382. Auktion

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

1940: LATVIA: „RIGA B  2 JAN 1940/ AUX JEUX / OLYMPIQUES / 1940 VIA LA / LETTONIE“, slogan cancel, tying coat of arms 5 s. and 30 s. to censored cover to Germany. Very fine and scarce

1944, Olympic Committee 30 c., colour proof in orange, similar to the later issued 10 c. value, unmounted mint, very fine and rare

1944, Olympic Committee 30 c., colour proof in lilac-rose, similar to the later issued 20 c. value, unmounted mint, very fine and rare

1944, Olympic Committee 30 c. with variety 'open eye', neatly cancelled by first day postmark "LUZERN 21.III.44" to local cover. One perf little toned and rubbed, otherwise fine. A rare First Day Cover.

1948, Olympic issue 2 ½ d. – 1/- on Harrison & Sons presentation card 

1992, Olympische Winterspiele Albertville-Block als ungezähnter Probedruck in Schwarz, postfrisch, in tadelloser Erhaltung

1992, Olympic Winter Games Albertville souvenir sheet as imperforated proof in black, unmounted mint, fine

1956, "OLYMPIC GAMES MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA....FRANKING STAMPS", großformatiges Werbe-Cachet auf "O.H.M.S.-Briefkuvert "OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONERS FOR AUSTRALIA" mit rotem Maschinenstempel "LONDON 2.OCT.1956 - OFFICIAL PAID"n ach Crawley, gute Erhaltung, sehr selten

1956, "OLYMPIC GAMES MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA....FRANKING STAMPS", large size advertising cachet on "O.H.M.S. envelope "OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONERS FOR AUSTRALIA" with red machine cancellation "LONDON 2.OCT.1956 - OFFICIAL PAID" to Crawley, fine, very rare

1956, Ganzsachen-Aerogramm 10 Pence "XVI TH. OLYMPIAD MELBURNE 1956" mit Aufdruck "SPECIMEN", ungebraucht, einwandfrei, selten

1956, postal stationery aerogramme 10 pence "XVI TH. OLYMPIAD MELBURNE 1956" with overprint "SPECIMEN", unused, fine, rare

1908/12, interesting group consisting of 1908, Världsmästare af Torsten Schönberg by Schonberg, 20 sketches from the London Olympic Games, 1912, complete set of 16 official vignettes in different languages designed by the artist Hjortzberg, fresh colors, also a black vignette "ÖSTERREICH IN STOCKHOLM 1912" and a vignette on the reverse of a registered cover, 1912, pin produced for the Olympic Games by the Danish Olympic organisation committee (ca. 21 mm Ø), inscribed "Olympiske Lege", also some pins produced for the Barcelona 1994, Beijing 2008 and Melbourne Candidate Games, and two 1912, Den Femte Olympiaden by Peterson, complete set of 24 covering all aspects of the games, in Swedish, 384 pages with illustrations, hardbound

1912/97, interesting group consisting of 1912 Stockholm, collection of 10 covers, cards and postal stationeries, all with roller machine cancellations, 1932, Lake Placid, collection of 9 covers and some unused stamps, incl. an illustrated envelope with "LAKE PLACID FEB 4 1932 NY", the first day of the games, also an official program in English for the Xth Olympiad in Los Angeles, 1980/2002, Falun to Östersund, group of miscellaneous Olympic items in one box, with some unused and used stamps, postcards, envelopes with special cancellations, Gold medalist autograph, books incl. one signed by author Ernest Trory, also one Olympic flag (2,5m : 1,5m) with Olympic rings and 1994/97, Lillehammer and Trondheim, collection of covers and souvenir sheets in three albums, with special Olympic cancellations, meter frankings, several books, pins, etc., also some items from the 1997 World Ski Championship

1936, Olympiade 12-40 Pfg., Jeweils 100 Stück in kompletten Bogen, jeweils waagerecht getrennt und mittig senkrecht gefaltet, sauber gestempelt "BERLIN W 30 r 28.8.1936". 15 Pfg. mit großem Teil der Formnummer 2 (spiegelverkehrt) in der linken oberen Ecke. (Mi. 613-616)