383rd Auction

1911, official postcard "COMITE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIQUE" written by Pierre de Coubertin with his signature "..en hate P.C.", from "GSTAAD 5.III.11" to Maurice Pottecher (competed in the 1912 games in Literature) at Paris. Very rare and most attractive.    

30 Fr., epreuve d'artiste in orange-brown with artist's signature 'R. Serres', very fine

30 Fr., epreuve d'artiste in red with artist's signature 'R. Serres'

 Pierre de Coubertin, nice lot with epreuve de luxe, maximum cards, Haiti 1939 FDC, etc.

1896, official envelope with the return address of the Secretary-General of the Greek Olympic Committee, used locally from "ATHENS 29 MAR. 1896" (4th day of the games)  with adjacent violet cachet. Little roughly opened, otherwise fine and fresh. A rare item.     

1896, Greek Olympic Committee newspaper wrapper (open on three sides), used locally from "ATHENS 3 APR. 1896" (last day of the games) with adjacent red cachet. Very fine and rare.   

1896, Greek Olympic Committee newspaper wrapper (open on three sides), used locally from "ATHENS 1 APR. 1896" (8th day of the games) with adjacent violet cachet. Very fine and rare.  

1 l. – 10 dr., complete set with Athens cancellations during the Games

1 l. – 10 dr., complete set with Athens cancellations during the Games

1 l. – 10 dr., except 2 l. and 10 l. complete set with Piräus cancellations during the Games

1 l., 2 l.(2), 5 l. and 20 l. (rounded corner), tied by c.d.s. "ATHENS 29 MAR 1896"(5th day of the games), two decorative envelope of the 'Hotel Grande Bretagne' to England with arrival mark's. backflap missing, otherwise fine. A rare non-philatelic usage during the games.

1 l. with seven copies 2 l. and 10 l., tied by c.d.s. "ATHENS 7/ 1 APR. 1896" (8th day of the games) to decorative commercial envelope to France, with arrival mark. Fine and rare non-philatelic usage during the games to abroad.

1 l. – 1dr., tied by cds. "ATHENS 3/ 20 OCT 1896" to registered letter to Germany with arrival mark, very fine.

20 l., tied by c.d.s. "PATRAS 2 APR.96"(9th day of the games) to uncomplete printed matter (front and backflap with arrival mark) to Paris. Stamp with tiny scratch.

20 l. and 10 l., two copies each, tied to small registered envelope from "ATHENS 3/ 13 SEPT 1896" to New York, with transit- and arrival marks. Small transportation marks.

60 l., block of four (lower pair split and strengthened by hinges), with clear "ATHENS 3/ 2 APR. 1896" (9th day of the Games). One central perf damaged, otherwise fine.

60 l. - 10 dr., 1923, reprints of the original dies, two die proofs and 5 plate proofs in different colours     

1 dr., die proof with frame, printed in rose on carton paper   

2 dr., die proof with frame, printed in rose on carton paper   

2 dr., tied to small registered envelope from Syros 1897 two Germany, with arrival mark. Very fine and rare.

10 dr., die proof with frame, in rose red on thin paper. Very fine and rare.

10 dr., tied by c.d.s. "ATHENS 5/4 NOV. 97" and additionally with Constantinople arrival mark, to small envelope to the Banque Imperial at Constantinople. Stamp trivial wrinkle when applied; very fine and rare.

"ATHENS 1" to "ATHENS 9", strikes of all 9 post offices on different values, fine/very fine   

MARITIME MARKINGS: 30 stamps and pieces with mostly different markings, including several agency markings, Italian markings, LLOYD AUSTRIACO, VAPORE DAL LEVANTE, PLEINE MER, etc.   

1897, Turkish war security markings, 14 stamps, multiples and pieces with different markings