382nd Auction

Machine cancel "JEUX OLYMPIQUES/PARIS/MAI-JUIN-JUILLET/1924" in lines,  4 letters and one cart of different post offices, one of July 17 (several finals including modern pentathlon, rowing and waterball)

Machine cancel "JEUX OLYMPIQUES/PARIS/MAI-JUIN-JUILLET/1924" in box, on 7 cards and letters, all with olympic frankings to Norway, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Belgium and the US, including card of 2.6. (football game Switzerland-Italy with referring text) and other days of the games.

"STADE OLYMPIQUE 5 7 24" (opening ceremony) 3 good strikes on complete set and vignette 'JEUX OLYMPIQUES' on special postcard to Italy with adjacent straight-line "COLOMBES-STADE OLYMPIQUE", small corner crease not affecting the stamps, otherwise fine, very scarce

"STADE OLYMPIQUE 15 7 24" (several competitions including rowing), 2 good strikes on 10 c., 25 c., Pasteur 10 c. and Swiss vignette for the rowing team, on special Swiss postcard for the Olympic Games, used to Geneve. Fine and rare.

"VILLAGE-OLYMPIQUE 8-7 24" (3 finals in athletics), two good strikes on cover with Olympic issue 30 c. to Bois Colombe

"VILLAGE-OLYMPIQUE 12-7 24" (Polo final and 4 finals athletics), two clear strikes on Merson 45 c. on picture postcard of the opening ceremony, to Shanghai, China, with private arrival mark "SHANGHAI CLUB". Text from the Olympic village with several signatures of the Norwegian team including gold-medal winner Otto von Porat (boxing) and bronce-medal winners Sverre Sorsdal (boxing) and Sverre Hansen (long jump)

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"VILLAGE-OLYMPIQUE 15-7 24" ( finals in fencing, swimming and water diving) on complete Olympic set in blocks of 4 (25 c. with shifted vignette), on 2 official envelopes 'LE VILLAGE OLYMPIQUE', addressed to Paris, adjacent cachets „COLOMBES / OLYMPIQUE“, „COLOMBES-VILLAGE OLYMPIQUE“ and „JEUX / OLYMPIQUES / MAI à JUILLET /1924“; lttle unfresh on reverse. Fine and very rae in this combination.

Official Olympic Committee unicolour envelope, franked with Semeuse 25 c. and 59 c., tied by Paris cds., 1923 to Sweden with arrival mark, usual slight transportation marks. Very scarce.

"Comite National des Sports/Comie Olympique Francaise", official envelope used with pair Semeuse 25 c., to the president of the Norwegian Olympic Committee, Hjalmar Krag, at Christiania, with arrival mark

Official Olympic Committee envelope, franked with Olympic issue 25 c. and 'Semeuse' 25 c., ied by Paris machine cancel to Luxembourg with arrival mark, Little roughly opened, still fine

Official Olympic Committee envelope, franked with Merson 1 fr., tied by Paris cds., to Norway with arrival mark, usual slight transportation marks

14 picture postcards, including 10 photo cards of the stadium and the games

LEBANON: 50 c. – 2,50 pia., tied by cds. "BEYROUTH R.P. 18-6-24" to cover to Alie with arrival marks

LEBANON: 2,50 pia. as single franking on cover from "BEYROUTH 6-4-25" to Boston and 50 c. with definitive 2,50 pia. on cover from Beirut to Boston

LEBANON: bilingual issue 0,50 – 2,50 p. in blocks of 4, unused, most stamps unmounted mint

LEBANON: bilingual issue 50 c. – 2,50 pia., tied by first day cds. "BEYROUTH R.P. 25-9-24" to cover to Damascus with arrival mark, very fine and scarce

LEBANON: 50 c. with surcharge strongly misplaced, vertical pair, lower stamps with only small part overprint, unused with original gum, the lower stamp unmounted mint, very fine and scarce

LEBANON: 50 c. – 2,50 pia. with overprint inverted, unused with original gum; 50 c. gum dried and toned, otherwise fine

LEBANON: 1,25 pia. with double overprint, unused with original gum, signed Calves 

SYRIA: both special issues 50 c.-2,50 fr. , each tied to cover, one to Beyrouth with arrival mark, fine and scarce

SYRIA: 1,50 fr. on 30 c. with overprint double , unused with original gum, fine and scarce, signed Brun and Calves

SYRIA: 2,50 on 50 c. with overprint double and inverted, unused with original gum, fine and rare, signed Brun and Calves

1933, Victor Hugo 1,25 Franc als ungezähnte Farbprobe in Blau mit Bleistiftsignatur des Graveurs auf ungummiertem Kreidepapier, leicht auf Unterlage geklebt, einwandfrei

1933, Victor Hugo 1,25 Franc as imperforated colour proof in blue with pencil signature of the engraver on ungummed chalk paper, lightly glued on card, fine

1936, Notleidende Geistesarbeiter 20 Cent - 1,50 Franc komplett mit Aufdruck "Specimen" inklusive 40 Cent Hector Berlioz, ungebraucht, zum Teil ohne Gummierung, meist signiert Calves

1936, Distressed mental workers 20 cents - 1.50 francs complete with overprint "Specimen" including 40 cents Hector Berlioz, unused, some without gum, mostly signed Calves

1938, Victor Hugo 65 + 10 Centimes als großformatige Bleistiftzeichnung auf Karton mit Signatur des Künstlers, in dieser Art einmaliges Stück

1938, Victor Hugo 65 + 10 centimes as a large format pencil drawing on cardboard with the artist's signature, unique piece of this kind.

1950, Persönlichkeiten des 18. Jahrhundert 5-20 Franc komplett mit Ersttag-Stempel "PARIS 10.7.1950" auf R-Briefkuvert in die USA mit Ankunftsstempel, leicht Patina, einwandfreie Erhaltung, selten

1950, Personalities of the 18th century 5-20 franc complete with first day cds. "PARIS 10.7.1950" on registered cover to USA with arrival mark, light patina, fine, rare

1963, Ludwig van Beethoven 0,20 Franc, drei verschiedene Entwürfe als Zeichnung auf Folien, dabei eine große Porträtzeichnung, zwei Folien signiert vom Entwerfer Clement Serveau, zum Teil Klebereste, sehr selten

1963, Ludwig van Beethoven 0,20 francs, three different designs as drawings on foils, including a large portrait drawing, two foils signed by the designer Clement Serveau, partly remains of glue, very rare

1963, Ludwig van Beethoven 0,20 Franc mit Abbildung des Geburtshauses, drei verschiedene "epreuve d'rtiste" in Schwarz auf Karton im Blockformat mit der ersten und zweiten Druckphase sowie endgültiger Druck, je mit Signatur, ungebraucht ohne Gummierung, in einwandfreier Erhaltung

1963, Ludwig van Beethoven 0,20 franc with illustration of the birthplace, three different "epreuve d'rtiste" in black on cardboard in souvenir sheet format with the first and second printing phase as well as final printing, each with signature, unused without gum, fine

1989, Bedeutende Persönlichkeiten der Französischen Revolution-Block ungezähnt mit Bogenrand oben und unten, postfrisch, tadellos

1989, Important personalities of the French Revolution souvenir sheet imperforated with top and bottom margin, unmounted mint, very fine

1989, 200. Jahrestag der Französischen Revolution-Block ungezähnt, postfrisch, in einwandfreier Erhaltung

1989, 200th anniversary of the French Revolution souvenir sheet imperforated, unmounted mint, very fine

1989, 200. Jahrestag der Französischen Revolution-Blockausgabe ungezähnt mit stark verschobener Inschrift (schwarze Farbe), postfrisch mit stärkeren Faltungen und Bügen, vermutlich aus Makulatur stammend, signiert Calves mit Fotoattest (1994)

1989, 200th anniversary of the French Revolution souvenir sheet imperforated with strongly shifted inscription (black colour), mint with stronger folds and bows, signed Calves with photo certificate (1994)

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

L'Armand Barbès: 1870, Lauré 10 und 20 Centimes je mit GC "5" auf komplettem Faltbrief von "PARIS 1.OCT.70" mit rotem Handstempel "PD" via "LILLE A PARIS 8.OCT.70" nach Brüssel mit Ankunftsstempel. Die rechts Marke mit kleinen Zahnfehlern, sonst in guter Erhaltung, seltener Brief mit Bahnpost-Transitstempel nach Belgien

L'Armand Barbès: 1870, Lauré 10 and 20 centimes each with GC "5" on complete folded cover from "PARIS 1.OCT.70" with red boxed "PD" via "LILLE A PARIS 8.OCT.70" to Brussels with arrival mark. The right stamp with small tooth flaws, otherwise fine, rare cover with railway transit postmark to Belgium.

Le Victor Hugo: 1870, Lauré 10 Cent ocker, zwei Einzelmarken mit GC "1" auf komplettem Faltbrief von "PARIS 17.OCT.70" nach Bard les Epoisses mit undeutlichem Ankunftsstempel, rechte Marke fehlerhaft, sonst einwandfrei

Le Victor Hugo: 1870, Lauré 10 cen ochre, two single stamps with GC "1" on complete folded cover from "PARIS 17.OCT.70" to Bard les Epoisses with indistinct arrival mark, right stamp faulty, otherwise fine

1938, Freimarke 65 Cent blau im kompletten Markenheftchen vorderseitig mit Abbildung der "La marseillaise" , postfrisch, einwandfrei

1938, Postage stamp 65 cent blue in complete booklet with illustration of "La marseillaise" on the front, unmounted mint, fine

1914, Valencienne 10 c. imperforated, lower right sheet corner, tied to envelope, adressed to St. Amand. Very fine and rare. Signed Calves and Richter,