383. Auktion

25 c., die proof in issued colour on white paper. Small thin in the outer margin, otherwise very fine. Signed Scheller

25 c., die proof in rose and brown on white paper. Very fine. Signed Scheller with certificate (2023)

1924, 30 c., proof in mauve and dark mauve on gummed paper, very fine, signed Scheller

1924, unissued design 'Roman arena in Nemes' 50 c., die proof in lilac-rose and rose on yellowish wove paper, very fine and scarce. Signed Scheller with certificate (2023)

1924, unissued design 'Roman arena in Nemes' 50 c., die proof in orange and brown on yellowish wove paper, very fine and scarce. Signed Holcombe with opinion (1993)

Official Olympic Committee envelope, franked with 'Semeuse' 50 c., tied by Paris machine cancel "JEUX OLYMPIQUES 29 III 24", to the Secretary-General of the Czech Olympic Committee at Prague, very fine.

1924, Paris, machine slogan cancel "JEUX OLYMPIQUES PARIS" on 37 letters and cards (few as arrival mark), many with Olympic frankings, including items during the games. 

"COLOMBES 17.V.24 /JEUX OLYMPIQUES / PARIS / MAI-JUIN-JUILLET / 1924“ roller publicity cancel with hour, on Olympic issue 25 c. on commercial cover to Clichy, fine and rare

1924, Lebanon and Syria, 10 unused and used sets, one on cover

1924, 1st Olympic  issue 50 c. – 2,50 pia. with overprint inverted, all in pairs, unused, one stamp each unmounted mint. Very fine. Certificate Scheller (2023)

1924, 2nd Olympic  issue 0,50 p. with double overprint, unused, very fine. Certificate Scheller (2023)

Uruguay: special issue 5 cts. on yellow paper, horizontal pair from the lower right sheet corner, imperforate vertically, unused, very fine and scarce

1924, Paris, balance with over 30 letters and cards, some pieces and single stamps, including interesting frankings, special cancellations, etc.

1925, Olympic congress Prague, 10 covers and cards and several sets with different watermark positions,

1928, 1½-30 c. with special cancellation of 12.8. (Day of closing ceremony) on registered letter with label "AMSTERDAM STADION" to Aarhus, Denmark, with arrival mark.

Huygens cards: Serie C and D, used in 1927 without text, very fine  (Geuzendam OL19-20)

Huygens cards: 'De Regentes' advertising card, unused, very fine (Geuzendam OL29)

Huygens cards: 'De Regentes' advertising card with additional franking, used from "EDAM 8.III.1930" to Den Haag, very fine and scarce (Geuzendam OL29)

1928, Amsterdam, 24 covers and cards, Olympic issue in blocks of 4 and some single stamps, mostly olympic frankings including some commercial mail, 3 official envelopes, etc.

1928, Uruguay special issue 'Football Champions', registered cover with punched 2 c. and 8 c. , 2 sets with punch holes, cpl. set on cover and 2 values with shifted image.

1930, "BERLIN W8/Olympischer Kongress Berlin 28.5.30", superb strike on 3 pfg. private postal stationery card for the Hindenburg donation, very fine

1932, Los Angeles, almost 60 covers and cards and some Olympic stamps with pre-cancels, includind special cancels and cachets, many ship cancels.

COIL STAMPS: 6, 12, 15 and 25 pfg. with one emty space each, unmounted mint

COIL STAMPS: 6 pfg. with 4 emty spaces, tied by special cancellation "STADION 10.8.36" to cover to Mülheim/Ruhr, few short perfs, still fine. Very rare.

1936, interesting collection with about 200 covers and cards, including se-tenant-  and souvenir sheet-frankings, special register lables, machine cancels, picture cards, etc, etc. Nice lot.

1936, meter marks, 23 letters/cards and some fronts and pieces with different meters with advertising for the games, including 2 official envelopes

1936, Zeppelin mail, 28 covers and cards of olympic flight or with olympic frankings, including treaty mail Liechtenstein and Dutch East Indies, complete set on cover, etc.

1940, Helsinki, Jysky essays 'Discus Thrower' 3,50+1,- m. in red and 'Stadium' 4+1,- in green, on thin ungummed paper, 4 m. small tear in the right margin, otherwise fine and rare

1940, Hammarsten-Jansson composite essay, sheetlet with 4 stamps in orange colour, on ungummed chalky paper. Slide marginal creasing, otherwise fine, very scarce

1940, Hammarsten-Jansson composite essay, sheetlet with 4 stamps in green colour, on ungummed chalky paper. Very fine and very scarce

Essay 'Stadium' 1:25 +50 by unknown artist., 4 perforated values in blue, red, brown and green, rare

Essay 'Stadium' 2:- -50 by unknown artist, 3 imperforated values in deep blue, red-brown and lilac, few tiny thins, rare

Essay 'Discus thrower' 2:- + -:50 by unknown artist.,  imperforated values in blue, red-brown and gray-liliac; one with crease, otherwise very fine. Rare

Essay 'athlete and olympic rings' 2:- + -:50 by unknown artist.,  imperforated values in blue, red-brown and liliac; tiny thins, otherwise fine. Rare

Essay 'laureated olympic fire and rings' 4:- + 4:- in red-brown, by unknown artist,  imperforated; tiny thins, otherwise fine. Rare

1940, Helsinki, 21 covers and one front, mostly with olympic roller cancel, partly as arrival mark, also some special envelopes