Spring Auction Series 2016

1920 (Sep 14) Envelope with 1919-20 Albert short set to 50c tied by Antwerp Olympic cds with Olympic registration label below, very fine and scarce

Group of 7 postcards with Olympic machine cancels from different towns, all dated on the Aug 14th (the Opening Ceremony), plus mint 10F stamp depicting Cardinal Mercier who inaugurated the Games

Six covers/cards with Olympic machine cancels, three with double strikes and three with the cancel for departure and arrival, interesting group

1920 Antwerp cover/postcard group incl. Olympic set tied to postcard (minor toning), 1919 Prince Albert 50c tied to small piece with special cds, two frankings with special slogan cancel, and four Olympic ppcs with Olympic stamp cancelled-to-order

Unissued charity vignette for the injured die proof in brown on carton, with "VII OLYMPIADE" and inscriptions in French and Dutch, depicting Javelin thrower, couple of creases, presumably to raise funds for those injured in WWI

Two items: 1920 (Jul 27) Envelope to Canada with franking and Olympic discus thrower vignette tied by the Olympic machine cancel, tape stain at top left and minor soiling, and ppc of Opening Ceremony with 2c tied by Olympic cancel on picture side

Identity card by the Belgian Olympic Committee for a participant to receive a 50% discount on the railways, fine

Group of 5 picture postcards with designs by Verelst inscribed "VIIe OLYMPIADE", very attractive and rare

1921, '27, '34 and '41 Czech Workers' Olympiads group, 1921 Olympiad with 3 ppc's and two pieces with special machine cancel and special cds tying stamps, 1927 Olympiad with block of 50 "DTJ" labels with ovpt, special machine cancel on cover, commemorative cancel on 1985 cover, and 1934 Olympiad with special machine cancel on cover, two postal stat. cards (1 used), used ppc and 2 vignettes, and 1941 DTJ printed envelope used, scarce group (...

1922 Deutsche Kampfspiele - German National Olympic Sport Championship, Gold Winner's Medal awarded for the 100m sprint, gold-plated bronze, 68mm, made by W. Schmarje, showing nude athlete holding German standard, some stains, scarce

Olympic Conference in Lausanne: Booklet with 15 postcards of Swiss mountains with first page bearing numerous signature from Congress members signed on 8th June 1924, very fine

605.030: Olympics. 1925 Prague