385th Auction

1896, Olympic games 1 l. – 10 dr., all tied by (partly very weak) red Olympic committee cachet to printed sheet "OLYMPIC GAMES" with manuscript text "For Mr. Zafirion on behalf of his RH the crown prince….". Sheet with marginal faults, mounted in frame.

1 l.  in marginal block of 10 with negative Corfu "TAMEION" treasury seal on reverse, very fine and scarce

"ATHENS 3" on 1 l.- 10 dr., 2 dr. with first day cancellation, few short perfs otherwise fine/very fine

20 l. in block of 4 with full sheet margins, on reverse clear treasury seal "TAMEION KERKYRA" , unmounted mint, on two sides staining in the margins only, otherwise very fine.

25 l., tied by cds. "CHALCIS 22 JULY 1896" to commercial cover to Germany with Athens transit- and arrival mark. 

"AGENCY OF/THE HELLENIC STEAM NAVIGATION/D.P. GOUDI/IN CHALKIS", large part of lilac boxed handstamp on 25 l.

"CARIDDI*PIROSCAFO POSTALE ITALIANO 24 GIU 96" on 25 l. with additional strike alongside, on commercial cover to Germany, with arrival mark. Slight opening faults, still fine and scarce.

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.

1 l. (2), 3 l. and 5 l., tied by  c.d.s. "ATHENS 11APR. 06" (third day of the games) to picture postcard with texts, mentioning the Olympic Games, to Lund in Sweden; most likely written by the Swedish participant and bronce medal winner (tug of war) Oswald Holmberg.

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

1912, Official envelope 'BILJETTFÖRSÄLJNING', sent locally, franked with 4 ö., tied by cds. "STOCKHOLM 22 6 12", very scarce 

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

1913, inauguration of the German stadium for 1916 Olympic Games, "BERLIN GRUNEWALD / DEUTSCHES STADION 29.6.13" on Germania 5 pfg. of special postcard of the stadium, with text to Wiesbaden

1924, "SPORTS d'HIVER CHAMONIX MONT BLANC JANVIER 1924/ 28.I.24" (4th day of the Games), machine cancel on picture side of picture postcard ‘Ski jumper’, very fine and rare

1924, "SPORTS d'HIVER CHAMONIX MONT BLANC JANVIER 1924/ 1.II.24" (8th day of the Games), machine cancel on domestic postcard

1924, "SPORTS d'HIVER CHAMONIX MONT BLANC JANVIER 1924/ 3.II.24" (10th day of the Games), machine cancel on domestic postcard

1924, "SPORTS d'HIVER CHAMONIX MONT BLANC JANVIER 1924/ 4.II.24" (Last but one day of the Games), machine cancel on postcard to Paris, very fine and scarce

1924, olympic issue 10 - 50 c., die proofs in issued colours, block format, on yellowish paper with control perforation in the margin, vf. Each with Certificate Scheller (2025) 

1924, olympic issue 25 c., separate die proofs of frame and vignette together in block format on gummed paper, mint never hinged,  Certificate Scheller (2025) 

1924, unissued Nimes Arena 50 c., die proof in green on yellowish paper (ca 112 x 142mm), vf. Certificate Scheller (2025) 

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

1925, Olympic congress, special issue on pre-first day cover (signed Gilbert), official envelope and set of special postcards

Huygens cards: Serie A:  postcard 5 c. , complete series of 7 cards, all used, 2 with special olympic cancel (one with small photo of visitors with olympic flag), one with additional franking to the US. A very rare set (Geuzendam OL9-15)

Huygens cards: Serie B:  postcard 5 c. with text printed in black and without series number, used from "BREDA 19.XI.1928" to Cologne and re-directed to Breda. A very rare card (Geuzendam OL17)

Serie C.1, proof in black with "PROEFMODEL" at top, very fine and fresh, very scarce

Serie C.1, proof in black with "PROEFMODEL" at top, very fine and fresh, very scarce

Huygens cards: Serie D.1, proof in black with "PROEFMODEL" at top, tiny natural inclusion, very fine and fresh, very scarce

Serie E.1, proof in black with "PROEFMODEL" at top, very fine and fresh, very scarce

Huygens cards: Serie F: 7½ c., proof in black, fine and rare

Serie F: postcard 3 c. 'boxing', with additional franking olympic issue 2 c., used from "S'GRAVENHAGE 23.IV.28" to Buitenzorg, Dutch East Indies, with arrival mark on front, very fine and scarce (Geuzendam OL24)

Serie F: postcard 3 c. 'swimming', used with olympic slogan machine cancel "AMSTERDAM 31.V.1928", tiny staining, still very fine and scarce (Geuzendam OL25)

1928, Sonja Henie, famous figure skater and Olympic Champion, complete letter in her own hand to her trainer Stixrud with news of competitors and judges, signed "Sonja", written at St. Moritz, 29.1.1928. 

"BERLIN 1930, IX. OLYMPISCHER KONGRESS 30.5.30" special handstamp on Zeppelin SAF 2 m. on registered official Congress postcard to Stockholm with special registered label, transit and arrival marks. Very rare.

1936, Garmisch special telegram, used with congratulations to the Norwegian Olympic gold medal winner Birger Ruud. Very 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