382nd Auction

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)

3 c. 'voetbal' with olympic issue 1½ c., 3 c. (2) and 10 c., tied by special cancel of 7.7.28 (finals in atlethics and shooting', as  registered postcard with register label "AMSTERDAM STADION" to the Isle of Java with arrival mark on front. Fine and very scarce. (Geuzendam OL26)

Huygens cards: 'De Regentes' advertising card, unused, very fine (Geuzendam OL29)

Huygens cards: 'De Regentes' advertising card with additional franking, used from GRONINGEN 1.VI.1928" to Amsterdam, very fine and scarce (Geuzendam OL29)

Portugal: 1928, Olympic surtax stamps 15 c. and 30 c., imperforated proofs on ungummed paper, very fine and very scarce

Hungary: postcard from "BUDAPEST 936 JUL 25" to Germany, small transportation marks, still fine and scarce

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)

1940, Hammarsten-Jansson composite essay "Diver" and "Olympic torch" in blue colour on ungummed chalky paper, very fine and rare

Provenance: 'Zappeion' (David Feldman, 1999)

1940, Helsinki, Jysky essay 'Discus Thrower' 3,50 + 1,- m. in red on thin ungummed paper, very fine and rare

1940, Helsinki, Jysky essays 'Discus Thrower' and 'Stadium' in composite pair in blue on carton paper, very fine and rare

Provenance: 'Zappeion' (David Feldman, 1999)

1940, Helsinki, essay by an unknown artist 'Javelin thrower' 1:- + -,25 m., 3 imperforated values in blue, red-brown and lilac, on glazed paper, small thins on reverse, rare

1940, Helsinki, essay by an unknown artist 'Torch runner' 3:50 + 1:- m., 3 imperforated values in blue, red-brown and lilac, on glazed paper, small thins on reverse, rare

1940, Helsinki, essay by an unknown artist 'Olympic fire' -:50 + -:25 m., 4 perforated values in blue, brown, brown-orange and olive-green, one with small corner crease, rare

1940, Helsinki, essay by an unknown artist 'Stadium and Peace dove carrying letter with olympic rings' 2:- + -:50 m., 1 imperforated and 3 perforated values in different colours; one with small thin, rare

1940, Helsinki, essay by an unknown artist 'antique sportsman' 4:- + 1:- m., 3 perforated values in different colours; rare

1940 Helsinki, Official envelope "SUOMEN OLYMPIALAINEN KOMITEA", used  with Olympic meter mark of 27.1.39, little toning

1940 Helsinki, Official envelope of the ticket office (by opening reduced at right), with original ticket invoice, used  with Olympic meter mark of 23.9.39; a scarce ensemble

1940 Helsinki, "OLYMPIC GAMES IN FINLAND 1940/ HELSINKI 11.2.40", meter mark on commercial cover (reduced at left) to Italy

1940, Helsinki, official vignette in french, together with 1938, FIS issue, all tied by cds. "LAHTI 23.II.38" to cover to Vesanto with arrival mark, slight transportation marks

1940: LATVIA: „RIGA B  2 JAN 1940/ AUX JEUX / OLYMPIQUES / 1940 VIA LA / LETTONIE“, slogan cancel, tying coat of arms 5 s. and 30 s. to censored cover to Germany. Very fine and scarce

1944, Olympic Committee 30 c., colour proof in orange, similar to the later issued 10 c. value, unmounted mint, very fine and rare