384. Auction

Issued 30 Fr., imperforated, corner block of 4, unmounted mint

1900, United States cancels, 9 covers and cards with two types of machine cancels and scarce duplex cancel, including May 22 (fencing and sailing) and July 19 (athletics)

Postcard Pasteur 15 c. 'Rugby', used on the day of issue with olympc machine cancel "PARIS R.J   ROY 25 VII 1924" to St. Etienne with arrival mark, slight transportation marks, still fine and rare.

1924,10 c. presentation die proof in the issued colours with control perforation at top, very rare with only 10 examples printed, manuscript notation on reverse

30 c. green, essay in green, similar to design of issued 50 c., as die proof on sunken chalky paper, very fine and rare

50 c. imperforated, good to mostly large margins, tied by clear cds. "EPINAL-R.THIERS 27-7 24" to envelope mailed locally, with machine arrival mark on reverse. The envelope with faults, the stamp very fine. One of just 11 copies recorded of this rare variety, which was discovered at Epinal post office.

14 picture postcards, including 10 photo cards of the stadium and the games

"COLOMBES 25.III.24 JEUX OLYMPIQUES / PARIS / MAI-JUIN-JUILLET / 1924“ roller publicity cancel with time, as arrival mark on cover with Semeuse 25 c., tied by olympic machine cancel "PARIS DEPART", very fine and scarce 

"VILLAGE-OLYMPIQUE 15-7 24" ( finals in fencing, swimming and water diving) on complete Olympic set in blocks of 4 (25 c. with shifted vignette), on 2 official envelopes 'LE VILLAGE OLYMPIQUE', addressed to Paris, adjacent cachets „COLOMBES / OLYMPIQUE“, „COLOMBES-VILLAGE OLYMPIQUE“ and „JEUX / OLYMPIQUES / MAI à JUILLET /1924“; lttle unfresh on reverse. Fine and very rae in this combination.

Machine cancel "JEUX OLYMPIQUES/PARIS/MAI-JUIN-JUILLET/1924" in box. without c.d.s.-application, tying olympic issue 25 c. and 50 c. to commercial cover to Sweden. 50 c. with lower right corner somewhat rubbed, otherwise very fine. Very rare. The lot comes with an almost identical cover but with c.d.s. "PARIS GARE ST:LAZAIRE 16-6 24"

1924, 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.

Official Olympic Committee envelope, franked with Olympic issue 25 c. and 'Semeuse' 25 c., ied by Paris machine cancel to Luxembourg with arrival mark, Little roughly opened, still fine

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