des heros de MArathon” early b&w on yellow paper (K.Mpounatsos) unused. VF.

PPC 25

504 FC “The Bay of Marathon,Greece” violet-grey,unused. PPC 20

SPORTS, OLYMPICS etc

505 FC “Οι εν Ολυμπία Αγώνες” rosey color PPC (K.G.Aspioti) unused. VF. PPC 80

506 FC PPC (For the Olympic Games in Athens.Wrestlers.No 120) (in Greek only) colour.painting with deco-rated frame (Aspiotis,Corfu) fr.5l. (Hellas 192) canc.”ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*11.....”.Addressee unknown.

PPC 250

507 FC “Grece. Jeux Olympiques a Athenes” early b&w on yellow paper (C.Eleftheroudakis No.314) fr. with 2l.& 3l.& 5l. Second Olympics stamps. PPC with faults.

PPC 65

508 FC “Grece. Jeux Olympiques a Athenes” early b&w on yellow paper (C.Elefheroudakis No.315) fr. with 2l.& 3l. & 5l. First Olympics stamps. The sheets of the PPC separated at left vertical margin.

PPC 80

509 FC “Grece. Jeux Olympiques a Athenes” early b&w PPC (C.Eleftheroudakis No.317) pu. 15.4.1906. With stains on front and back side.

PPC 120

510 FC “Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 1906” blue on yellow paper (in greek only) (K.G.Aspioti) pu. Card with errors. PPC 60

511 FC “(Royal row of seats in Olympic Games 1906)” (in Greek only) grey-blue,very animated (green Aspiotis,Corfou),unused.

PPC 40

512 FC “(Exercises of Danish athlete-girls on parallel bars in Olympic Games 1906)” (in Greek only) grey-blue,very animated (green Aspiotis,Corfou),unused.

PPC 45

513 FC “Stadium Street during the International Olympic Games 1906” grey-black stereoscopic early,very animated (B.Petratos,Cefalonia),unused.

PPC 150

514 FC “The Zappeion area during the International Olympic Games 1906” olive-grey stereoscopic early,very animated (B.Petratos,Cefalonia),unused.

PPC 150

515 FC “The entering to the Stadium.International Olympic Games 1906” grey-black stereoscopic early,very animated (B.Petratos,Cefalonia),unused.

PPC 80

516 FC “View of Stadium.International Olympic Games 1906” olive-grey stereoscopic early,very animated (B.Petratos,Cefalonia),unused.

PPC 80

517 FC “View of Stadium.International Olympic Games 1906” olive-grey stereoscopic early,very animated (B.Petratos,Cefalonia),unused.

PPC 80

518 FC “Parade of Students.International Olympic Games 1906” olive-grey stereoscopic early,extremely ani-mated (B.Petratos,Cefalonia),unused.

PPC 75

519 FC “High Jump.International Olympic Games 1906” olive-grey stereoscopic early,extremely animated (B.Petratos,Cefalonia),unused.Some faults.

PPC 60

520 FC “Phalere.Regates pendant les jeux Olympiques 1906” colour.,extremely animated (people & ships) (Farazis & Michalopoulos,Athens No.39),pu.in French.

PPC 75

521 FC “La Reunion Athletique d’Athenes” color PPC (A.B.Paschas No.180) u. VF. PPC 80

522 FC “Αθήνα, Εθνικός Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος, αγώνες, ομάς πάλης” early greyish on yellow paper (P&C Athenes No.303) unused. VF.

PPC 65

523 FC “Fra de olympiske Lege I Athen 1906” sepia PPC, unused. VF. PPC 65

524 FC Colour litho. PPC “G. ALIPRANTES” (Greek winner of Olympics 1906), unused. PPC 22

525 FC Colour litho. PPC “N. ALIPRANTES” (Greek winner Olympics 1906), unused. PPC 22

526 FC “Athenes. Le Stade” b&w on yellow paper (A.Pallis) unused. VF. PPC 30

527 FC “Gymnastique des Ecoliers” b&w PPC (D.Ch.Terzopoulos) unused. VF. PPC 55

528 FC “Entree des Rois” b&w PPC (Athanassiades freres) pu. VF. PPC 45

529 FC “Representation d’Antigone au Stade en memoire du 1er Congres international d’Archeologie” early b&w (P&C Athenes No.639) unused. VF.

PPC 25

530 FC “Representation d’Antigone au Stade en memoire du 1er Congres international d’Archeologie” early b&w (P&C Athenes No.640) unused. VF.

PPC 20


531 FC “Representation d’Antigone au Stade en memoire du 1er Congres international d’Archeologie” early b&w (P&C Athenes No.641) u. VF.

PPC 20

532 FC “Athenes, Jeux Olympiques 1906” early blueish PPC (P&C Athenes No.815) unused. VF. PPC 10

533 FC “Athenes.Le STADE.Jeux Olympiques 1906” olive-grey early,extremely animated (P & C Athenes No.816),pu.1907 (ΦΑΛΗΡΟΝ) to Corfou.

PPC 35

534 FC “Athenes, le Stade, jeux Olympiques 1906” early b&w on yellow paper (Pallis & Cotzias No.817) un-used. VF.

PPC 30

535 FC “Athenes. Le Stade. Jeux Olympiques 1906” (same in Greek) b&w early (P. & C. 818). Unused & VF. PPC 30

536 FC “Athenes. Entree de L.M. les Rois de la Grande Bretagne et de Grece au Stade. (Jeux Olympiques 1906) early b/w PPC (Pallis & Cotzias No.819), unused & VF.

PPC 20

537 FC “Athenes.Le Stade.Jeux Olympiques 1906.Les dames athletes Danoises au Stade” b&w early (Pallis & Cotzias 820),unused.Rare & very animated.

PPC 65

538 FC “Athenes.S.A.R.le Prince Royal de Grece inaugurant les Jeux Olympiques de 1906” grey early,extremely animated (Pallis & Cotzias,Athenes No.820),unused.

PPC 35

539 FC “Athenes. Le Stade. Jeux Olympiques 1906” (same in Greek) b&w early (Pallis & Cotzias 820). Unused & VF.

PPC 25

540 FC “Athenes.Le Stade.Jeux Olympiques 1906.Lutte” b&w early (Pallis & Cotzias 821),unused.Scarce card. PPC 70

541 FC “Athenes.Le Stade.Jeux Olympiques 1906.Lutte” b&w early (Pallis & Cotzias 822),unused.Rare & very animated.

PPC 70

542 FC “Athenes.Entree de L.M.les Rois de la Grande Bretagne et de Grece au Stade.(Jeux Olympiques 1906)” olive-grey early,very animated (Pallis & Cotzias,Athenes No.822),unused.

PPC 40

543 FC “Athenes, jeux Olympiques 1906. Escrime” early greenish on yellow paper (Pallis & Cotzias No.823) unused. VF.

PPC 65

544 FC “Athenes. Entree de L.M. les Rois de la Grande Bretagne et de Grece au Stade. (Jeux Olympiques 1906)” (same in Greek) b&w early PPC (Pallis & Cotzias 824), unused.

PPC 20

545 FC “Athenes. Le Stade. Jeux Olympiques 1906. Les dames athletes Danoises au Stade” early greenish on yellow paper (Pallis & Cotzias No.825), unused. VF.

PPC 35

546 FC “Athenes.S.A.R.le Prince Royal de Grece inaugurant les Jeux Olympiques de 1906” b&w early (Pallis & Cotzias 825),unused.Nice & rare card.

PPC 65

547 FC “Athenes.Le Stade.Jeux Olympiques 1906.Lutts” olive-grey early,very animated (Pallis & Cotzias,Athenes No.826),unused.

PPC 45

548 FC “Athenes.Le Stade.Jeux Olympiques 1906” olive-grey early (Pallis & Cotzias 826),unused. PPC 60

549 FC “Athenes.Le Stade.Jeux Olympiques 1906.Lutte” (same in Greek) b&w early (Pallis & Cotzias 827),pu.”ΑΘΗΝΑΙ” (stamp removed) to “In Town”.

PPC 40

550 FC “Athenes.Le Stade.Jeux Olympiques 1906” grey early,very animated (Pallis & Cotzias,Athenes No.828),unused.

PPC 35

551 FC “Athenes.Jeux Olympiques 1906 (Fencing)” b&w early (Pallis & Cotzias 828),unused.A part of face scratched.

PPC 40

552 FC “Athenes. Le Stade. Jeux Olympiques 1906” (same in Greek) b&w early PPC (Pallis & Cotzias 829). Unused & VF.

PPC 30

553 FC “Athenes.Entree de L.M.les Roi de la Grande Brettagne et de Grece aux Stade (Jeux Olympiques 1906)” olive-grey early (Pallis & Cotzias 829),unused.Rare card.

PPC 60

554 FC “Jeux Olympiques 1906 Exercises libres scolares au Stade” early greenish on yellow paper (Pallis & Cotzias No.832) pu. Stamp removed.

PPC 30

555 FC “Jeux Olympiques 1906 Exercises libres scolaires au Stade” early greenish on yellow paper (Pallis & Cotzias No.833) unused. VF.

PPC 30

556 FC “Jeux Olympiques 1906 Exercises libres scolaires au Stade” early greenish on yellow paper (Palli & Cotzias No.841) unused. VF.

PPC 30

557 FC “Athenes, jeux Olympiques 1906, distribution des prix aux vainqueurs par S.M. le Roi” early greenish on yellow paper (Pallis & Cotzias No.842) unused. VF.

PPC 50

558 FC “Athenes, entree de L.L.M.M. des Rois d’Italie et de Grece au Stade” blueish on yellow paper (A.G.Pallis No.1008) unused. VF.

PPC 25

559 FC “Les fetes pendant la visite de S.M. le Roi d’Italie. Entree de L.L.M.M. les Rois d’Italie et de Grece au Stade” blueish PPC (Pallis & Cotzias No.1016) u. VF.

PPC 35

560 FC “Athenes. Le Stade. Les fetes pendant la visite de S.M. leRoi d’Italie. Entree de L.L.M.M. les Rois d’Italie et de Grece au Stade” (same in Greek) b&w early PPC (Pallis & Cotzias 1017). Unused & VF.

PPC 30

561 FC “Athenes, Stadium” color PPC (Racopoulo Freres No.25) u. VF. PPC 10

562 FC “Le Stade II” b&w PPC (Panopoulos No.21) unused. VF. PPC 10


563 FC “View from inside the Stadium” b&w PPC, unused. VF. PPC 15

564 FC “Athenes, Marins Francais au Stade” greenish on yellow paper P C (G.N.Alexakis No.2500) u. VF. PPC 25

565 FC “Acrobat in Stadium” b&w PPC, unused. VF. PPC 30

566 FC “Athenes. Stade Danses Nationales” brownish, (Delta Nr 771), unused, VF. PPC 20

567 FC “MARATHON” colour.painting (“Minerva”,Praha),pu.1912 (5hel.Austrian canc.”PRAHA*2-VII-12”) to Moldava.Rare card.

PPC 45

568 FC “MARATHON-PRAHA 1912 ΔΙΣΚΟΣ” colour.painting (“Minerva”,Praha),pu.1912 (5hel.Austrian canc.”PRAHA*2-VII-12”) to Morava.Rare card.

PPC 60

569 FC 1912 Youth “Hawk” Games: “MARATHON. Act in Stadium” b/w PPC (Ed. Minerva), unused & VF. PPC 25

MAPS & ENGRAVINGS

570 FC “Grece, Olympie” Original steel engraving of the first half of the 19th century, apparently taken out of a book. Size of sheet: 147x107 mm, image dimensions 132x90 mm. Strong print on good quality paper but stain spots.

M 20

571 FC “Grece, Marathon” Original steel engraving of the first half of the 19th century, apparently taken out of a book. Size of sheet: 21x12 cm, image dimensions 13x9cm. Strong print on good quality paper. VF & Scarce.

M 40

572 FC “Plan d’Athenes, par C.V. Monin (greve par les freres Malo)” wonderful copper engraved view of Ath-ens, from “Voyage du Jeune Anacharsis en Grece, Paris - Imprimerie de Bethune et Plon - 1845”. Size of view, approx.: 237x161mm. Size of paper, approx.: 311x224mm. Detailed plan of the new capital of Greece with all notable places marked clearly. Strong pressure on strong paper with wide right lateral & upper margins. VF condition.

M 35

573 FC “Environs d’Athenes, par C.V. Monin (greve par les freres Malo)” wonderful copper engraved view of Athens, from “Voyage du Jeune Anacharsis en Grece, Paris - Imprimerie de Bethune et Plon - 1845”. Size of view, approx.: 237x161mm. Size of paper, approx.: 311x224mm. Detailed map of the Environs of Athens, with the Stadium marked clearly & the roads to Piraeus & Marathon.Strong pressure on strong paper with wide right lateral & upper margins. VF.

M 40

THEMATIC (TOPICAL) PHILATELY

OLYMPIC GAMES-ATHLETICS-FOOTBALL

Athens 1896

574 FC Early litho PPC “Panorama d’Athenes” Edt. Miesler, Berlin Nr.5027, franked with 2x5l. (1896) Olympic Games, posted on 13.3.1899 from Patras, via Brindisi to Kreuznach (Germany), arr. on 29.3.1899. VF.

PPC 65

Paris 1900

575 FC Cover printed “Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900” from the printer of the general official catalogue, franked with 15c. Sage, canc. “PARIS 102 / BD. PASTEUR / 12 MARS 00” to Nancy, arr. on 13.3.1900. Very rare.

C 35

576 FC Coloured drawing-card “Exposition Universelle de Paris 1900 - Pavillons d’Allemagne, Espagne, Mo-naco, Suede”. Edt. K.F. No 10353, unused & VF.

PPC 4

577 FC 16 different numbered watercoloured cards of (1900) Paris-Exposition, Nos.: 102-104,106,108,110-112,115-116,121,123-125,134-135, unused & VF.

PPC 40

578 FC 1900, Paris Olympic Games: “EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE 1900 - Le Palais de la Grece” early ppc, greenish on yellow paper ( Berthaud-Baschet) unused, VF.

PPC 12

579 FC Beautiful full coloured drawing-card of “Exposition Universelle 1900 - Le Grand Palais (champs Elyses)” from Edt. Kahn Freres & Zabern, Paris, with canc. “PARIS EXPOSITION / INVALIDES / 1 JUIL 00” sent to Reinbek, arr. on 2.7.00.

PPC 14

580 FC Coloured PPC of Exposition Universelle 1900, Nr. 23 “Palais des Tissus - Porte Principale”, franked with 10c. with cancel “PARIS EXPOSITION / SUFFREN / 3 JUIL 00”, sent to Boskoop, arr. on 4.Jul.00” with postman-postmark C.1.

PPC 12


581 FC “Exposition de 1900 - Palais de l’Italie vu de la plate-forme mobile” early b/w PPC (Edt. Taride, Paris), franked with 10c. Sage, machine canc. “PARIS * EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE * 13 AOUT 00”, arr. “ROSSUM / 14 AUG. 00”.

PPC 12

582 FC 3 coloured cards of “Exposition Universelle de Paris 1900”: “La Russie / La Porte Monumentale / L’Esplanade des Invalides”, all 3 posted in 1900 from Cveryssche to Liege (Belgium). Edt: Kunzli freres.

PPC 12

583 FC 1900, Paris Olympic Games: “EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE 1900 - Le Hall du Grand Palais” early color PPC, posted from Versailles on 25.8.1900, arr. at Prague on 27.8.1900. VF.

PPC 10

584 FC 1900, Paris Olympic Games: “EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE 1900 - Perpective Vue de la Place de la Concorde” early b&w PPC, posted 17.10.1900 from Paris to Athens. VF.

PPC 10

585 FC 1900, Paris Olympic Games: “EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE 1900 - Panorama Pris du Trocadero” early b&w PPC, posted 4.11.1900 from Paris to Athens. VF.

PPC 10

586 FC 1900, Paris Olympic Games: “Exposition Universelle Paris 1900” 3 different colour PPCs of editor Schaefer of Amsterdam, Nos. 722,725 & 735. All used & Rare.

PPC 15

587 FC 1900, Paris Olympic Games: “Exposition Universelle de Paris 1900” 3 different colour PPCs: ‘Pavillon de la Marine’, ‘Pavillons d’Allemagne, Espagne, Monaco, Suede’ and “Panorama du Trocadero’, all of them postally used with arrival canc.VF.

PPC 10

588 FC 3 coloured cards of “Exposition Universelle 1900”: “Le Trocadero / Esplanade des Invalides / Le Petit Palais”. All 3 cards traveled from France to Belgium. No editor’s name but same type.

PPC 12

589 FC 1900, Paris Olympic Games: Portrait of Italian athlete, participant & winner in the games, modern (1960’s) b/w reproduction PPC (Agfa). Unused & rare.

PPC 15

590 FC “Am dem Festzug Erste Fruppe.” illustrated early colour PPC of “X Deutsches Turnfest zu Nurnberg 1903”, No.3 “Die Olympischen Spiele im Festzug”, unused & VF.

PPC 28

St. Louis 1904

591 FC Coloured World’s Fair St.Louis 1904 Official Postcard, Palace of Mines and metallurgy, with St.Louis machine-cancel Exposition Sta, date Jun 4 1904, on 2c. red Jefferson traveled to Frankfurt (17.6.04). Scarce cancellation.

PPC 28

592 FC Colour PPC World’s Fair St.Louis 1904 “Official Souvenir Post Card - Machinery Building”, with World’s Fair St.Louis 6 cancel, date Aug.28 1904 on 1c. green Livingston, travelled to New York.

PPC 20

593 FC Colour PPC “Official Souvenir World’s Fair - St.Louis 1904”: “Corner Palace of Varied Industries”, franked with 2c. Washington, machine canc. “8 - WORLD’S FAIR ST. LOUIS - ST. LOUIS, MO. / OCT 17, 1904”, arr. “KOBENHAVN / 28.10.04”.

PPC 20

Athens 1906

594 FC “Le Stadium” stereoscopic early b/w PPC (No.231 C.Eleftheroudakis), unused & VF. PPC 12

595 FC Registered commercial cover franked with pair 2x25l. (1906) Olympic Games, posted on 1.4.1906 from Volos to Zurich, arrival on backside: “ZURICH / 21.IV.06” & wax seal on flap. VF.

C 95

596 FC 1906, Athens Olympic Games PPC “Concours Hippique (Nouveau Phalere)” (Ed. P & C No. 790), franked on view side with (1906) Olympics 2l.+3l., commemorative canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ (ΖΑΠΠΕΙΟΝ) * ΑΠΡ. 23 06”. Not postally used. VF & Very Rare!

PPC 395

London 1908

597 FC Black & White real photo PPC of The Franco-British Exhibition (1908), The Stadium. Edt. Davidson Bros with Olympic text (!), traveled to Provins (France), but missing the stamp.

PPC 22

598 FC B/w real photo PPC of The Franco-British Exhibition (1908), View from the Flip-Flap. Edt. Davidson Bros with Olympic text (!), traveled to Borgerhout (Belgium), but missing the stamp.

PPC 18

599 FC Black & White official PPC “Stadium - Franco-British Exhibition, 1908”, ed. Valentine & Sons, unused. PPC 28

600 FC B/w real photo PPC “34241. London. The Tower. C.N.” with canc. “FRANCO BRITISH EXHIBITION / LONDON / JY 21, 08” - Olympic date of finals: 800m. and high jump.

PPC 35

601 FC 1908, London Olympic Games: Valentine Official colour Franco-British Exhibition - London 1908 PPC “Palace Gardens” with flags of France & England, posted to France with special commemorative canc. “FRANCO BRITISH EXHIBITION / LONDON / SP-22-08”. 5mm cut on top side.

PPC 18

602 FC Colour PPC “The Stadium. Franco British Exhibition”, franked with 1/2c. green, canc. “PADDINGTON, W. / SEP 24-08”, to Sandford.

PPC 20

603 FC Drawing “Marathon (Pentathlon)” carton-card from VI-Slet/Sokolsky Prague 1912, Edt. Minerva Nr 4: Wrestlers, unused & VF.

PPC 28


604 FC Drawing “Marathon (Pentathlon)” carton-card from VI-Slet/Sokolsky Prague 1912, Edt. Minerva Nr. 2: Long Jump, posted 11.10.1912 from Cschen, VF.

PPC 28

605 FC Drawing “Marathon (Pentathlon)” carton-card from VI-Slet/Sokolsky Prague 1912, Edt. Minerva Nr 5: Discus Thrower, posted on 25.VI.1912 from Prague, VF.

PPC 28

Stockholm 1912

606 FC Official B&W real photo PPC of the (1912) Stockholm Olympic Games, ed. Granberg Nr. 13 “The Swed-ish Football team”, posted to Amsterdam, canc. “STOCKHOLM / 6.7.12” (Opening Day).

PPC 55

607 FC Official B&W real photo PPC of the (1912) Stockholm Olympic Games, ed. Granberg Nr. 22 “The Crown-Prince addressing the Hungarian football team”, unused (glue spots & pieces of adhered paper on back).

PPC 12

608 FC Official B&W real photo PPC of the (1912) Stockholm Olympic Games, ed. Granberg Nr. 29 “From the football matches England-Finland”, unused (glue spots & pieces of adhered paper on back).

PPC 12

609 FC Official B&W real photo PPC of the (1912) Stockholm Olympic Games, ed. Granberg Nr. 56 “From the football final. England’s defense in action”, unused (glue spots & pieces of adhered paper on back).

PPC 12

610 FC Official B&W real photo PPC of the (1912) Stockholm Olympic Games, ed. Granberg Nr. 85 “The Swed-ish gymnasts march into the Stadium”, unused.

PPC 16

611 FC Official B&W real photo PPC of the (1912) Stockholm Olympic Games, ed. Granberg Nr. 93 “The Norwegian gymnasts who won third prize”, posted to Belgium, canc. “STOCKHOLM / 24.3.13” (arr. on back).

PPC 25

612 FC Official B&W real photo PPC of the (1912) Stockholm Olympic Games, ed. Granberg Nr. 95 “The Nor-wegian lady gymnasts”, unused.

PPC 16

613 FC Official B&W real photo PPC of the (1912) Stockholm Olympic Games, ed. Granberg Nr. 163 “The Rus-sian gymnasts in the Stadium”, unused.

PPC 16

614 FC Unused Stockholm stadioncard, editor Axke, nr 5176 PPC 7

615 FC Official Stadium Postcard of “Berlin-Grunewald Deutsches Stadion”, multicolour, runners in Stadium (included swimming pool), truly traveled from “Berlin 50, 15.6.13” (very clear cancel on 5pf. green Germania) to Heidelberg. Rare.

PPC 225

616 FC “OLYMPIADE 1916” b&w PPC with Stockholm 1912 german horseback winner Prussian prince Fried-rich Siegismund and horse “Dohna”, Hannover with imprinted Olympic text “Olympiade zu Stockholm 1912” (bronze medal), unused. VF.

PPC 155

617 FC “OLYPIADE 1916” b&w PPC, East Prussia, womens Horseback, left A.Mehlis on horse “Kreml” and right V.Funcke on horse “Lydia”, unused. VF. and very rare.

PPC 100

Anvers 1920

618 FC 1920, Antwerp Olympic Games: Complete set of 5 PPCs with Olympic drawings issued for the VIIe Olympiade, with Olympic text on the backside. Unused, very beautiful and very Rare. Excellent condi-tion.

PPC 890

619 FC 1920, Antwerp Olympic Games: Coloured art PPC (French language) “Portrait d’Enfant” of Van Dyck, issued on the occasion of the VIIe Olympiade. Unused & Rare.

PPC 22

620 FC Coloured art-gallery publicity card for the Olympics with English text: “A portrait by Van Dyck / Taken from the original in the Antwerp Art Gallery / executed on occasion of the VIIth Olympiad”, unused. Very rare card.

PPC 22

621 FC ANVERS 1920: B/w real photo PPC “Concours Hippique” (Final Day equestrian - 12 Sep. 20”, unused. Rare & VF.

PPC 15

622 FC Postcard with Hannes Kolehmainen, Finland winner of the marathon. Scarce card. PPC 25

623 FC 1920, Antwerp Olympic Games: Card franked with 2x5c. King Albert, machine Olympic canc. “GENT 1, 28.VI.1920 (Horse-polo 3rd Place Belgium-USA). Rare.

PPC 48

624 FC B/w PPC with 2c. brown King Albert with Olympic machine-cancel “Brussels (Nd), 5-VII-1920”. VF. PPC 10

625 FC PPC with 5c. green King Albert with Olympic machine-cancel “Antwerpen 1, 5-VII.1920” to Gand, taxed with 10c. postage due stamp (for a written card the inter-local rate was 10c.).

PPC 28

626 FC PPC with 2c. brown King Albert with Olympic machine-cancel “Antwerpen 1, 10-VII.1920” (final day of yachting, 6m. class) posted in town.

PPC 15

627 FC Colour PPC franked with 2c. brown King Albert with Olympic machine-cancel “Antwerpen 6, 14.VIII.1920” (day of Olympic opening ceremony), stamp folded on top.

PPc 8

628 FC PPC with 5c. green King Albert with Olympic machine-cancel “Brussel 1, 25-VII.1920” (Shooting) posted to Antwerpen.

PPC 12


629 FC 1920, Antwerp Olympic Games: Card franked with 5c. green King Albert, machine Olympic canc. “LIEGE 1, 29.VII.1920” (Shooting finals). VF.

PPC 10

630 FC PPC with 5c. green Olympics, with Olympic machine-cancel “Antwerpen 1, 10-VIII.1920” (Cycling). PPC 45

631 FC 1920, Antwerp Olympic Games: Antwerpen PPC franked with 10c. red King Albert (tariff abroad), ma-chine Olympic canc. “ANTWERPEN 6, 12.VIII.1920” (Cycling finals). VF.

PPC 12

632 FC PPC with 2c. brown King Albert, with Olympic machine-cancel “Antwerpen 6, 14-VIII.1920” (Opening ceremony day).

PPC 12

633 FC PPC with 5c. green King Albert, with Olympic machine-cancel “Brussel 1, 20-VIII.1920” [Athletics finals: 200m., 400m., 10.000m. (Nurmi), 3.000m. steeple chase] to Antwerpen.

PPC 15

634 FC ANVERS 1920: Publicity card from Belgium, franked with 2c. brown King Albert (local printed matter rate), with Olympic machine cancel. “GENT - 3 - GAND / 24.VIII.1920” (Olympic date: Swimming / water polo / pentathlon / gymnastics).

PPC 13

635 FC Cover with 5c. and 10c. Olympics with Olympic machine cancel (light slogan) “Antwerpen 6, 27.VIII.??” (variety: without year), traveled to Blankenberghe (arrival-cancel on backside: 27.VIII.1920).

C 25

636 FC PPC with 10c. red King Albert, with Olympic machine-cancel “Brussel (Nd), 28-VIII.1920” (swimming, first day of football: Spain-Denmark 1-0 and Netherlands-Luxembourg 3-0, both played in Brussels!) to Duffel (arr.).

PPC 13

637 FC PPC with 2c. brown King Albert, with Olympic machine-cancel “Liege / Luik 1, 2.IX.1920” (football final day: Belgium-CSR) to Antwerpen (arr.).

PPC 18

638 FC Cover with 15c. Olympics with Olympic machine-cancel “Antwerpen 6, 3.IX.1920” (friendly football match: Egypt-Yugoslavia 4-2 in Antwerp), traveled to Blankenberghe (arrival-cancel on backside: 3.IX.1920).

C 50

639 FC PPC with 10c. red King Albert, with Olympic machine-cancel “Brussel (L.W.), 3.IX.1920” (friendly foot-ball match: Egypt-Yugoslavia 4-2) to Blankenberghe (arr.).

PPC 14

640 FC Cover with 5c. and 10c. Olympics with Olympic machine-cancel (light slogan) “Antwerpen 6, 4.IX.1920”, traveled to Blankenberghe (arrival-cancel on backside: 8.IX.1920).

C 18

641 FC 10c. red King Albert PS card with Olympic machine-cancel “Brussel (L.W.), 5.IX.1920 / 15-16” [Day and hour of the Olympic football match Spain-Netherlands for 2nd and 3rd place (before CSR was disquali-fied): 3-1]. Hard to find > 5.IX.1920 was Sunday.

PS 35

642 FC ANVERS 1920: Cover with Olympic stamp 15c. & Olympic machine cancel. “ANTWERPEN 6 / 7.IX.1920”, arr. at Blankenberghe on 8.9.1920 at back (Equestrian: dressage).

C 40

643 FC PPC with 2x1c. orange King Albert, with Olympic machine-cancel “Gent 3, 7.IX.1920” (equestrian > dressage).

PPC 13

644 FC 10c. red King Albert PS card with Olympic machine-cancel “Antwerpen 6, 5.IX.1920 / 15-16” (Show jumping, teams) to Holland. Text: “...Le concours hippique sera parait-il fort interessant...”.

PS 20

645 FC PPC posted without stamp (S.M.B. > soldiers’ mail) with Olympic machine-cancel “Brussel (Zuid), 22.IX.1920” (late date of use). Missing part from top-right corner.

PPC 10

646 FC Belgium Olympic stamps 1920 overprinted in 1921, Set in u/m. pairs: 5c. and 10c. normal and with vari-ety: “dot at lower position” & 10c. red with printer’s name. Also, a corner copy of 10c. with black boxed cachet “DEPOT 1920” on selvedge. Interesting lot.

** 20

647 FC Illustrated commercial cover with overprinted 2x20c./10c. red Olympics and 5c. red King Albert, canc. “BRUXELLES (MIDI) - BRUSSEL (ZUID) / 21.IX.1922” to Braunschweig (Germany).

C 12

648 FC B/w PPC franked on view side with overprinted 20c./10c. red Olympics showing variety: overprint shifted lightly to the left and considerably upwards.

PPC 18

649 FC Blue PPC “CHAMONIX - MONT BLANC / CHAMONIX (Hiver) - Tremplin Olympique” posted to Lyon, canceled by continuous machine-cancel “CHAMONIX - MONT BLANC / HTE SAVOIE / 7.II.31” with slogan text “CHAMONIX/MONT-BLANC/SPORTS D’HIVER”. Ed. G.Tairraz. Small cut at one side.

PPC 28

650 FC Blue postcard “Chamonix - Match de Hockey”. Edt. F. Monnier No. 154, unused. Rare Olympic card. PPC 45

Paris 1924

651 FC Cigarette card with picture of Olympic Village of Paris (1924). PPC 4

652 FC Olympic postcard “JEUX OLYMPIQUES DE 1924 / Ritola (winner) recordman Olympique des 10.000m. passe Wide (second)”. Ed. AN-Paris No 379. Unused.

PPC 25

653 FC Nice, three-colour franking, cover with 5c. and 25c. (variety ‘engraver’s name On top’) Semeuse and 10c. Pasteur (2nd weight) with Olympic continuous machine canc. “PARIS / GARE dE L’EST / 10-NOV-23” (early date of use). Clear cancel (mostly found unclear).

C 60

654 FC Paris 1924: “Paris - Place de la Bastille” b/w PPC from Paris, franked with 10c. Pasteur on view side, canc. Olympic boxed “PARIS / DEPART / 18.XII.1923” - “JEUX OLYMPIQUES PARIS / MAI-JUIN-JUILLET 1924”, to Lille.

PPC 10


655 FC PARIS 1924: Paris PPC franked with 25c. Olympics, Olympic slogan canc. “PARIS 47 / R. LA BOETIE * 7-I-1924” to Belgium. The stamp does not belong to the card. The originally affixed was removed and the 25c. was placed on its position.

PPC 18

656 FC Paris 1924: Commercial cover to Nantes, franked with 10c. + 15c. Semeuse, canc. Olympic boxed “PARIS 47 / R. LA BOETIE / 21.I.1924” - “JEUX OLYMPIQUES PARIS / MAI-JUIN-JUILLET 1924”.

C 7

657 FC Paris 1924: Front only of a cover to Paris, franked with 25c. Semeuse, canc. Olympic boxed “PARIS 47 / R. LA BOETIE / 27.II.1924” - “JEUX OLYMPIQUES PARIS / MAI-JUIN-JUILLET 1924”.

C 9

658 FC Cover franked with 2x25c. Olympics, canc. “VITRY LE FRANCOIS / MARNE / 10.4.24” to Brussels, Bel-gium. The cover is underpaid by 25c., thus marked with “T” in triangle and taxed with 30c. postage due stamp on arrival, canc. “BRUSSEL / BRUXELLES / 11-IV-1924”. postman’s cancel “310/C”.

C 40

659 FC Commercial Window cover with 20c. Semeuse, canceled by Olympic boxed cancel: “LYON - GARE / RHONE / 23-IV-1924”. Rare.

C 145

660 FC Commercial Window cover with 20c. Semeuse, canceled by Olympic continuous machine cancel: “PARIS XIV / AV. D’ORLEANS / 25 AVRIL 24”.

C 28

661 FC Paris b/w PPC franked with 10c. Semeuse combined with 10c. (1924) Olympics stamp, Olympic boxed canc. “PARIS / GARE SAINT LAZARE / 26.IV.1924” to Le Havre.

PPC 28

662 FC Paris b/w PPC franked with 20c. Semeuse, Olympic boxed canc. “PARIS XVI / PLACE CHOPIN / 10.V.1924” to Holland.

PPC 25

663 FC Cover franked with 25c. Semeuse with Daguin machine-cancel “REIMS PRINCIPAL / MARNE / 28-5-1924”-”27e CONCOURS DE TIR REIMS / 7-22 JUIN 1924”. Pre-Olympic shooting cancel. Very Scarce.

C 60

664 FC Paris PPC franked with 15c. Semeuse with Olympic boed canc. “PARIS / GARE SAINT LAZARE / 2.VI.1924” to Reims. Olympic football date: matches Holland-Ireland 2-1 and Switzerland-Italy 2-1.

PPC 25

665 FC Commercial cover with 25c. (1924) Olympics (Correct postage for domestic mail), Olympic boxed canc. “PARIS / GARE SAINT LAZARE / 11-VI-1924” to Lyon.

C 35

666 FC Commercial cover franked with 25c. Olympics and 50c. Pasteur (75c. is the correct postage for cover abroad), posted from “TOURCOING / NORD / 17.?.24” to Bale, Switzerland.

C 12

667 FC Registered commercial cover franked with 25c. Olympics combined with 10c. Pasteur and 2x25c. (stamp at right with plate fault ‘white dot over 25’) Semeuse, canc. “AIRVAULT / DEUX SEVRES / 20.8.1924”. 85c. is the correct postage for a registered cover of first weight in domestic mail.

C 24

668 FC Registered cover from Rouen franked with 10c. and 3x25c. (light red print) Olympics, canc. “ROUEN DE L’HOTEL DE VILLE / SEINE-INFRE / 20.6.24”. 85c. is the correct postage for a registered cover of first weight for domestic mail.

C 45

669 FC Cover franked with 25c. Olympics combined with 50c. Semeuse (75c. correct postage for cover abroad), with Olympic boxed canc. “PARIS / GARE SAINT LAZARE / 8.VII.1928” (finals athletics: 400m./shot put/long jump) posted to Milan, Italy (arr. canc. on back). The 25c. Olympics has merchant PER-FIN “BFI” (Banque France et Italie). The 25c. stamp has a very red-dark print. Cover folded vertically in the middle.

C 45

670 FC PARIS 1924: Paris PPC franked with 15c. Semeuse, Olympic slogan canc. “PARIS / GARE SAINT LAZ-ARE * 11-VII-1924” to Dijon (Athletics final 400m Lidell / 1st day decathlon).

PPC 25

671 FC B/w PPC franked with 2x10c. Olympics and 25c. Semeuse (45c. is the correct postage for a written card abroad), posted from “VANNES GARE / MORBIHAN 12.7.24” (Olympic date) to Cambridge, Eng-land. One of the 10c. Olympic stamps shows very displaced printing with engraver’s name on top.

PPC 18

672 FC PARIS 1924: Cover franked with 3x25c. Olympics, Olympic continuous machine canc. “PARIS / GARE DE L’EST * 13 JUILLET 24” to Switzerland (First day boxing, rowing etc).

C 68

673 FC Paris 1924: Window cover franked with 20c. brown Semeuse, canc. Olympic boxed “PARIS 47 / R. LA BOETIE / 16.VII.1924” - “JEUX OLYMPIQUES PARIS / MAI-JUIN-JUILLET 1924” (Olympic Date).

C 12

674 FC Cover franked with 2x25c. Olympics, canc. “NOISY LE SEC / BANLIEUE-EST / 16.7.24” (Olympic day) to Dornbirn, Austria. The cover is underpaid by 25c. and the addressee had to pay TAX (marked with a “T” in triangle - at top right). Scarce. Both stamps have a small plate fault: red point, at right of ‘RF’).

C 30

675 FC Olympic PPC “VIIIe OLYMPIADE - PARIS 1924 - The defiling of the athletes (Belgium)”. Ed. Papeghin, Paris. Franked on view side with 50c. Olympics, canc. “PARIS 70 / 24.7.1924” (finalS weightlifting) to Esch s/Alzette, Luxembourg.

PPC 45

676 FC Repaired front of a commercial cover with 25c. Olympics canceled by Olympic boxed canc. “PARIS / GARE SAINT LAZARE / 25.VII.1924” (equestrian / dressage).

C 16

677 FC Commercial cover franked with 25c. Semeuse, canceled by boxed canc. “RENNES / ILLE ET VILAINE / 26-VII-1924 - 5eme FETE FEDERALE FEMININE DE GYMNASTIQUE / RENNES / 26-27 ET 28 JUILLET 1924”, first day of this manifestation during Olympic time, held as an alternative, before there weren’t Olympic matches in gymnastics for women but only for men. Discrimination! Scarce cancellation.

C 65

678 FC Cover with 25c. (1924) Olympics (Correct postage for domestic mail), canc. “PARIS 27 / R. AMELIE / 28.7.1928”.

C 8

679 FC Document “valeurs a recouvrer” with registration label ‘ROZOY-EN-BRIE’, franked with 10c. Olympics combined with 5c. and 50c. Semeuse, canc. “ROZOY EN BRIE / SEINE ET MARNE / 14.8.24” and ar-rival “JOUY S/MORIN / 16.8.24”.

C 18


680 FC Olympic PS card 30c. ‘Milon de Crotone’(open character before ‘Expedie par’) franked with 15c. Semeuse, canc. “BOULOGNE S/MER / PAS DE CALAIS / 20.8.24” sent to Duisburg, Germany. Used cards are scarce and much better than unused cards. 45C. is correct postage for written postcards abroad.

PS 75

681 FC 30c. Olympic PS card ‘Milon de Crotone’ used and uprated with 12f. stamp & ‘Tour de France 1949’ vignettes. Cancel: “ROANNE / LOIRE / 31.VII.1949”.

PS 38

682 FC 50c. Czech PS card with YELLOW ovpt. text “CONGRES OLYMPIQUE INTERNATIONAL PRAHA 1925” and Olympic Congress cancel: “Praha, 24.V.1925”.

PS 15

683 FC 50c. Czech PS card with BLACK ovpt. text “CONGRES OLYMPIQUE INTERNATIONAL PRAHA 1925” and Olympic C ngress cancel: “Praha, 24.V.1925”.

PS 15

684 FC Set of four u/m. official vignettes (poster stamps) with Olympic & Swiss flag in four different languages: german, french, italian, english. Excellent condition.

** 45

Amsterdam 1928

685 FC AMSTERDAM 1928: 5pf. green German PS card with pre-Olympic continuous machine canc. “HAN-NOVER / s 1 t / 16.5.28”-”PROVINZIAL REIT UND FAHRTURNIER OLYMPIADE / AUSSCHEIDUNGS-TURNIER / 1.-4. JUNI 1928 IN HANNOVER”.

PS 32

686 FC Small Dutch rectangle commemorative label: “IXe OLYMPIADE AMSTERDAM 1928”, u/m. ** 6

687 FC Netherlands Olympic Committee vignette (poster stamp), u/m. ** 8

688 FC Multicoloured bookmark of Olympic sponsor Shell: “Discobolus (discus thrower), IXe OLYMPIADE AMSTERDAM 1928”. Nice and attractive.

15

689 FC Set of six coloured drawing postcards “OLYMPIADE 1928”: football, runner, highjumper, gymnast, diver, woman javelin thrower. Text on backside: “Olympia-Postkarte des Deutschen Reichsausschusses fur Leibesubungen” (also German National Olympic Committee). Beautiful and complete set of cards. Unused.

PPC 180

690 FC 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games: German Olympic Fund drawing card, highjump, unused (Olympia-Postkarte des Deutschen Reichsausschusses fur Leibesubungen), scarce.

PPC 25

691 FC Full set of five Olympic silhouette postcards: diver, footballer, runner, jump-skier and shot-putter. No Olympic text but surely printed for Olympics 1928 by Ed. Elce (Netherlands). Excellent condition.

PPC 70

692 FC Olympic Silhouette Card of editor Elce, diving, unused. No Olympic indication - still they were issued for Olympics 1928. Rare postcard.

PPC 12

693 FC Olympic Silhouette Card of editor Elce, footballer, unused. No Olympic indication - still, they were is-sued for Olympics 1928. Rare postcard.

PPC 15

694 FC Colour drawing postcard “Olympic rowing champion”, used in 1947. Nice attractive card. PPC 15

695 FC Nice litho-coloured drawing child’s PPC with Football and Olympic Stadium with Marathon-tower on background, used in 1951.

PPC 10

696 FC IX Olympic Games, Amsterdam 1928: Amsterdam real photo PPC showing the Van Tuyll v. Seroo-skerken Square (He was an IOC member and initiator of the Olympics 1928). In the background the Stadium with the Marathontower. Edt. Rembrandt, Utrecht Nr.111. Unused & VF.

PPC 7

697 FC “Stadion. Amsterdam” b/w real photo PPC (circa 1936). Ed. H.A. 22, used in 1940+, light crease at lower left corner.

PPC 7

698 FC “Amsterdam, Stadion met Marathontoren” b/w real photo PPC (circa 1930). Ed. Vigevano, used but stamp missing. Better card.

PPC 10

699 FC “Amsterdam, Stadion” b/w real photo PPC (circa 1932). Ed. J. Sleding, Amsterdam, unused. PPC 8

700 FC “Amsterdam, Stadion” b/w real photo PPC (circa 1930). No editor’s name. Showing at left the tempo-rary Post Office for the Olympics at the stadium. Unused.

PPC 14

701 FC “Amsterdam. Stadion” b/w real photo PPC (Ed. Grand Bazaar Francias, Amsterdam). Card is showing at left the temporary Post Office for the Olympics at the stadium. Postally used in 1935. Scarce.

PPC 16

702 FC Postcard Nr. 17 C.A. Gisolf (1928 2nd / 1932 4th in women high-jump) Edt. Roukes & Erhart, used in 1944. One out of a set of cards of Dutch Olympic participants in L.A. 1932). Scarce.

PPC 15

703 FC B/w real photo PPC “’Pete’ Desjardins. The World’s Champion Diver / Back Dive” (from USA - 2x gold medals in Olympics 1928) with his Autograph on the view side, unused. Rare card.

PPC 28

704 FC Sepia PPC of the Old Stadium of Amsterdam (circa 1920) where there were held some Olympic football matches and the preformance “Ichnaton”. Ed. Mag. De Bijenkorf(sponsor of clothes for Dutch athletes in the Olympics 1928. Unused. Scarce.

PPC 15

705 FC Olympic postcard of editor Weenenk & Snel No. 6 “Marathontribune”, card from booklet (on left side with perforation), traveled but missing the stamp.

PPC 5

706 FC Olympic postcard of Editors Weenenk & Snel Nr. 16 (Autopark Station for the Olympic Stadium). Better card. Domestic mail, franked with 5c Olympics, canceled by the Olympic machine-cancel Amsterdam-Centraal Station, 30.V.1928 (football-match Uruguay-Netherlands 2-0 > see text). Brown spots.

PPC 30


707 FC Olympic postcard of Editors Weenenk & Snel Nr. 18 without text (Olympic Stadium, aerial view), un-used. Better card. Excellent condition.

PPC 15

708 FC AMSTERDAM 1928: Olympic sepia PPC of editor Weenenk & Snel Nr. 20: KLM Aircraft on top of the Marathon-tower, unused. Scarce, better card in this series.

PPC 15

709 FC Olympic postcard of Editors Weenenk & Snel Nr. 46 without text (Olympic Stadium, aerial view), un-used. Scarce card. Brown spot on back side.

PPC 14

710 FC Olympic postcard of Editors Weenenk & Snel Nr. 53 (Football match Italy-Egypt), unused. Excellent condition.

PPC 14

711 FC Olympic postcard of Editors Weenenk & Snel Nr. 54 (Salute of the Italian Football team), unused. Excel-lent condition.

PPC 14

712 FC Olympic postcard of Editors Weenenk & Snel Nr. 57 (Referees and Captains before the beginning of the final football match Uruguay-Argentina), unused. Excellent condition.

PPC 916

713 FC Olympic postcard of Editors Weenenk & Snel Nr. 58 (Scene of final football match Uruguay-Argentina), unused. Excellent condition.

PPC 14

714 FC Olympic postcard of Editors Weenenk & Snel Nr. 59 (Scene of final football match Uruguay-Argentina), unused. Excellent condition.

PPC 14

715 FC Olympic postcard of Editors Weenenk & Snel Nr. 60 (Scene of final football match Uruguay-Argentina: Goal-keeper Mazoli), unused. Excellent condition.

PPC 14

716 FC Olympic postcard of Editors Weenenk & Snel Nr. 61 (Scene of final football match Uruguay-Argentina: Save of Goal-keeper Mazoli), unused. Excellent condition.

PPC 14

717 FC Olympic postcard of Editors Weenenk & Snel Nr. 78 (Marathon-Tower with Olympic Flame by night), franked with 1-1/2c. rower, canc. pentagonal Olympic hand-cancel “N2”, dated 2.VIII.1928 [atlet-ics: hop, step, jump, javelin, 1500m, 800m (women)] to Arnhem. Correct franking. Perforation holes repaired. Some stain spots.

PPC 15

718 FC Olympic postcard of Editors Weenenk & Snel Nr. 64 (Orphan girls in the Stadium), unused. Excellent condition.

PPC 8

719 FC Official Olympic Postcard Nr. 78 “The Marathon Fire”. Ed. Weenenk & Snel. Unused. First Olympics with Olympic Flame.

PPC 15

720 FC AMSTERDAM 1928: Olympic sepia PPC of editor Weenenk & Snel Nr. 85: Athletics 5000m run, franked with 1 1/2c. rowing Olympics with Olympic hand cancel. N3 of 7.VIII.1928 (final day cycling).

PPC 50

721 FC “H.M. the Queen and Princess Juliana visit the Stadium”, Official Olympic PPC (Ed. Weenenk & Snel Nr.92), with Olympic set of 8 & Olympic pentagonal hand-cancel “N2”, date 12.VIII.1928 (last day of Olympics with hippique competition & closing ceremony).

PPC 125

722 FC PPC “Westertoren of Amsterdam,lighted during 1928 Olympics” sepia (Weenenk & Snel 98),unused. PPC 7

723 FC Olympic postcard of Editors Weenenk & Snel Nr. 106 (Diver Ribschlager from Germany - Silver medal), unused. Excellent condition.

PPC 14

724 FC Olympic postcard of Editors Weenenk & Snel Nr. 107 (Swimmer Zus Braun from the Netherlands who won the silver medal at 400m.), franked with 10c. Medaillon, posted on 18.8.1928 from Bussum to ST.Moritz (Switzerland) with text about Olympic swimming.

PPC 25

725 FC Illustrated publicity postcard of Dutch Swimming Federation with text “Why not an Olympic Swimming-stamp”, unused. Rare card. Excellent condition.

PS 65

726 FC Coloured publicity postcard of Heineken Beer / The beer of the Olympics, unused. On back side, at top right, rectangle with text: “paste here an Olympic stamp”. Rare card. Excellent condition.

PPC 95

727 FC FRONT ONLY of an illustrated cover of Dutch Olympic Organizing Committee, posted in town of Am-sterdam on 24.2.28 with “Olympic” meter 109 (used by Committee from Feb. to Sep. 1928) and hand-cancel of Amsterdam CS/23. Correct postal rate but pity for missing parts on top.

C 80

728 FC 3c. footballer on picture side of “Numansdorp - Zandpad” postcard, on back side 3c. Dove, canc. “NU-MANSDORP (ZH) / 29.III.1928” posted to Czechoslovakia.

PPC 18

729 FC 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games: Cover with 15c stamp sent to Dresden, Germany, cancel “Velp (Gld), 18.IV.1928” Correct tarif for cover abroad.

C 22

730 FC AMSTERDAM 1928: Colour PPC to Gothenburg, Sweden, franked with 10c. Olympics, canc. “UTRE-CHT - STATION * 23-IV-1928. Correct postal rate for written postcard abroad.

PPC 28

731 FC AMSTERDAM 1928: Commercial cover to England, franked with 2x7.5c. Medaillon, Olympic machine canc. “AMSTERDAM CENTRAAL - STATION / 25-IV-1928”.

C 12

732 FC Window commercial cover with 7-1/2c. shot-putter and orange Olympic label with clear hand-cancel “Amsterdam CS - Centraal Station, 3.V.1928” (Correct postal rate for cover in domestic mail).

C 30

733 FC Cover franked with 1-1/2c., 2c., 5c. and 7-1/2c. Olympics, canc. “’s-GRAVENHAGE /42, 3.V.1928” to Bayreuth (Germany) (cover overfranked by 1c.).

C 25

734 FC Commercial cover with 5c. sailing-yacht sent as local cover (correct postal rate) with Olympic machine-cancel “Amsterdam Centraal Station, 7.V.1928”.

C 45


735 FC Official Olympic Poster PPC “Marathon Runner”. Ed. Joh. Enschede en Zonen, Haarlem. Franked with 1c. & 1/2c. Dove with roll-perforation canceled by contineous machine-cancel “Bergen op Zoom, 7.V.28” (football match Uruguay-Italy 3-1) and postman’s cachet Nr. 133. Correct franking for printed matter.

PPC 40

736 FC AMSTERDAM 1928: Commercial cover to Bayreuth, Germany, franked with Olympics 1.5c. + 5c. + 10c., canc. “s’GRAVENHAGE * 14-V-1928”.

C 18

737 FC AMSTERDAM 1928: Commercial PS card franked with 2x5c. Medaillon, with Olympic machine canc. “AMSTERDAM CENTRAAL - STATION / 19-V-1928” (Hockey) to Utrecht.

PS 16

738 FC Postcard with 1-1/2c. violet Dove with Olympic machine-cancel “Amsterdam Centraal Station, 24.V.1928” (field-hockey).

PPC 15

739 FC “Amsterdam Noord - Aldebaranplein” b/w PPC with 1-1/2c. violet Dove with Olympic machine-cancel “Amsterdam Centraal Station, 25.V.1928” (field-hockey).

PPC 13

740 FC Large (247x164mm) registered & expresS cover with handwritten - by violet pencil and rare - registra-tion label “Amsterdam Stadion, No. 65” with complete Olympic set and grey-black Olympic hand-can-cel N1, 26.V.1928 (field hockey final). Vertical fold in the middle.

C 280

741 FC PS card with 1-1/2c. violet Dove with Olympic machine-cancel “Amsterdam Centraal Station, 26.V.1928” (field-hockey final).

PS 20

742 FC AMSTERDAM 1928: Colour PPC, franked with 2x1.5c. violet Dove, with Olympic machine canc. “AM-STERDAM CENTRAAL - STATION / 2-VI-1928” (Footbal match Argentina-Belgium 6-3).

PPC 18

743 FC Cover with complete Olympic set of 8 values canceled by Olympic hand-candel N1, 11.VIII.1928 (finals swimming, diving, equestrian). The 3c. value with plate fault. Partly erased address.

C 75

744 FC Registered cover with hand-canceled registration label “AMSTERDAM STADION, No. 360” with com-plete Olympic set of 8 values (3c. and 10c. with small plate faults), Olympic hand-cancel N1, 2.VII.1928, sent to Bussum.

C 350

745 FC Large cover (260x165mm) with complete Olympic set of 8 values and Olympic hand-cancel N3, 12.VIII.1928 (equestrian & closing ceremony). The 3c. value with plate fault. Excellent condition.

C 50

746 FC Official Olympic Poster PPC “Marathon Runner”. Ed. Joh. Enschede en Zonen, Haarlem. Unused. Excellent condition.

PPC 28

747 FC AMSTERDAM 1928: Official Colour (blue/green/dark yellow) PPC of Marathon runner. Posted from England to Belgium on 13th July 1928. Stamp on pcture side.

PPC 65

748 FC “Volendam - Even wachten” colour PPC franked with 2x5c. sailing yacht, canc. “WASSENAAR / 20.VIII.1928” to Vienna (Austria) (Correct postal rate for written postcard abroad). Some spots.

PPC 15

749 FC PS card franked with 10c. runner, canc. “s-GRAVENHAGE / 27.VII.1928” to Berlin (Correct postal rate for written postcard abroad).

PS 28

750 FC Cover franked with complete Olympic set of 8 values, canc. “VLISSINGEN / 6, 30.VII.1928” to Potsdam (Germany) (athletics: final 100m. men). Folded horizontally at bottom side.

C 60

751 FC Registered cover (R-label: AMSTERDAM C.S. / Asd.C.S.No.194) with 30c. boxer, posted from “Amster-dam Centraal Station 35, 30.VII.1928” (final 100m) to Hamm (Germany), correct postal rate for regis-tered (15c.) cover (15c.) abroad. Brown ‘Runner’ vignette sealing flap and arr. canc. “Hamm, 31.7.28” on back. Hard to find!

C 70

752 FC EXPRESS cover franked with complete Olympic set of 8 values, canc. “AMSTERDAM -CENTRAAL STATION / 8, 31.III.1928 12(hour)” to Haarlem, arr. on back “HAARLEM, 31.III.1928 13(hour)”!!! Express covers are scarce.

C 120

753 FC AMSTERDAM 1928: Registered commercial cover to Koznach, Austria, franked with Olympics 10c. + 30c., canc. “ZAANDAM * -7.VIII.1928”. Postal rate: 2nd weight.

C 75

754 FC Esperanto-sheet with Olympic set (1-1/2c. and 3c. with plate faults) and canceled by the Olympic pen-tagonal hand-cancel “N2”, 10.VIII.1928 (final day of rowing and gymnastics). Sheet is folded, but only two stamps are lightly affected.

C 40

755 FC IX Olympic Games, Amsterdam 1928: 24.8.1928 Airmail cover, special night flight London-Stockholm Tredje Turen (third flight) with vertical pair of 7 1/2c Olympics (postal rate: 15c cover abroad, 5c airmail).

PPC 50

756 FC AMSTERDAM 1928: Airmail cover to Dutch Indies (Indonesia), with mixed franking of Olympic stamp 7.5c. plus 3c. (10c. = normal rate cover to Dutch Indies) + 75c. (airmail fee), canc. “AMSTERDAM * 18.IX.1928”, arr. “SOEKABOEMI * 1.10.28”. 2nd Special flight to Dutch Indies.

C 45

757 FC AMSTERDAM 1928: Airmail cover to Dutch Indies (Indonesia), with mixed franking of Olympic stamp 7.5c. plus 2c. + 1/2c. (normal rate cover to Dutch Indies) + 75c. (airmail fee), canc. “GORSEL * 3.10.28”, arr. “BANDOENG * 28.10.28”. 4th Special flight.

C 18

758 FC “Gruss aus Berlin - dampferstation Jannowitzbrucke” b/w PPC, franked with 15c. von Hindenburg with Olympic Congress commemorative canc. “BERLIN W8 / Olympischer Kongress Berlin / 28.5.1930”. Very Rare.

PPC 450

759 FC “Ski jumper takes to the air from Olympic ski hill, Lake Placid, N.Y. - Adirondack Mts. 105-LP” colour PPC posted to M.Gladbach (Germany), canc. “LAKE PLACID CLUB, N.Y. / JUL.28, 1956”.

PPC 10


760 FC Cover illustrated with ski-jumper in aqua (H6 cat. Dubois) with official Olympic vignette (poster stamp) of Lake Placid, franked with 3c. skier canceled by first day: “LAKE PLACID / N.Y., JAN 25, 1932”.

FDC 12

Los Angeles 1932

761 FC Postcard of German athletic Team for Olympics L.A. Team photo of the twelve athletes incl. the names. B&W. Unused. Very seldom card.

PPC 28

762 FC Airmail coverer illustrated in orange & red-violet, franked with 5c. discobolus canceled by first day: “LOS ANGELES, CALIF. / ARCADE STA.1 / JUN 15, 1932”.

FDC 8

763 FC OLYMPIA 1932: Complete set of 200 cigarette-cards (real photos, in 5 sealed packs, groups 19-23, 3 of small & 2 of large size) for the 1st volume of the German edition for the Los Angeles Olympic games in 1932. Impressive snapshots from various contests, stadiums, celebrities, etc. Original packages in excellent condition.

RP 100

764 FC “Olympic games 1932, Walk race” b&w large card, unused. VF. PPC 30

765 FC “Olympic games 1932, Horse Vault event” b&w large card, unused. VF. PPC 30

766 FC “Olympic Games 1932, Diving” b&w large card, unused. VF. PPC 30

767 FC “Olympic Games 1932, twosome rowing” b&w large card, unused. VF. PPC 30

768 FC “Olympic Games 1932, German track team” b&w large card, unused. VF. PPC 30

769 FC “Olympic games 1932, Dr.Peltzer, third in 800m mens’ racing” b&w small Card, unused. VF. PPC 30

770 FC “Olympic games 1932, 100m freestyle swimming” b&w small Card, unused. VF. PPC 30

771 FC “Olympic games 1932, Amado Azar & A.Longionetti, Boxing” b&w small Card, unused. VF. PPC 30

772 FC OLYMPIA 1932, 1st volume of the German edition for the Los Angeles Olympic games in 1932. The vol-ume (144 pages) contains 200 affixed photographs (complete) with impressive snapshots from various contests, stadiums, celebrities, athletes, etc. Also, additional printed illustrations with some full page photo-gravures. Hard cover. Luxurious edition in excellent condition.

B 100

Garmisch Partenkirchen 1936

773 FC Olympic Games. Berlin 1936. Official ‘Olympia-Heft’ booklets covering both summer and winter sports. Issued by the Organising Committee, Berlin. 26 German speaking issues 1936 with details of the Games events/sports, history etc. Profusely illustrated. Sports included: Skiing; ice hockey & skating; soccer; hand ball; running etc. 32pp. each booklet except Nos. 1 & 26 (48pp. each) & No.25 (64pp.). 14.5x10.9cm in special book case. VG condition.

B 150

774 FC 4th Winter Olympic Games 1936: “Sonja Henie - Olympic winner 1928 - 1932 - 1936” b&w real photo PPC No. 3171, unused & VF.

PPC 13

775 FC 4th Winter Olympic Games 1936: “Sonja Henie, womans ice-skating olympic medalist” b&w real photo PPC (B.Johannes) unused. VF and rare.

PPC 28

776 FC 4th Winter Olympic Games 1936: “Olympic ski jump and ice stadium in Garmisch - PPartenkirchen” b&w real photo PPC, ed. Rietzschel Nr. 733, with violet handstamp on back with Olympic circles and “Olympiahaus - Gastetatte Garmisch-Partenkirchen”, unused & VF.

PPC 12

777 FC Real photo postcard with Olympic ski-jump of Garmisch Partenkirchen. Edt. H.Huber 921, unused & VF. PPC 5

778 FC Hotel cover franked with 5pf. & pair 2x25pf. von Hindenburg (55pf. is third weight!) cancelled by Olympic cancel “Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 5.2.36” with interesting publicity text printed on the backside: “IV. Olympische Winterspiele 1936 / Garmisch-Partenkirchen / 6. bis 16. Februar / Natureisstadion u. Olympiabobbahn / am Riessersee”.

C 25

779 FC “Riessersee gegen Zugspitzgruppe” b/w real photo PPC with violet publicity handstamp on back: “4. olympische Winterspiele 1936 / Garmisch-Partenkirchen / 6.-16. Februar / Eisstadion und Bobbahn am Riessersee”. Ed. Hans Huber 901, unused.

PPC 15

780 FC Registered cover with Registration label “Garmisch-Partenkirchen 2 / 637 C”, franked with Olympic set canceled by Olympic hand-cancel of the opening day: “6.2.36”. Two different arrival cancels “Frankfurt / Main, 7.2.36” on back side.

C 22

781 FC Registered cover with Registration label “Garmisch-Partenkirchen 2 / 426 C”, franked with Olympic set canceled by Olympic hand-cancel PRESSEPOSTAMT of the opening day: “6.2.36”. Two different arrival cancels “Frankfurt / Main, 7.2.36” on back side.

C 28

782 FC Printed Matter Cover with red Olympic meter-mark 003, of the mayor of Garmisch Partenkirchen: “GAR-MISCH - PARTENKIRCHEN 2 / 23.10.36”. Excellent & scarce.

C 60

783 FC 3gr. orange PS card from Austria, Fund raising for the Berlin Olympic games “FUR DEN OSTER-REICHISCHEN OLYMPIAFONDS”, with Olympic text on back side, canceled by boxed “FIS-WETT-KAMPFE, INNSBRUCK”.

PS 12


784 FC Garmisch Partenkirchen 1936: Fragment with Austrian stamps 6gr. + 30gr., canc. boxed machine “INNSBRUCK * 2.III.36”-”SPENDET.....OLYMPIA FONDS”. Very rare canc.

Δ 22

Berlin 1936

785 FC Postcard franked with 12gr. brown canceled by the Olympic machine-cancel “WIEN 1 / 22.VI.36 - KAUFET OLYMPIA-LOSE” (striken twice!), sent to Berlin.

PPC 10

786 FC Berlin Olympic Games 1936: PS card with green 5pf printed stamp and text about the stamp exhibition during Olympics 1936. Unused with some stain spots.

PS 5

787 FC Colour drawing-card of Reichssportverlag GmbH, Berlin Nr. 9: “REICHSSPORTFELD-OLYMPIA-U-SCHWIMM-STADION”. Unused.

PPC 13

788 FC 1936, Berlin Olympic Games, 6+4pf. German PS card, issued 15.6.1936, unused. Mi.P259. PS OFFER

789 FC Olympic Games 1936, “Olympic Stadium, viewed from Steeple” Plastoreskop card RS 55 Olympic Stadium. Unused. Rare.

PPC 12

790 FC 3 different Plastoreskop cards of Das Reichsportfeld (edt. Dreyer, Berlin) RS 51 (Olympic Gate) RS 63 and RS 65 (Olympic Stadium) Unused. Rare cards.

PPC 30

791 FC Berlin Olympic Games 1936: “Berlin, im Reichstportfeld” b&w real photo PPC, unused. VF. PPC 25

792 FC Olympic Postcard “Berlin - Imperial Stadium of Berlin - Plastic art at the entrance of the theatre ‘Dietrich - Eckart’”. Ed. Olympia-Kiosk, S-Bahnhof Reichsportfeld Nr. 77887 mH. Unused. Scarce.

PPC 8

793 FC Colour Olympic PPC with (bronze) Medal ‘Brandenburger Tor’, Olympic circles and Olympic text “Olympische Spiele Berlin 1936”. Art-Relief card. Unused. Scarce and attractive.

PPC 45

794 FC “Olympics 1936, Berlin stadium, opening ceremony” b&w real photo PPC, unused. Slight horizontal crease.

PPC 40

795 FC OLYMPIA 1936: Complete sets of 175+200 cigarette-cards (real photos, in 9 sealed packs, groups 53-61, 6 of small & 3 of large size) for the 2 volumes of the German edition for the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936. Impressive snapshots from various contests, stadiums, celebrities, etc. Original packages in excellent condition.

RP 200

796 FC Berlin Olympic Games 1936: OLYMPIA 1936 - Band II, Bild Nr.190 - Gruppe 58 “The floodlights hunt light bundle over the crowds of people, fanfares cut the volumes of the night like swords...” b/w large photo for the 2-volume “Olympia 1936” books. Text in German on back side.

RP 10

797 FC Berlin Olympic Games 1936: OLYMPIA 1936 - Band II, Bild Nr.159 - Gruppe 58 “The precise gymnas-tics demonstrations of the German gymnasts in the full occupied Olympia stadium left behind a strong impression” large size b/w photo for the 2-volume “Olympia 1936” books. Text in German on back side.

RP 10

798 FC Berlin Olympic Games 1936: OLYMPIA 1936 - Band II, Bild Nr.176 - Gruppe 58 “Pistol shooting parici-pants of the modern pentathlon” large size b/w photo for the 2-volume “Olympia 1936” books. Text in German on back side.

RP 12

799 FC Berlin Olympic Games 1936: OLYMPIA 1936 - Band II, Bild Nr.170 - Gruppe 59 “27 nations sent their representatives to the 100km Cycling race, that was started on the “Avus” and led back through the north gate and back from there again” large size b/w photo for the 2-volume “Olympia 1936” books. Text in German on back side.

RP 12

800 FC Large Cigarette photo-card of Olympic Marathon winner Kitei Son, Japan. RP 8

801 FC Large Cigarette photo-card of 100m. Olympic winners Helen Stephens and Jesse Owens, USA. RP 8

802 FC Agfa Photo-card of the Olympic Torch Flame Run from Olympia to Berlin 1936. RP 15

803 FC Berlin Olympic Games 1936: “Stock, Deutschland, erringt die Goldmedaille im Speerwerfen (71,84m)” (winner of javelin throw) official Olympic real photo PPC Nr.95. Unused & LUX.

PPC 11

804 FC Berlin Olympic Games 1936: “OLYMPIA 1936 - Polo: England beats Mexico” b/w PPC, ed. Hoffmann Nr.029, unused & VF.

PPC 14

805 FC Cover with 12pf. red Carl Benz canceled by Olympic continuous machine-cancel “BERLIN OLYMPISCHES DORF * t / 4.6.36” to Vienna, Austria.

C 18

806 FC “Berlin - Potsdamer Platz, Saarlandstrasse” b/w real photo PPC franked with 15pf. Hindenburg can-celed by the Olympic machine-cancel “STETTIN 1 / b / 23.6.36 - XI.Olympiade-Segeln / Kiel 4.-14.Au-gust 1936” sent to Finland.

PPC 10

807 FC German PS card 6pf. green Hindenburg canceled by the Olympic machine-cancel “ALTONA (ELBE) 1 / i / 11.7.36 - XI.Olympiade-Segeln / Kiel 4.-14.August 1936”.

PS 10

808 FC Service Cover from “Wehrbezirkskommando Kiel” canceled by boxed machine-cancel “KIEL 1 / gg / 3.8.36 - XI.Olympiade-Segeln / Kiel 4.-14.August 1936” with six lines, sent as local mail.

C 22

809 FC German PS card 6pf. green Hindenburg canceled by the Olympic machine-cancel “DESSAU 1, 7.7.36 - Olympische Spiele / Berlin 1.-16.August 1936”. Scarce.

PS 15

810 FC Cover of the German Yachting Federation in Berlin, sent to Yachting Committee, Olympiaheim, franked with 12pf. red Hindenburg, canceled by the Olympic machine-cancel “BERLIN C2 / dv / 11.7.36 - Olympische Spiele / Berlin 1.-16.August 1936”.

C 12


811 FC Card with 6pf. Hindenberg canceled by one Olympic machine-cancel: Norderney, 13.7.36. Norderney (island) is one of the scarcer cancels in this.

PPC 25

812 FC Berlin Olympic Games 1936: “Reichsportfeld. Dietrich Eckardt-Buhne” official Olympic real photo PPC Nr.6 with violet cachet “Reichsportf ld Berlin”, franked with 6+4pf. football, canc. “BERLIN OLYMPISCH-ES DORF * XI. Olympiade 1936 * 17.7.36” with Olympic Bell.

PPC 6

813 FC BERLIN 1936: GREECE: Special illustrated card “XI. OLYMPIADE / BERLIN 1936” franked with 2x5l. Greek stamps, canc. “ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ * 21.ΙΟΥΛ.36” and 12+6pf. German stamp, canc. “BERLIN OLYMPIA - STADION * XI. Olympiade 1936 * -1.8.36”.

PPC 15

814 FC BERLIN 1936: GREECE: Special private card “XI OLYMPISCHE SPIELE BERLIN 1936” franked with 5 different Greek stamps, canc. commemorative “OΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΗ ΛΑΜΠΑΔΗΔΡΟΜΙΑ - ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ-ΒΕΡΟΛΙΝΟΝ * 20-VII-1936” and, on arrival, “BERLIN OLYMPISCHES DORF * XI Olympiade 1936 * 27.7.36” and “BERLIN OLYMPIA - STADION * XI. Olympiade 1936 * -1.8.36”.

PS 15

815 FC BERLIN 1936: GREECE: Special private card “XI OLYMPISCHE SPIELE BERLIN 1936” franked with 5 different Greek stamps, canc. commemorative “OΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΗ ΛΑΜΠΑΔΗΔΡΟΜΙΑ - ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ-ΒΕΡΟΛΙΝΟΝ * 20-VII-1936” and, on arrival, “BERLIN OLYMPISCHES DORF * XI Olympiade 1936 * 27.7.36” and “KIEL * XI. Olympiade Segetn 1936 * 14.8.36”.

PS 15

816 FC Olympiafahrt: Coloured drawing card with Greek temple/hurdler/Olympic circles of Austrian Olympia fund: With Austrian airmail label and -stamps, commemorative Olympic cachet “OLYMPIA - FACKEL - STAFFEL - LAUF IN OSTERREICH / WIEN 29.VII.1936”, manuscript “Mit Luftschiff LZ.129”, red special canc. “LUFTSCHIFF HINDENBURG / OLYMPIAFAHRT 1936” & arr. in Berlin on 1.8.1936 (Opening Day of the Games). Rare!

PPC 225

817 FC Olympic Zeppelin flight on the Netherlands: 7-1/2c. red PS card franked with 30c. Medaillon posted from “BILTHOVEN * 29.VII.1936” to “BERLIN-ZENTRALFLUGHAFEN / 1.8.36”, with rose-violet Olympic Hindenberg Zeppelin postmark “LUFTSCHIFF HINDENBURG / OLYMPIAFAHRT 1936”.

PS 85

818 FC Cover with 7 Olympic stamps & 25pf. Gemeinde Congress on front and 2x1pf. Hindenburg on back side, canc. “Flug - und Luftschiffhafen * RHEIN - MAIN * FRANKFURT (MAIN) / h / 1.8.36” & red Olympic Zeppelin Hindenburg postmark “LUFTSCHIFF HINDENBURG / OLYMPIAFAHRT 1936”. Some stains.

C 20

819 FC Registered cover with Registration label “Berlin Olympisches Dorf / 189 d”, franked with 40pf. eques-trian and pair of 1pf. Hindenburg (correct postal rate: 12pf. domestic mail cover + 30pf. for registration) canceled by Olympic bell-cancel “BERLIN OLYMPISCHES DORF / XI.Olympiade 1936 / c / 11.7.36”, arr. on back “OBERAUDORF * 13.7.36”. Sent by a member of German field hockey deputation.

C 30

820 FC German Olympic PS card Berlin 6+4pf. with 2 different cancels of BERLIN-GRUNAU, 19.7.36. An early dated Olympic bell-cancel combined with cancel of the German rowing and canoe championships as selection matches for participating to the Olympics. Some brown stains. Pre-Olympic text on back side.

PS 20

821 FC Printed matter cover printed “OLYMPIC GAMES BERLIN 1936” (with enclosed ‘XLCR’ Olympic Representative’s card) franked with 3+2pf. and 4+3pf., canc. Olympic bell-cancel “BERLIN OLYMPIA-STADION / 1.8.36 -16” (opening day)”. Excellent & scarce.

C 45

822 FC Cover with horizontal & vertical (reversed) PAIRS 6+4pf. canceled by Olympic bell-cancel “BERLIN-GRUNAU REGATTABAHN / XI.Olympiade 1936 / a / 1.8.36” sent to Stuttgart.

C 10

823 FC Registered cover with Registration label “Berlin Olympia-Stadion / 935 a”, franked with 4 Olympic stamps, canceled by Olympic bell-cancel “BERLIN OLYMPIA - STADION / 1.8.36” (Opening ceremony), arr. “LANDAU (PFALZ) 1 / 5.8.36” on back.

C 25

824 FC Private PS Card with 3+2pf. gymnastics with Olympic bell-cancel “BERLIN OLYMPIA-STADION (PRESSE) /a/ 1.8.36.1330” (by pneumatic mail with minutes). Rare.

PS 30

825 FC Four German Olympic PS cards: 2x(6+4pf.) and 2x(15+10pf.), unused. With differences in colours (dark and light).

PS 15

826 FC German Olympic PS card Berlin 15+10pf. with Olympic bell-cancel “BERLIN OLYMPIA-STADION (PRESSE) /a/ 1.8.36. 16-” (pneumatic mail). RARE. Given together with PS card 3+2pf. gymnastics with same cancel with hour: -16 (normal) for comparison.

PS 35

827 FC Colour PPC of Reichssportverlag, Berlin with flags of the participating countries with text in BLACK (scarcer than with white text): “OLYMPIAJAHR 1936 / Die Flaggen der teilnehmenden Lander”, franked with 6pf. Hindenburg & Olympic official vignette (poster stamp), both cancelled with “BERLIN - CHAR-LOTTENBURG * 2.8.36” with slogan of “Leipziger Messe”. Rare.

PPC 35

828 FC Olympic PPC, Ed. LACO (Lacofot) Nr. 1642 “Berlin / Der Olympiabrunnen vor dem Rathaus” posted on 3.8.36 from Berlin - Reinickendorf Ost to Prague.

PPC 10

829 FC Berlin Olympic Games 1936: “Gisela Mauermeyer bei ihrem Rekord-Diskus-wurf (Goldene Medaille)” official Olympic real photo PPC Nr.81 with black-violet cachet “Reichsportfeld Berlin”, franked with 6+4pf. football, canc. “BERLIN OLYMPIA STADION * XI. Olympiade 1936 * -6.8.36” with Olympic Bell. VF.

PPC 12

830 FC Berlin XI Olympic Games 1936: Programme book of 56 + 4 pages for the 5th August games day, with a map of the stadium area in inside covers, detailed reference on all participants in the games of the day and results of the previous day. VF.

B 25



B 25


B 25

833 FC Official Olympic postcard of Reichssportverlag Nr. 95 “Stock javelin winner”, franked with 6+4pf. ‘foot-ball player’ and canceled by Olympic bell-cancel “BERLIN OLYMPIA-STADION * XI.Olympiade 1936 * 8.8.36”. Domestic mail.

PPC 16

834 FC Colour fund raising PPC of the Austrian Olympic Committee with temple, hurdle runner, Olympic circles and text “XI. OLYMPISCHE SPIELE / BERLIN 1-16.AUGUST 1936”. Franked on back side with 6+4pf. ‘football player’ and Olympic bell-cancel “BERLIN OLYMPIA - STADION * XI.Olympiade 1936 * 12.8.36”. Not postally used. Some faults on back.

PPC 8

835 FC “Olympics 1936, Berlin stadium, opening ceremony” b&w real photo PPC, pu. with 6+4pf. footbal Ger-man stamp. canc. “BERLIN OLYMPIA-STADION*XI OLYMPIADE 1936 / 12.8.36”. VF.

PPC 40

836 FC 6+4pf. German Olympic Kiel PS Card with Olympic hand-cancel “KIEL / XI.Olympiade Segeln 1936 /a/ 12.8.36” (final day yachting). Postally used.

PS 6

837 FC Nice colour drawing card of Olympia Stamps Exhibition “OLYMPIA Postwertseichen Ausstellung ‘die Briefmarke’ 1936 Dresden 1. bis 16. Aug.” with same meter-mark, 2 different commemorative cancels, both dated 13.8.36, plus Berlin Olympic Stadium canc. dated 16.8.36 on the back side. Attractive.

PPC 26

838 FC Official Olympic postcard of Reichssportverlag Nr. 61 “Jesse Owens - 100m. winner” (Olympic Sta-dium), franked with 6+4pf. ‘football player’ and canceled by Olympic bell-cancel: “BERLIN OLYMPIA - SCHWIMMSTADION /e/ * XI.Olympiade 1936 * 13.8.36”. Excellent condition.

PPC 25

839 FC Germany, 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, (9.5.1936) set of 8 values on philatelic cover with commemora-tive canc. “BERLIN OLYMPISCHES DORF * XI Olympiade 1936 * 14.8.36”. Also, same set on 8 frag-ments, same canc. but dated 1.8.1936 (First Day of the Games). (Mi. 609/616).

C/Δ 20

840 FC Olympic ticket 1936 for Handball on 14.Aug. 15.00 hour in the Olympic Stadium. 28

841 FC 15+10pf. German Olympic Kiel PS Card with Olympic hand-cancel “KIEL / XI.Olympiade Segeln 1936 /c/ 14.8.36”. Postally used.

PS 10

842 FC Registered cover with registration label “Berlin Olympia-Stadion, 938 b (large type)”, with 12+6pf. torch-bearer combined with block of Hindenburg with Olympic bell-cancel “BERLIN OLYMPIA - STA-DION * XI.Olympiade 1936 * a * 16.8.36”, posted to Hannover (arr. canc. 29.8.36 on back). 42pf. is the correct postage for registered cover of first weight for domestic mail.

C 25

843 FC Berlin Olympic Games 1936: “Flags of participating countries” color olympic PPC, fr. with german stamp, canc. with red meter cancel of “Philopia” Olympic Stamps Exhibition “Berlin W62*20.8.36”. VF.

PPC 38

844 FC Illustrated Postal stationary “Tag der Briefmarke”, with 3 pf brown Hindenberg and handcancel: “Ber-liner SW29, III Postwertzeich. Ausstellung Neukollner.

PPC 3

845 FC Official Olympic postcard of Reichssportverlag Nr. 6 Dietrich Eckardt-Buhne, franked with 6+4pf. ‘foot-ball player’ and violet private cancel “XI. OLYMPIADE * BERLIN”.

PPC 18

846 FC Olympic PPC “KdF (Kraft durch Freude) - Stadt Berlin, Berliner Halle”. Text on back side: “KdF - Stadt, errichtet aus Anlass der XI.Olympischen Spiele, Berlin 1936”, unused. Scarce & VF.

PPC 12

847 FC Official Olympic postcard of Reichssportverlag Nr. 93 Perfomance by night “Das Frankenburger Wurfel-spiel” on Dietrich-Eckart-Buhne. Unused & VF.

PPC 14

848 FC Olympic postcard of the Olympic Bell for the Olympic Games in Berlin 1936. Ed. W.St.B. Nr. 61, unused & VF.

PPC 12

849 FC Postcard with Portrait of Leni Riefenstahl (director of Olympic Movies 1936) with pendant with Olympic circles. Enclosure in magazine “Untern Lindenbaum”. Unused & scarce.

PPC 35

850 FC Postcard with Portrait of Leni Riefenstahl (director of Olympic Movies 1936) with pendant with Olympic circles. Enclosure in Movies Magazine “Das Programm von Heute”. Unused.

PPC 35

851 FC Real photo PPC with the Olympic Dutch swimmers Willy den Ouden, Rie Mastenbroek, Tini Wagner and Jo Selbach who won the Olympic race 1936 in 4x100m. Ed. Vigevano. Unused and scarce card.

PPC 18

852 FC Real photo PPC showint the bestowal of medals for the 100m. swimming race in back-stroke 1936. Ed. Vigevano. Unused and scarce card.

PPC 18

853 FC Official Olympic postcard of Reichssportverlag Nr. 44 “View from the Bell tower” (Olympic Stadium), posted on 13.9.1938 from Konigs.

PPC 6

854 FC OLYMPIA 1936, 2 volumes of the German edition for the Berlin Olympic games in 1936. The 2 volumes (127+167 pages) contain 390 affixed photographs (both volumes complete) with impressive snapshots from various contests, stadiums, celebrities, athletes, etc. Also, additional printed illustrations with some full page photo-gravures. Extensive information & references in Olympic Games of 1896. Hard covers. Luxurious edition in excellent condition.

B 2500

855 FC German Olympic PS card Berlin 6+4pf. franked wit 10pf. red airmail, canc. “BERLIN-SCHONEBERG / 1.Berliner Luftpost-Werbeschau / 1.11.36” with glide. Glide was an Olympic demostration sport in 1936. Rare but shortened left side of the card.

PS 10


856 FC Propaganda PPC with Olympic flame Torch Relay route Olympia-Berlin 1936, franked with 3+2pf., 4+3pf. and 5+3pf. “Winter help” canceled by commemorative “BERLIN-REICHSTAG * Grosse Anti-bolschewistische Ausstellung * Bolschewismus ohne Make * 6.11.37-9.1.38 * -7.1.38”. Rare but light crease.

PPC 25

857 FC Postcard with ice-hockey goalkeeper from the series for the Olympic Art Exhibition 1936: “Deutschland: Carl Otto Muller - Der Eishockey-Tormann”. Ed. Reichssportverlag, Berlin. Unused. Rare and excellent condition.

PPC 40

858 FC Real photo PPC with Maxi Herber and Ernst Baier in Westfalenhalle Dortmund 13.11.36. Ed. Heta, Lunen. The Olympic winners in Figure-skating for pairs in Garmisch Partenkirchen 1936. With both autographs (facsimile). Unused. Rare & excellent.

PPC 30

859 FC Colour special Fund raising PPC of Czechoslovakian National Olympic Committee: Equestrian. Franked with 50h. with special military cancel in blue, red, yellow, 14.X.37. Faults at right on picture side only.

PPC 12

860 FC “ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ*2 ΙΑΝ.39” on PPC “Musee d’Olympie.Hermes portant Dionysos enfant” b&w (Societe Archeologique) fr.1dr.1937 KGII+2 Charity stamps to Piraeus.

PPC 10

1940

861 FC “Garmisch - Partenkirchen - Marktplatz mit Zugspitzmassiv” real photo PPC with 3 different commemo-rative cancels of the “International Winter sports week 1940” (alternative for the Olympic Winter games) dates 26-28.1.40, posted to Amsterdam. Red Nazi censorship cachet.

PPC 20

862 FC Colour publicity postcard of the Tourist Office of Japan in Paris with text on back side: “TOKYO / XIIe JEUX OLYMPIQUES EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE / 1940”, unused. Scarce.

PPC 45

863 FC Illustrated blue cover with Helsinki Olympic Stadium for 1940 canceled by the Olympic continuous machine-cancel “HELSINKI / HELSINGFORS / 27.IX.39” with slogan “OLYMPIA 20.7 - 4.8.1940” incl. Olympic circles. Nice.

C 45

London 1948

864 FC Czechoslovakian Natioanal Olympic Lottery ticket of 6th June 1947 for the London 1948 Olympic Games.

10

865 FC Swiss P.T.T. ‘booklet’ with Swiss Olympic set of 4 canceled by the Olympic hand-cancel: “ST. MORITZ / V. OLYMPISCHE WINTERSPIELE / 7.II.48”.

o 8

866 FC Censored cover canceled with machine cancel “ZURICH 1 / BRIEFVERSAND / 9.II.1948” & boxed “Kauft Olympia-Marken / OLYMPIA 1948 ST.MORITZ” sent to Vienna, Austria.

C 12

867 FC Czechoslovakian Postcard printed by the National Olympic Committee (back side). Ice-Hockey (draw-ing of player Konopasek of team, silver medal in 1948). Unused.

PPC 20

868 FC Czechoslovakian Postcard printed by the National Olympic Committee (back side). Ski run (drawing of ski-runner Cardal). Unused.

PPC 15

869 FC Dutch ticket of the Dutch Olympic Committee for the Olympic Day on 20 June 1948 in the Olympic Stadium of Amsterdam. Rare.

15

870 FC Souvenir card of the Ceremony of the Torch Bearing “Olympia - London” for the XIV Olympiad London 1948, franked with Greek 30dr. (1947) Dodecanese Union (Hellas 680), canc. “ΝΕΑ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΙΑ * 16.VΙ.1948” to London, England. VF.

PPC 10

871 FC PPC franked with Finnish 7mk. red canceled by the Olympic publicity continuous machine cancel “TAMPERE / 28.7.48”.

PPC 25

872 FC British air letter with printed 6d. violet Olympics, unused. PS 18

873 FC British air letter with printed 6d. violet Olympics and additional franking 2-1/2d. blue Olympics with machine cancel “LONDON, W.C. -D- / 29 JLY 1948” & hand-cancel “LONDON W.C. / 38 / 29 JY 48”. First day cancels.

PS 25

874 FC 1948, London Olympic Games: Registered FDC cover with complete set, posted to Finland, canc. “LONDON ROAD, ASHFORD. * MIDDX. * 29 JY 48”, arr. “HELSINKI / HELSINGFORS / AVION / 30.VII.48”. Mi. 237/240.

FDC 18

875 FC “LONDON XIVth OLYMPIAD 1948 / ATHLETICS at the EMPIRE STADIUM WEMBLEY / TUESDAY AU-GUST 3rd 1948” Official Olympic Programme (with results): Finals 200m. / hop, step & jump, shot put.

B 12

876 FC “LONDON XIVth OLYMPIAD 1948 / ATHLETICS at the EMPIRE STADIUM WEMBLEY / THURSDAY AUGUST 5th 1948” Official Olympic Programme (with results): Finals 400m. / 3000m. steeple chase / first day of decathlon.

B 16

877 FC 3 covers, each franked with single bl.4 of each value: 3d., 6d. and 1/- canceled by the Olympic machine canc. “OLYMPIC GAMES WEMBLEY * GT. BRIT. * 14 AUG. 1948” (closing ceremony).

C 15


878 FC Dutch real photo PPC of the family of Fanny Blankers-Koen in Zoo (text at lower right corner: Fanny Blankers-Koen, Olympic Champion), posted on 6th August 1953.

PPC 10

879 FC Dutch real photo PPC of Nelly van Vliet in Olympic dress. Olympic winner in swimming 200m. breast stroke 1948. With her autograph. Unused & VF.

PPC 14

880 FC “Le Comite international olympique et les Jeux olympiques modernes” 40+4pp book, printed in 1949 in Switzerland, with 4 pages with photographs of Pierre de Coubertin, Henry de Baillet-Latour, M.J.Sigfrid Edstrom, the Olympic cup & two of ‘Mon Repos’ in Lausanne, very interesting text in French with lots of info on the history of the Games, participants, winners, rules, members of the Committee, etc. VF condition.

B 20

881 FC Turkey, 5th European Championship of wrestling in Istanbul, 20k. Maximum card with special F.D.C. cancellation (3.6.1949). VF & rare.

FDC 80

Oslo 1952

882 FC Cover franked with complete Olympic set of 3, canceled by the continuous Olympic machine cancel: “OSLO Br. / 1.10.51” & “VI. OLYMPISKE VINTERLEKER OSLO. 14-25. FEBR. 1952 (First Day of Issue) to Helsingfors, Finland.

FDC 25

883 FC Cover franked with 55ore Olympic stamp, canceled by the continuous Olympic machine cancel: “OSLO / MAJORSTUA / 1.10.51” & “VI. OLYMPISKE VINTERLEKER OSLO. 14-25. FEBR. 1952 (First Day of Issue) posted to Holland. Rare.

FDC 60

884 FC Card with Norwegian 10ore canceled by the continuous Olympic machine cancel: “OSLO Br. / 20.12.51” & “VI. OLYMPISKE VINTERLEKER OSLO. 14-25. FEBR. 1952”, posted to Abelso.

PPC 12

885 FC Cover franked with 30ore/25ore, canceled by the continuous Olympic machine cancel: “OSLO / VIKA / 14.2.52” & “VI. OLYMPISKE VINTERLEKER OSLO. 14-25. FEBR. 1952 (Opening Ceremony) posted in town. Blue Olympic vignette (poster stamp) seals flap. Rare.

C 45

886 FC “Oslo. Olympic Winter Games 1952” b/w PPC, ed. K.Harstad Nr. 1015 A.2., franked with 15ore can-celed by the continuous Olympic machine cancel: “OSLO Br. / 20.2.52” & “VI. OLYMPISKE VINTER-LEKER OSLO. 14-25. FEBR. 1952 (50km cross country skiing / women slalom skiing / women figure skating), posted to the Netherlands with autographs of Dutch Olympic participants in speed skating (incl. Kees Broekman 2x silver at the 5km and 10km).

PPC 35

Helsinki 1952

887 FC Cover franked with Saar (Olympic Games 1952) 15+5c. ‘torch flame bearer’ posted to Nievaldorf (Saar). Scarce as single-stamp-franking.

C 35

888 FC Ten Olympic cards: Stadium, equestrian, gymnastics, football, yachting, diving, running, pole vault, javelin, discus. All unused & excellent condition.

PPC 20

889 FC Olympic postcard of XV Olympia Helsinki Soutustadion / Rowing-Stadium, unused & VF. Scarce. PPC 10

890 FC Helsinki Olympic Games 1952, cover fr. 10mk. blue (Mi.312), canc. HAMEENLINNA*20.7-52 to Vaasa. C 15

891 FC Cover franked with French (1953) 20f.+40f.+60f. Olympic winners set, with special First Day Cancella-tion “PREMIER JOUR / SPORTS / PARIS, 28 NOV. 53”.

FDC 4

892 FC Hungary, Illustrated registered cover with complete (1952) Olympic set of 6 (other 3 stamps on back side), special First Day Olympic cancel “Budapest, 26.V.52”, via “BUDAPEST / FOPOSTA / Aa/ 27.V.52” to Weesp, Netherlands.

FDC 6

893 FC “CORTINA 1956 / VII GIOCHI OLIMPICI INVERNALI” Official green Olympic postcard, franked on view side with 10L. Olympics, with special Olympic machine cancel: “VII GIOCHI OLIMPICI INVERNALI * CORTINA * 28-1-1956” & pictorial “SCI: FONDO FEMMINILE 10Km.” (10km cross country skiing women).

PPC 8

894 FC “CORTINA 1956 / VII GIOCHI OLIMPICI INVERNALI” Official orange Olympic PPC, franked on view side with 10L. Olympics, with special Olympic machine cancel: “VII GIOCHI OLIMPICI INVERNALI * COR-TINA * 29-1-1956” & pictorial “SCI: SALTO COMBINATO” (Nordic combined - ski jumping).

PPC 10

895 FC Cover franked with pair 2x20pf. red Olympic Stadium Berlin, canc. “(1) BERLIN - CHARLOTTENBURG 2 /ca/ 12.4.56” to Wilderswil, Switzerland.

C 8

896 FC “Berlin - Funkturm bei Nacht” b/w PPC franked with 20pf. red Olympic Stadium Berlin, canc. “(1) BER-LIN - TEMPELHOF 1 /a/ 27.6.56” to Glasgow, Scotland.

PPC 8

Melbourne 1956

897 FC Cover franked with Australian 2s. crocodile canceled by the Olympic machine boxed cancel “SYDNEY 8 / N.S.W.AUST. / 21 FEB 1955” posted by air mail to Switzerland.

C 12


898 FC Bookmark of Olympic winner Melbourne 1956: Helmut Bantz, Germany (gymnastics: horse vault). Lower right corner creased.

5

899 FC East Germany, (1956) “Deutsches Turn- und Sportfest, Leipzig” complete set of 4 on cover to Athens, canc. “AUE (SACHS) 7 * 31.7.56”, arr. slogan canc. on back (12.VIII.56). Mi. 530/533.

C OFFER

900 FC Information booklet of Dutch P.T.T. for the Dutch Olympic series Melbourne 1956 in english language with picture Fanny Blankers-Koen in front (finally, Holland boycotted the Olympics for the Russian intervention in Hungary).

PS 10

901 FC Illustrated first day cover of the Dutch Olympic issue for Melbourne 1956. Special cancel with Olympic rings and torch flame: “ ‘s-GRAVENHAGE / 27 AUG. 56”.

FDC 8

902 FC Melbourne Olympic Games 1956, German Olympics commemorative canc. “BERLIN W8*OLYMPISCHE SPIELE 1956*MELBOURNE?18.10.56” on PS card fr. 1pf. East Germany.

PS 12

903 FC 2-fold Christmas Greetings card of the Hellenic Olympic Committee with a photograph from the Light-ing of the Flame for the Torch Relay for the XVIth Olympic Games in Melbourne (1956) at Olympia.

PPC 12

904 FC 1956, Melbourne Olympic Games: Olympic illustrated PPC (J. RAJKO artist) with special Olympic canc. “XVI OLYMPIAD * RICHMOND PARK - VIC. AUST * 22 NOV 1956”. Properly franked on back side, posted to Greece on 9.11.1959 from Melbourne.

PPC 8

905 FC 1956, Melbourne Olympic Games: Cover to Lisbon, Portugal, with complete set of Olympic Games, special Olympic canc. “XVI OLYMPIAD * MAIN STADIUM MELBOURNE - VIC. WEST * 22 NOV 1956” with runner.

FDC 10

906 FC “MELBOURNE - Blick auf die Olympischen Kampfstatten” German b/w Olympic publicity PPC (Stadium on front side) of Wine firm Deinhardt with printed Olympic text, franked with Australian 4d. Olympic + 1/2d., Olympic canc. “MELBOURNE * 22 NOV. 1956”.

PPC 8

907 FC 1956, Melbourne Olympic Games: Cover to Germany, with complete set of Olympic Games, special Olympic canc. “XVI OLYMPIAD * OLYMPIC VILLAGE - VIC. AUST * -4 DEC 1956”. Mi. 266/269.

C 8

908 FC Three different publicity postcards of Dutch National Olympic Committee, (2 unused / 1 posted in 1958). Ed. Roukes & Erhart. Scarce.

PPC 12

909 FC Sweden, 1956 Equestrian pre-olympic games set plus 1958 Football set, two FDC covers, both ad-dressed to Helsinki. Mi. 413A,Dl,Dr,414A,Dl,Dr,415A,438A,Dl,Dr,439A,Dl,Dr,440A.

FDC OFFER

910 FC USA, Illustrated cover with plate bl.4x4c. Olympics canceled by the small (better one!) skier First Day of Issue canc. “OLYMPIC VALLEY / CALIF. / FEB. 18, 1960”, posted to Cologne, Germany. Also, included a colour Olympic PPC “World famous Squaw valley, California / Scene of the 1960 International Winter Olympic Games” with the Olympic Ice Arena, with text written on 18.2.1960.

FDC 14

Rome 1960

911 FC Romania, 1960 Rome Olympic Games, 6L. M/S u/m. (Mi. Bl.47). ** 10

912 FC North YEMEN (Republic), (1960) Rome Olympic Games M/S (100x60mm.), u/m. (Mi.Block 2 - 120E). ** 35

913 FC 1960 XVII Rome Olympic Games: Programme of a 10-day tour to Rome organised by the travel agency “PAN” of Athens to Rome, on the occasion of the Olympic Games. 4 pages + 2 pages with the pro-gramme of the games (2 Sept. to 10 Sept. 1960). VF.

15

914 FC 3 illustrated covers with 3 different TORCH RELAY cancels: “Siracusa, 18.8.1960”, “Napoli, 23.8.1960” and “Castel Gandolfo, 24.8.1960”. Scarce set.

C 10

915 FC Italy, 1960 Rome Olympic Games, commemorative cover franked with 10L. + 60L. (Mi. 1065+1069) with special canc. for the opening day of the Games (25.8.1960). VF.

C 8

916 FC Registered cover with self-adhesive Olympic vignette on top left “Ancienne Ville OLYMPIA”, franked with corner bl.4x1,50dr. ‘Olympia’, GREEN canc. “ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ / OLYMPIA /13.II.61” (First Day of Issue) to Athens (arr. 15.2.61 on back). (Hellas 870).

FDC 10

917 FC Greek Olympic Committee cover of Olympic Academy in Olympia, with canc. “ΑΡΧΑΙΑ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ * 22.VI.61” & commemorative canc. “ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΗ ΑΚΑΔΗΜΙΑ 22-6-61”.

C 5

918 FC “The approved plans for the Olympic Academy installations include: 1. Offices, Lecture Rooms, Library, 2. Open air amphitheatre, 3. Palaestra, 4. Play grounds, 5. Women’s dormitories, 6. Refectory, 7. Men’s dormitories, 8. Training field” b/w PPC with red meter cancellations of Olympia (17.VII.62 & 20.VII.62) & commemorative slogan “SECONDE ANNEE DE LIVRAISON DU STADE ANTIQUE OLYMPIQUE / 22-23.VI.1961 - 9-21.VII.1962”.

PPC 15

919 FC Picture postcard of Pierre de Coubertin “Centenaire du Baron PIERRE de COUBERTIN / Renovateur de jeux Olympiques de 1’ere moderne / 1863-1963”, with red commemorative meter canc. for the 100th Anniversary, used at Olympia on 1.1.63”. VF.

PPC 8

920 FC 1963, Mediterranean Games: Italy, “Giochi del mediterraneo” illustrated PPC franked on view side with set of 2, canc. “PESARO * FILATELICO * 21.IX.63” (First Day of Issue), posted to Athens, arr. on 25.9.1963. Mi. 1151/1152.

FDC 6


Tokyo 1964

921 FC 1964, IX Winter Olympic Games, Innsbruck: Illustrated cover with special commemorative canc. for the Lighting of the Olympic Torch for the Olympic Winter Sports in Austria, used in Olympia on 22-1-1964.

C 10

922 FC Leaflet in 3-parts: A. Registered with Olympic Winter games set of Austria with Olympic cancel: “Inns-bruck, 29.1.64”/ B. Olympic flight cancel of Vienna /C. Greek stamps canceled by torch flame cancel “ Olympia, 22.1.1964”.

C 6

923 FC Commercial long size window-cover of “Aspa NV, Zaandam” with red meter canc. “OLYMPIA is anders... is better...”-”ZAANDAM * 19.2.64”. Scarce.

C 13

924 FC 3 different black & white postcards of Olympic winner in figure-skating Sjoukje Dijkstra (Netherlands), Ed. Takken No. AX 5668 - with autograph (1x), Ed. Rembrandt (2x), unused & VF.

PPC 8

925 FC Illustrated cover of Israel with Olympic series for Tokyo. Cancels of Jerusalem and Olympics (Israel - 24.6.64), arrival cancel Olympics, Japan.

C 5

926 FC 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games: Republique de Congo, set of 6, on 2 official illustrated FDC covers (13.7.1964). Mi. 169/174.

FDC OFFER

927 FC 1964, Tokyo Olympic Games, 40+4pp. book “TOKYO 1964 / Opening Ceremony / Official Program / 10 October 1964 / National Stadium” printed by the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad. Very detailed, in English, French & Japanese, all the necessary information, map & photo-graph of the stadium, the Fanfare of the Tokyo Games, the torch relay, program of the games and much more. Very useful & in excellent condition.

B 20

928 FC Postcard with Sjoukje Dijkstra and Anton Geesink as world champions in 1962. Two years later they were Olympic champions: Sjoukje Dijkstra in figure skating, Anton Geesink in judo. Unused & VF.

PPC 4

929 FC 1966, European Football Cup, British set of 3 on cover to Athens, canc. “ABERLOUR / BANFFSHIRE / 1 JU 66” (First Day of Issue), arr. on back on 3.6.1966. Mi. 422/424.

FDC 5

930 FC Two miniature sheets, both u/m., commemorative of the 70th Anniversary of the Olympic Games, one sealed with “COMITE OLYMPIQUE HELLENIQUE” and one printed “ACADEMIE OLYMPIQUE INTERNA-TIONALE / 6eme Session 30 Juillet - 16 Aout 1966 / Ancienne Olympie Grece”.

** 10

931 FC International Olympic Academy illustrated card with special commemorative cancellations for the cel-ebrations for the Olympic Day & Marathon run (Athens, 6-4-1967) and the 7th Session of the Interna-tional Olympic Academy in Ancient Olympia (1-8-1967). On back, red metter canc. of Olympia, dated 2.VIII.67.

PPC 5

932 FC Commemorative illustrated PPC (for the 1967 Winter Olympic Games Torch Relay), with red special OLYMPIC FLIGHT cachet “ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΗ - ΠΤΗΣΙΣ / ΑΝΔΡΑΒΙΔΑ - ΛΑΡΙΣΑ”, commemorative canc. of Olympia (16.12.67) and Larisa (17.12.67) & violet cachet of the 117th Air Base. Scarce & VF.

PPC 25

933 FC HUNGARY, 1963-1982 Collection of 36 covers + 3 cards, all with sports/athletics subjects, including 15 complete sets of stamps affixed (but not cancelled) on covers for First Day Cancellation, namely Olym-pic Games (1963) Innsbruck, (1964) Tokyo (x2), (1966) Football Championship (x2), (1968) Grenoble & Mexico, etc. Mi. 1975A/1982A,2027A,2031A/2041A,2062A,2127A/2135A,2153A/2161A,2242A/2250A,2262A/2269A,2434A/2441A,2919A/2925A,3537A,BL.62A- 64 EURO

C OFFER

Mexico 1968

934 FC Mexico, 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games precursors, cover to Greece franked with Olympic Games stamps, posted on 9th Oct. 1965 from Mexico, plus a fragment with publicity for the Games canc. dated 3 Dec. 1965.

C/Δ OFFER

935 FC Dahomey: epreuve de luxe / Proof of 30f. Azteca Stadium Mexico 1968. Printed in Paris. E 15

936 FC Greece, 1968 Mexico Olympic Games Torch Relay commemorative cover with special commemorative cancellation dated 23.8.1968. The cover is bearing on front the AUTOGRAPH (Signature) of Paola Pigni, an Italian athlete who won the bronze medals in women’s 1500m. running in 1969 Athens European Athletics Championship and in Munich 1972 Summer Olympic Games.

C 10

937 FC Greece, (1968) Mexico Olympic Games, complete set of 3 on unofficial registered cover posted from Syros (25.9.68) to Athens (26.9.68). Hellas 1105/1107.

FDC OFFER

938 FC Greece, official FDC for the 9th European Athletics Championship which was held in Athens from 16-21.9.1969, issue date 5.5.1969, franked on back with a 3dr. stamp of same set, with special com-memorative canc. for the Championship, dated 21.9.1969 (last day of games). The cover is bearing on front the AUTOGRAPH (Signature) of Wolfgang Nordwig who won gold medals for Pole vault in Athens (1969), Munich (1972) & bronze in Mexico (1968) Olympics.

FDC 10

939 FC Tchad Republic, (1971) 75th Anniversary of the Olympic Games, complete set of 4 air IMPERFORATE values, u/m. (Mi. 400/403 var - not mentioned as imperforate). Also, ‘epreuve de luxe / proof’ for the 45f. value (ancient stadium of Olympia), printed in Paris.

** 20

940 FC 1971, (Junior) FINN (Sailing) European Championship at Ag. Kosmas (Athens), cover with special com-memorative cancellation (6-VIII-1971) and vignette (poster stamp).

C 4


941 FC 1971 special flight, Ol.Airways Cover fr. with 3dr.+ 8dr.1971 Olympic Games’ revival & 1.50dr. 1970 Hercules labours, canc. “ARCHAIA OLYMPIA*2 XI.71”, commemorative “OLYMPIC AIRWAYS*OLYMPIA-ATHENS-FRANKFURT-HAMBURG*ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ*2.11.1971” and green-blue “Olympia grusst Ham-burg*19.Werbeschau am 7.Nov.1971”, red “EXPRES” sticker. (Goddard No.730).

C 20

Munich 1972

942 FC Republique Populaire de Congo’: 2 epreuves de luxe / proofs of 150f. torch flame & 350f. Olympic circles. Printed in France.

E 20

943 FC Registered cover with Registration label “R / 604 ab / 8 Munchen 40” with red meter of Olympic Orga-nizing Committee: “MUNCHEN 40 / 8 / 26.5.72” posted to Hamm, returned to sender on 30.5.1972.

C 10

944 FC Munich 1972, Summer Olympic Games, “UNITED REPORTERS (Athens)” real photo (18x23 cm), The Greek champion Chr. Papanikolaou (pole vaulter) holding the Olympic torch flame, together with 6 Greek athletes who accompanied hime, at the entrance of the Olympic Stadium.

RP 15

945 FC 1972, Munich Olympic Games, “Equipment catalogue” 106+4pp. book (12.5x24.5cm.) with plastic dust cover, including a separate large (72x75cm.) detailed map with “Competititon Sites” in the Olympic vil-lage & wider area of Munich. Excellent.

** 20

946 FC Registered cover with Registration label “R / 793 da / 8 Munchen 2 / OLYMPISCHE SPIELE 1972 IN MUNCHEN”, franked with Olympic set of 4, Olympic canc. “MUNCHEN 2 / 5.6.1972” (Official First Day cancellation), posted to Ransbah-Baumbach.

FDC 12

947 FC Germany, 1972 Olympic Games: Illustrated FDC cover with Olympic (IV) set of 4, special canc. of Kiel (5.6.1972). Mi. 719/722.

FDC OFFER

948 FC 1972 Olympic Games: “Guest of honour” card for Kiel Olympic Center, 28.8.1972 Opening Ceremony, franked on back with Mi.736+Bl.8, posted registered to Munich, special canc. “KIEL 72 OLYMPISCHE SPIELE / OLYMPISCHES DORF / 23 / 29.-8.72”.

Card 5

949 FC Registered cover with Registration label “R / 976 aa / 8 Munchen 2 / OLYMPISCHE SPIELE 1972 IN MUNCHEN”, franked with Olympic M/S & 30+10pf., Olympic canc. “MUNCHEN 2 OLYMPISCHE SPIELE / FECHTEN / 26.8.1972” (Fencing), posted to Oberhausen. The first stamp in the M/s (25+5pf. - long jump) has a large plate fault (white circle/dot) next to ‘25’. Very rare!

C 45

950 FC 1972 Olympic Games: “Guest of honour” TWO cards for Kiel Olympic Center, both dated 6.9.1972 Closing Ceremony, both franked on back side with Mi.720, special canc. “KIEL 72 OLYMPISCHE SPIELE / SEGELN / 23 / -8.-9.72”.

Card 7

951 FC Long size commercial cover with City-Post stamp of 1972: 15c Spyridon Louis. Truly travelled in Apel-doorn (Holland). Scarce.

C 18

952 FC First day cover of City Post Apeldoorn, 18.Aug.1972 with set with pictures from ancient Olympics. FDC 12

953 FC Card with red-meter-mark of Finnish firm: “Olympia Juoma Dryck”, canc. “LAHTI / 22.10.75” and same sticker-label, not traveled.

C 12

954 FC 1976, German cover with red meter canc. “Munchner Olympiapark GmbH”-”MUNCHEN 40 / 8 / 12.3.76”. Blue handstamp at lower left with address “... Spiridon-Louis-Ring”.

C 6

Montreal 1976

955 FC Registered cover with Registration label “R / 165 / 53 Bonn 1”, franked with Olympic M/S plus 50+25pf. & 40+20pf., Olympic canc. “BONN 1 / 6.4.1976” (Official First Day cancellation”, posted to Weissen-horn.

FDC 4

956 FC Registered airmail cover to Germany, with Olympic Registration label “R / Lieu 10 Venue / Montreal, P.Q. / No. 5769”, Olympic Stadium 2$ stamp, Olympic cancel “XXI Olympiad, Montreal 1976 / Olympic Stadium / 30.VII.76” plus “Lieu 10 Venue / Bureau de Poste - Post Office / MONTREAL, P.Q. / 30-VII-1976” on back.

C 15

957 FC Innsbruck 4.2.1976, Winter Olympic Games, “AP WIREPHOTO” real photo (165x215 mm), Iranian Team at Olympics, Members of the Iranian delegation march into the Berginel stadium in the opening ceremony of the 12th Winter Olympic Games.

RP 10

958 FC Cover franked with pair 2x2,50dr. ‘Costumes’ (one stamp without ‘1972’) (Hellas 1214+1214b), com-memorative canc. “OLYMPIC DAY / ATHENS 4-4-77”.

C 4

959 FC Illustrated cover franked with 4dr., commemorative canc. “FIRST SPECIAL SESSION OF THE MEM-BERS & EXECUTIVES OF THE NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEES / ANCIENT OLYMPIA 3-7-78”.

C 5

960 FC Cover franked with 2x1,50dr.+1dr., commemorative canc. “18th SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC ACADEMY / ANCIENT OLYMPIA 9-7-78”.

C 4

961 FC Cover franked with 4dr., commemorative canc. “4th WORLD AND EUROPEAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP OF WEIGHT-LIFTING / ATHENS 11-7-78”.

C 4


962 FC Cover franked with 4dr. + 8dr. ‘Olympic’, commemorative canc. “3rd INTERNATIONAL SESSION OF THE MEMBERS & EXECUTIVES OF THE NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEES / ANCIENT OLYMPIA 23-6-81”.

C 5

963 FC Cover franked with 4dr. + 8dr. ‘Olympic’, commemorative canc. “21 SESSION OF THE INTERNATION-AL OLYMPIC ACADEMY / ANCIENT OLYMPIA 8-7-81”.

C 5

964 FC Canc.”BRUNO/ZAULI*ΕΥΡΩΠΑΙΚΟ ΚΥΠΕΛΛΟ/Β’ΤΕΛΙΚΟΣ ΑΘΗΝΑΙ 1-8-81” on illustr.cover,unused. C OFFER

965 FC Austria: 1982-1985 Three (3) official maximum cards with First Day special cancellations: Alpic & Nordic ski, tennis. Mi. 1695, 1707, 1901.

FDC 8

966 FC (West) Germany: 1982-1983 Four (4) official Sports sets maximum cards with First Day special cancel-lations: Mi. 1127/1128, 1172/1173.

FDC 10

967 FC Germany (Berlin): 1980-1983 Five (5) official Sports maximum cards with First Day special cancella-tions: Mi. 621/623, 646, 699.

FDC 12

968 FC Cover with paid reply (Ruckantwort) with red Olympic meter of the brand that delivered the outfit for German team: “BALINGEN 1 / 29.10.84”, reply “Hamburg 3 / 8.11.84”. Interesting item.

C 10

969 FC Greece, Miniature Sheet commemorative issue for the 25th Basketball European Championship held in Athens, unofficial First Day Cover with special postmark of Piraeus, dated 3-6-1987, franked with special commemorative vignettes and stamps canceled at the “Peace & Friendship” Stadium at Piraeus on the same day. Posted in town, arr. on back, same date. VF.

FDC 5

970 FC 1987, Egypt Africa Football Cup Winners M/S on back of a registered cover, with additional franking on front, posted from Alexandria to Athens on 17.11.1987. Mi. Bl.35.

C OFFER

Seoul 1988

971 FC Illustrated cover from Equestrian dressage team of Germany which got the silver Olympic medal in 1988: Franked with 70+30pf. Olympics canceled by Olympic hand-cancel equestrian “SEOUL / 25.9.1988”. With the autographs of the winners of the silver medal: Schatzmann, Ramseier, Stuckel-berger and Hofer.

C 10

972 FC Illustrated cover from Equestrian Military team of Germany which got the gold Olympic medal in 1988: Franked with 70+30pf. Olympics canceled by Olympic hand-cancel equestrian “SEOUL / 22.9.1988”. With the autographs of the winners of the gold medal: Kaspareit, Ehrenbrink, Baumann and Erhorn.

C 10

973 FC Illustrated registered cover with Registration label “OLYMPIAFILA ‘95 / BUDAPEST 8 / 5479”, with 100ft. fencer and Special cancel of the Olympic Stamps Exhibition: “OLYMPIAFILA / Budapest 8. 16.Jun.1995” posted to Leverkusen, Germany.

C 5

974 FC Illustrated card with red-meter canc. of Spyridon Louis “SCHIFFERSTADT / 67105 / 21.2.96”. PPC 4

975 FC 1996 registered cover from Germany, fr. with 3x(60+30pf) Handball and 3x(90+45pf) Canoeing stamps, commemorative canc. “Carl Schuhmann -1. Deutscher Olympiasieger - BERLIN ZENTRUM*4.4.1996”. With registration label “10878 Berlin Zentrum”.

PPC 8

976 FC Australia, ‘OLYMPHILEX 2000’ Sheetlet & Sydney 2000 - Athens 2004 Olympic Games joint issue, 12 u/m. sets of two in bl.10 & singles. (Mi. 1951/1960+1971/1972).

** 15

977 FC (1996) Centenary of the modern Olympic Games: Special book titled “1896-1996 100 ANS DE JEUX OLYMPIQUES”, Edition of the General Secretariate of Sports, 32 pages, with texts (all in French) for the Renaissance of Olympism (signed by H. Glykatzi-Ahrweiler, A. Fouras & D. Avramopoulos and 16 whole-page colour posters (all of them suggestions for the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the modern Olympic Games). Luxurious edition.

B 25

978 FC (1996) Centenary of the modern Olympic Games: Special advertising poster “1896-1996 / GREECE”, issued by the National Tourism Organization to publicize the 100th Anniversary of the Olympic Games, colour, dimensions 70cmx100cm. Folded but impressive & in good condition.

15

Athens 2004

979 FC “ATHENS 2004 Candidate city” - 3 items: Publicity self-adhesive sticker in English (16x16cm) & similar in Greek (12x12cm) and an invitation to the Press of the “’Athens 2004’ Olympic Games bid Commit-tee” to the Hospitality Premises at the Outdoor Olympic Swimming Centre of Athens Olympic Sports Complex, for the period from 1.8.1997 till 10.8.1997.

10

980 FC Athens 2004 Torch Relay, First leg in Peloponese (7 towns) & delivery in Athens, official special folder with 8 commemorative cancellations from all towns the Olympic Flame passed (25.3.2004 - 31.3.2004). [Hellas 2296(x8)]

C 10

981 FC Athens 2004 Olympic Torch Relay (part I) First leg in Peloponese (7 towns) & delivery in Athens, com-plete set of 8 special M/S, all u/m. (Hellas K1-K8)

M/S 100

982 FC Athens 2004 Olympic Torch Relay (part I), “Delivering The Flame” in Athens, special M/S, u/m. (Hellas K8)

M/S 10


983 FC Athens 2004 Olympic Torch Relay (part I), complete set of 8 special commemorative covers with can-cellations of the passing from all 7 towns in Peloponese and delivery in Athens (25.3.2004-31.3.2004). [Hellas 2299B(x8)]

C 12

984 FC Athens 2004: Official publicity colour PPC with the mascots of the Olympic Games, issued 7/2004 by the Hellenic Post, unused & VF.

PPC OFFER

985 FC Athens 2004 Olympic Torch Relay (part II), complete set of 35 special commemorative covers with cancellations of the passing (second leg) from all 35 towns in Greec (9.7.2004-12.8.2004). [Hellas 2300B(x35)]

C 50

986 FC 2004, Olympic Games, “Thessaloniki Olympic City” commemorative canc., set of 17 covers, each with a different date, from 13.8.2004 to 29.8.2004, first to last day of the games. VF. [Hellas 2266(x17)]

C 50

987 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘L. Sampanis’ M/S of 10, National digital printing with “ATHENS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K53F)

** 300

988 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘L. Sampanis’ M/S of 10, National digital printing with “ATHENS” symbol (Hellas: K53F), canceled to order with commemorative “VOLOS - OLYMPIC CITY / 23 AUG. 2004” (Last day of circulation of the stamp, before its withdrawal for doping).

o 300

989 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘N. Siranidis, T. Bimis’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K54E). Gum faults on two stamps.

** 20

990 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘N. Siranidis, T. Bimis’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol (Hellas: K54E), canceled to order with commemorative “VOLOS - OLYMPIC CITY / 17 AUG. 2004” (First day of circulation).

FDC 40

991 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘I. Iliadis’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K55E).

** 30

992 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘I. Iliadis’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol (Hellas: K55E), canceled to order with commemorative “VOLOS - OLYMPIC CITY / 18 AUG. 2004” (First day of circulation).

FDC 30

993 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘A. Tsoulfa, S. Bekatorou’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K56E).

** 25

994 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘A. Tsoulfa, S. Bekatorou’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol (Hellas: K56E), canceled to order with commemorative “VOLOS - OLYMPIC CITY / 23 AUG. 2004” (Second day of circulation - the first day of circulation was Sunday, 22.8.2004, and the Post Office of Volos was closed, thus the 23rd August was considered as First Day of circulation).

o 25

995 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘P. Dimas’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K57E).

** 40

996 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘P. Dimas’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol (Hellas: K57E), canceled to order with commemorative “VOLOS - OLYMPIC CITY / 23 AUG. 2004” (Second day of circulation - the first day of circulation was Sunday, 22.8.2004, and the Post Of-fice of Volos was closed, thus the 23rd August was considered as First Day of circulation).

o 40

997 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘A. Kelesidou’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VO-LOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K58E).

** 25

998 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘A. Kelesidou’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VO-LOS” symbol (Hellas: K58E), canceled to order with commemorative “VOLOS - OLYMPIC CITY / 23 AUG. 2004” (First day of circulation).

FDC 25

999 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘V. Polymeros, N. Skiathitis’ M/S of 10, Local digital print-ing with “VOLOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K59E).

** 25

1000 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘V. Polymeros, N. Skiathitis’ M/S of 10, Local digital print-ing with “VOLOS” symbol (Hellas: K59E), canceled to order with commemorative “VOLOS - OLYMPIC CITY / 23 AUG. 2004” (First day of circulation).

FDC 25

1001 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘D. Tampakos’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VO-LOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K60E).

** 25

1002 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘D. Tampakos’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol (Hellas: K60E), canceled to order with commemorative “VOLOS - OLYMPIC CITY / 23 AUG. 2004” (First day of circulation).

FDC 25

1003 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘D. Tampakos’ M/S of 10, National digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K60J).

** 50

1004 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘A. Tsoumeleka’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VO-LOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K61E).

** 25

1005 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘A. Tsoumeleka’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol (Hellas: K61E), canceled to order with commemorative “VOLOS - OLYMPIC CITY / 24 AUG. 2004” (First day of circulation).

FDC 25

1006 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘A. Tsoumeleka’ M/S of 10, National digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K61J).

** 50

1007 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘H. Devetzi’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K62E).

** 35


1008 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘H. Devetzi’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol (Hellas: K62E), canceled to order with commemorative “VOLOS - OLYMPIC CITY / 24 AUG. 2004” (First day of circulation).

FDC 35

1009 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘H. Devetzi’ M/S of 10, National digital printing with “VO-LOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K62J).

** 50

1010 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘N. Kaklamanakis’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K63E).

** 25

1011 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘N. Kaklamanakis’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol (Hellas: K62E), canceled to order with commemorative “VOLOS - OLYMPIC CITY / 27 AUG. 2004” (Second day of circulation).

FDC 25

1012 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘N. Kaklamanakis’ M/S of 10, National digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K63J).

** 50

1013 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘N. Kaklamanakis’ M/S of 10, National digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol (Hellas: K62E), canceled to order with commemorative “VOLOS - OLYMPIC CITY / 27 AUG. 2004” (Second day of circulation).

o 50

1014 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘A. Kiouregkian’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VO-LOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K64E).

** 30

1015 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘A. Kiouregkian’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VO-LOS” symbol (Hellas: K64E) used, canceled to order with “ΒΟΛΟΣ / VOLOS / -3.09.04”.

o 30

1016 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘F. Halkia’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K65E).

** 25

1017 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘F. Halkia’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol (Hellas: K65E) used, canceled to order with “ΒΟΛΟΣ / VOLOS / -3.09.04”.

o 25

1018 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘Women’s national team of water polo’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K66E).

** 25

1019 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘Women’s national team of water polo’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol (Hellas: K66E) used, canceled to order with “ΒΟΛΟΣ / VOLOS / -3.09.04”.

o 25

1020 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘M. Maniani’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K67E).

** 25

1021 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘M. Maniani’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol (Hellas: K67E) used, canceled to order with “ΒΟΛΟΣ / VOLOS / -3.09.04”.

o 25

1022 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘E. Mystakidou’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VO-LOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K68E).

** 25

1023 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘E. Mystakidou’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VO-LOS” symbol (Hellas: K67E) used, canceled to order with “ΒΟΛΟΣ / VOLOS / -3.09.04”.

o 25

1024 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘E. Mystakidou’ M/S of 10, National digital printing with “VOLOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K68J).

** 50

1025 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘A. Nikolaidis’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VO-LOS” symbol, u/m. (Hellas: K69E).

** 25

1026 FC Athens 2004: Greek Olympic Medalists, 65c. ‘A. Nikolaidis’ M/S of 10, Local digital printing with “VO-LOS” symbol (Hellas: K69E) used, canceled to order with “ΒΟΛΟΣ / VOLOS / -3.09.04”.

o 25

1027 FC E 0,65 L.Sampanis 2004 Greek Olympic Medalists (Hellas 2315) (withdrawn early) on 5 illustr.covers canc.all “17 ΑΥΓ.2004” (First Day of Issue) for the 5 Olympic cities “ΑΘΗΝΑ-ΑΤΗΙΝΑ”,”ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ-ΤΗΕSSΑLΟΝΙΚI”,”ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟ-HRAKLEIO (KR.)”,”ΠΑΤΡΑ-PATRA” & “BOΛΟΣ-VOLOS”. (Hellas 2315).

FDC 300

1028 FC 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Weightlifting: Commemorative cover franked with ‘weightlifting’ pair 2x47c. (from booklet), 65c. ‘P. Dimas’ (local digital print. of Thessaloniki) & 2 copies of 65c. ‘L. Sampa-nis’ (offset print. & digital local print. of Thessaloniki) with hand-cancels & special ‘Thessaloniki-Olympic City’, all dated 23.8.2004: Day of withdrawal from circulation of the ‘Sampanis’ stamp for doping. (Hel-las 2259/60,2319B,2319B,2315,2315B)

C 80

1029 FC 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Greco-Roman wrestling: Commemorative cover franked with 47c. ‘wres-tling’ stamp & 65c. ‘Artiom Kiouregkian’ bronze medal winner in 55kg. Greco-roman, with special canc. of “Thessaloniki - Olympic City, 31 Aug. 2004” (Last Day of use) & normal post office hand-cancel with the same date.

C 8

1030 FC 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Two PS pre-paid envelopes (with hologramme) with ‘Equestrian’ (domes-tic) and ‘Rocking Horse’ (international air) Mascot printed stamps, with special ‘Thessaloniki - Olympic City’ cancellations of the opening (13.8.2004) and closing (29.8.2004) ceremonies dates.

PS 20

1031 FC 2004 Athens Olympic Games, PS pre-paid (international - priority air) envelope (with hologramme) with ‘Canoe/Kayak Slalom’ Mascot printed stamp, franked with same 47c. from booklet, with special cancel-lation ‘Thessaloniki - Olympic City, 20 Aug. 2004’ (Men’s slalom finals).

PS 10

1032 FC 2004 Athens Olympic Games, PS pre-paid (international - priority air) envelope (with hologramme) with ‘Trampoline’ Mascot printed stamp, franked with same 30c. from booklet, with special cancellation ‘Thessaloniki - Olympic City, 20 Aug. 2004’ (women’s individual trampoline competition, qualification & final rounds).

PS 10


1033 FC 2004 Athens Olympic Games, PS pre-paid (domestic 1st priority mail) envelope (with hologramme) with ‘Beach Volleyball’ Mascot printed stamp, franked with same 47c. from booklet, with special cancellation ‘Thessaloniki - Olympic City, 24 Aug. 2004’ (women’s beach volleyball finals).

PS 10

1034 FC 2004 Athens Olympic Games, PS pre-paid (domestic 1st priority mail) envelope (with hologramme) with ‘Canoe/kayak flatwater’ Mascot printed stamp, franked with same 47c. from booklet, with special cancellation ‘Thessaloniki - Olympic City, 27 Aug. 2004’ (men’s finals).

PS 10

1035 FC 2004 Athens Olympic Games, PS pre-paid (international - priority air) envelope (with hologramme) with ‘Hockey’ Mascot printed stamp, franked with same 47c. from booklet, with special cancellation ‘Thes-saloniki - Olympic City, 27 Aug. 2004’ (Field hockey finals, gold & bronze medals matches).

PS 10

1036 FC 2004 Athens Olympic Games, PS pre-paid (domestic 1st priority mail) envelope (with hologramme) with ‘Rhythmic Gymnastics’ Mascot printed stamp, franked with same 47c. from booklet, with special cancellation ‘Thessaloniki - Olympic City, 28 Aug. 2004’ (women’s rhythmic team all-around finals).

PS 10

London 2012

1037 FC “London - Candidate City for the 2012 Olympic Games”, 3 official colour PPCs with propaganda slogans “Leap for London”, “Back the Bid”, with logo “LONDON 2012 / CANDIDATE CITY” printed on back side & printed publicity text, unused & VF.

PPC 15

1038 FC “London - Candidate City for the 2012 Olympic Games”, ‘Weymouth and Portland” large size colour PPC designed & produced by Yr 12 Art Students at Budmouth Technology College, Weymouth, Dorset, unused & VF.

PPC 10

ΤΕΛΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΠΡΑΣΙΑΣ - ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΟΥΜΕEND OF SALE - THANK YOU

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