Spring Auction Series 2016

Postcards: Attractive assembly 70 postcards of the Franco-British Exhibition where the Games took place, showing scenes of the Exhibition, the stadium, some events & athletes, some used with Exhibition cancels, mixed to very fine, a scarce assembly (70 )

1910 International Exhibition for Sport & Games in Frankfurt, 15 May to 15 July: Official programme, 13.5x22cm, 18pp, depicting footballer on cover, fine and rare

1912 Stockholm collection incl. "LBR. / STADION" 11.7.12 (during the Games) special cancel (type 2) on ppc of Austrian Football team to England (minor faults), ppc of Jack Hatfield (silver medal in 400m and 1'500m freestyle) signed by himself, vignette tied to pc by Olympic machine cancel (faults), plus normal cover with same cancel, set of 16 vignettes, "JEUX OLYMPIQUES / STOCKHOLM" rubber cachet on cover, typed letter from the Organising...

1912 (Jun) Picture postcard of the Opening Ceremony with official poster vignette in Hungarian language tied by Olympic roller cancel and Riga arrival cancel, franked with 10ö, a rare genuine usage especially with this version of the vignette

DURING THE GAMES: 1912 (Jul 10) "Krachtsportbond" advertising cover depicting Ancient Greek in laurel wreath, with 5ö pair and 10ö tied by special Olympic machine cancellation, sent on the day of athletics finals etc., minor toning around stamps, fine and attractive

DURING THE GAMES: 1912 (Jul 9) Official Olympic postcard (no.31) with 5ö tied by Stockholm 9.7.12 cds, the day of the 4x100m relay final among other events, very fine

1913 Official postal reproduction using the original "Stadion" canceller (for postal training purposes) on an official postcard (depicting E. Niklander in the Shot) with official vignette (Spanish text) and 4ö both tied by the "Stockholm / L.B.R. / Stadion" cds, fine

ROLLER MACHINE CANCEL: Group of 14 cards (mix of postal stationery and 5ö stamps) with the special Olympic roller cancel, incl. 10.5.12 (day of the Tennis semi-final), 4.7.12 (Football third place & final plus Tennis, missing stamp) as well as 29.4, 17.5, 21.5 (2),23.5, 24.5, 25.5, 11.6, 22.6 (2) and 26.6, fine and scarce group

1912 Stockholm group of 87 official vignettes, mostly a duplicated selection of English and German text (incl. German block of six), also 9 French, 9 Swedish, 3 Spanish and a Czech, mostly fine

1912 Stockholm participation medal in dull pewter, 51mm, by MacKennal and Lindberg, showing Zeus seated on Ionian column holding figure of Nike with Stockholm in the background, reverse with Quadriga with triumphant winner dashing, very fine

1912 Stockholm 50th anniversary commemorative plaque, given by the Swedish Olympic Committee to members of the IOC during the 1962 congress in Moscow, very fine

Pewter cup, 9cm tall, showing two oak wreaths with Swedish crowns and dates of the Games, with Games legend above, made by Schreuder & Olsson of Stockholm, fine