382nd Auction

Official corner card cover "COMITÉ DES JEUX OLYMPIQUES A ATHENS", used with Hermes 25 l. (defective corner), tied by c.d.s. "ATHENS 7 MAR 06", to IOC member Dr. Willibald Gebhardt in Berlin. Rare and most interesting.

1907, official New Year’s greeting card of the Director General of the Greek Postal Administration, small corner crease at lower left and some minor marginal staining, still fine and very scarce

2 unused and 4 used picture postcards (one with franking fallen off) of the stadium during the games, 2 franked on picture side as printed matters 1906 to Sweden resp. Denmark

Four norwegian postcards, one of the games and three of the return celebrations, including one postcard to Shanghai with arrival mark of the German post 

Unused and used group on seven album pages including several imperforated and part-perforated stamps, special cancellations, tax stamps, etc.

FISCAL USE: 1919, 3 on 2 dr. and 5 dr. with additional stamp, tied by seal cancel to document

1908, 6 photo cards of the Olympic Games, all mailed, 4 with dates during the games.

1908, 29 postcards and one (uncomplete) wrapper, mostly with special cancellations; 9 cards with dates of finals, including rowing, motor boating, sailing and soccer.

"STOCKHOLM STADION 10. 7. 12" (several finals including fencing and gymnastics), very fine strike as arrival mark on postcard from Germany, to Stockholm poste restante, redirected to Slesvig, with transit cds. "STOCKHOLM 30 7 12". fine and very scarce usage of the ´Stadion´ postmark on foreign incoming mail

"STOCKHOLM STADION 10. 7. 12" (several finals including fencing and gymnastics), 3  fine strikes on definitives 1 c. black, 10 copies, on registered envelope with register label "Stadion N:r 16" to Gothenburg with transit and arrival marks; most likely further franking removed on reverse. A rare item, just 3 covers with the stadium register label have been recorded.

"STOCKHOLM STADION 12. 7. 12" (Tennis finals), tying 10 ö. to  Graubergs postcard (Swedish gymnasts in the stadium), to Kent, England. The stamp with an unobstrusive corner crease, otherwise very fine and scarce card to abroad
 

"STOCKHOLM STADION / LBR. 14 7 1912" (several finals including wrestling and swimming) tying 5 ö. to illustrated postcard depicting the outside of the stadium, sent to Rumla, very fine

"STOCKHOLM STADION / LBR. 18 7 1912", superb strike on a 4 ö. lilac postal stationery envelope, very fine and very scarce

1912, "JEUX OLYMPIQUES + STOCKHOLM 1912 + LE 29 JUIN-22 JUILLET", publicity cachet in blue, clear strike on cover with 10 ö. With olympic machine cancel of 9.6.12  to Arboga with arrival mark. Very fine and scarce. 

1912, "JEUX OLYMPIQUES + STOCKHOLM 1912 + LE 29 JUIN-22 JUILLET", publicity cachet in black,  superb strike on cover with 2 copies 10 ö. from "OSTERSUND" to the US. The envelope with few pinholes and minor staining, stille fine and very scarce. 

"STOCKHOLM OLYMPISKA SPELEN / 22 7 1912" (sailing finals and closing ceremony), machine cancel on 10 ö. on picture postcard to New York

"OLYMPISKA SPELEN STOCKHOLM 29 JUNI-22 JULI", three-line machine cancel on 10 ö. and Olympic vignette on postcard to Vienna, very fine and scarce

"SVENSKA SPELEN STOCKHOLM 5 17. 7. 16", two superb strikes tying a 1 ö. black and 4 ö. violet on a 5 ö. stationery card to Iceland, late usage of the special postmark, very fine and scarce

Olympic roller machine cancel on 10 different Olympic picture postcards (5 Granbergs), except one all mailed on days of the games, including day of closing ceremony. 

Official envelope 'Ve Olympiade/ Le Comite d'Escume/ President Capitaine Emil Fick…', correctly franked with 20 ö., tied by cds. "STOCKHOLM 18 6 12" to the Czech 'Chef de Mission', Josef Rössler-Orovsky in Prague. 

Official envelope 'ORGANISATIONSKOMMITEN', sent to the Czech Olympic Committee in Prague, franked with 20 ö., tied by cds. "STOCKHOLM 6 2 12", very scarce

Official brown envelope 'ORGANISATIONSKOMMITEN', sent to the Czech Olympic Committee in Prague, franked with pair 20 ö., tied by cds. "STOCKHOLM 10 2 12", very scarce

Official envelope 'BILJETTFÖRSÄLJNING', sent locally with 2 ö. tied by cds. "STOCKHOLM 22 2 12", fine and scarce

Official envelope 'INKVARTERINGSKOMMITTEN', sent registered to the Czech Olympic Committee in Prague with 35 ö., tied by cds. "STOCKHOLM 26 2 12", very rare registered mail

Official envelope 'KOMMITEN FÖR FOTBOLL', franked with pair 5 ö., tied by cds. "PXP.87 23 8 12" to Stockholm, light transportation marks, franking with small faults

Finnish envelope 'SUOMEN OLYMPIALAINEN UUTISTOIMISTO…' franked with 5 ö., tied by trilingual ship mail c.d.s. "ABO 13.VII.12" (finals of fencing, swimming, waterball, etc.), as printed matter to Kuopio with arrival mark.

Receipt from the Telegraph Office in Stockholm for 10 kroner for the registration of the telegram address for the Organising Committee of the Olympic Games, dated 9.11.1911

Olympic picture postcards, 12 different (5 Granbergs), some used or with written text

1913, inauguration of the German stadium for 1916 Olympic Games, 5 pf. official postal stationery card of the stadium with special vignette, neatly cancelled "BERLIN GRUNEWALD / DEUTSCHES STADION 8.6.13" (day of the inauguration of the stadium), locally mailed¸fine and rare

'Weihe des deutschen Stadions, 8 Juni 1913' postcard showing a Zeppelin above the stadium, used from "CHARLOTTENBURG 9.6.13" to Vienna

1916, Berlin/'Deutsches Stadion', small group of 9 different postcards and 4 vignettes

1920, 5-15 c., tied by special cancel of August 14 (day of opening ceremony) to official envelope "COMITE BELGE DE LA VIIme OLYMPIADE…" to Schaerbeek, little stained. Extremely rare.

1920, 5-15 c., tied by special cancel of August 16 (finals of men's 100m) to commercial cover to Italy with transit mark on reverse

1920, 5-15 c., tied by special cancel of August 23 (day of several finals of fencing, atlethics, swimming and tennis) to postcard 10 c., used locally with arrival mark

1920, 5-15 c. in blocks of 4, tied by special cancel of August 16 (day of atlethic finals for 1000m flat and 400m hurdle) to registered local cover with arrival mark

1920, Olympic issue 5 c. – 15 c. imperforated, large margins, unused with original gum, private signature