382nd Auction

Olympic issue 3 c. purple and 5 c. blue, large die proofs in issued colours on white wove paper, with blue control numbers in the margins. Very fine and rare. 

1932, official envelope of ticket department, with straight line "OLYMPIC VILLAGE"m franked with both stamps, tied by roller handstamp of the first day of the games

Photo Essais, mounted on perforated carton, 7 values in a block of seven with one empty space. A great rarity.

Photo Essais called "Ziel" (similar to the issued stamps), made by Max Eschle, mounted on perforated carton, 7 values in a block of seven with one empty space. A great rarity.

Photo Essais called "Speer", made by Max Eschle, mounted on perforated carton, 7 values in a block of seven with one empty space and separate 50 pfg.. A great rarity.

Provenance: Francesca and Leon Rapkin (315. Heinrich Koehler auction, 2002)

1936, unissued 15+10 pfg. 'Stadium', 3 different photographic essays in black, mounted onofficial presentation card with embossed seal „Reichsdruckerei Direction“, reverse with green boxed control handstamp. A great and unique item

Provenance: Francesca and Leon Rapkin (315. Heinrich Koehler auction, 2002)

1936, 25+15 pfg. rowing, photographic essay in black, mounted on a perforated background and affixed to official presentation card with embossed seal „Reichsdruckerei Direction“, reverse with green boxed control handstamp, most likely unique

1936, 40+35 pfg. hunt jumping, photographic essay in black, mounted on a perforated background and affixed to official presentation card with embossed seal „Reichsdruckerei Direction“, reverse with green boxed control handstamp, most likely unique

Coil stamps 6 pfg. with one empty space, 8 pfg. with two empty spaces and 12 pfg. and 15 pfg. with 3 empty spaces each, unused/unmounted mint, some small faults, still fine/very fine and very rare.

Coil stamps 8 pfg., 12 pfg. and 15 pfg. with 4 empty spaces each, tied by special cancel "OLYMPIA-STADION" of the first day of the games, to envelope. Fine and extremely rare.

1936, Olypic souvenir sheet with clear offset of 3 pfg. value, unmounted mint, very fine and scarce.

1936, Olympic stamp booklet with red bar on front, very fine and fresh

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)