382. Auktion

1 l. (2), 3 l. and 5 l., tied by  c.d.s. "ATHENS 11APR. 06" (third day of the games) to picture postcard with texts, mentioning the Olympic Games, to Lund in Sweden; most likely written by the Swedish participant and bronce medal winner (tug of war) Oswald Holmberg.

2 l., 3 l. and 5 l. tied by c.d.s. "KERKYRA 10 APR (06)" (2nd day of the games) to front of artist's picture postcard, dated "23-4-06" to Palermo, with arrival mark

5 l., 2 copies, tied by c.d.s. "ATHENS 9 APR 1906" (first day of the games) to special artist postcard for the games, addressed domestic

10 l., tied by c.d.s. "PELORO PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANO 1 MAG. 07" to postcard to Switzerland

30 l. with double print, unused with original gum, very fine and fresh (Hellas 196c)

50 l. , tied by c.d.s. "PIREUS 28 MART 1906" (three days after issue) to commercial cover to Belgium, with arrival marks.

1 dr. imperforate single with good to very large margins, showing part of neighbour stamp at bottom, used by Athens cds. of 1910, fine and scarce

1906, 5 dr. and mercury 20 l., tied by small cds. to registered envelope from Corinth to Patras with arrival mark. Very fine and rare.

"AKROPOLIS 9 APR.06", special cancel of the first day of the games on 1,3,5,25 and 40 l., 1dr.and 5 dr, very fine

"AKROPOLIS 9 APR. 06" (1st day of the games) on 10 l. on front of picture postcard with 5 lines text, mentioning the games, to France with arrival mark.

"AKROPOLIS 9 APR 06", special cancel of the first day of the games, clear strikes on 2 l. and 3 l. on unaddressed picture postcard

"STADION 16 APR.06", clear strike on 3 dr. on cover to Brussels with arrival mark, very fine and rare

"STADION 18 APR. 06" (10th day of the games) on 2 l. on picture postcard 'STADIUM Olympic games 1906' used locally. Picture side two rubbed spots, otherwise fine.

"STADION", special cancel on 2 l., 3 l., 50 l. and 1- 5 dr.; some with mostly very light staining and 2 dr. corner crease, otherwise fine

"ZAPPEION 18 APR. 06" (10th day of the games) on complete set 1 l. – 5 dr., on front and reverse of registered envelope to Java, Dutch East Indies, with transit and arrival marks. An outstanding item.

"ZAPPEION 18 APR.06" (10th day of the games) on 10 l. and official vignette in blue, on picture postcard 'STADIUM Olympic games 1906', with short text to Denmark with arrival mark on front. The vignette slightly damaged in the right perforation, otherwise very fine and rare

Official corner card cover "COMITÉ DES JEUX OLYMPIQUES A ATHENS", used with Hermes 25 l. (defective corner), tied by c.d.s. "ATHENS 7 MAR 06", to IOC member Dr. Willibald Gebhardt in Berlin. Rare and most interesting.

1907, official New Year’s greeting card of the Director General of the Greek Postal Administration, small corner crease at lower left and some minor marginal staining, still fine and very scarce

2 unused and 4 used picture postcards (one with franking fallen off) of the stadium during the games, 2 franked on picture side as printed matters 1906 to Sweden resp. Denmark

Four norwegian postcards, one of the games and three of the return celebrations, including one postcard to Shanghai with arrival mark of the German post 

Unused and used group on seven album pages including several imperforated and part-perforated stamps, special cancellations, tax stamps, etc.

FISCAL USE: 1919, 3 on 2 dr. and 5 dr. with additional stamp, tied by seal cancel to document

1908, 6 photo cards of the Olympic Games, all mailed, 4 with dates during the games.

1908, 29 postcards and one (uncomplete) wrapper, mostly with special cancellations; 9 cards with dates of finals, including rowing, motor boating, sailing and soccer.

"STOCKHOLM STADION 10. 7. 12" (several finals including fencing and gymnastics), very fine strike as arrival mark on postcard from Germany, to Stockholm poste restante, redirected to Slesvig, with transit cds. "STOCKHOLM 30 7 12". fine and very scarce usage of the ´Stadion´ postmark on foreign incoming mail

"STOCKHOLM STADION 10. 7. 12" (several finals including fencing and gymnastics), 3  fine strikes on definitives 1 c. black, 10 copies, on registered envelope with register label "Stadion N:r 16" to Gothenburg with transit and arrival marks; most likely further franking removed on reverse. A rare item, just 3 covers with the stadium register label have been recorded.

"STOCKHOLM STADION 12. 7. 12" (Tennis finals), tying 10 ö. to  Graubergs postcard (Swedish gymnasts in the stadium), to Kent, England. The stamp with an unobstrusive corner crease, otherwise very fine and scarce card to abroad
 

"STOCKHOLM STADION / LBR. 14 7 1912" (several finals including wrestling and swimming) tying 5 ö. to illustrated postcard depicting the outside of the stadium, sent to Rumla, very fine

"STOCKHOLM STADION / LBR. 18 7 1912", superb strike on a 4 ö. lilac postal stationery envelope, very fine and very scarce

1912, "JEUX OLYMPIQUES + STOCKHOLM 1912 + LE 29 JUIN-22 JUILLET", publicity cachet in blue, clear strike on cover with 10 ö. With olympic machine cancel of 9.6.12  to Arboga with arrival mark. Very fine and scarce. 

1912, "JEUX OLYMPIQUES + STOCKHOLM 1912 + LE 29 JUIN-22 JUILLET", publicity cachet in black,  superb strike on cover with 2 copies 10 ö. from "OSTERSUND" to the US. The envelope with few pinholes and minor staining, stille fine and very scarce. 

"STOCKHOLM OLYMPISKA SPELEN / 22 7 1912" (sailing finals and closing ceremony), machine cancel on 10 ö. on picture postcard to New York

"OLYMPISKA SPELEN STOCKHOLM 29 JUNI-22 JULI", three-line machine cancel on 10 ö. and Olympic vignette on postcard to Vienna, very fine and scarce

"SVENSKA SPELEN STOCKHOLM 5 17. 7. 16", two superb strikes tying a 1 ö. black and 4 ö. violet on a 5 ö. stationery card to Iceland, late usage of the special postmark, very fine and scarce

Olympic roller machine cancel on 10 different Olympic picture postcards (5 Granbergs), except one all mailed on days of the games, including day of closing ceremony. 

Official envelope 'Ve Olympiade/ Le Comite d'Escume/ President Capitaine Emil Fick…', correctly franked with 20 ö., tied by cds. "STOCKHOLM 18 6 12" to the Czech 'Chef de Mission', Josef Rössler-Orovsky in Prague.