382. Auktion

1936, Special telegram form Berlin, franked on front and inside with Olympic 3 pfg. and 4 pfg. stamps, tied by 23 different special handstamps resp. roller handstamps, most of the first and the last day of the games.

1936, KIEL: Special telegram form, unused, with Berlin cds. inside.

“FLIEGT ZU DEN OLYMPISCHEN SPIELEN NACH BERLIN – DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA/BERLIN SW68 15.6.36“ slogan meter mark 8 pfg. on Lufthansa envelope, central crease, fine and scarce

“FLIEGT NACH DEUTSCHLAND DEM LAND DER OLYMPISCHEN SPIELE 1936/BERLIN SW68 11.5.36” slogan meter mark 3 pfg. on printed matter postcard (slightly reduced at right) to Pforzheim, scarce

"Zur Olympiade merk" dir"s genau: Die Ruderer kämpfen in Grünau!/BERLIN-KÖPENICK 22.7.36" on official envelope with Olympic Rings, used locally to the NSDAP Gauleitung,  vertical fold.

 „Zur Olympiade merk‘ dir’s genau: die Ruderer kämpfen in Grünau!/ BERLIN_KÖPENICK 30.3.36" slogan meter mark 8 pfg. with adjacent „Regatten 7 – 14.6.1936 / Berlin- / Grünau“ cachet on cover front to Berlin, fine and rare

"Deutsche Reichsbund für Leibesübungen/Berlin Charlottenburg 2  19 11 34" on postcard oft he organizing committee with printed text concerning payment of Olympia passes, mailed locally. Also meter "Deutsche Reichsbund für Leibesübungen."Haus des Sports"" on cover to Mülheim.

"Bochum die Heimat der Olympia-Glocke/ BOCHUM 10.8.36" (finals in cycling, swimming and sailing), slogan meter mark 3 pfg. on printed matter envelope to Berlin, backflap missing and light vertical fold, otherwise very fine, rare

"Olympische Spiele Berlin.../WEIDEN (OBERPFALZ) 23.7.36" in rose-red on entire printed matter of Josef Witt, Weiden, to Radeberg, fine and very scarce

Zeppelin Olympic flight: 2 covers, franked with Olympic issue booklet panes 3/12 pfg. and 4/6 pfg., both with handstamps "Einschreiben unzulässig", to Maikammer, fine and rare.

Provenance: Franceska and Leon Rapkin (315. Heinrich Köhler auction, 2002)

Austria: Postcard with special cds. "OLYMPIA-FACKEL.STAFFEL-LAUF 29.VII.36" to Königsberg, very fine

Danzig: Postcard from "ZOPPOT LUFTPOST 28.7.36" to Zittau. Very fine and rare.

Denmark: Postcard from "KOBENHAVN 29.7.36", slight water damage, still fine 

Hungary: postcard from "BUDAPEST 936 JUL 25" to Germany, small transportation marks, still fine and scarce

Switzerland: cover from "BASEL 29.7.36" to Luzern

1936, Argentina:  "Visite la XI Olimpiada Internacional en Berlin" slogan meter mark with additional machine cancel "BUENOS AYRES 27.3.936" on bank window cover. Fine and rare.

Brazil: “ASOSTO / XI OLYMPIADA BERLIM / BANCO GERMANICO / DA INFORMACEOS“ 2’000R Rio de Janeiro slogan meter mark on almost complete cover front with one back flap, to Caracas with arrival mark

1940, "XII OLYMPIAD / TOKYO 1940", advertising envelope, printed by the N.Y.K. Line, with Buitenzorg, Java, return address, stamps cancelled by red handstamp "HARUNA-MARU SEA POST 18.7.38", adjacent "COLOMBO PAQUEBOT", light rub at left, still fine and scarce

1940, "TOKYO OLYMPIC NEWS“ envelope from the Organizing Committee with printed "Taxe percue" to the U.S., usual light creasing, fine and scarce

1940, "XIITH OLYMPIC COMMITTEE….", official printed matter address lable, addressed to Prague

1940, Hammarsten-Jansson composite essay, sheetlet with seven stamps in black colour, on ungummed chalky paper,, very fine and very scarce

1940, Hammarsten-Jansson composite essay, sheetlet with seven stamps in brown colour, on ungummed chalky paper,, very fine and very scarce

1940, Hammarsten-Jansson composite essay, sheetlet with seven stamps in blue colour, on ungummed chalky paper, very fine and very scarce

1940, Hammarsten-Jansson composite essay "Diver" and "Olympic torch" in green colour on ungummed chalky paper, very fine and rare

Provenance: 'Zappeion' (David Feldman, 1999)

1940, Hammarsten-Jansson composite essay "Diver" and "Olympic torch" in blue colour on ungummed chalky paper, very fine and rare

Provenance: 'Zappeion' (David Feldman, 1999)

1940, Helsinki, Jysky essay 'Discus Thrower' 3,50 + 1,- m. in red on thin ungummed paper, very fine and rare

1940, Helsinki, Jysky essays 'Discus Thrower' and 'Stadium' in composite pair in blue on carton paper, very fine and rare

Provenance: 'Zappeion' (David Feldman, 1999)

1940, Helsinki, essay by an unknown artist 'Javelin thrower' 1:- + -,25 m., 3 imperforated values in blue, red-brown and lilac, on glazed paper, small thins on reverse, rare

1940, Helsinki, essay by an unknown artist 'Torch runner' 3:50 + 1:- m., 3 imperforated values in blue, red-brown and lilac, on glazed paper, small thins on reverse, rare

1940, Helsinki, essay by an unknown artist 'Olympic fire' -:50 + -:25 m., 4 perforated values in blue, brown, brown-orange and olive-green, one with small corner crease, rare

1940, Helsinki, essay by an unknown artist 'Stadium and Peace dove carrying letter with olympic rings' 2:- + -:50 m., 1 imperforated and 3 perforated values in different colours; one with small thin, rare

1940, Helsinki, essay by an unknown artist 'antique sportsman' 4:- + 1:- m., 3 perforated values in different colours; rare

1940 Helsinki, Official envelope "SUOMEN OLYMPIALAINEN KOMITEA", used  with Olympic meter mark of 27.1.39, little toning

1940 Helsinki, Official envelope of the ticket office (by opening reduced at right), with original ticket invoice, used  with Olympic meter mark of 23.9.39; a scarce ensemble

1940 Helsinki, "OLYMPIC GAMES IN FINLAND 1940/ HELSINKI 11.2.40", meter mark on commercial cover (reduced at left) to Italy

1940, Helsinki, official vignette in french, together with 1938, FIS issue, all tied by cds. "LAHTI 23.II.38" to cover to Vesanto with arrival mark, slight transportation marks