383rd Auction

"STOCKHOLM STADION/LBR 11.7.12", good strike on 5 ö. on official postcard with text to Arild

"STOCKHOLM STADION/LBR 14.7.12", good strike on 10 ö. on official postcard to Helsinki with adjacent arrival mark. Very fine

"STOCKHOLM STADION / LBR. 16.7.12", good strike on 10 ö. on official postcard to Helsinki with adjacent arrival mark. Very fine

Official envelope 'INKVARTERINGSKOMMITEN', sent to the Czech Olympic Committee in Prague, franked with 20 ö., tied by cds. "STOCKHOLM 23 6 12", very scarce 

Official envelope 'BILJETTFÖRSÄLJNING', sent locally, franked with 4 ö., tied by cds. "STOCKHOLM 22 6 12", very scarce 

1912, Stockholm, 53 letters and cards, including some unused picture cards, "STADION" cds., vignettes, etc 

1920, Olympic issue 5 c. – 15 c. imperforated, with sheet margin or corner, unused with original gum, private signatures, very fine

1921, 20 on 5 c. in corner block of 4 and on 20 on 15 c. in corner strip of 3, one stamp each partly imperforated, unused with original gum

1920, official envelope "COMITE BELGE DE LA VIIme OLYMPIADE…", franked with definitives 15 c., tied by "ANTWERPEN ANVERS VII. OLYMPIADE 25 VIII 1920" , central locally to the Chef de Mission of Czechoslovakia. On the reverse olympic label, tied by arrival mark. Very scarce.

Antwerpen, small lot with Olympic issue in blocks of 4 with special cancellation, 8 cards/cover including special cancellations and -cards, etc.

1924, special issue 10c., artist's proof, similar to the issued design but without „FRANCE“ and sun rays above arm, in light black-grey on wove white paper in block format, some light creasing, still fine. Signed Scheller

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)

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.

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